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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 811-3759

Variable Insurance Products Fund IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)

Scott C. Goebel, Secretary

82 Devonshire St.

Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(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, 2010

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

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The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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 listings, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

Annual Report

Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio - Initial Class C

31.29%

4.37%

3.77%

VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio - Investor Class B, C

31.16%

4.29%

3.72%

A From July 18, 2001.

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

C Prior to October 1, 2006, VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio operated under certain different investment policies. The historical performance for the fund may not represent its current investment policies.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio - Initial Class on July 18, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from John Harris, Portfolio Manager of VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes handily outperformed the broadly based S&P 500® and also topped the 30.87% gain of the MSCI® U.S. IM Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index, which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Solid positioning in casinos and gaming led the fund's outperformance, including a significant overweighting in casino operator Las Vegas Sands. The firm's shares benefited from an improving economy and increased consumer spending in the U.S., coupled with the successful opening of the firm's Singapore property. An overweighting in hotels, resorts and cruise lines was another key contributor, with a stake in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide aiding returns. Favorable picks in specialized consumer services helped, such as not owning tax preparer H&R Block, an index component that was hurt by weak results in its core tax-preparation business and concern related to the company's former mortgage-origination business. Security selection within some automotive-related groups was a bright spot, led by an out-of-index position in BMW and an overweighting in parts supplier Tenneco. Media stocks contributed, with shares of U.K. cable TV provider Virgin Media moving up. Underweighting global media conglomerate News Corp. paid off when the firm's stock underperformed during the period. On the flip side, unfavorable positioning in the home improvement retail industry was a big disappointment, where a sizable overweighting in Lowe's, the fund's largest holding, continued to struggle in the face of weak housing reports and sluggish sales of big-ticket items such as appliances. Weak picks in Internet retail and Internet software/services also detracted, including not owning movie-subscription service and index constituent Netflix and an out-of-index stake in Internet search leader Google. Elsewhere, the apparel retail industry had some poor performers. Urban-oriented off-price retailer Citi Trends detracted when the chain missed its second-quarter numbers, while unfavorable positioning in discount retailer TJX Companies also hurt. Some of the stocks I've discussed were sold prior to period end.

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.

Annual Report

Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.00%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,322.60

$ 5.85

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.16

$ 5.09

Investor Class

1.08%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,322.70

$ 6.32

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.76

$ 5.50

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

5.7

6.4

The Walt Disney Co.

5.4

5.9

McDonald's Corp.

5.2

6.4

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.6

3.8

Target Corp.

4.2

4.2

News Corp. Class A

2.9

0.0

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

2.9

2.1

DIRECTV

2.7

3.2

Virgin Media, Inc.

2.3

1.6

Starbucks Corp.

2.3

2.0

 

38.2

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Media

24.0%

 

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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

21.9%

 

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Specialty Retail

20.4%

 

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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

7.0%

 

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Internet & Catalog Retail

5.6%

 

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All Others*

21.1%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Media

26.8%

 

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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

21.4%

 

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Specialty Retail

21.2%

 

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Multiline Retail

6.7%

 

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Household Durables

4.8%

 

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All Others*

19.1%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.9%

Shares

Value

AUTO COMPONENTS - 3.7%

Auto Parts & Equipment - 3.7%

Autoliv, Inc.

7,495

$ 591,655

Tenneco, Inc. (a)

12,233

503,510

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

9,300

490,110

 

1,585,275

AUTOMOBILES - 2.2%

Automobile Manufacturers - 2.2%

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

2,226

175,147

General Motors Co.

20,602

759,390

Volkswagen AG

18

2,549

 

937,086

DISTRIBUTORS - 0.3%

Distributors - 0.3%

Li & Fung Ltd.

18,000

104,445

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.9%

Education Services - 1.6%

DeVry, Inc.

6,800

326,264

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

18,074

354,070

 

680,334

Specialized Consumer Services - 1.3%

Sotheby's Class A (ltd. vtg.)

8,697

391,365

Steiner Leisure Ltd. (a)

3,021

141,081

 

532,446

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES

1,212,780

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS - 0.2%

Technology Distributors - 0.2%

Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (a)

15,600

88,452

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.4%

Hypermarkets & Super Centers - 1.4%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)

2,800

134,120

Costco Wholesale Corp.

6,369

459,905

 

594,025

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 21.9%

Casinos & Gaming - 4.7%

Betfair Group PLC

7,400

111,295

Las Vegas Sands Corp. unit

773

601,487

MGM Mirage, Inc. (a)

35,483

526,923

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)

16,956

237,723

WMS Industries, Inc. (a)

11,040

499,450

 

1,976,878

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 5.3%

Accor SA

4,874

217,001

China Lodging Group Ltd. ADR

6,215

135,425

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

7,100

290,816

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

7,716

320,523

 

Shares

Value

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

11,729

$ 712,889

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

18,745

561,600

 

2,238,254

Restaurants - 11.9%

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (a)

8,116

287,550

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc.

3,400

65,178

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

12,827

595,686

McDonald's Corp.

28,615

2,196,487

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.

7,013

339,850

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (a)

29,581

136,960

Starbucks Corp.

30,390

976,431

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Class A (a)

27,495

472,089

 

5,070,231

TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE

9,285,363

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 2.1%

Home Furnishings - 0.8%

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

8,200

328,492

Homebuilding - 0.9%

Lennar Corp. Class A

14,100

264,375

Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)

7,194

136,686

 

401,061

Household Appliances - 0.4%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

2,421

161,892

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

891,445

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL - 5.6%

Internet Retail - 5.6%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

10,800

1,944,000

Expedia, Inc.

9,389

235,570

Ocado Group PLC (a)

11,500

31,990

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

440

175,802

 

2,387,362

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 1.0%

Internet Software & Services - 1.0%

eBay, Inc. (a)

15,645

435,400

LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS - 0.7%

Leisure Products - 0.7%

Polaris Industries, Inc.

3,700

288,674

MEDIA - 24.0%

Advertising - 3.0%

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (a)

33,400

354,708

Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (a)

10,282

409,635

National CineMedia, Inc.

24,568

489,149

 

1,253,492

Broadcasting - 0.8%

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Class A

6,800

351,900

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

MEDIA - CONTINUED

Cable & Satellite - 11.2%

Comcast Corp.:

Class A

30,800

$ 676,676

Class A (special) (non-vtg.)

25,644

533,652

DIRECTV (a)

28,612

1,142,477

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG

9,217

429,769

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (a)

172,200

282,408

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

10,852

716,558

Virgin Media, Inc.

35,900

977,916

 

4,759,456

Movies & Entertainment - 8.3%

News Corp. Class A

84,611

1,231,936

The Walt Disney Co.

61,146

2,293,586

 

3,525,522

Publishing - 0.7%

United Business Media Ltd.

26,700

287,426

TOTAL MEDIA

10,177,796

MULTILINE RETAIL - 5.5%

Department Stores - 1.3%

Nordstrom, Inc.

9,790

414,900

Retail Ventures, Inc. (a)

8,200

133,660

 

548,560

General Merchandise Stores - 4.2%

Droga Raia SA

1,000

15,329

Target Corp.

29,493

1,773,414

 

1,788,743

TOTAL MULTILINE RETAIL

2,337,303

SPECIALTY RETAIL - 20.4%

Apparel Retail - 5.7%

Chico's FAS, Inc.

14,800

178,044

Citi Trends, Inc. (a)

10,425

255,934

DSW, Inc. Class A (a)

3,701

144,709

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

700

111,445

Inditex SA

2,832

212,151

TJX Companies, Inc.

21,078

935,652

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

16,093

576,290

 

2,414,225

Automotive Retail - 1.0%

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

5,670

375,071

Lentuo International, Inc. ADR

8,400

58,800

 

433,871

Computer & Electronics Retail - 1.3%

Best Buy Co., Inc.

6,600

226,314

hhgregg, Inc. (a)

15,855

332,162

 

558,476

 

Shares

Value

Home Improvement Retail - 7.0%

Home Depot, Inc.

8,354

$ 292,891

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

96,545

2,421,351

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a)

9,500

236,645

 

2,950,887

Homefurnishing Retail - 2.9%

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

24,848

1,221,279

Specialty Stores - 2.5%

Hengdeli Holdings Ltd.

360,000

214,448

OfficeMax, Inc. (a)

18,010

318,777

Tractor Supply Co.

8,766

425,063

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

3,700

125,800

 

1,084,088

TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL

8,662,826

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS - 7.0%

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods - 5.5%

China Xiniya Fashion Ltd. ADR

11,100

101,676

Christian Dior SA

800

114,340

Coach, Inc.

12,088

668,587

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

6,300

396,963

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

4,660

516,887

Titan Industries Ltd.

3,115

250,451

Vera Bradley, Inc.

7,900

260,700

 

2,309,604

Footwear - 1.5%

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)

9,800

189,238

NIKE, Inc. Class B

5,200

444,184

 

633,422

TOTAL TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS

2,943,026

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $37,868,870)

41,931,258

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES - 0.5%

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.5%

Volkswagen AG
(Cost $217,857)

1,300

211,005

Money Market Funds - 3.0%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)
(Cost $1,284,658)

1,284,658

$ 1,284,658

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.4%

(Cost $39,371,385)

43,426,921

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.4)%

(1,032,810)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 42,394,111

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) Affiliated fund that is 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

$ 1,127

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section at the end of this in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 41,931,258

$ 41,329,771

$ 601,487

$ -

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks

211,005

211,005

-

-

Money Market Funds

1,284,658

1,284,658

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 43,426,921

$ 42,825,434

$ 601,487

$ -

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,260,189 of which $171,972 and $1,088,217 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $38,086,727)

$ 42,142,263

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,284,658)

1,284,658

 

Total Investments (cost $39,371,385)

 

$ 43,426,921

Receivable for investments sold

362,089

Receivable for fund shares sold

191,306

Dividends receivable

23,790

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

308

Prepaid expenses

54

Other receivables

1,017

Total assets

44,005,485

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 1,470,424

Payable for fund shares redeemed

75,466

Accrued management fee

19,956

Other affiliated payables

4,826

Other payables and accrued expenses

40,702

Total liabilities

1,611,374

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 42,394,111

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 39,772,179

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

(1,431,269)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

4,053,201

Net Assets

$ 42,394,111

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($18,112,697 ÷ 1,442,296 shares)

$ 12.56

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($24,281,414 ÷ 1,936,415 shares)

$ 12.54

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

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Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 227,801

Interest

 

3

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

1,127

Total income

 

228,931

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 104,595

Transfer agent fees

28,885

Accounting fees and expenses

7,279

Custodian fees and expenses

32,457

Independent trustees' compensation

92

Audit

37,346

Legal

64

Miscellaneous

155

Total expenses before reductions

210,873

Expense reductions

(16,376)

194,497

Net investment income (loss)

34,434

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

809,233

Foreign currency transactions

181

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

809,414

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $2,466)

3,250,811

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

133

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

3,250,944

Net gain (loss)

4,060,358

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 4,094,792

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 34,434

$ 36,995

Net realized gain (loss)

809,414

(649,462)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

3,250,944

2,832,342

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

4,094,792

2,219,875

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(46,369)

(39,751)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

29,996,122

1,609,010

Redemption fees

27,571

8,313

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

34,072,116

3,797,447

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

8,321,995

4,524,548

End of period

$ 42,394,111

$ 8,321,995

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.58

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

$ 12.84

$ 11.45

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

.02

.04

.04

(.01)

.11 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.96

2.62

(3.68)

(1.02)

1.33

Total from investment operations

  2.98

2.66

(3.64)

(1.03)

1.44

Distributions from net investment income

(.02)

(.05)

(.05)

(.02)

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

  -

  (.09)

  (1.08)

  -

Total distributions

  (.02)

(.05)

(.13) H

(1.10)

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .02

  .01

  .01

  .01

  .01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.56

$ 9.58

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

$ 12.84

Total Return A, B

31.29%

38.32%

(34.10)%

(8.14)%

12.63%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

1.08%

1.43%

1.40%

1.10%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.01%

1.15%

Expenses net of all reductions

.98%

.99%

1.00%

1.01%

1.14%

Net investment income (loss)

.23%

.57%

.48%

(.07)%

.90% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 18,113

$ 4,098

$ 3,212

$ 6,989

$ 13,866

Portfolio turnover rate E

191%

166%

81%

114%

189%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects special dividends which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding these special dividends, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .13%.

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 Total distributions of $.13 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.046 and distributions from net realized gain of $.085 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.57

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

$ 12.83

$ 11.44

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

.02

.04

.04

(.03)

.10 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.94

2.61

(3.68)

(1.02)

1.33

Total from investment operations

  2.96

2.65

(3.64)

(1.05)

1.43

Distributions from net investment income

(.01)

(.05)

(.05)

(.02)

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

  -

  (.09)

  (1.05)

  -

Total distributions

  (.01)

(.05)

(.13) H

(1.07)

(.05)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .02

  .01

  .01

  .01

  .01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.54

$ 9.57

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

$ 12.83

Total Return A, B

31.16%

38.17%

(34.10)%

(8.29)%

12.62%

Ratios to Average Net Assets  D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

1.14%

1.51%

1.54%

1.24%

1.41%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

1.08%

1.08%

1.09%

1.15%

1.25%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.06%

1.08%

1.09%

1.15%

1.24%

Net investment income (loss)

.15%

.48%

.39%

(.21)%

.80% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 24,281

$ 4,224

$ 1,313

$ 2,352

$ 4,256

Portfolio turnover rate E

191%

166%

81%

114%

189%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects special dividends which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding these special dividends, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .03%.

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 Total distributions of $.13 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.046 and distributions from net realized gain of $.085 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on realized short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 4,443,348

Gross unrealized depreciation

(558,893)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 3,884,455

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 39,542,466

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (1,260,189)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 3,884,585

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 46,369

$ 39,751

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class shares and Investor Class shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities short-term securities, aggregated $65,791,630 and $35,950,977, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .55% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 7: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 8,998

Investor Class

19,887

 

$ 28,885

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $3,310 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $53 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

7. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/
Waiver

Initial Class

1.00%

$ 7,081

Investor Class

1.08

6,905

 

 

$ 13,986

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $2,390 for the period

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 24,605

$ 19,436

Investor Class

21,764

20,315

Total

$ 46,369

$ 39,751

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,403,892

387,558

$ 16,356,186

$ 2,878,099

Reinvestment of distributions

1,962

2,071

24,605

19,436

Shares redeemed

(391,168)

(423,292)

(4,016,992)

(3,190,755)

Net increase (decrease)

1,014,686

(33,663)

$ 12,363,799

$ (293,220)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,964,116

573,242

$ 22,469,975

$ 4,445,239

Reinvestment of distributions

1,738

2,151

21,764

20,315

Shares redeemed

(470,793)

(322,598)

(4,859,416)

(2,563,324)

Net increase (decrease)

1,495,061

252,795

$ 17,632,323

$ 1,902,230

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing each 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 funds, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 funds. 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 funds' Board oversees Fidelity's equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity funds overseen by the funds' 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, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the funds' 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 funds' 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 funds are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates and other service providers, the funds' 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 funds' activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the funds' Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the funds' Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

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Trustees and Officers - continued

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the three- and five-year periods, although the fund's one-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of Initial Class ranked below its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of Investor Class ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes and that the multiple structures are intended to offer pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily due to differences in transfer agent fees.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY

VCONIC-ANN-0211
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Consumer Staples Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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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.

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NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio - Initial Class

15.23%

5.64%

  VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio - Investor Class

15.09%

5.55%

A From April 24, 2007.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio - Initial Class on April 24, 2007, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Robert Lee, Portfolio Manager of VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes modestly outperformed the broadly based S&P 500® and the 14.69% gain of the MSCI® U.S. IM Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) The portfolio benefited from strong positioning in the soft drinks industry, including stakes in Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Coke shares rose amid building momentum in higher-growth emerging economies, as well as from better-than-expected results in more-mature markets, such as the U.S., Japan and Western Europe. Coca-Cola Enterprises' stock got a boost when Coke acquired the company's North American bottling operations at a premium price during the year. Solid positioning in household products aided performance, including an underweighting in Colgate-Palmolive and not owning index component Kimberly-Clark, both companies that experienced aggressive price competition that hurt their profits. An underweighting and good stock picking in the hypermarkets/super centers industry was a plus. Underweighting major index constituent Wal-Mart Stores paid off when the stock lagged in the face of increased competition, while overweighting BJ's Wholesale Club was a positive, as the company executed well and garnered investor speculation as a potential buy-out play. Elsewhere, the fund saw good results from global wine distributor Constellation Brands and cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco. On the other hand, positioning in packaged foods/meats hurt, including the fund's largest detractor, Dean Foods, a North American milk retailer. Dean faced increased price competition by grocery stores on their private-label milk offerings, and the stock lost ground. A stake in Netherlands-based Unilever and not owning index component Sara Lee also detracted in that space. Stock picking in personal products was another weak spot, including not owning cosmetics manufacturer and index component Estee Lauder. An out-of-index position in pharmaceutical and medical products giant Johnson & Johnson hurt, as the company was hampered by a number of quality-related product recalls. Elsewhere, underweighting tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International was costly. Some stocks I've mentioned were sold prior to period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.00%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,216.50

$ 5.59

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.16

$ 5.09

Investor Class

1.08%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,216.50

$ 6.03

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.76

$ 5.50

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Procter & Gamble Co.

15.0

13.0

The Coca-Cola Co.

11.5

11.0

CVS Caremark Corp.

6.2

4.5

British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR

5.6

5.1

Altria Group, Inc.

5.0

4.6

PepsiCo, Inc.

4.6

5.7

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

4.1

1.1

Walgreen Co.

3.7

4.9

Johnson & Johnson

3.0

3.1

Unilever NV unit

3.0

2.4

 

61.7

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Beverages

28.7%

 

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Household Products

19.1%

 

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Food & Staples Retailing

16.7%

 

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Tobacco

13.2%

 

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Food Products

12.7%

 

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All Others*

9.6%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Beverages

31.1%

 

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Food & Staples Retailing

21.2%

 

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Household Products

15.5%

 

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Food Products

12.0%

 

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Tobacco

11.8%

 

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All Others*

8.4%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.3%

Shares

Value

BEVERAGES - 28.7%

Brewers - 5.6%

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS

3,200

$ 48,563

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

8,825

504,998

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) (PN) sponsored ADR

3,900

121,017

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

12,766

640,726

 

1,315,304

Distillers & Vintners - 5.2%

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

23,826

527,746

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR

9,287

690,303

Pernod-Ricard SA

200

18,814

 

1,236,863

Soft Drinks - 17.9%

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

1,901

105,658

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV sponsored ADR

1,270

104,686

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

4,450

58,875

Cott Corp. (a)

100

897

Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR

3,500

105,945

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV sponsored ADR

985

55,081

PepsiCo, Inc.

16,621

1,085,850

The Coca-Cola Co.

41,227

2,711,500

 

4,228,492

TOTAL BEVERAGES

6,780,659

BIOTECHNOLOGY - 0.1%

Biotechnology - 0.1%

Martek Biosciences (a)

600

18,780

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 16.7%

Drug Retail - 9.9%

CVS Caremark Corp.

42,448

1,475,917

Walgreen Co.

22,415

873,288

 

2,349,205

Food Distributors - 0.2%

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

1,500

55,020

Food Retail - 3.4%

Koninklijke Ahold NV

7,089

93,605

Kroger Co.

5,329

119,156

Safeway, Inc.

19,838

446,157

Susser Holdings Corp. (a)

4,223

58,489

The Pantry, Inc. (a)

3,744

74,356

 

791,763

 

Shares

Value

Hypermarkets & Super Centers - 3.2%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)

3,113

$ 149,113

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

11,386

614,047

 

763,160

TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING

3,959,148

FOOD PRODUCTS - 12.7%

Agricultural Products - 4.0%

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

9,486

285,339

Bunge Ltd.

7,632

500,049

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. sponsored ADR

1,319

25,035

Origin Agritech Ltd. (a)

1,500

15,975

SLC Agricola SA

4,500

59,655

Viterra, Inc.

5,600

52,109

 

938,162

Packaged Foods & Meats - 8.7%

Ausnutria Dairy Hunan Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

5,000

1,666

Brasil Foods SA

200

3,295

Calavo Growers, Inc.

2,400

55,320

Cermaq ASA

4,000

61,793

Cosan Ltd. Class A

1,700

23,154

Danone

854

53,687

Dean Foods Co. (a)

19,390

171,408

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

5,870

184,964

Lindt & Spruengli AG

2

64,433

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

2,586

160,979

Nestle SA

8,677

508,472

Smart Balance, Inc. (a)

1,000

4,330

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)

488

10,067

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

203

3,496

Unilever NV unit

22,409

703,643

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

61,000

53,446

 

2,064,153

TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS

3,002,315

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 0.5%

Restaurants - 0.5%

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (a)

3,512

56,016

Sonic Corp. (a)

5,406

54,709

 

110,725

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.1%

Housewares & Specialties - 0.1%

Tupperware Brands Corp.

330

15,731

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 19.1%

Household Products - 19.1%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

12,114

973,602

Procter & Gamble Co.

55,056

3,541,752

 

4,515,354

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 2.2%

Personal Products - 2.2%

Avon Products, Inc.

16,031

$ 465,861

China-Biotics, Inc. (a)

85

1,250

Natura Cosmeticos SA

2,100

60,347

 

527,458

PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.0%

Pharmaceuticals - 3.0%

Johnson & Johnson

11,388

704,348

Perrigo Co.

53

3,356

 

707,704

TOBACCO - 13.2%

Tobacco - 13.2%

Altria Group, Inc.

47,576

1,171,321

British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR

17,032

1,323,386

KT&G Corp.

859

49,567

Philip Morris International, Inc.

8,863

518,751

Souza Cruz Industria Comerico

1,100

59,913

 

3,122,938

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $21,250,550)

22,760,812

Money Market Funds - 4.0%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)
(Cost $953,992)

953,992

$ 953,992

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.3%

(Cost $22,204,542)

23,714,804

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.3)%

(73,686)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 23,641,118

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) Affiliated fund that is 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

$ 1,034

Other Information

All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

77.0%

United Kingdom

8.5%

Netherlands

3.4%

Switzerland

2.5%

Bermuda

2.2%

Belgium

2.2%

Brazil

1.2%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

3.0%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $453,672 all of which will expire in fiscal 2017. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $21,250,550)

$ 22,760,812

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $953,992)

953,992

 

Total Investments (cost $22,204,542)

 

$ 23,714,804

Receivable for investments sold

90,929

Receivable for fund shares sold

10,034

Dividends receivable

45,145

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

122

Prepaid expenses

61

Other receivables

327

Total assets

23,861,422

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 165,396

Payable for fund shares redeemed

3,949

Accrued management fee

11,211

Other affiliated payables

2,991

Other payables and accrued
expenses

36,757

Total liabilities

220,304

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 23,641,118

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 22,773,266

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(887)

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

(641,282)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies

1,510,021

Net Assets

$ 23,641,118

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($8,105,528 ÷ 698,322 shares)

$ 11.61

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($15,535,590 ÷ 1,340,639 shares)

$ 11.59

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 520,825

Interest

 

9

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

1,034

Total income

 

521,868

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 112,043

Transfer agent fees

30,978

Accounting fees and expenses

7,800

Custodian fees and expenses

26,555

Independent trustees' compensation

111

Audit

37,318

Legal

84

Miscellaneous

226

Total expenses before reductions

215,115

Expense reductions

(6,055)

209,060

Net investment income (loss)

312,808

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

657,078

Foreign currency transactions

(1,059)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

656,019

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

1,857,994

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(215)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

1,857,779

Net gain (loss)

2,513,798

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 2,826,606

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 312,808

$ 284,979

Net realized gain (loss)

656,019

(815,764)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

1,857,779

3,023,613

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

2,826,606

2,492,828

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(318,633)

(282,510)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

2,147,026

(6,462,234)

Redemption fees

8,532

5,770

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

4,663,531

(4,246,146)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

18,977,587

23,223,733

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $887 and undistributed net investment
income of $0, respectively)

$ 23,641,118

$ 18,977,587

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.22

$ 8.60

$ 11.08

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)E

  .17

.15

.15

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.39

1.63

(2.53)

1.11

Total from investment operations

  1.56

1.78

(2.38)

1.19

Distributions from net investment income

  (.17)

(.16)

(.11)

(.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.07)

Total distributions

  (.17)

(.16)

(.11)

(.11)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalE

  -J

-J

.01

-J

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.61

$ 10.22

$ 8.60

$ 11.08

Total ReturnB,C,D

  15.23%

20.73%

(21.35)%

11.92%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.03%

1.12%

1.12%

1.66%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .99%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.61%

1.68%

1.47%

1.05%A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 8,106

$ 8,532

$ 9,706

$ 7,964

Portfolio turnover rateG

  60%

71%

91%

35%A

A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the 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 Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. 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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.21

$ 8.59

$ 11.07

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)E

  .16

.14

.14

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.38

1.63

(2.52)

1.11

Total from investment operations

  1.54

1.77

(2.38)

1.18

Distributions from net investment income

  (.16)

(.15)

(.11)

(.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.07)

Total distributions

  (.16)

(.15)

(.11)

(.11)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalE

  -J

-J

.01

-J

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.59

$ 10.21

$ 8.59

$ 11.07

Total ReturnB,C,D

  15.09%

20.68%

(21.41)%

11.82%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.10%

1.22%

1.22%

1.79%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.08%

1.08%

1.08%

1.15%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.07%

1.08%

1.08%

1.15%A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.53%

1.60%

1.39%

.90%A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 15,536

$ 10,446

$ 13,518

$ 7,018

Portfolio turnover rateG

  60%

71%

91%

35%A

A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the 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 Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. 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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 2,451,908

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,118,607)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 1,333,301

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 22,381,503

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (453,672)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 1,333,060

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 318,633

$ 282,510

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $13,495,970 and $11,698,459, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 7: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 9,084

Investor Class

21,894

 

$ 30,978

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $223 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $75 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

7. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/
Waiver

Initial Class

1.00%

$ 2,458

Investor Class

1.08

2,518

 

 

$ 4,976

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7. Expense Reductions - continued

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,079 for the period.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 114,030

$ 131,298

Investor Class

204,603

151,212

Total

$ 318,633

$ 282,510

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

208,392

438,229

$ 2,240,019

$ 4,041,941

Reinvestment of distributions

9,881

13,013

114,030

131,298

Shares redeemed

(354,465)

(745,202)

(3,773,876)

(6,159,466)

Net increase (decrease)

(136,192)

(293,960)

$ (1,419,827)

$ (1,986,227)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

656,909

562,478

$ 7,132,294

$ 5,117,088

Reinvestment of distributions

17,761

15,001

204,603

151,212

Shares redeemed

(357,080)

(1,127,994)

(3,770,044)

(9,744,307)

Net increase (decrease)

317,590

(550,515)

$ 3,566,853

$ (4,476,007)

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the periods indicated and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing each 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 funds, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 funds. 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 funds' Board oversees Fidelity's equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity funds overseen by the funds' 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, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the funds' 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 funds' 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 funds are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates and other service providers, the funds' 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 funds' activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the funds' Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the funds' Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed in December 2010, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2009, the total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the total return of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board noted that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent commencement of operations.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of Initial Class ranked below its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of Investor Class ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes and that the multiple structures are intended to offer pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily due to differences in transfer agent fees.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA

VCSP-ANN-0211
1.850994.103

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Emerging Markets Portfolio

Annual Report

December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Initial Class

17.89%

0.83%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Service Class

17.70%

0.74%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Service Class 2

17.57%

0.60%

A From January 23, 2008.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Initial Class on January 23, 2008, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.

fid162

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Robert von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio: During the past year, the fund's share classes trailed the 19.20% return of the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Weak stock selection in telecommunication services and the banking segment of financials weighed on relative performance. In industrials, unrewarding security selection and an underweighting in capital goods, a group I added to during the period, also detracted. A modest cash position in a rising market had a negative impact as well. Geographically, security selection in Brazil worked against the fund's results. At the stock level, Russian oil exploration and production stock Rosneft was our largest relative detractor, as a drop in crude oil prices in the first half of the period weighed on the position. An out-of-index stake in Australia-based Aquarius Platinum, with operations in South Africa, also hampered performance. Other detractors included untimely ownership of China Construction Bank and China's Geely Auto Holdings, as well as underweighting index component Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Conversely, stock picking in information technology bolstered fund performance, as did a combination of favorable picks and an overweighting in consumer discretionary. From a country standpoint, security selection in Russia and positioning in China aided performance. Taiwan-based wireless handset maker HTC benefited from robust global demand for handsets running Google's AndroidTM operating system. Not owning index component China Life Insurance also was a good call, as the stock finished the period with a double-digit loss. Likewise, not owning South Korean steel maker POSCO - another index component - was beneficial, given China's slackening demand for imported steel. Meanwhile, overweighted exposure to Russian natural gas producer NOVATEK, which saw its share price rise by more than 82%, bolstered fund performance. The company acquired new acreage for exploration and gained share in a market with relatively flat demand.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,282.40

$ 6.33

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.60

$ 6.90

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.60

$ 7.76

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,283.70

$ 6.33

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.90

$ 7.76

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.50

$ 6.79

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.26

$ 6.01

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

fid125

Brazil

13.4%

 

fid165

Korea (South)

12.9%

 

fid127

Russia

8.7%

 

fid168

Taiwan

8.4%

 

fid129

China

8.2%

 

fid171

India

6.6%

 

fid131

South Africa

6.4%

 

fid174

Indonesia

5.5%

 

fid133

Hong Kong

3.7%

 

fid135

Other*

26.2%

 

fid178

* Includes short term investments and other assets.

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Brazil

13.6%

 

fid165

Korea (South)

12.6%

 

fid127

Russia

8.7%

 

fid168

South Africa

8.1%

 

fid129

India

7.0%

 

fid171

China

6.8%

 

fid131

Indonesia

5.7%

 

fid174

Taiwan

5.7%

 

fid133

Hong Kong

5.3%

 

fid135

Other*

26.5%

 

fid190

* Includes short term investments and other assets.

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Stocks

99.0

96.4

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

1.0

3.6

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

2.4

2.3

America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

2.1

1.8

Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR (Brazil, Metals & Mining)

2.0

2.9

CNOOC Ltd. (Hong Kong, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

2.0

1.9

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR (Brazil, Commercial Banks)

1.7

1.3

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) (China, Commercial Banks)

1.7

1.7

Sberbank (Russia, Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) (Russia, Commercial Banks)

1.4

1.5

China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) (China, Commercial Banks)

1.4

0.0

HTC Corp. (Taiwan, Communications Equipment)

1.3

0.7

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PN) (non-vtg.) (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.2

1.8

 

17.2

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

24.3

22.7

Materials

17.0

15.0

Energy

13.8

13.2

Information Technology

10.9

12.3

Consumer Discretionary

10.6

8.6

Industrials

7.1

5.2

Telecommunication Services

6.6

9.4

Consumer Staples

5.5

4.7

Utilities

1.8

3.0

Health Care

1.4

2.3

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.0%

Shares

Value

Argentina - 0.4%

Banco Macro SA sponsored ADR

7,500

$ 376,500

Austria - 0.3%

Erste Bank AG

6,700

314,781

Bahamas (Nassau) - 0.3%

Petrominerales Ltd.

11,000

365,748

Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.7%

Heritage Oil PLC

43,239

302,690

Randgold Resources Ltd. sponsored ADR

4,200

345,786

West China Cement Ltd. (a)

266,000

97,536

TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY

746,012

Bermuda - 2.4%

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia)

82,011

448,280

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

33,000

151,148

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

142,000

466,787

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

3,500

416,185

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

59,000

572,351

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

2,580,000

219,080

Sparkle Roll Group Ltd.

272,000

50,393

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

128,000

162,213

TOTAL BERMUDA

2,486,437

Brazil - 13.4%

AES Tiete SA (PN) (non-vtg.)

12,300

177,880

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA

3,100

74,719

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR

86,840

1,761,984

Banco do Brasil SA

36,700

694,835

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

23,200

246,742

Brasil Insurance Participacoes e Administracao SA

100

119,309

Cia Hering SA

8,500

138,291

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR (d)

8,800

369,424

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) (PN) sponsored ADR

31,000

961,930

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

82

1,360

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA (CSN) sponsored ADR (d)

45,300

755,151

Confab Industrial SA (PN) (non-vtg.)

14,800

54,400

Drogasil SA

17,100

139,104

Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA (PN-B)

11,200

216,705

Estacio Participacoes SA

9,700

157,814

Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA

11,300

58,558

Fleury SA

6,700

107,592

Gafisa SA sponsored ADR (d)

15,041

218,546

Light SA

12,000

183,881

Lojas Renner SA

11,700

397,626

Natura Cosmeticos SA

18,100

520,134

 

Shares

Value

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (a)

79,100

$ 953,270

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

82,200

503,240

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras:

(ON) sponsored ADR

8,700

329,208

(PN) (non-vtg.)

40,000

657,769

(PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

37,948

1,296,683

SLC Agricola SA

11,900

157,754

Tegma Gestao Logistica

8,400

128,818

TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

14,400

491,616

Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR

67,974

2,054,174

TOTAL BRAZIL

13,928,517

British Virgin Islands - 0.3%

Camelot Information Systems, Inc. ADR

4,935

118,045

Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR unit (a)(e)

5,800

208,800

TOTAL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

326,845

Canada - 1.6%

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (a)

4,000

21,615

Eldorado Gold Corp.

25,094

465,496

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

4,100

443,999

First Uranium Corp. (a)(d)

133,000

178,703

Niko Resources Ltd.

2,000

206,919

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

3,100

104,908

Uranium One, Inc.

47,800

228,144

TOTAL CANADA

1,649,784

Cayman Islands - 3.3%

3SBio, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

8,811

133,751

Alibaba.com Ltd.

59,500

106,713

Bitauto Holdings Ltd. ADR

8,500

75,140

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.

476,000

339,891

China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.

106,500

100,437

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

278,000

106,586

Daphne International Holdings Ltd.

54,000

50,578

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR

4,400

119,108

Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Reg. S)

16,185

526,013

EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd.

308,000

297,202

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

95,000

41,557

Hidili Industry International Development Ltd.

277,000

234,145

hiSoft Technology International Ltd. ADR (a)

1,700

51,340

International Mining Machinery Holdings Ltd.

195,000

157,806

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.

85,500

512,065

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. warrants 10/31/12 (a)

5,000

5,307

Microport Scientific Corp.

3,000

2,872

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

99,000

145,968

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Cayman Islands - continued

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

194,000

$ 254,091

Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)

6,100

142,862

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

3,403,432

Chile - 0.2%

Empresas La Polar SA

28,137

203,813

China - 8.2%

Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

174,000

152,677

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

3,850

371,641

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

52,000

117,481

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

264,000

157,262

China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares)

1,571,000

1,408,796

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

260,356

657,213

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

335,500

287,047

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

157,000

105,643

Digital China Holdings Ltd. (H Shares)

100,000

187,070

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

130,000

224,124

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares)

143,000

352,510

Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

272,000

429,041

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares)

2,327,070

1,733,514

Minth Group Ltd.

217,000

356,246

Ping An Insurance Group Co. China Ltd. (H Shares)

90,500

1,011,830

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

40,000

246,253

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. (B Shares)

57,199

608,749

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

15,000

61,370

TOTAL CHINA

8,468,467

Colombia - 0.6%

BanColombia SA sponsored ADR

1,600

99,056

Ecopetrol SA ADR (d)

13,400

584,508

TOTAL COLOMBIA

683,564

Czech Republic - 0.6%

Komercni Banka AS

2,800

663,426

Egypt - 0.6%

Commercial International Bank Ltd. sponsored GDR

77,830

649,881

Georgia - 0.2%

Bank of Georgia unit (a)

9,448

190,850

 

Shares

Value

Hong Kong - 3.7%

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.

118,000

$ 1,169,999

CNOOC Ltd.

632,000

1,504,425

CNOOC Ltd. sponsored ADR

2,300

548,251

I.T Ltd.

152,000

115,186

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

114,000

492,814

TOTAL HONG KONG

3,830,675

India - 6.6%

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

21,974

319,394

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

64,943

96,879

Bank of Baroda

28,703

595,780

BGR Energy Systems Ltd.

8,311

135,058

Idea Cellular Ltd. (a)

121,331

188,730

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

36,476

279,326

Indian Overseas Bank

78,970

258,921

Infosys Technologies Ltd. sponsored ADR

15,582

1,185,479

Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.

122,943

502,083

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

80,480

378,348

JSW Steel Ltd.

19,409

510,939

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

15,590

68,131

Radico Khaitan Ltd.

14,779

52,026

Reliance Industries Ltd.

17,528

415,027

Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.

44,753

299,371

Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.

25,927

56,304

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

11,314

197,636

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

35,482

925,012

Tata Steel Ltd.

14,506

220,741

Ultratech Cement Ltd.

8,226

199,475

TOTAL INDIA

6,884,660

Indonesia - 5.5%

PT Astra International Tbk

117,500

711,391

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

234,500

169,173

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

551,500

237,188

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

559,000

651,444

PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk

581,000

105,754

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk

1,288,000

128,657

PT Ciputra Development Tbk (a)

1,939,500

75,341

PT Delta Dunia Petroindo Tbk (a)

1,165,000

208,175

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

81,500

361,821

PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk

55,000

309,795

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

296,500

524,882

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

956,500

517,530

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

601,000

216,787

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

169,500

50,323

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk Series B

1,144,800

562,236

PT Tambang Batubbara Bukit Asam Tbk

84,000

213,963

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

874,500

242,648

PT XL Axiata Tbk (a)

654,000

384,707

TOTAL INDONESIA

5,671,815

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Isle of Man - 0.1%

Bahamas Petroleum Co. PLC (a)

305,100

$ 72,590

Kazakhstan - 0.5%

KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production JSC (Reg. S) GDR

26,100

517,563

Korea (South) - 12.9%

Busan Bank

16,500

211,171

CJ CGV Co. Ltd.

1,740

43,452

CJ Corp.

5,887

414,256

Daegu Bank Co. Ltd.

14,810

206,052

Daelim Industrial Co.

2,797

293,108

DC Chemical Co. Ltd.

1,230

362,007

Doosan Co. Ltd.

1,673

229,781

GS Holdings Corp.

8,272

481,012

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Consolidated Co. Ltd.

9,090

306,446

Honam Petrochemical Corp.

2,283

547,717

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (a)

4,970

106,381

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

1,743

216,855

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

2,306

911,089

Hyundai Mobis

3,474

881,474

Hyundai Motor Co.

8,071

1,248,891

Hyundai Steel Co.

3,961

439,817

Industrial Bank of Korea

45,330

758,027

Kia Motors Corp.

16,500

744,616

KT Corp.

9,950

409,015

LG Chemical Ltd.

2,162

753,928

Paradise Co. Ltd.

14,000

49,882

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

2,905

2,458,719

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

22,060

1,040,780

Tong Yang Securities, Inc.

20,960

186,000

Young Poong Precision Corp.

4,384

45,160

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

13,345,636

Lebanon - 0.0%

BLOM Bank SAL GDR

4,370

45,448

Luxembourg - 0.9%

Evraz Group SA GDR (a)

14,784

530,302

Millicom International Cellular SA

3,800

363,280

TOTAL LUXEMBOURG

893,582

Malaysia - 0.8%

AirAsia Bhd (a)

149,700

122,828

Axiata Group Bhd (a)

321,000

494,487

RHB Capital Bhd

67,400

190,604

TOTAL MALAYSIA

807,919

Mexico - 3.4%

America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR

37,844

2,169,975

Compartamos SAB de CV

208,000

452,566

 

Shares

Value

Genomma Lab Internacional SA de CV (a)

73,100

$ 175,104

Grupo Televisa SA de CV (CPO) sponsored ADR

27,622

716,238

TOTAL MEXICO

3,513,883

Nigeria - 0.3%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

50,375

297,213

Norway - 0.1%

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (DNO) (A Shares) (a)

54,600

85,004

Peru - 0.6%

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR

12,390

606,614

Grana y Montero SA

22,533

53,397

TOTAL PERU

660,011

Qatar - 0.2%

Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S)

52,974

267,707

Russia - 8.7%

Cherkizovo Group OJSC GDR (a)

9,400

178,637

LSR Group OJSC GDR (Reg. S) (a)

12,700

116,967

Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

19,400

568,420

Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR

19,700

575,831

Novolipetsk Steel Ojsc (a)

26,800

126,800

OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR

26,000

661,440

OAO NOVATEK GDR

9,922

1,185,679

OAO Raspadskaya (a)

25,500

179,035

OAO Tatneft sponsored ADR

19,476

644,656

OJSC Oil Co. Rosneft GDR (Reg. S)

137,500

984,500

Polymetal JSC GDR (Reg. S) (a)

30,888

565,559

RusHydro JSC:

rights 6/30/10 (a)

15,118

807

rights 1/13/11 (a)

454

79

rights 6/30/11 (a)

97

0

sponsored ADR (a)

85,944

468,395

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) (a)

319,300

1,089,778

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) GDR

950

407,083

Severstal JSC (a)

14,200

240,648

Sistema JSFC sponsored GDR

20,175

502,963

TGK-1 OAO (a)

121,003,300

85,077

Uralkali JSC GDR (Reg. S)

13,000

477,360

TOTAL RUSSIA

9,059,714

Singapore - 0.9%

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

48,000

423,425

Straits Asia Resources Ltd.

198,000

384,196

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

70,000

91,642

TOTAL SINGAPORE

899,263

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

South Africa - 6.4%

African Bank Investments Ltd.

120,600

$ 705,396

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

19,859

629,793

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

12,100

596,868

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

7,600

374,148

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

28,699

398,580

Clicks Group Ltd.

49,186

321,769

Foschini Ltd.

39,740

539,864

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

13,340

256,692

Mr Price Group Ltd.

48,717

489,008

Mvelaphanda Resources Ltd. (a)

61,987

467,639

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

28,188

423,990

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

53,747

872,527

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd.

7,535

158,093

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

110,850

450,762

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

6,685,129

Taiwan - 8.4%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

102,291

117,911

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. sponsored ADR (d)

108,753

624,242

Chroma ATE, Inc.

85,170

254,313

Edison Opto Corp.

8,776

52,650

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.

78,000

209,907

Formosa Plastics Corp.

305,000

1,019,455

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

593,329

813,615

HTC Corp.

45,150

1,393,041

Huaku Development Co. Ltd.

53,000

160,617

Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.

29,000

98,423

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

827,506

578,715

Pegatron Corp. (a)

261,000

375,797

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

211,000

371,076

Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

1,435,850

849,106

Taiwan Cement Corp.

413,825

465,323

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

222,609

541,646

Unimicron Technology Corp.

51,000

99,308

Wistron Corp.

342,774

698,004

TOTAL TAIWAN

8,723,149

Thailand - 1.7%

Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.)

124,200

350,964

Banpu PCL (For. Reg.)

10,900

286,995

BEC World PCL (For. Reg.)

198,100

209,098

PTT PCL (For. Reg.)

34,500

367,021

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.)

161,300

555,005

Total Access Communication PCL (For. Reg.)

400

559

TOTAL THAILAND

1,769,642

Turkey - 2.0%

Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret AS

13,000

55,814

Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

81,000

109,268

 

Shares

Value

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

38,658

$ 199,570

Turk Hava Yollari AO

159,285

557,844

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

186,000

943,330

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

20,000

169,920

TOTAL TURKEY

2,035,746

United Kingdom - 1.2%

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. PLC

19,801

323,754

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

28,642

362,625

Xstrata PLC

23,651

555,516

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

1,241,895

United States of America - 1.0%

Central European Distribution Corp. (a)

6,500

148,850

China Agritech, Inc. (a)(d)

3,700

45,399

China Valves Technology, Inc. (a)(d)

9,378

98,281

CTC Media, Inc.

6,339

148,523

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

4,700

564,423

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1,005,476

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $79,699,600)

102,771,777

Money Market Funds - 2.4%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

363,328

363,328

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

2,174,100

2,174,100

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $2,537,428)

2,537,428

Cash Equivalents - 0.1%

Maturity Amount

 

Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.2%, dated 12/31/10 due 1/3/11 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) #
(Cost $49,000)

$ 49,001

49,000

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.5%

(Cost $82,286,028)

105,358,205

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.5)%

(1,589,728)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 103,768,477

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) Security 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 $208,800 or 0.2% of net assets.

# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows:

Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty

Value

$49,000 due 1/03/11 at 0.20%

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

$ 5,794

Barclays Capital, Inc.

11,559

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

3,729

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc.

7,458

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

1,492

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

4,396

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

3,729

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

1,119

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

6,339

RBS Securities, Inc.

2,080

Societe Generale, New York Branch

932

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

373

 

$ 49,000

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

$ 4,081

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

11,306

Total

$ 15,387

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security 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:

Brazil

$ 13,928,517

$ 13,928,517

$ -

$ -

Korea (South)

13,345,636

12,936,621

409,015

-

Russia

9,059,714

9,059,635

79

-

Taiwan

8,723,149

8,063,592

659,557

-

China

8,468,467

8,468,467

-

-

India

6,884,660

6,192,001

692,659

-

South Africa

6,685,129

6,088,261

596,868

-

Indonesia

5,671,815

5,671,815

-

-

Hong Kong

3,830,675

1,156,251

2,674,424

-

Other

26,174,015

26,174,015

-

-

Money Market Funds

2,537,428

2,537,428

-

-

Cash Equivalents

49,000

-

49,000

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 105,358,205

$ 100,276,603

$ 5,081,602

$ -

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,598,173 of which $773,916 and $2,824,257 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $2,137,709 and repurchase agreements of $49,000) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $79,748,600)

$ 102,820,777

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,537,428)

2,537,428

 

Total Investments (cost $82,286,028)

 

$ 105,358,205

Cash

821

Foreign currency held at value (cost $299,911)

307,247

Receivable for investments sold

41,604

Receivable for fund shares sold

192,801

Dividends receivable

225,400

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

2,995

Prepaid expenses

232

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

20,542

Other receivables

11,964

Total assets

106,161,811

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 23,403

Payable for fund shares redeemed

16,582

Accrued management fee

69,290

Distribution and service plan fees payable

281

Other affiliated payables

13,770

Other payables and accrued expenses

95,908

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

2,174,100

Total liabilities

2,393,334

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 103,768,477

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 85,005,096

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(126,246)

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

(4,186,351)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

23,075,978

Net Assets

$ 103,768,477

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($18,478,431 ÷ 1,863,703 shares)

$ 9.91

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($101,793 ÷ 10,237 shares)

$ 9.94

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,348,451 ÷ 135,530 shares)

$ 9.95

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($30,648,857 ÷ 3,090,625 shares)

$ 9.92

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($101,537 ÷ 10,188 shares)

$ 9.97

 

 

 

Investor Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($53,089,408 ÷ 5,366,314 shares)

$ 9.89

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 1,908,076

Interest

 

2

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

15,387

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

1,923,465

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(222,613)

Total income

 

1,700,852

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 656,958

Transfer agent fees

103,167

Distribution and service plan fees

1,420

Accounting and security lending fees

42,409

Custodian fees and expenses

243,942

Independent trustees' compensation

439

Audit

78,868

Legal

331

Miscellaneous

720

Total expenses before reductions

1,128,254

Expense reductions

(245,235)

883,019

Net investment income (loss)

817,833

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,675,448

Foreign currency transactions

(192,845)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

1,482,603

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $92,230)

11,339,908

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

8,697

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

11,348,605

Net gain (loss)

12,831,208

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 13,649,041

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 817,833

$ 170,709

Net realized gain (loss)

1,482,603

(1,776,237)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

11,348,605

16,723,804

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

13,649,041

15,118,276

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(839,007)

(171,137)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(380,090)

(219,436)

Total distributions

(1,219,097)

(390,573)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

19,330,340

48,999,079

Redemption fees

21,709

22,594

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

31,781,993

63,749,376

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

71,986,484

8,237,108

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $126,246 and undistributed net investment income of $0, respectively)

$ 103,768,477

$ 71,986,484

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .09

.04

.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.64

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.52

3.68

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.91

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.89%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.33%

2.85%

3.92% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 18,478

$ 250

$ 516

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .08

.03

.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.65

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.51

3.68

(5.07)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

- J

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.02)

-

Total distributions

  (.11)

(.02)

(.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.94

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.70%

75.49%

(50.53)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.48%

3.02%

4.02% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.14%

1.12%

1.12% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .95%

.50%

1.44% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 102

$ 118

$ 396

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.11)

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.95

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.57%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.59%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.30%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,348

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Initial Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .09

.04

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.44

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  1.53

3.67

(5.05)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.92

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  18.01%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.35%

2.03%

3.71% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 30,649

$ 31,314

$ 3,158

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.09) K

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.97

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.60%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.63%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.29%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 102

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

K Total distributions of $.09 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.056 and distributions from net realized gain of $.037 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .08

.04

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  1.51

3.67

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.89

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

Total Return B, C, D

  17.79%

75.56%

(50.55)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

2.07%

3.81% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.18% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.12%

1.10%

1.10% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .97%

.52%

1.46% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 53,089

$ 40,070

$ 3,377

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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, Initial Class R shares, Service Class 2R shares, and Investor Class R shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security 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 value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in affiliated open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on realized short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to was sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 23,864,182

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,380,183)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 22,483,999

Tax Cost

$ 82,874,206

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (3,598,173)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 22,492,603

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 1,219,097

$ 390,573

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class R shares, Service Class 2 R shares and Investor Class R shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $100,429,770 and $78,509,593, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 .55% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .81% 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 FMR, 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 and Service Class 2R'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

$ 102

Service Class 2

1,063

Service Class 2 R

255

 

$ 1,420

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class R) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class R pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See note 9: Expense Reductions). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 7,478

Service Class

117

Service Class 2

372

Initial Class R

23,780

Service Class 2R

117

Investor Class R

71,303

 

$ 103,167

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $47 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $284 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $11,306. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

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9. Expense Reductions - continued

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/waiver

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 19,723

Service Class

1.20%

283

Service Class 2

1.35%

1,027

Initial Class R

1.10%

71,003

Service Class 2R

1.35%

283

Investor Class R

1.18%

106,018

 

 

$ 198,337

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $46,898 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 147,657

$ 596

Service Class

719

41

Service Class 2

8,901

-

Initial Class R

247,442

75,536

Service Class 2R

565

-

Investor Class R

433,723

94,964

Total

$ 839,007

$ 171,137

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 62,064

$ 762

Service Class

383

275

Service Class 2

4,185

-

Initial Class R

115,662

96,805

Service Class 2R

382

-

Investor Class R

197,414

121,594

Total

$ 380,090

$ 219,436

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,907,445

16,945

$ 16,225,751

$ 120,071

Reinvestment of distributions

21,780

165

209,721

1,358

Shares redeemed

(94,931)

(93,578)

(856,392)

(691,714)

Net increase (decrease)

1,834,294

(76,468)

$ 15,579,080

$ (570,285)

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

115

38

1,102

316

Shares redeemed

(3,650)

(67,365)

(31,523)

(502,507)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,535)

(67,327)

$ (30,421)

$ (502,191)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

137,437

-

$ 1,250,469

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

1,356

-

13,086

-

Shares redeemed

(16,991)

(67,175)

(155,917)

(501,199)

Net increase (decrease)

121,802

(67,175)

$ 1,107,638

$ (501,199)

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

11. Share Transactions - continued

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,547,303

3,509,051

$ 14,204,050

$ 24,423,527

Reinvestment of distributions

38,007

20,952

363,104

172,342

Shares redeemed

(2,173,155)

(499,141)

(18,591,867)

(3,003,566)

Net increase (decrease)

(587,845)

3,030,862

$ (4,024,713)

$ 21,592,303

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

99

-

947

-

Shares redeemed

(3,639)

(67,175)

(31,476)

(501,199)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,540)

(67,175)

$ (30,529)

$ (501,199)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

3,120,989

4,321,090

$ 27,575,797

$ 31,280,354

Reinvestment of distributions

66,066

26,389

631,137

216,557

Shares redeemed

(2,534,983)

(326,280)

(21,477,649)

(2,015,261)

Net increase (decrease)

652,072

4,021,199

$ 6,729,285

$ 29,481,650

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 period end, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of approximately 98% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and Shareholders of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio (the Fund), a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV, including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio as of December 31, 2010, 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 periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Bruce T. Herring (45)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

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

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

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

Initial Class

02/05/10

$.003

$.000

 

12/17/10

$.135

$.020

Service Class

02/05/10

$.003

$.000

 

12/17/10

$.125

$.020

Service Class 2

02/05/10

$.003

$.000

 

12/17/10

$.127

$.020

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2009, the total returns of Investor Class R and Initial Class of the fund, the total return of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. The returns of Investor Class R and Initial Class show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively. The box within the chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below the chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio

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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of Investor Class R of the fund was in the second quartile for the period shown. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board noted that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent commencement of operations.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

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Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 31% means that 69% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of each of Investor Class R, Service Class, Service Class 2, and Service Class 2 R ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class R were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.

FIL Investments (Japan) Limited

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA

VIPEM-ANN-0211
1.858135.102

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Emerging Markets Portfolio - Class R

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Initial Class R

18.01%

0.87%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Service Class 2R

17.60%

0.61%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Investor Class R

17.79%

0.76%

A From January 23, 2008.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Initial Class R on January 23, 2008, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Robert von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio: During the past year, the fund's share classes trailed the 19.20% return of the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Weak stock selection in telecommunication services and the banking segment of financials weighed on relative performance. In industrials, unrewarding security selection and an underweighting in capital goods, a group I added to during the period, also detracted. A modest cash position in a rising market had a negative impact as well. Geographically, security selection in Brazil worked against the fund's results. At the stock level, Russian oil exploration and production stock Rosneft was our largest relative detractor, as a drop in crude oil prices in the first half of the period weighed on the position. An out-of-index stake in Australia-based Aquarius Platinum, with operations in South Africa, also hampered performance. Other detractors included untimely ownership of China Construction Bank and China's Geely Auto Holdings, as well as underweighting index component Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Conversely, stock picking in information technology bolstered fund performance, as did a combination of favorable picks and an overweighting in consumer discretionary. From a country standpoint, security selection in Russia and positioning in China aided performance. Taiwan-based wireless handset maker HTC benefited from robust global demand for handsets running Google's AndroidTM operating system. Not owning index component China Life Insurance also was a good call, as the stock finished the period with a double-digit loss. Likewise, not owning South Korean steel maker POSCO - another index component - was beneficial, given China's slackening demand for imported steel. Meanwhile, overweighted exposure to Russian natural gas producer NOVATEK, which saw its share price rise by more than 82%, bolstered fund performance. The company acquired new acreage for exploration and gained share in a market with relatively flat demand.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,282.40

$ 6.33

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.60

$ 6.90

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.60

$ 7.76

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,283.70

$ 6.33

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.90

$ 7.76

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,281.50

$ 6.79

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.26

$ 6.01

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Brazil

13.4%

 

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Korea (South)

12.9%

 

fid127

Russia

8.7%

 

fid168

Taiwan

8.4%

 

fid129

China

8.2%

 

fid171

India

6.6%

 

fid131

South Africa

6.4%

 

fid174

Indonesia

5.5%

 

fid133

Hong Kong

3.7%

 

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Other*

26.2%

 

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* Includes short term investments and other assets.

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

As of June 30, 2010

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Brazil

13.6%

 

fid165

Korea (South)

12.6%

 

fid127

Russia

8.7%

 

fid168

South Africa

8.1%

 

fid129

India

7.0%

 

fid171

China

6.8%

 

fid131

Indonesia

5.7%

 

fid174

Taiwan

5.7%

 

fid133

Hong Kong

5.3%

 

fid135

Other*

26.5%

 

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* Includes short term investments and other assets.

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Stocks

99.0

96.4

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

1.0

3.6

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

2.4

2.3

America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

2.1

1.8

Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR (Brazil, Metals & Mining)

2.0

2.9

CNOOC Ltd. (Hong Kong, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

2.0

1.9

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR (Brazil, Commercial Banks)

1.7

1.3

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) (China, Commercial Banks)

1.7

1.7

Sberbank (Russia, Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) (Russia, Commercial Banks)

1.4

1.5

China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) (China, Commercial Banks)

1.4

0.0

HTC Corp. (Taiwan, Communications Equipment)

1.3

0.7

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PN) (non-vtg.) (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.2

1.8

 

17.2

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

24.3

22.7

Materials

17.0

15.0

Energy

13.8

13.2

Information Technology

10.9

12.3

Consumer Discretionary

10.6

8.6

Industrials

7.1

5.2

Telecommunication Services

6.6

9.4

Consumer Staples

5.5

4.7

Utilities

1.8

3.0

Health Care

1.4

2.3

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.0%

Shares

Value

Argentina - 0.4%

Banco Macro SA sponsored ADR

7,500

$ 376,500

Austria - 0.3%

Erste Bank AG

6,700

314,781

Bahamas (Nassau) - 0.3%

Petrominerales Ltd.

11,000

365,748

Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.7%

Heritage Oil PLC

43,239

302,690

Randgold Resources Ltd. sponsored ADR

4,200

345,786

West China Cement Ltd. (a)

266,000

97,536

TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY

746,012

Bermuda - 2.4%

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia)

82,011

448,280

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

33,000

151,148

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

142,000

466,787

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

3,500

416,185

Orient Overseas International Ltd.

59,000

572,351

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

2,580,000

219,080

Sparkle Roll Group Ltd.

272,000

50,393

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

128,000

162,213

TOTAL BERMUDA

2,486,437

Brazil - 13.4%

AES Tiete SA (PN) (non-vtg.)

12,300

177,880

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA

3,100

74,719

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR

86,840

1,761,984

Banco do Brasil SA

36,700

694,835

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

23,200

246,742

Brasil Insurance Participacoes e Administracao SA

100

119,309

Cia Hering SA

8,500

138,291

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR (d)

8,800

369,424

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) (PN) sponsored ADR

31,000

961,930

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

82

1,360

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA (CSN) sponsored ADR (d)

45,300

755,151

Confab Industrial SA (PN) (non-vtg.)

14,800

54,400

Drogasil SA

17,100

139,104

Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA (PN-B)

11,200

216,705

Estacio Participacoes SA

9,700

157,814

Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA

11,300

58,558

Fleury SA

6,700

107,592

Gafisa SA sponsored ADR (d)

15,041

218,546

Light SA

12,000

183,881

Lojas Renner SA

11,700

397,626

Natura Cosmeticos SA

18,100

520,134

 

Shares

Value

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (a)

79,100

$ 953,270

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

82,200

503,240

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras:

(ON) sponsored ADR

8,700

329,208

(PN) (non-vtg.)

40,000

657,769

(PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

37,948

1,296,683

SLC Agricola SA

11,900

157,754

Tegma Gestao Logistica

8,400

128,818

TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

14,400

491,616

Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR

67,974

2,054,174

TOTAL BRAZIL

13,928,517

British Virgin Islands - 0.3%

Camelot Information Systems, Inc. ADR

4,935

118,045

Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR unit (a)(e)

5,800

208,800

TOTAL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

326,845

Canada - 1.6%

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (a)

4,000

21,615

Eldorado Gold Corp.

25,094

465,496

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

4,100

443,999

First Uranium Corp. (a)(d)

133,000

178,703

Niko Resources Ltd.

2,000

206,919

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

3,100

104,908

Uranium One, Inc.

47,800

228,144

TOTAL CANADA

1,649,784

Cayman Islands - 3.3%

3SBio, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

8,811

133,751

Alibaba.com Ltd.

59,500

106,713

Bitauto Holdings Ltd. ADR

8,500

75,140

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.

476,000

339,891

China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.

106,500

100,437

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

278,000

106,586

Daphne International Holdings Ltd.

54,000

50,578

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR

4,400

119,108

Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Reg. S)

16,185

526,013

EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd.

308,000

297,202

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

95,000

41,557

Hidili Industry International Development Ltd.

277,000

234,145

hiSoft Technology International Ltd. ADR (a)

1,700

51,340

International Mining Machinery Holdings Ltd.

195,000

157,806

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.

85,500

512,065

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. warrants 10/31/12 (a)

5,000

5,307

Microport Scientific Corp.

3,000

2,872

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

99,000

145,968

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Cayman Islands - continued

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

194,000

$ 254,091

Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)

6,100

142,862

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

3,403,432

Chile - 0.2%

Empresas La Polar SA

28,137

203,813

China - 8.2%

Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

174,000

152,677

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

3,850

371,641

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

52,000

117,481

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

264,000

157,262

China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares)

1,571,000

1,408,796

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

260,356

657,213

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

335,500

287,047

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

157,000

105,643

Digital China Holdings Ltd. (H Shares)

100,000

187,070

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

130,000

224,124

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares)

143,000

352,510

Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

272,000

429,041

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares)

2,327,070

1,733,514

Minth Group Ltd.

217,000

356,246

Ping An Insurance Group Co. China Ltd. (H Shares)

90,500

1,011,830

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

40,000

246,253

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. (B Shares)

57,199

608,749

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

15,000

61,370

TOTAL CHINA

8,468,467

Colombia - 0.6%

BanColombia SA sponsored ADR

1,600

99,056

Ecopetrol SA ADR (d)

13,400

584,508

TOTAL COLOMBIA

683,564

Czech Republic - 0.6%

Komercni Banka AS

2,800

663,426

Egypt - 0.6%

Commercial International Bank Ltd. sponsored GDR

77,830

649,881

Georgia - 0.2%

Bank of Georgia unit (a)

9,448

190,850

 

Shares

Value

Hong Kong - 3.7%

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.

118,000

$ 1,169,999

CNOOC Ltd.

632,000

1,504,425

CNOOC Ltd. sponsored ADR

2,300

548,251

I.T Ltd.

152,000

115,186

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

114,000

492,814

TOTAL HONG KONG

3,830,675

India - 6.6%

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

21,974

319,394

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

64,943

96,879

Bank of Baroda

28,703

595,780

BGR Energy Systems Ltd.

8,311

135,058

Idea Cellular Ltd. (a)

121,331

188,730

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

36,476

279,326

Indian Overseas Bank

78,970

258,921

Infosys Technologies Ltd. sponsored ADR

15,582

1,185,479

Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.

122,943

502,083

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

80,480

378,348

JSW Steel Ltd.

19,409

510,939

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

15,590

68,131

Radico Khaitan Ltd.

14,779

52,026

Reliance Industries Ltd.

17,528

415,027

Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.

44,753

299,371

Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.

25,927

56,304

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

11,314

197,636

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

35,482

925,012

Tata Steel Ltd.

14,506

220,741

Ultratech Cement Ltd.

8,226

199,475

TOTAL INDIA

6,884,660

Indonesia - 5.5%

PT Astra International Tbk

117,500

711,391

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

234,500

169,173

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

551,500

237,188

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

559,000

651,444

PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk

581,000

105,754

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk

1,288,000

128,657

PT Ciputra Development Tbk (a)

1,939,500

75,341

PT Delta Dunia Petroindo Tbk (a)

1,165,000

208,175

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

81,500

361,821

PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk

55,000

309,795

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

296,500

524,882

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

956,500

517,530

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

601,000

216,787

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

169,500

50,323

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk Series B

1,144,800

562,236

PT Tambang Batubbara Bukit Asam Tbk

84,000

213,963

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

874,500

242,648

PT XL Axiata Tbk (a)

654,000

384,707

TOTAL INDONESIA

5,671,815

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Isle of Man - 0.1%

Bahamas Petroleum Co. PLC (a)

305,100

$ 72,590

Kazakhstan - 0.5%

KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production JSC (Reg. S) GDR

26,100

517,563

Korea (South) - 12.9%

Busan Bank

16,500

211,171

CJ CGV Co. Ltd.

1,740

43,452

CJ Corp.

5,887

414,256

Daegu Bank Co. Ltd.

14,810

206,052

Daelim Industrial Co.

2,797

293,108

DC Chemical Co. Ltd.

1,230

362,007

Doosan Co. Ltd.

1,673

229,781

GS Holdings Corp.

8,272

481,012

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Consolidated Co. Ltd.

9,090

306,446

Honam Petrochemical Corp.

2,283

547,717

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (a)

4,970

106,381

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

1,743

216,855

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

2,306

911,089

Hyundai Mobis

3,474

881,474

Hyundai Motor Co.

8,071

1,248,891

Hyundai Steel Co.

3,961

439,817

Industrial Bank of Korea

45,330

758,027

Kia Motors Corp.

16,500

744,616

KT Corp.

9,950

409,015

LG Chemical Ltd.

2,162

753,928

Paradise Co. Ltd.

14,000

49,882

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

2,905

2,458,719

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

22,060

1,040,780

Tong Yang Securities, Inc.

20,960

186,000

Young Poong Precision Corp.

4,384

45,160

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

13,345,636

Lebanon - 0.0%

BLOM Bank SAL GDR

4,370

45,448

Luxembourg - 0.9%

Evraz Group SA GDR (a)

14,784

530,302

Millicom International Cellular SA

3,800

363,280

TOTAL LUXEMBOURG

893,582

Malaysia - 0.8%

AirAsia Bhd (a)

149,700

122,828

Axiata Group Bhd (a)

321,000

494,487

RHB Capital Bhd

67,400

190,604

TOTAL MALAYSIA

807,919

Mexico - 3.4%

America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR

37,844

2,169,975

Compartamos SAB de CV

208,000

452,566

 

Shares

Value

Genomma Lab Internacional SA de CV (a)

73,100

$ 175,104

Grupo Televisa SA de CV (CPO) sponsored ADR

27,622

716,238

TOTAL MEXICO

3,513,883

Nigeria - 0.3%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

50,375

297,213

Norway - 0.1%

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (DNO) (A Shares) (a)

54,600

85,004

Peru - 0.6%

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR

12,390

606,614

Grana y Montero SA

22,533

53,397

TOTAL PERU

660,011

Qatar - 0.2%

Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S)

52,974

267,707

Russia - 8.7%

Cherkizovo Group OJSC GDR (a)

9,400

178,637

LSR Group OJSC GDR (Reg. S) (a)

12,700

116,967

Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

19,400

568,420

Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR

19,700

575,831

Novolipetsk Steel Ojsc (a)

26,800

126,800

OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR

26,000

661,440

OAO NOVATEK GDR

9,922

1,185,679

OAO Raspadskaya (a)

25,500

179,035

OAO Tatneft sponsored ADR

19,476

644,656

OJSC Oil Co. Rosneft GDR (Reg. S)

137,500

984,500

Polymetal JSC GDR (Reg. S) (a)

30,888

565,559

RusHydro JSC:

rights 6/30/10 (a)

15,118

807

rights 1/13/11 (a)

454

79

rights 6/30/11 (a)

97

0

sponsored ADR (a)

85,944

468,395

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) (a)

319,300

1,089,778

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) GDR

950

407,083

Severstal JSC (a)

14,200

240,648

Sistema JSFC sponsored GDR

20,175

502,963

TGK-1 OAO (a)

121,003,300

85,077

Uralkali JSC GDR (Reg. S)

13,000

477,360

TOTAL RUSSIA

9,059,714

Singapore - 0.9%

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

48,000

423,425

Straits Asia Resources Ltd.

198,000

384,196

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

70,000

91,642

TOTAL SINGAPORE

899,263

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

South Africa - 6.4%

African Bank Investments Ltd.

120,600

$ 705,396

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

19,859

629,793

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

12,100

596,868

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

7,600

374,148

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

28,699

398,580

Clicks Group Ltd.

49,186

321,769

Foschini Ltd.

39,740

539,864

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

13,340

256,692

Mr Price Group Ltd.

48,717

489,008

Mvelaphanda Resources Ltd. (a)

61,987

467,639

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

28,188

423,990

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

53,747

872,527

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd.

7,535

158,093

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

110,850

450,762

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

6,685,129

Taiwan - 8.4%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

102,291

117,911

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. sponsored ADR (d)

108,753

624,242

Chroma ATE, Inc.

85,170

254,313

Edison Opto Corp.

8,776

52,650

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.

78,000

209,907

Formosa Plastics Corp.

305,000

1,019,455

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

593,329

813,615

HTC Corp.

45,150

1,393,041

Huaku Development Co. Ltd.

53,000

160,617

Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.

29,000

98,423

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

827,506

578,715

Pegatron Corp. (a)

261,000

375,797

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

211,000

371,076

Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

1,435,850

849,106

Taiwan Cement Corp.

413,825

465,323

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

222,609

541,646

Unimicron Technology Corp.

51,000

99,308

Wistron Corp.

342,774

698,004

TOTAL TAIWAN

8,723,149

Thailand - 1.7%

Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.)

124,200

350,964

Banpu PCL (For. Reg.)

10,900

286,995

BEC World PCL (For. Reg.)

198,100

209,098

PTT PCL (For. Reg.)

34,500

367,021

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.)

161,300

555,005

Total Access Communication PCL (For. Reg.)

400

559

TOTAL THAILAND

1,769,642

Turkey - 2.0%

Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret AS

13,000

55,814

Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

81,000

109,268

 

Shares

Value

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

38,658

$ 199,570

Turk Hava Yollari AO

159,285

557,844

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

186,000

943,330

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

20,000

169,920

TOTAL TURKEY

2,035,746

United Kingdom - 1.2%

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. PLC

19,801

323,754

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

28,642

362,625

Xstrata PLC

23,651

555,516

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

1,241,895

United States of America - 1.0%

Central European Distribution Corp. (a)

6,500

148,850

China Agritech, Inc. (a)(d)

3,700

45,399

China Valves Technology, Inc. (a)(d)

9,378

98,281

CTC Media, Inc.

6,339

148,523

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

4,700

564,423

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1,005,476

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $79,699,600)

102,771,777

Money Market Funds - 2.4%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

363,328

363,328

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

2,174,100

2,174,100

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $2,537,428)

2,537,428

Cash Equivalents - 0.1%

Maturity Amount

 

Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.2%, dated 12/31/10 due 1/3/11 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) #
(Cost $49,000)

$ 49,001

49,000

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.5%

(Cost $82,286,028)

105,358,205

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.5)%

(1,589,728)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 103,768,477

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) Security 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 $208,800 or 0.2% of net assets.

# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows:

Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty

Value

$49,000 due 1/03/11 at 0.20%

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

$ 5,794

Barclays Capital, Inc.

11,559

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

3,729

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc.

7,458

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

1,492

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

4,396

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

3,729

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

1,119

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

6,339

RBS Securities, Inc.

2,080

Societe Generale, New York Branch

932

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

373

 

$ 49,000

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

$ 4,081

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

11,306

Total

$ 15,387

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security 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:

Brazil

$ 13,928,517

$ 13,928,517

$ -

$ -

Korea (South)

13,345,636

12,936,621

409,015

-

Russia

9,059,714

9,059,635

79

-

Taiwan

8,723,149

8,063,592

659,557

-

China

8,468,467

8,468,467

-

-

India

6,884,660

6,192,001

692,659

-

South Africa

6,685,129

6,088,261

596,868

-

Indonesia

5,671,815

5,671,815

-

-

Hong Kong

3,830,675

1,156,251

2,674,424

-

Other

26,174,015

26,174,015

-

-

Money Market Funds

2,537,428

2,537,428

-

-

Cash Equivalents

49,000

-

49,000

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 105,358,205

$ 100,276,603

$ 5,081,602

$ -

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,598,173 of which $773,916 and $2,824,257 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $2,137,709 and repurchase agreements of $49,000) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $79,748,600)

$ 102,820,777

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,537,428)

2,537,428

 

Total Investments (cost $82,286,028)

 

$ 105,358,205

Cash

821

Foreign currency held at value (cost $299,911)

307,247

Receivable for investments sold

41,604

Receivable for fund shares sold

192,801

Dividends receivable

225,400

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

2,995

Prepaid expenses

232

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

20,542

Other receivables

11,964

Total assets

106,161,811

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 23,403

Payable for fund shares redeemed

16,582

Accrued management fee

69,290

Distribution and service plan fees payable

281

Other affiliated payables

13,770

Other payables and accrued expenses

95,908

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

2,174,100

Total liabilities

2,393,334

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 103,768,477

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 85,005,096

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(126,246)

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

(4,186,351)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

23,075,978

Net Assets

$ 103,768,477

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($18,478,431 ÷ 1,863,703 shares)

$ 9.91

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($101,793 ÷ 10,237 shares)

$ 9.94

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,348,451 ÷ 135,530 shares)

$ 9.95

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($30,648,857 ÷ 3,090,625 shares)

$ 9.92

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($101,537 ÷ 10,188 shares)

$ 9.97

 

 

 

Investor Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($53,089,408 ÷ 5,366,314 shares)

$ 9.89

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 1,908,076

Interest

 

2

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

15,387

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

1,923,465

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(222,613)

Total income

 

1,700,852

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 656,958

Transfer agent fees

103,167

Distribution and service plan fees

1,420

Accounting and security lending fees

42,409

Custodian fees and expenses

243,942

Independent trustees' compensation

439

Audit

78,868

Legal

331

Miscellaneous

720

Total expenses before reductions

1,128,254

Expense reductions

(245,235)

883,019

Net investment income (loss)

817,833

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,675,448

Foreign currency transactions

(192,845)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

1,482,603

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $92,230)

11,339,908

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

8,697

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

11,348,605

Net gain (loss)

12,831,208

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 13,649,041

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 817,833

$ 170,709

Net realized gain (loss)

1,482,603

(1,776,237)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

11,348,605

16,723,804

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

13,649,041

15,118,276

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(839,007)

(171,137)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(380,090)

(219,436)

Total distributions

(1,219,097)

(390,573)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

19,330,340

48,999,079

Redemption fees

21,709

22,594

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

31,781,993

63,749,376

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

71,986,484

8,237,108

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $126,246 and undistributed net investment income of $0, respectively)

$ 103,768,477

$ 71,986,484

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .09

.04

.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.64

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.52

3.68

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.91

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.89%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.33%

2.85%

3.92% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 18,478

$ 250

$ 516

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .08

.03

.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.65

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.51

3.68

(5.07)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

- J

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.02)

-

Total distributions

  (.11)

(.02)

(.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.94

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.70%

75.49%

(50.53)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.48%

3.02%

4.02% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.14%

1.12%

1.12% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .95%

.50%

1.44% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 102

$ 118

$ 396

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.11)

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.95

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.57%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.59%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.30%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,348

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Initial Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .09

.04

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.44

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  1.53

3.67

(5.05)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.92

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  18.01%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.35%

2.03%

3.71% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 30,649

$ 31,314

$ 3,158

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.09) K

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.97

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B, C, D

  17.60%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.63%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.29%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 102

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

K Total distributions of $.09 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.056 and distributions from net realized gain of $.037 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .08

.04

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.43

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  1.51

3.67

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  - J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.89

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

Total Return B, C, D

  17.79%

75.56%

(50.55)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

2.07%

3.81% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.18% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.12%

1.10%

1.10% A

Net investment income (loss)

  .97%

.52%

1.46% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 53,089

$ 40,070

$ 3,377

Portfolio turnover rate G

  100%

70%

79%

A Annualized

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

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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

H For the period January 23, 2008 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008.

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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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, Initial Class R shares, Service Class 2R shares, and Investor Class R shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security 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 value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in affiliated open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on realized short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to was sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 23,864,182

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,380,183)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 22,483,999

Tax Cost

$ 82,874,206

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (3,598,173)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 22,492,603

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 1,219,097

$ 390,573

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class R shares, Service Class 2 R shares and Investor Class R shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $100,429,770 and $78,509,593, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 .55% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .81% 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 FMR, 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 and Service Class 2R'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

$ 102

Service Class 2

1,063

Service Class 2 R

255

 

$ 1,420

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class R) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class R pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See note 9: Expense Reductions). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 7,478

Service Class

117

Service Class 2

372

Initial Class R

23,780

Service Class 2R

117

Investor Class R

71,303

 

$ 103,167

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $47 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $284 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $11,306. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

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9. Expense Reductions - continued

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/waiver

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 19,723

Service Class

1.20%

283

Service Class 2

1.35%

1,027

Initial Class R

1.10%

71,003

Service Class 2R

1.35%

283

Investor Class R

1.18%

106,018

 

 

$ 198,337

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $46,898 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 147,657

$ 596

Service Class

719

41

Service Class 2

8,901

-

Initial Class R

247,442

75,536

Service Class 2R

565

-

Investor Class R

433,723

94,964

Total

$ 839,007

$ 171,137

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 62,064

$ 762

Service Class

383

275

Service Class 2

4,185

-

Initial Class R

115,662

96,805

Service Class 2R

382

-

Investor Class R

197,414

121,594

Total

$ 380,090

$ 219,436

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,907,445

16,945

$ 16,225,751

$ 120,071

Reinvestment of distributions

21,780

165

209,721

1,358

Shares redeemed

(94,931)

(93,578)

(856,392)

(691,714)

Net increase (decrease)

1,834,294

(76,468)

$ 15,579,080

$ (570,285)

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

115

38

1,102

316

Shares redeemed

(3,650)

(67,365)

(31,523)

(502,507)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,535)

(67,327)

$ (30,421)

$ (502,191)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

137,437

-

$ 1,250,469

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

1,356

-

13,086

-

Shares redeemed

(16,991)

(67,175)

(155,917)

(501,199)

Net increase (decrease)

121,802

(67,175)

$ 1,107,638

$ (501,199)

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

11. Share Transactions - continued

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,547,303

3,509,051

$ 14,204,050

$ 24,423,527

Reinvestment of distributions

38,007

20,952

363,104

172,342

Shares redeemed

(2,173,155)

(499,141)

(18,591,867)

(3,003,566)

Net increase (decrease)

(587,845)

3,030,862

$ (4,024,713)

$ 21,592,303

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

99

-

947

-

Shares redeemed

(3,639)

(67,175)

(31,476)

(501,199)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,540)

(67,175)

$ (30,529)

$ (501,199)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

3,120,989

4,321,090

$ 27,575,797

$ 31,280,354

Reinvestment of distributions

66,066

26,389

631,137

216,557

Shares redeemed

(2,534,983)

(326,280)

(21,477,649)

(2,015,261)

Net increase (decrease)

652,072

4,021,199

$ 6,729,285

$ 29,481,650

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 period end, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of approximately 98% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and Shareholders of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio (the Fund), a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV, including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio as of December 31, 2010, 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 periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Bruce T. Herring (45)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

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

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

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

Initial Class R

02/05/10

$.003

$.000

 

12/17/10

$.135

$.020

Investor Class R

02/05/10

$.003

$.000

 

12/17/10

$.135

$.020

Service Class 2 R

02/05/10

$.003

$.000

 

12/17/10

$.110

$.020

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2009, the total returns of Investor Class R and Initial Class of the fund, the total return of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. The returns of Investor Class R and Initial Class show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively. The box within the chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below the chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio

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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of Investor Class R of the fund was in the second quartile for the period shown. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board noted that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent commencement of operations.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

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Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 31% means that 69% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of each of Investor Class R, Service Class, Service Class 2, and Service Class 2 R ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class R were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.

FIL Investments (Japan) Limited

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA

VIPEMR-ANN-0211
1.888698.102

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Energy Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

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All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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 the fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP Energy Portfolio - Initial Class C

19.45%

6.64%

11.50%

VIP Energy Portfolio - Investor ClassB, C

19.34%

6.52%

11.43%

A From July 19, 2001.

B The initial offering of Investor Class took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. If Investor Class's transfer agent fee had been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

C Prior to October 1, 2006, VIP Energy Portfolio operated under certain different investment policies. The historical performance for the fund may not represent its current investment policies.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Energy Portfolio - Initial Class on July 19, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from John Dowd, Portfolio Manager of VIP Energy Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes fell short of the 21.42% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Energy 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - but outperformed the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Stock selection in oil/gas exploration and production and an overweighting in the weak oil/gas drilling segment accounted for the fund's largest detractors during the period. Firms directly tied to natural gas production, also known as natural gas "pure plays," were among the biggest individual detractors, as natural gas production rose during the period, and caused gas prices to fall by about 20% for the year. On the positive side, the fund was helped by positioning in the oil/gas equipment services and coal/consumable fuels groups, along with an overweighting in oil/gas refining/marketing. On an individual security basis, natural gas companies Southwestern Energy, Petrohawk Energy and Cabot Oil & Gas detracted. An underweighting in oil company ConocoPhillips hurt, as did a stake in Transocean, owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Underweighting benchmark giant Exxon Mobil was a big positive, even though I started buying the stock aggressively in April, as its stock began to decline. At period end, it was the fund's largest holding and carried a share price of around of $73. Two industry acquisitions also helped. In February, exploration services provider Smith International agreed to be acquired by Schlumberger, and BJ Services was acquired by Baker Hughes in April, both at a premium price. The fund was overweighted in BJ and Smith, along with exploration firm Whiting Petroleum, whose stock rose on successful oil production in the mammoth Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota. The fund also was helped by an underweighted position in EOG Resources, whose exposure to natural gas hurt its stock price. Some of the stocks I've mentioned were sold from the fund by period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.69%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,407.10

$ 4.19

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.73

$ 3.52

Service Class 2

.93%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,404.90

$ 5.64

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.52

$ 4.74

Investor Class

.77%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,407.20

$ 4.67

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.32

$ 3.92

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Exxon Mobil Corp.

17.2

15.9

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

6.7

3.7

Schlumberger Ltd.

6.5

6.0

Chevron Corp.

5.3

6.2

Marathon Oil Corp.

4.1

4.9

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

3.9

2.3

Halliburton Co.

3.8

2.0

Apache Corp.

3.4

2.0

Massey Energy Co.

2.9

1.6

Baker Hughes, Inc.

2.8

4.0

 

56.6

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

fid125

Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

68.4%

 

fid127

Energy Equipment & Services

26.4%

 

fid129

Construction & Engineering

2.1%

 

fid131

Chemicals

1.4%

 

fid133

Metals & Mining

0.9%

 

fid135

All Others*

0.8%

 

fid256

As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

63.9%

 

fid127

Energy Equipment & Services

32.1%

 

fid129

Electrical Equipment

1.5%

 

fid131

Construction & Engineering

1.3%

 

fid133

Gas Utilities

0.8%

 

fid135

All Others*

0.4%

 

fid264

* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

Annual Report

Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.2%

Shares

Value

CHEMICALS - 1.4%

Specialty Chemicals - 1.4%

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (a)

161,990

$ 5,572,456

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 2.1%

Construction & Engineering - 2.1%

Fluor Corp.

7,700

510,202

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

27,000

932,040

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

59,000

2,705,150

KBR, Inc.

124,141

3,782,576

 

7,929,968

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 26.4%

Oil & Gas Drilling - 4.4%

Ensco International Ltd. ADR

132,366

7,065,697

Noble Corp.

53,420

1,910,833

Northern Offshore Ltd. (a)

202,628

519,969

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (a)

100,500

1,776,807

Transocean Ltd. (a)

74,767

5,197,054

Tuscany International Drilling, Inc. (a)

253,200

355,440

 

16,825,800

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 22.0%

Baker Hughes, Inc.

187,630

10,726,807

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

29,100

1,239,369

Halliburton Co.

356,564

14,558,508

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

223,967

15,061,781

Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)

96,114

7,076,874

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

42,310

2,711,648

Schlumberger Ltd.

298,991

24,965,749

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

11,149

961,451

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

34,354

1,202,046

TSC Offshore Group Ltd. (a)

746,000

190,999

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

192,257

4,383,460

Willbros Group, Inc. (a)

77,533

761,374

 

83,840,066

TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

100,665,866

GAS UTILITIES - 0.0%

Gas Utilities - 0.0%

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

459,260

200,308

METALS & MINING - 0.9%

Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.9%

Grande Cache Coal Corp. (a)

39,537

415,073

MacArthur Coal Ltd.

73,566

962,079

Walter Energy, Inc.

16,000

2,045,440

 

3,422,592

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 68.4%

Coal & Consumable Fuels - 7.1%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

172,883

10,378,166

 

Shares

Value

Massey Energy Co.

205,344

$ 11,016,706

Peabody Energy Corp.

86,000

5,502,280

 

26,897,152

Integrated Oil & Gas - 37.4%

Chevron Corp.

223,989

20,438,996

Exxon Mobil Corp.

896,564

65,556,758

Hess Corp.

59,619

4,563,238

Marathon Oil Corp.

421,489

15,607,738

Murphy Oil Corp.

49,400

3,682,770

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

259,711

25,477,649

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR

111,600

7,440,372

 

142,767,521

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 14.2%

Alange Energy Corp. (a)

73,000

39,527

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

117,798

8,971,496

Apache Corp.

107,519

12,819,490

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

39,500

1,023,445

Cimarex Energy Co.

81,144

7,183,678

EXCO Resources, Inc.

59,194

1,149,547

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (a)

104,600

848,505

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

67,924

4,898,000

Niko Resources Ltd.

7,700

796,637

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)

5,000

136,050

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

10,700

362,103

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. Class A (a)

67,000

587,165

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)

10,800

273,438

Petrominerales Ltd.

19,042

633,142

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

42,834

3,718,848

Talisman Energy, Inc.

77,900

1,727,813

Toreador Resources Corp. (a)(d)

12,900

200,208

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

4,100

190,015

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

72,703

8,520,065

 

54,079,172

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 9.7%

CVR Energy, Inc. (a)

183,534

2,786,046

Frontier Oil Corp.

243,781

4,390,496

Holly Corp.

187,106

7,628,312

Petroplus Holdings AG

34,970

461,126

Sunoco, Inc.

159,922

6,446,456

Tesoro Corp.

275,800

5,113,332

Valero Energy Corp.

310,057

7,168,518

Western Refining, Inc. (a)(d)

144,694

1,530,863

World Fuel Services Corp.

42,650

1,542,224

 

37,067,373

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

260,811,218

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $300,801,502)

378,602,408

Convertible Bonds - 0.0%

 

Principal Amount

Value

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 0.0%

Semiconductors - 0.0%

SunPower Corp. 4.75% 4/15/14
(Cost $180,000)

$ 180,000

$ 165,825

Money Market Funds - 1.4%

Shares

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

4,012,389

4,012,389

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

1,141,500

1,141,500

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,153,889)

5,153,889

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.6%

(Cost $306,135,391)

383,922,122

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.6)%

(2,422,968)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 381,499,154

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

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

$ 3,553

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

51,034

Total

$ 54,587

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 378,602,408

$ 378,402,100

$ -

$ 200,308

Convertible Bonds

165,825

-

165,825

-

Money Market Funds

5,153,889

5,153,889

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 383,922,122

$ 383,555,989

$ 165,825

$ 200,308

The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

Investments in Securities:

Beginning Balance

$ -

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

(1,462)

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(38,184)

Cost of Purchases

304,962

Proceeds of Sales

(65,008)

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 200,308

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2010

$ (38,184)

The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. The cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations.

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

82.1%

Netherlands Antilles

6.5%

United Kingdom

3.7%

Switzerland

3.5%

Netherlands

1.4%

Canada

1.3%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

1.5%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $60,968,108 of which $53,220,311 and $7,747,797 will expire in fiscal 2017 and 2018, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,123,620) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $300,981,502)

$ 378,768,233

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,153,889)

5,153,889

 

Total Investments (cost $306,135,391)

 

$ 383,922,122

Foreign currency held at value (cost $96)

96

Receivable for investments sold

1,220,820

Receivable for fund shares sold

361,128

Dividends receivable

415,623

Interest receivable

1,809

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,843

Prepaid expenses

932

Other receivables

3,022

Total assets

385,927,395

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 2,922,133

Payable for fund shares redeemed

94,173

Accrued management fee

168,871

Distribution and service plan fees payable

25,802

Other affiliated payables

38,488

Other payables and accrued expenses

37,274

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,141,500

Total liabilities

4,428,241

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 381,499,154

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 368,580,479

Undistributed net investment income

125,041

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

(64,992,485)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

77,786,119

Net Assets

$ 381,499,154

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($148,774,480 ÷ 7,421,564 shares)

$ 20.05

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($129,043,148 ÷ 6,470,982 shares)

$ 19.94

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($103,681,526 ÷ 5,182,484 shares)

$ 20.01

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 4,415,850

Interest

 

8,552

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

54,587

Total income

 

4,478,989

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 1,868,185

Transfer agent fees

327,093

Distribution and service plan fees

286,996

Accounting and security lending fees

131,100

Custodian fees and expenses

36,881

Independent trustees' compensation

1,891

Audit

38,150

Legal

1,715

Miscellaneous

4,619

Total expenses before reductions

2,696,630

Expense reductions

(39,493)

2,657,137

Net investment income (loss)

1,821,852

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

2,142,129

Foreign currency transactions

(12,861)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

2,129,268

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

52,796,838

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

515

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

52,797,353

Net gain (loss)

54,926,621

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 56,748,473

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,821,852

$ 1,147,835

Net realized gain (loss)

2,129,268

(28,944,722)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

52,797,353

147,681,057

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

56,748,473

119,884,170

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(1,680,556)

(1,156,325)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(41,330,324)

(14,569,173)

Redemption fees

143,706

154,874

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

13,881,299

104,313,546

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

367,617,855

263,304,309

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $125,041 and $0, respectively)

$ 381,499,154

$ 367,617,855

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

$ 19.04

$ 18.92

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .11

.07

.03

.07

.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.16

5.41

(14.31)

8.62

3.09

Total from investment operations

  3.27

5.48

(14.28)

8.69

3.18

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.07)

(.03)

(.06)

(.16)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

(2.91)

Total distributions

  (.11)

(.07)

(.83)

(1.19)

(3.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

.02

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 20.05

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

$ 19.04

Total Return A, B

  19.45%

47.90%

(54.26)%

45.97%

16.91%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .70%

.71%

.70%

.70%

.71%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .69%

.71%

.70%

.70%

.71%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .69%

.70%

.69%

.70%

.70%

Net investment income (loss)

  .65%

.47%

.13%

.31%

.43%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 148,774

$ 152,028

$ 117,940

$ 355,854

$ 280,537

Portfolio turnover rate E

  105%

113%

130%

61%

151%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

$ 18.98

$ 18.90

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.03

(.03)

.02

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.13

5.38

(14.23)

8.58

3.07

Total from investment operations

  3.20

5.41

(14.26)

8.60

3.11

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

(.03)

-

(.02)

(.13)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

(2.91)

Total distributions

  (.06)

(.03)

(.80)

(1.15)

(3.04)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

.02

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 19.94

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

$ 18.98

Total Return A, B

  19.16%

47.57%

(54.40)%

45.64%

16.55%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .95%

.96%

.95%

.95%

.96%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .94%

.96%

.95%

.95%

.96%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .94%

.95%

.94%

.94%

.95%

Net investment income (loss)

  .40%

.22%

(.12)%

.07%

.18%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 129,043

$ 125,669

$ 90,109

$ 193,887

$ 70,305

Portfolio turnover rate E

  105%

113%

130%

61%

151%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

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

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Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

$ 19.00

$ 18.91

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .09

.05

.01

.05

.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.16

5.41

(14.28)

8.61

3.08

Total from investment operations

  3.25

5.46

(14.27)

8.66

3.14

Distributions from net investment income

  (.10)

(.06)

-G

(.05)

(.15)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.80)

(1.13)

(2.91)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.06)

(.80)

(1.18)

(3.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

.02

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 20.01

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

$ 19.00

Total Return A,B

  19.34%

47.79%

(54.32)%

45.88%

16.69%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .79%

.81%

.79%

.81%

.84%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .78%

.81%

.79%

.81%

.84%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .77%

.80%

.78%

.81%

.82%

Net investment income (loss)

  .57%

.37%

.04%

.20%

.31%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 103,682

$ 89,921

$ 55,256

$ 131,198

$ 51,436

Portfolio turnover rate E

  105%

113%

130%

61%

151%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Energy Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security 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 value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 securities, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

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

When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing matrices which consider similar factors that would be used by independent pricing services. These are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 87,544,960

Gross unrealized depreciation

(13,782,606)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 73,762,354

Tax Cost

$ 310,159,768

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 125,041

Capital loss carryforward

$ (60,968,108)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 73,761,742

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 1,680,556

$ 1,156,325

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares, and Investor Class shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $345,787,538 and $388,773,530, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the 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 a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $286,996.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 8: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 104,283

Service Class 2

85,887

Investor Class

136,923

 

$ 327,093

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $3,400 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $1,356 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $51,034. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below.

Initial Class

$ 9,817

Service Class 2

8,324

Investor Class

6,098

 

$ 24,239

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $15,254 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 800,107

$ 612,974

Service Class 2

408,455

245,394

Investor Class

471,994

297,957

Total

$ 1,680,556

$ 1,156,325

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10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

918,470

1,204,844

$ 15,869,720

$ 16,607,740

Reinvestment of distributions

41,413

36,815

800,107

612,974

Shares redeemed

(2,546,072)

(2,529,302)

(41,769,770)

(35,099,465)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,586,189)

(1,287,643)

$ (25,099,943)

$ (17,878,751)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

892,222

1,896,791

$ 15,494,576

$ 25,683,905

Reinvestment of distributions

21,240

14,810

408,455

245,394

Shares redeemed

(1,926,104)

(2,330,582)

(31,528,158)

(30,821,580)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,012,642)

(418,981)

$ (15,625,127)

$ (4,892,281)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,261,085

1,690,015

$ 22,374,304

$ 23,990,831

Reinvestment of distributions

24,468

17,928

471,994

297,957

Shares redeemed

(1,440,817)

(1,201,221)

(23,451,552)

(16,086,929)

Net increase (decrease)

(155,264)

506,722

$ (605,254)

$ 8,201,859

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 66% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 34% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Energy Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Energy Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Energy Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Energy Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark"). The returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on three-year performance).

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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VIP Energy Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Quincy, MA

VNRIC-ANN-0211
1.817379.105

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Energy Portfolio: Service Class 2

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

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All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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 the fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP Energy Portfolio - Service Class 2 B, C

19.16%

6.36%

11.32%

A From July 19, 2001.

B The initial offering of Service Class 2 shares took place on April 6, 2005. Returns prior to April 6, 2005 are those of Initial Class and do not include the effects of Service Class 2's 12b-1 fee. Had Service Class 2's 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to April 6, 2005 would have been lower.

C Prior to October 1, 2006, VIP Energy Portfolio operated under certain different investment policies. The historical performance for the fund may not represent its current investment policies.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Energy Portfolio - Service Class 2 on July 19, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period. The initial offering of Service Class 2 took place on April 6, 2005. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Service Class 2.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from John Dowd, Portfolio Manager of VIP Energy Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes fell short of the 21.42% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Energy 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - but outperformed the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Stock selection in oil/gas exploration and production and an overweighting in the weak oil/gas drilling segment accounted for the fund's largest detractors during the period. Firms directly tied to natural gas production, also known as natural gas "pure plays," were among the biggest individual detractors, as natural gas production rose during the period, and caused gas prices to fall by about 20% for the year. On the positive side, the fund was helped by positioning in the oil/gas equipment services and coal/consumable fuels groups, along with an overweighting in oil/gas refining/marketing. On an individual security basis, natural gas companies Southwestern Energy, Petrohawk Energy and Cabot Oil & Gas detracted. An underweighting in oil company ConocoPhillips hurt, as did a stake in Transocean, owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Underweighting benchmark giant Exxon Mobil was a big positive, even though I started buying the stock aggressively in April, as its stock began to decline. At period end, it was the fund's largest holding and carried a share price of around of $73. Two industry acquisitions also helped. In February, exploration services provider Smith International agreed to be acquired by Schlumberger, and BJ Services was acquired by Baker Hughes in April, both at a premium price. The fund was overweighted in BJ and Smith, along with exploration firm Whiting Petroleum, whose stock rose on successful oil production in the mammoth Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota. The fund also was helped by an underweighted position in EOG Resources, whose exposure to natural gas hurt its stock price. Some of the stocks I've mentioned were sold from the fund by period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.69%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,407.10

$ 4.19

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.73

$ 3.52

Service Class 2

.93%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,404.90

$ 5.64

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.52

$ 4.74

Investor Class

.77%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,407.20

$ 4.67

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.32

$ 3.92

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Exxon Mobil Corp.

17.2

15.9

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

6.7

3.7

Schlumberger Ltd.

6.5

6.0

Chevron Corp.

5.3

6.2

Marathon Oil Corp.

4.1

4.9

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

3.9

2.3

Halliburton Co.

3.8

2.0

Apache Corp.

3.4

2.0

Massey Energy Co.

2.9

1.6

Baker Hughes, Inc.

2.8

4.0

 

56.6

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

68.4%

 

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Energy Equipment & Services

26.4%

 

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Construction & Engineering

2.1%

 

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Chemicals

1.4%

 

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Metals & Mining

0.9%

 

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All Others*

0.8%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

63.9%

 

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Energy Equipment & Services

32.1%

 

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Electrical Equipment

1.5%

 

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Construction & Engineering

1.3%

 

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Gas Utilities

0.8%

 

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All Others*

0.4%

 

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.2%

Shares

Value

CHEMICALS - 1.4%

Specialty Chemicals - 1.4%

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (a)

161,990

$ 5,572,456

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 2.1%

Construction & Engineering - 2.1%

Fluor Corp.

7,700

510,202

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

27,000

932,040

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

59,000

2,705,150

KBR, Inc.

124,141

3,782,576

 

7,929,968

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 26.4%

Oil & Gas Drilling - 4.4%

Ensco International Ltd. ADR

132,366

7,065,697

Noble Corp.

53,420

1,910,833

Northern Offshore Ltd. (a)

202,628

519,969

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (a)

100,500

1,776,807

Transocean Ltd. (a)

74,767

5,197,054

Tuscany International Drilling, Inc. (a)

253,200

355,440

 

16,825,800

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 22.0%

Baker Hughes, Inc.

187,630

10,726,807

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

29,100

1,239,369

Halliburton Co.

356,564

14,558,508

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

223,967

15,061,781

Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)

96,114

7,076,874

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

42,310

2,711,648

Schlumberger Ltd.

298,991

24,965,749

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

11,149

961,451

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

34,354

1,202,046

TSC Offshore Group Ltd. (a)

746,000

190,999

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

192,257

4,383,460

Willbros Group, Inc. (a)

77,533

761,374

 

83,840,066

TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

100,665,866

GAS UTILITIES - 0.0%

Gas Utilities - 0.0%

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

459,260

200,308

METALS & MINING - 0.9%

Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.9%

Grande Cache Coal Corp. (a)

39,537

415,073

MacArthur Coal Ltd.

73,566

962,079

Walter Energy, Inc.

16,000

2,045,440

 

3,422,592

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 68.4%

Coal & Consumable Fuels - 7.1%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

172,883

10,378,166

 

Shares

Value

Massey Energy Co.

205,344

$ 11,016,706

Peabody Energy Corp.

86,000

5,502,280

 

26,897,152

Integrated Oil & Gas - 37.4%

Chevron Corp.

223,989

20,438,996

Exxon Mobil Corp.

896,564

65,556,758

Hess Corp.

59,619

4,563,238

Marathon Oil Corp.

421,489

15,607,738

Murphy Oil Corp.

49,400

3,682,770

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

259,711

25,477,649

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR

111,600

7,440,372

 

142,767,521

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 14.2%

Alange Energy Corp. (a)

73,000

39,527

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

117,798

8,971,496

Apache Corp.

107,519

12,819,490

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

39,500

1,023,445

Cimarex Energy Co.

81,144

7,183,678

EXCO Resources, Inc.

59,194

1,149,547

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (a)

104,600

848,505

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

67,924

4,898,000

Niko Resources Ltd.

7,700

796,637

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)

5,000

136,050

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

10,700

362,103

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. Class A (a)

67,000

587,165

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)

10,800

273,438

Petrominerales Ltd.

19,042

633,142

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

42,834

3,718,848

Talisman Energy, Inc.

77,900

1,727,813

Toreador Resources Corp. (a)(d)

12,900

200,208

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

4,100

190,015

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

72,703

8,520,065

 

54,079,172

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 9.7%

CVR Energy, Inc. (a)

183,534

2,786,046

Frontier Oil Corp.

243,781

4,390,496

Holly Corp.

187,106

7,628,312

Petroplus Holdings AG

34,970

461,126

Sunoco, Inc.

159,922

6,446,456

Tesoro Corp.

275,800

5,113,332

Valero Energy Corp.

310,057

7,168,518

Western Refining, Inc. (a)(d)

144,694

1,530,863

World Fuel Services Corp.

42,650

1,542,224

 

37,067,373

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

260,811,218

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $300,801,502)

378,602,408

Convertible Bonds - 0.0%

 

Principal Amount

Value

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 0.0%

Semiconductors - 0.0%

SunPower Corp. 4.75% 4/15/14
(Cost $180,000)

$ 180,000

$ 165,825

Money Market Funds - 1.4%

Shares

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

4,012,389

4,012,389

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

1,141,500

1,141,500

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,153,889)

5,153,889

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.6%

(Cost $306,135,391)

383,922,122

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.6)%

(2,422,968)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 381,499,154

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

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

$ 3,553

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

51,034

Total

$ 54,587

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 378,602,408

$ 378,402,100

$ -

$ 200,308

Convertible Bonds

165,825

-

165,825

-

Money Market Funds

5,153,889

5,153,889

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 383,922,122

$ 383,555,989

$ 165,825

$ 200,308

The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

Investments in Securities:

Beginning Balance

$ -

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

(1,462)

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(38,184)

Cost of Purchases

304,962

Proceeds of Sales

(65,008)

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 200,308

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2010

$ (38,184)

The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. The cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations.

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

82.1%

Netherlands Antilles

6.5%

United Kingdom

3.7%

Switzerland

3.5%

Netherlands

1.4%

Canada

1.3%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

1.5%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $60,968,108 of which $53,220,311 and $7,747,797 will expire in fiscal 2017 and 2018, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,123,620) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $300,981,502)

$ 378,768,233

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,153,889)

5,153,889

 

Total Investments (cost $306,135,391)

 

$ 383,922,122

Foreign currency held at value (cost $96)

96

Receivable for investments sold

1,220,820

Receivable for fund shares sold

361,128

Dividends receivable

415,623

Interest receivable

1,809

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,843

Prepaid expenses

932

Other receivables

3,022

Total assets

385,927,395

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 2,922,133

Payable for fund shares redeemed

94,173

Accrued management fee

168,871

Distribution and service plan fees payable

25,802

Other affiliated payables

38,488

Other payables and accrued expenses

37,274

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,141,500

Total liabilities

4,428,241

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 381,499,154

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 368,580,479

Undistributed net investment income

125,041

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

(64,992,485)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

77,786,119

Net Assets

$ 381,499,154

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($148,774,480 ÷ 7,421,564 shares)

$ 20.05

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($129,043,148 ÷ 6,470,982 shares)

$ 19.94

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($103,681,526 ÷ 5,182,484 shares)

$ 20.01

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 4,415,850

Interest

 

8,552

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

54,587

Total income

 

4,478,989

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 1,868,185

Transfer agent fees

327,093

Distribution and service plan fees

286,996

Accounting and security lending fees

131,100

Custodian fees and expenses

36,881

Independent trustees' compensation

1,891

Audit

38,150

Legal

1,715

Miscellaneous

4,619

Total expenses before reductions

2,696,630

Expense reductions

(39,493)

2,657,137

Net investment income (loss)

1,821,852

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

2,142,129

Foreign currency transactions

(12,861)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

2,129,268

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

52,796,838

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

515

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

52,797,353

Net gain (loss)

54,926,621

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 56,748,473

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,821,852

$ 1,147,835

Net realized gain (loss)

2,129,268

(28,944,722)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

52,797,353

147,681,057

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

56,748,473

119,884,170

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(1,680,556)

(1,156,325)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(41,330,324)

(14,569,173)

Redemption fees

143,706

154,874

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

13,881,299

104,313,546

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

367,617,855

263,304,309

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $125,041 and $0, respectively)

$ 381,499,154

$ 367,617,855

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

$ 19.04

$ 18.92

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .11

.07

.03

.07

.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.16

5.41

(14.31)

8.62

3.09

Total from investment operations

  3.27

5.48

(14.28)

8.69

3.18

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.07)

(.03)

(.06)

(.16)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

(2.91)

Total distributions

  (.11)

(.07)

(.83)

(1.19)

(3.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

.02

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 20.05

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

$ 19.04

Total Return A, B

  19.45%

47.90%

(54.26)%

45.97%

16.91%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .70%

.71%

.70%

.70%

.71%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .69%

.71%

.70%

.70%

.71%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .69%

.70%

.69%

.70%

.70%

Net investment income (loss)

  .65%

.47%

.13%

.31%

.43%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 148,774

$ 152,028

$ 117,940

$ 355,854

$ 280,537

Portfolio turnover rate E

  105%

113%

130%

61%

151%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

$ 18.98

$ 18.90

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.03

(.03)

.02

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.13

5.38

(14.23)

8.58

3.07

Total from investment operations

  3.20

5.41

(14.26)

8.60

3.11

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

(.03)

-

(.02)

(.13)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

(2.91)

Total distributions

  (.06)

(.03)

(.80)

(1.15)

(3.04)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

.02

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 19.94

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

$ 18.98

Total Return A, B

  19.16%

47.57%

(54.40)%

45.64%

16.55%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .95%

.96%

.95%

.95%

.96%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .94%

.96%

.95%

.95%

.96%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .94%

.95%

.94%

.94%

.95%

Net investment income (loss)

  .40%

.22%

(.12)%

.07%

.18%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 129,043

$ 125,669

$ 90,109

$ 193,887

$ 70,305

Portfolio turnover rate E

  105%

113%

130%

61%

151%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

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

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Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

$ 19.00

$ 18.91

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .09

.05

.01

.05

.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.16

5.41

(14.28)

8.61

3.08

Total from investment operations

  3.25

5.46

(14.27)

8.66

3.14

Distributions from net investment income

  (.10)

(.06)

-G

(.05)

(.15)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.80)

(1.13)

(2.91)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.06)

(.80)

(1.18)

(3.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

.02

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 20.01

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

$ 19.00

Total Return A,B

  19.34%

47.79%

(54.32)%

45.88%

16.69%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .79%

.81%

.79%

.81%

.84%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .78%

.81%

.79%

.81%

.84%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .77%

.80%

.78%

.81%

.82%

Net investment income (loss)

  .57%

.37%

.04%

.20%

.31%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 103,682

$ 89,921

$ 55,256

$ 131,198

$ 51,436

Portfolio turnover rate E

  105%

113%

130%

61%

151%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Energy Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security 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 value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 securities, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

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

When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing matrices which consider similar factors that would be used by independent pricing services. These are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 87,544,960

Gross unrealized depreciation

(13,782,606)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 73,762,354

Tax Cost

$ 310,159,768

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 125,041

Capital loss carryforward

$ (60,968,108)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 73,761,742

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 1,680,556

$ 1,156,325

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class shares, Service Class 2 shares, and Investor Class shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $345,787,538 and $388,773,530, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the 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 a separate 12b-1 Plan for Service Class 2 shares. Service Class 2 pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees for Service Class 2, all of which was re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services were $286,996.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 8: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 104,283

Service Class 2

85,887

Investor Class

136,923

 

$ 327,093

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $3,400 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $1,356 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $51,034. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below.

Initial Class

$ 9,817

Service Class 2

8,324

Investor Class

6,098

 

$ 24,239

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $15,254 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 800,107

$ 612,974

Service Class 2

408,455

245,394

Investor Class

471,994

297,957

Total

$ 1,680,556

$ 1,156,325

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10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

918,470

1,204,844

$ 15,869,720

$ 16,607,740

Reinvestment of distributions

41,413

36,815

800,107

612,974

Shares redeemed

(2,546,072)

(2,529,302)

(41,769,770)

(35,099,465)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,586,189)

(1,287,643)

$ (25,099,943)

$ (17,878,751)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

892,222

1,896,791

$ 15,494,576

$ 25,683,905

Reinvestment of distributions

21,240

14,810

408,455

245,394

Shares redeemed

(1,926,104)

(2,330,582)

(31,528,158)

(30,821,580)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,012,642)

(418,981)

$ (15,625,127)

$ (4,892,281)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,261,085

1,690,015

$ 22,374,304

$ 23,990,831

Reinvestment of distributions

24,468

17,928

471,994

297,957

Shares redeemed

(1,440,817)

(1,201,221)

(23,451,552)

(16,086,929)

Net increase (decrease)

(155,264)

506,722

$ (605,254)

$ 8,201,859

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 66% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 34% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Energy Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Energy Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Energy Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Service Class 2 designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark"). The returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on three-year performance).

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Quincy, MA

VNR2-ANN-0211
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Financial Services Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Financial Services Portfolio - Initial Class

7.28%

-7.25%

-0.84%

VIP Financial Services Portfolio - Investor Class B

7.24%

-7.36%

-0.90%

A From July 18, 2001.

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Financial Services Portfolio - Initial Class on July 18, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Benjamin Hesse, Portfolio Manager of VIP Financial Services Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes significantly lagged the S&P 500® and the 14.87% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Financials 25/50 Index, which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Both industry weightings and security selection hurt performance. The fund lost ground versus the index from its positioning in several groups, including data processing/outsourced services, diversified banks, asset management/custody banks, regional banks and investment banking/brokerage. Data processing/outsourced services detracted the most, primarily because of the fund's stake in large credit card issuers, whose shares fell as investors worried about the impact of new regulations affecting debit card swipe fees. Diversified banks were another sizable disappointment, mainly due to exposure overseas. Shares of National Bank of Greece sank when the European Central Bank took longer than expected to offer help in resolving that country's sovereign debt problems, while stock issued by China CITIC Bank declined when the company's credit quality - meaning the number of loan delinquencies and defaults on its balance sheet - did not improve as fast as anticipated. I sold both names by period end. Elsewhere, shares of Synovus Financial, a regional bank located in the Southeast, suffered due to weak credit quality in the company's loan portfolio. Positioning within other diversified financial services and strong stock picking in specialized finance aided performance. Top stock contributors included Zions Bancorporation, a regional bank in the Western U.S., whose stock took off as the company's credit outlook improved, and credit-rating agency Moody's. I took profits and sold Moody's before period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.87%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,147.30

$ 4.71

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.82

$ 4.43

Investor Class

.96%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,147.10

$ 5.20

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.37

$ 4.89

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Comerica, Inc.

7.8

0.3

Regions Financial Corp.

6.2

4.6

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

5.9

0.0

Synovus Financial Corp.

5.0

4.4

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

4.9

4.7

Visa, Inc. Class A

4.9

4.9

Morgan Stanley

4.6

4.3

Zions Bancorporation

4.6

4.8

Bank of America Corp.

4.6

4.7

Citigroup, Inc.

4.4

5.5

 

52.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Commercial Banks

45.8%

 

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Capital Markets

17.8%

 

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Diversified Financial Services

14.5%

 

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IT Services

13.0%

 

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Insurance

3.2%

 

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All Others*

5.7%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Commercial Banks

36.1%

 

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Capital Markets

21.2%

 

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Diversified Financial Services

19.8%

 

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IT Services

11.9%

 

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Insurance

4.9%

 

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All Others*

6.1%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.5%

Shares

Value

CAPITAL MARKETS - 17.8%

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 2.7%

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

7,400

$ 172,642

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

10,478

316,436

EFG International

6,997

95,860

Invesco Ltd.

8,500

204,510

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

11,600

150,452

Legg Mason, Inc.

5,062

183,599

 

1,123,499

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 15.1%

Charles Schwab Corp.

22,700

388,397

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

50,682

810,912

Evercore Partners, Inc. Class A

16,046

545,564

GFI Group, Inc.

125,439

588,309

Gleacher & Co., Inc. (a)

62,101

147,179

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

4,839

813,726

Jefferies Group, Inc. (d)

11,195

298,123

MF Global Holdings Ltd. (a)

79,147

661,669

Morgan Stanley

69,595

1,893,680

 

6,147,559

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

7,271,058

COMMERCIAL BANKS - 45.8%

Diversified Banks - 9.1%

Banco ABC Brasil SA

20,000

176,192

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

3,000

31,906

Banco Pine SA

4,000

36,154

Comerica, Inc.

75,101

3,172,266

U.S. Bancorp, Delaware

11,100

299,367

 

3,715,885

Regional Banks - 36.7%

Banco Daycoval SA (PN)

22,100

172,453

Bancorp New Jersey, Inc.

715

7,987

BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. (a)(d)

7,400

19,758

Bridge Capital Holdings (a)

1,100

9,570

Bridge Capital Holdings (a)(e)

11,030

86,365

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

23,482

1,106,002

Citizens Banking Corp., Michigan (a)

254,684

156,631

City National Corp.

8,699

533,771

CoBiz, Inc.

53,020

322,362

Evans Bancorp, Inc.

652

9,258

First Horizon National Corp.

57,438

676,620

First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.

10,900

166,116

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

25,360

383,190

Landmark Bancorp, Inc.

89

1,452

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

347,087

2,401,842

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

862

13,025

Monroe Bancorp

1,300

18,681

Oriental Financial Group, Inc.

15,200

189,848

Regions Financial Corp.

359,824

2,518,768

 

Shares

Value

Savannah Bancorp, Inc.

6,662

$ 46,634

Southwest Bancorp, Inc., Oklahoma

2,000

24,800

Sun Bancorp, Inc., New Jersey (a)

6,000

27,840

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

46,472

1,371,389

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., Pennsylvania

40,856

395,486

SVB Financial Group (a)

6,073

322,173

Synovus Financial Corp.

773,077

2,040,923

United Security Bancshares, California (d)

1,751

6,584

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

700

15,316

West Bancorp., Inc.

1,595

12,425

Western Alliance Bancorp. (a)

6,000

44,160

Zions Bancorporation

78,066

1,891,539

 

14,992,968

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

18,708,853

CONSUMER FINANCE - 1.4%

Consumer Finance - 1.4%

Netspend Holdings, Inc.

200

2,564

SLM Corp. (a)

45,498

572,820

 

575,384

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 14.5%

Other Diversified Financial Services - 13.9%

Bank of America Corp.

140,413

1,873,109

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

385,355

1,822,729

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

46,895

1,989,286

 

5,685,124

Specialized Finance - 0.6%

Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.

56,311

229,967

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

5,915,091

INSURANCE - 3.2%

Multi-Line Insurance - 3.2%

American International Group, Inc. (a)(d)

3,329

191,817

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.)

300

123,029

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (a)

73,995

972,294

 

1,287,140

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.7%

Internet Software & Services - 0.7%

China Finance Online Co. Ltd. ADR (a)(d)

43,047

281,097

IT SERVICES - 13.0%

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 13.0%

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)(d)

23,135

1,643,279

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

6,200

1,389,482

MoneyGram International, Inc. (a)

109,568

296,929

Visa, Inc. Class A

28,090

1,976,974

 

5,306,664

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.7%

Specialized REITs - 0.7%

Weyerhaeuser Co.

13,800

$ 261,234

SPECIALTY RETAIL - 0.1%

Home Improvement Retail - 0.1%

Home Depot, Inc.

1,360

47,682

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE - 0.3%

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.3%

BofI Holding, Inc. (a)

4,033

62,552

Cheviot Financial Corp.

6,470

57,583

Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (a)

600

7,590

Mayflower Bancorp, Inc.

640

5,760

Washington Mutual, Inc. (a)

16,757

948

 

134,433

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $37,953,658)

39,788,636

Money Market Funds - 4.4%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

1,000

1,000

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

1,807,239

1,807,239

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,808,239)

1,808,239

Cash Equivalents - 4.3%

Maturity Amount

Value

Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.2%, dated 12/31/10 due 1/3/11 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) #
(Cost $1,751,000)

$ 1,751,029

$ 1,751,000

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 106.2%

(Cost $41,512,897)

43,347,875

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (6.2)%

(2,534,034)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 40,813,841

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) 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 $86,365 or 0.2% of net assets.

Additional information on each holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Bridge Capital Holdings

11/19/10

$ 94,307

# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows:

Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty

Value

$1,751,000 due 1/03/11 at 0.20%

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

$ 207,034

Barclays Capital, Inc.

413,078

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

133,252

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc.

266,504

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

53,301

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

157,094

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

133,252

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

39,976

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

226,528

RBS Securities, Inc.

74,343

Societe Generale, New York Branch

33,313

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

13,325

 

$ 1,751,000

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

$ 1,240

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

18,852

Total

$ 20,092

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 39,788,636

$ 39,702,271

$ 86,365

$ -

Money Market Funds

1,808,239

1,808,239

-

-

Cash Equivalents

1,751,000

-

1,751,000

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 43,347,875

$ 41,510,510

$ 1,837,365

$ -

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $13,908,817 of which $5,260,890 and $8,647,927 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,764,322 and repurchase agreements of $1,751,000) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $39,704,658)

$ 41,539,636

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,808,239)

1,808,239

 

Total Investments (cost $41,512,897)

 

$ 43,347,875

Cash

484

Receivable for investments sold

2,077

Receivable for fund shares sold

44,899

Dividends receivable

23,031

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

728

Prepaid expenses

126

Other receivables

2,382

Total assets

43,421,602

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 742,812

Accrued management fee

16,899

Other affiliated payables

4,544

Other payables and accrued expenses

36,267

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,807,239

Total liabilities

2,607,761

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 40,813,841

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 53,796,778

Undistributed net investment income

22,678

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

(14,840,702)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

1,835,087

Net Assets

$ 40,813,841

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($18,958,708 ÷ 2,704,138 shares)

$ 7.01

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($21,855,133 ÷ 3,127,095 shares)

$ 6.99

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 474,266

Interest

 

388

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

20,092

Total income

 

494,746

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 231,926

Transfer agent fees

54,522

Accounting and security lending fees

16,959

Custodian fees and expenses

45,395

Independent trustees' compensation

237

Audit

41,396

Legal

202

Interest

306

Miscellaneous

542

Total expenses before reductions

391,485

Expense reductions

(20,111)

371,374

Net investment income (loss)

123,372

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $463)

414,970

Foreign currency transactions

(3,154)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

411,816

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(791,822)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

109

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(791,713)

Net gain (loss)

(379,897)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (256,525)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 123,372

$ 388,983

Net realized gain (loss)

411,816

(1,578,861)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(791,713)

12,561,654

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(256,525)

11,371,776

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(76,655)

(480,612)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

4,212,776

(3,476,603)

Redemption fees

25,036

47,529

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

3,904,632

7,462,090

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

36,909,209

29,447,119

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $22,678 and undistributed net investment income of $11,496, respectively)

$ 40,813,841

$ 36,909,209

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 6.55

$ 5.22

$ 11.57

$ 14.60

$ 12.98

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .02

.06

.21

.20

.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .46 F

1.35

(5.68)

(2.02)

1.86

Total from investment operations

  .48

1.41

(5.47)

(1.82)

2.04

Distributions from net investment income

  (.02)

(.09)

(.15)

(.36)

(.16)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.74)

(.86)

(.27)

Total distributions

  (.02)

(.09)

(.89)

(1.22)

(.43)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - H

.01

.01

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.01

$ 6.55

$ 5.22

$ 11.57

$ 14.60

Total Return A,B

  7.28%

27.30%

(50.08)%

(13.43)%

16.29%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .90%

.91%

.84%

.87%

.86%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .90%

.91%

.84%

.87%

.86%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .85%

.87%

.84%

.87%

.85%

Net investment income (loss)

  .34%

1.09%

2.64%

1.48%

1.36%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 18,959

$ 20,155

$ 17,436

$ 23,631

$ 44,781

Portfolio turnover rate E

  288%

336%

100%

48%

68%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F 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.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 6.53

$ 5.20

$ 11.54

$ 14.57

$ 12.98

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .02

.06

.20

.18

.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .45 F

1.34

(5.67)

(2.02)

1.86

Total from investment operations

  .47

1.40

(5.47)

(1.84)

2.02

Distributions from net investment income

  (.01)

(.08)

(.14)

(.34)

(.17)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.74)

(.86)

(.27)

Total distributions

  (.01)

(.08)

(.88)

(1.20)

(.44)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - H

.01

.01

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.99

$ 6.53

$ 5.20

$ 11.54

$ 14.57

Total Return A,B

  7.24%

27.30%

(50.18)%

(13.60)%

16.12%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .99%

1.01%

.94%

.99%

1.00%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .98%

1.01%

.94%

.99%

1.00%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .94%

.97%

.94%

.99%

.99%

Net investment income (loss)

  .25%

.99%

2.54%

1.36%

1.22%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 21,855

$ 16,754

$ 12,012

$ 10,530

$ 13,030

Portfolio turnover rate E

  288%

336%

100%

48%

68%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F 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.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Financial Services Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, partnerships, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 3,471,697

Gross unrealized depreciation

(2,568,604)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 903,093

Tax Cost

$ 42,444,782

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 22,677

Capital loss carryforward

$ (13,908,817)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 903,202

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 76,655

$ 480,612

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $119,307,358 and $115,859,678, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 19,876

Investor Class

34,646

 

$ 54,522

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $10,228 for the period.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $170 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $18,852. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Bank Borrowings.

The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. 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 daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $5,352,000. The weighted average interest rate was .69%. The interest expense amounted to $306 under the bank borrowing program. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.

10. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below.

Initial Class

$ 1,574

Investor Class

1,435

 

$ 3,009

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $17,102 for the period.

11. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 42,604

$ 274,450

Investor Class

34,051

206,162

Total

$ 76,655

$ 480,612

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12. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,381,105

2,435,099

$ 17,410,002

$ 12,296,639

Reinvestment of distributions

6,451

46,301

42,604

274,450

Shares redeemed

(2,758,772)

(2,748,859)

(17,958,382)

(15,895,754)

Net increase (decrease)

(371,216)

(267,459)

$ (505,776)

$ (3,324,665)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,187,245

2,429,823

$ 15,259,152

$ 12,249,127

Reinvestment of distributions

5,183

34,612

34,051

206,162

Shares redeemed

(1,629,111)

(2,209,743)

(10,574,651)

(12,607,227)

Net increase (decrease)

563,317

254,692

$ 4,718,552

$ (151,938)

13. 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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Financial Services Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Financial Services Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Financial Services Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing each 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 funds, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 funds. 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 funds' Board oversees Fidelity's equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity funds overseen by the funds' 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, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the funds' 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 funds' 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 funds are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates and other service providers, the funds' 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 funds' activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the funds' Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the funds' Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-
present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-
present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-
present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-
present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Financial Services Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management and Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management and Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY

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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Growth Stock Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Initial Class

20.05%

3.60%

6.34%

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Service Class

19.96%

3.50%

6.23%

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Service Class 2

19.77%

3.35%

6.08%

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Investor Class B

19.98%

3.48%

6.26%

A From December 11, 2002

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005, would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Initial Class on December 11, 2002, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Growth Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, led by strong results from Canada and emerging markets. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Jeffrey Feingold, Portfolio Manager of VIP Growth Stock Portfolio: For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes beat the 16.71% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Strong stock selection within information technology, consumer discretionary, consumer staples and health care helped the most this period. Within consumer discretionary, standouts included Tempur-Pedic International, a leader in premium bedding that enjoyed better-than-expected sales and earnings, and Sally Beauty Holdings, a retailer and distributor of beauty supplies that profited from the acquisition of new customers. In technology, shares of Baidu, the top Chinese Internet search firm, rallied sharply as competition eased and the company's new ad keyword bidding system led to improved pricing. Both Sally Beauty Holdings and Baidu were out-of-index positions. Elsewhere, Herbalife, a consumer staples company that sells weight-management products and nutritional supplements, benefited from expansion in the U.S., Latin America and China. Conversely, industrials detracted from results. The biggest stock disappointments were Internet search engine Google, which ran into censorship problems in China, and Canada's Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry® smart phone. Shares of RIM, which is not in the index, fell as investors worried about growing competition from mobile digital devices like Apple's iPhone® and those operating on Google's AndroidTM platform. A small cash position was a modest detractor.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.85%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,291.00

$ 4.91

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.92

$ 4.33

Service Class

.95%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,291.70

$ 5.49

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.42

$ 4.84

Service Class 2

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,290.40

$ 6.35

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Investor Class

.93%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,290.80

$ 5.37

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.52

$ 4.74

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Exxon Mobil Corp.

6.0

6.5

Apple, Inc.

5.8

5.6

Google, Inc. Class A

3.4

1.4

United Technologies Corp.

2.1

1.4

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

1.8

1.2

Amazon.com, Inc.

1.7

1.6

eBay, Inc.

1.6

1.7

QUALCOMM, Inc.

1.6

0.6

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.

1.5

1.5

Oracle Corp.

1.5

0.0

 

27.0

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Information Technology

30.8

32.8

Consumer Discretionary

15.6

13.7

Industrials

11.6

12.8

Energy

10.3

10.9

Health Care

8.5

9.3

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010*

As of June 30, 2010**

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Stocks 95.8%

 

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Stocks 99.7%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 4.2%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 0.3%

 

* Foreign investments

10.0%

 

** Foreign investments

9.4%

 

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 95.8%

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 15.6%

Auto Components - 0.3%

Minth Group Ltd.

12,000

$ 19,700

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

1,200

63,240

 

82,940

Automobiles - 1.0%

Ford Motor Co. (a)

9,700

162,863

General Motors Co.

1,800

66,348

Hyundai Motor Co.

123

19,033

 

248,244

Household Durables - 2.3%

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)

7,500

40,425

iRobot Corp. (a)

1,900

47,272

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

2,153

47,797

Ryland Group, Inc.

3,700

63,011

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

9,200

368,552

 

567,057

Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.8%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

2,380

428,400

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR

3,500

94,745

Expedia, Inc.

3,500

87,815

Netflix, Inc. (a)

500

87,850

 

698,810

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.8%

Hasbro, Inc.

4,300

202,874

Media - 1.3%

DIRECTV (a)

3,000

119,790

The Walt Disney Co.

2,500

93,775

Virgin Media, Inc.

3,600

98,064

 

311,629

Specialty Retail - 4.4%

DSW, Inc. Class A (a)

7,800

304,980

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

20,900

303,677

TJX Companies, Inc.

7,700

341,803

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

3,600

128,916

 

1,079,376

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.7%

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

2,800

223,272

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

3,500

220,535

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

1,400

155,288

Vera Bradley, Inc.

1,600

52,800

 

651,895

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

3,842,825

CONSUMER STAPLES - 7.3%

Beverages - 2.1%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

1,425

81,544

 

Shares

Value

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

3,000

$ 105,480

The Coca-Cola Co.

5,050

332,139

 

519,163

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.5%

Drogasil SA

3,600

29,285

Fresh Market, Inc.

1,400

57,680

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V

14,500

41,642

 

128,607

Food Products - 1.4%

Danone

760

47,778

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

1,700

55,862

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

900

56,025

Nestle SA sponsored ADR

1,600

94,112

The J.M. Smucker Co.

500

32,825

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

10,000

25,603

Want Want China Holdings Ltd. ADR

600

26,284

 

338,489

Household Products - 1.1%

Procter & Gamble Co.

4,200

270,186

Personal Products - 2.2%

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A

1,100

88,770

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

3,500

30,193

Herbalife Ltd.

3,600

246,132

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.

19,655

178,467

 

543,562

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

1,800,007

ENERGY - 10.3%

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.9%

Baker Hughes, Inc.

1,300

74,321

Complete Production Services, Inc. (a)

900

26,595

Halliburton Co.

3,500

142,905

Schlumberger Ltd.

1,990

166,165

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

2,200

50,160

 

460,146

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.4%

Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP

2,200

54,274

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

1,700

44,047

Exxon Mobil Corp.

20,290

1,483,605

Holly Corp.

1,500

61,155

Massey Energy Co.

5,000

268,250

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

2,400

89,832

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

500

58,595

 

2,059,758

TOTAL ENERGY

2,519,904

FINANCIALS - 5.4%

Capital Markets - 1.7%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

2,700

81,540

Charles Schwab Corp.

5,600

95,816

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

FINANCIALS - continued

Capital Markets - continued

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

300

$ 50,448

Morgan Stanley

5,600

152,376

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

1,800

34,182

 

414,362

Commercial Banks - 1.7%

Comerica, Inc.

1,800

76,032

Regions Financial Corp.

8,700

60,900

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

3,500

103,285

Synovus Financial Corp.

22,600

59,664

Wells Fargo & Co.

3,500

108,465

 

408,346

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

SLM Corp. (a)

2,600

32,734

Diversified Financial Services - 1.5%

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

50,600

239,338

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

3,300

139,986

 

379,324

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Class A (a)

2,600

53,248

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

600

50,352

 

103,600

TOTAL FINANCIALS

1,338,366

HEALTH CARE - 8.5%

Biotechnology - 3.5%

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

1,800

144,990

Amgen, Inc. (a)

1,000

54,900

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

9,600

44,256

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

500

7,355

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

13,900

70,890

ArQule, Inc. (a)

2,300

13,501

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

2,700

72,711

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

4,000

144,960

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

6,300

28,854

Nanosphere, Inc. (a)

2,100

9,156

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a)

7,100

99,400

Theravance, Inc. (a)

2,600

65,182

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

1,200

75,864

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

500

17,515

 

849,534

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.6%

Alere, Inc. (a)

3,525

129,015

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

2,100

169,764

Hologic, Inc. (a)

4,600

86,572

Mako Surgical Corp. (a)

900

13,698

 

399,049

 

Shares

Value

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

1,700

$ 91,885

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

3,200

196,064

 

287,949

Health Care Technology - 1.4%

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

6,400

123,328

Cerner Corp. (a)

2,400

227,376

 

350,704

Pharmaceuticals - 0.8%

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a)

300

7,800

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)

5,200

39,260

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

3,100

60,159

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

33

552

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR

800

41,704

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

1,958

55,522

 

204,997

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

2,092,233

INDUSTRIALS - 11.6%

Aerospace & Defense - 3.3%

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

600

44,658

Precision Castparts Corp.

1,400

194,894

Raytheon Co.

1,100

50,974

United Technologies Corp.

6,600

519,552

 

810,078

Airlines - 0.2%

Southwest Airlines Co.

3,500

45,430

Building Products - 0.2%

Quanex Building Products Corp.

2,000

37,940

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.0%

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

1,600

129,472

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

5,500

111,430

 

240,902

Construction & Engineering - 0.7%

Fluor Corp.

900

59,634

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

1,400

64,190

KBR, Inc.

1,600

48,752

 

172,576

Electrical Equipment - 0.7%

American Superconductor Corp. (a)

2,500

71,475

Satcon Technology Corp. (a)(d)

19,700

88,650

 

160,125

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.0%

Textron, Inc.

10,800

255,312

Machinery - 2.3%

Cummins, Inc.

2,300

253,023

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.

3,000

141,270

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

INDUSTRIALS - continued

Machinery - continued

PACCAR, Inc.

1,400

$ 80,388

Weg SA

7,800

102,462

 

577,143

Professional Services - 0.7%

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

700

56,273

Towers Watson & Co.

2,300

119,738

 

176,011

Road & Rail - 1.0%

Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. (a)

1,800

57,582

Union Pacific Corp.

1,900

176,054

 

233,636

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5%

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

2,500

132,000

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

2,841,153

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 30.8%

Communications Equipment - 3.6%

Acme Packet, Inc. (a)

1,000

53,160

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

400

52,064

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

6,400

236,288

QUALCOMM, Inc.

7,800

386,022

Research In Motion Ltd. (a)

1,700

98,821

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

1,600

56,272

 

882,627

Computers & Peripherals - 6.4%

Apple, Inc. (a)

4,420

1,425,715

SanDisk Corp. (a)

1,800

89,748

Western Digital Corp. (a)

1,500

50,850

 

1,566,313

Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.2%

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)

3,500

51,380

Internet Software & Services - 6.8%

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

2,700

127,035

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,000

96,530

eBay, Inc. (a)

14,200

395,186

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

1,390

825,618

NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,500

54,225

OpenTable, Inc. (a)

700

49,336

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)(d)

1,500

47,115

YouKu.com, Inc. ADR (a)

2,100

73,521

 

1,668,566

IT Services - 2.6%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

6,060

444,137

International Business Machines Corp.

1,300

190,788

 

634,925

 

Shares

Value

Office Electronics - 0.2%

Xerox Corp.

5,000

$ 57,600

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.2%

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

3,300

42,339

Broadcom Corp. Class A

1,200

52,260

Inphi Corp.

100

2,009

LTX-Credence Corp. (a)

3,900

28,860

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

7,400

137,270

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

3,400

52,360

Power Integrations, Inc.

1,300

52,182

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

4,500

128,835

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (a)

1,500

55,455

Verigy Ltd. (a)

50

651

 

552,221

Software - 8.8%

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

3,000

141,420

CA, Inc.

10,200

249,288

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

1,400

64,764

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

1,100

75,251

Informatica Corp. (a)

2,700

118,881

Intuit, Inc. (a)

5,700

281,010

Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. ADR (a)

1,100

39,798

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

5,100

223,686

Oracle Corp.

11,700

366,210

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

2,900

132,385

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

1,100

145,200

Solera Holdings, Inc.

4,800

246,336

VMware, Inc. Class A (a)

800

71,128

 

2,155,357

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

7,568,989

MATERIALS - 5.0%

Chemicals - 2.5%

Ashland, Inc.

1,100

55,946

Cabot Corp.

500

18,825

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

700

94,605

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (a)

3,500

120,400

Praxair, Inc.

2,000

190,940

The Mosaic Co.

1,700

129,812

 

610,528

Metals & Mining - 2.5%

Alcoa, Inc.

4,300

66,177

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

2,100

103,383

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

1,000

120,090

Goldcorp, Inc.

1,100

50,605

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

3,981

164,485

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

MATERIALS - continued

Metals & Mining - continued

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

1,000

$ 51,100

United States Steel Corp.

1,100

64,262

 

620,102

TOTAL MATERIALS

1,230,630

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.2%

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.2%

American Tower Corp. Class A (a)

5,900

304,676

UTILITIES - 0.1%

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.1%

AES Corp. (a)

1,700

20,706

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $19,367,425)

23,559,489

Money Market Funds - 5.0%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

1,083,047

1,083,047

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

140,825

140,825

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,223,872)

1,223,872

Cash Equivalents - 0.1%

Maturity Amount

Value

Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.2%, dated 12/31/10 due 1/3/11 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) #
(Cost $27,000)

$ 27,000

$ 27,000

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.9%

(Cost $20,618,297)

24,810,361

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.9)%

(211,583)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 24,598,778

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows:

Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty

Value

$27,000 due 1/03/11 at 0.20%

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

$ 3,192

Barclays Capital, Inc.

6,371

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

2,055

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc.

4,109

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

822

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

2,422

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

2,055

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

616

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

3,493

RBS Securities, Inc.

1,146

Societe Generale, New York Branch

514

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

205

 

$ 27,000

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

$ 614

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

2,828

Total

$ 3,442

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Equities:

Consumer Discretionary

$ 3,842,825

$ 3,842,825

$ -

$ -

Consumer Staples

1,800,007

1,800,007

-

-

Energy

2,519,904

2,519,904

-

-

Financials

1,338,366

1,338,366

-

-

Health Care

2,092,233

2,032,074

60,159

-

Industrials

2,841,153

2,841,153

-

-

Information Technology

7,568,989

7,568,989

-

-

Materials

1,230,630

1,230,630

-

-

Telecommunication Services

304,676

304,676

-

-

Utilities

20,706

20,706

-

-

Money Market Funds

1,223,872

1,223,872

-

-

Cash Equivalents

27,000

-

27,000

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 24,810,361

$ 24,723,202

$ 87,159

$ -

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

90.0%

Cayman Islands

2.1%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

7.9%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,607,300 of which $1,276,671 and $2,330,629 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $135,310 and repurchase agreements of $27,000) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $19,394,425)

$ 23,586,489

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,223,872)

1,223,872

 

Total Investments (cost $20,618,297)

 

$ 24,810,361

Cash

826

Dividends receivable

5,769

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

494

Prepaid expenses

52

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

514

Other receivables

770

Total assets

24,818,786

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 13,476

Payable for fund shares redeemed

9,114

Accrued management fee

10,784

Distribution and service plan fees payable

552

Other affiliated payables

2,962

Other payables and accrued
expenses

42,295

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

140,825

Total liabilities

220,008

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 24,598,778

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 24,172,066

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

(3,765,318)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies

4,192,030

Net Assets

$ 24,598,778

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($7,007,896 ÷ 517,795 shares)

$ 13.53

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($572,592 ÷ 42,540 shares)

$ 13.46

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,591,690 ÷ 194,440 shares)

$ 13.33

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($14,426,600 ÷ 1,072,524 shares)

$ 13.45

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

Annual Report


Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 148,781

Interest

 

8

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

3,442

Total income

 

152,231

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 99,939

Transfer agent fees

28,657

Distribution and service plan fees

4,285

Accounting and security lending fees

6,986

Custodian fees and expenses

21,934

Independent trustees' compensation

96

Audit

46,077

Legal

74

Miscellaneous

190

Total expenses before reductions

208,238

Expense reductions

(44,836)

163,402

Net investment income (loss)

(11,171)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

1,080,719

Foreign currency transactions

(3,873)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

1,076,846

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

2,442,706

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

27

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

2,442,733

Net gain (loss)

3,519,579

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,508,408

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ (11,171)

$ 37,560

Net realized gain (loss)

1,076,846

(949,008)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

2,442,733

5,507,138

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

3,508,408

4,595,690

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

-

(44,030)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

6,165,555

385,195

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

9,673,963

4,936,855

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

14,924,815

9,987,960

End of period

$ 24,598,778

$ 14,924,815

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.27

$ 7.81

$ 14.15

$ 12.07

$ 11.94

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  -H

.04

.02

-H

-H

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.26

3.46

(6.34)

2.74

.13

Total from investment operations

  2.26

3.50

(6.32)

2.74

.13

Distributions from net investment income

  -

(.04)

(.02)

-

-H

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.66)

-

Total distributions

  -

(.04)

(.02)

(.66)

-H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.53

$ 11.27

$ 7.81

$ 14.15

$ 12.07

Total ReturnA,B

  20.05%

44.86%

(44.67)%

22.67%

1.12%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.09%

1.35%

1.16%

1.10%

.98%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .85%

.85%

.85%

.85%

.86%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .84%

.84%

.85%

.84%

.86%

Net investment income (loss)

  .01%

.39%

.19%

-%F

.03%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 7,008

$ 5,374

$ 3,368

$ 13,752

$ 7,414

Portfolio turnover rateE

  114%

173%

137%

167%

93%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Amount represents less than .01%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.22

$ 7.78

$ 14.08

$ 12.02

$ 11.90

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  (.01)

.03

.01

(.01)

(.01)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.25

3.44

(6.30)

2.73

.13

Total from investment operations

  2.24

3.47

(6.29)

2.72

.12

Distributions from net investment income

  -

(.03)

(.01)

-

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.66)

-

Total distributions

  -

(.03)

(.01)

(.66)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.46

$ 11.22

$ 7.78

$ 14.08

$ 12.02

Total ReturnA,B

  19.96%

44.61%

(44.71)%

22.60%

1.01%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.17%

1.42%

1.22%

1.17%

1.16%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .95%

.95%

.95%

.95%

.96%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .94%

.94%

.95%

.95%

.95%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.10)%

.30%

.09%

(.10)%

(.07)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 573

$ 823

$ 1,021

$ 2,545

$ 2,077

Portfolio turnover rateE

  114%

173%

137%

167%

93%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.13

$ 7.71

$ 13.96

$ 11.95

$ 11.84

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  (.03)

.01

(.01)

(.03)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.23

3.42

(6.24)

2.70

.14

Total from investment operations

  2.20

3.43

(6.25)

2.67

.11

Distributions from net investment income

  -

(.01)

-

-

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.66)

-

Total distributions

  -

(.01)

-

(.66)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.33

$ 11.13

$ 7.71

$ 13.96

$ 11.95

Total ReturnA,B

  19.77%

44.42%

(44.77)%

22.31%

.93%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

1.67%

1.42%

1.38%

1.35%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.11%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.10%

1.09%

1.10%

1.09%

1.10%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.25)%

.15%

(.06)%

(.25)%

(.22)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,592

$ 1,684

$ 2,183

$ 5,116

$ 3,220

Portfolio turnover rateE

  114%

173%

137%

167%

93%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.21

$ 7.78

$ 14.10

$ 12.05

$ 11.94

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  (.01)

.03

.01

(.02)

(.01)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.25

3.44

(6.31)

2.73

.12

Total from investment operations

  2.24

3.47

(6.30)

2.71

.11

Distributions from net investment income

  -

(.04)

(.02)

-

-G

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.66)

-

Total distributions

  -

(.04)

(.02)

(.66)

-G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.45

$ 11.21

$ 7.78

$ 14.10

$ 12.05

Total ReturnA,B

  19.98%

44.64%

(44.69)%

22.45%

.95%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.16%

1.43%

1.25%

1.22%

1.21%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .93%

.93%

.93%

1.00%

1.01%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .92%

.93%

.93%

.99%

1.01%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.08)%

.31%

.11%

(.15)%

(.12)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 14,427

$ 7,044

$ 3,416

$ 9,142

$ 3,849

Portfolio turnover rateE

  114%

173%

137%

167%

93%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards, losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 4,458,897

Gross unrealized depreciation

(346,692)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 4,112,205

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 20,698,156

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (3,607,300)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 4,112,171

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ -

$ 44,030

4. Operating Policies.

Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $25,789,960 and $20,100,900, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the 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 FMR, 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

$ 678

Service Class 2

3,607

 

$ 4,285

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 6,984

Service Class

581

Service Class 2

2,734

Investor Class

18,358

 

$ 28,657

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $942 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $63 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $2,828. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

 

 

 

Initial Class

.85%

$ 14,706

Service Class

.95%

1,509

Service Class 2

1.10%

4,535

Investor Class

.93%

22,977

 

 

$ 43,727

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,109 for the period.

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10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ -

$ 17,544

Service Class

-

2,306

Service Class 2

-

753

Investor Class

-

23,427

Total

$ -

$ 44,030

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

260,041

340,858

$ 3,046,011

$ 3,163,323

Reinvestment of distributions

-

1,690

-

17,544

Shares redeemed

(219,070)

(296,785)

(2,515,104)

(2,715,001)

Net increase (decrease)

40,971

45,763

$ 530,907

$ 465,866

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

-

236

-

2,306

Shares redeemed

(30,783)

(58,153)

(358,163)

(518,410)

Net increase (decrease)

(30,783)

(57,917)

$ (358,163)

$ (516,104)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

106,491

33,227

$ 1,360,264

$ 276,521

Reinvestment of distributions

-

69

-

753

Shares redeemed

(63,429)

(165,102)

(719,641)

(1,439,354)

Net increase (decrease)

43,062

(131,806)

$ 640,623

$ (1,162,080)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

700,899

557,764

$ 8,319,842

$ 5,149,675

Reinvestment of distributions

-

2,257

-

23,427

Shares redeemed

(256,737)

(370,786)

(2,967,654)

(3,575,589)

Net increase (decrease)

444,162

189,235

$ 5,352,188

$ 1,597,513

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 89% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 10% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Growth Stock Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Growth Stock Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Bruce T. Herring (45)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

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

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. The returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on five-year performance). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.

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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of Initial Class of the fund was in the first quartile for the one- and three-year periods and the second quartile for the five-year period. The Board also noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, although the fund's five-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 10% means that 90% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of Initial Class ranked below its competitive median for 2009, the total expenses of Investor Class ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009, and the total expenses of each of Service Class and Service Class 2 ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY

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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

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The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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.

The 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. The 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 the fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Health Care Portfolio - Initial Class

17.35%

4.33%

4.75%

VIP Health Care Portfolio - Investor Class B

17.24%

4.23%

4.67%

A From July 18, 2001.

B The initial offering of Investor Class took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Health Care Portfolio - Initial Class on July 18, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Edward Yoon, Portfolio Manager of VIP Health Care Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010, the fund decisively outperformed the 5.97% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Health Care 25/50 Index, which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe, and the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) We successfully identified a number of smaller companies with innovative products and at the same time avoided larger companies facing long-term pressure. Specifically, good stock picking in biotechnology and health care equipment boosted relative performance, as did overall positioning in pharmaceuticals and life science tools/services. Contributing stocks included Illumina, which makes genetic analysis technology; Edwards Lifesciences, a producer of transcatheter heart valves; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, a specialty drug maker selling Western medicines in emerging markets; and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, a biotech firm with a drug for a rare blood disorder. Underweightings in Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories, two large-cap pharma stocks, also helped. On the other hand, stock picking in managed health care, health care distributors, and fertilizers and agricultural chemicals detracted. Overweightings in biotech firm InterMune, agrichemical company Monsanto and Nobel Biocare Holding, a Swiss manufacturer of dental implants, hurt relative performance, as did an underweighting in managed care provider UnitedHealth Group. Some of the stocks mentioned were sold by the end of 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.

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.79%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,214.00

$ 4.41

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.22

$ 4.02

Investor Class

.88%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,213.00

$ 4.91

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.77

$ 4.48

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Illumina, Inc.

5.9

4.5

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

5.7

6.0

Covidien PLC

4.9

3.2

McKesson Corp.

4.1

1.9

Merck & Co., Inc.

3.9

5.1

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

3.4

1.8

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

3.3

2.2

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

2.9

2.5

Express Scripts, Inc.

2.9

4.5

Pfizer, Inc.

2.9

3.6

 

39.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Health Care
Providers & Services

21.0%

 

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Life Sciences
Tools & Services

19.8%

 

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Biotechnology

18.8%

 

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Health Care
Equipment & Supplies

18.4%

 

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Pharmaceuticals

15.0%

 

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All Others*

7.0%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Health Care
Providers & Services

22.2%

 

fid127

Pharmaceuticals

21.6%

 

fid129

Biotechnology

18.7%

 

fid131

Health Care
Equipment & Supplies

16.6%

 

fid133

Life Sciences
Tools & Services

12.0%

 

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All Others*

8.9%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.8%

Shares

Value

BIOTECHNOLOGY - 18.8%

Biotechnology - 18.8%

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

11,700

$ 318,942

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

17,405

1,401,973

Amgen, Inc. (a)

33,341

1,830,421

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

30,600

149,328

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)

91,253

465,390

ArQule, Inc. (a)

30,700

180,209

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

4,555

66,594

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (e)

4,421

64,635

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

22,300

1,495,215

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

46,377

1,248,933

Cephalon, Inc. (a)

3,600

222,192

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (a)

30,900

231,750

Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)

83,004

265,613

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

22,215

805,072

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)

11,600

277,124

Incyte Corp. (a)

30,319

502,083

Inhibitex, Inc. (a)

31,500

81,900

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

28,560

130,805

Medivir AB (B Shares) (a)

13,000

270,382

Micromet, Inc. (a)(d)

16,900

137,228

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

17,200

131,408

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

22,250

332,638

Targacept, Inc. (a)

17,533

464,625

Theravance, Inc. (a)(d)

20,100

503,907

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

15,052

951,587

YM Biosciences, Inc. (a)

28,200

65,601

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a)(d)

32,483

151,371

 

12,746,926

CAPITAL MARKETS - 0.1%

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.1%

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (a)

5,423

92,625

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.5%

Specialized Consumer Services - 0.5%

Carriage Services, Inc. (a)

37,339

181,094

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A

25,532

170,809

 

351,903

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.2%

Drug Retail - 0.2%

Rite Aid Corp. (a)

183,200

161,802

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 18.4%

Health Care Equipment - 17.0%

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (a)

37,100

699,706

ArthroCare Corp. (a)

11,365

352,997

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

60,200

455,714

C. R. Bard, Inc.

19,491

1,788,689

Covidien PLC

72,389

3,305,282

 

Shares

Value

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

27,474

$ 2,220,998

Genmark Diagnostics, Inc.

12,047

49,272

HeartWare International, Inc. (a)(d)

4,327

378,915

Hologic, Inc. (a)

34,000

639,880

Masimo Corp.

18,835

547,533

Orthofix International NV (a)

7,666

222,314

Orthovita, Inc. (a)

103,839

208,716

William Demant Holding AS (a)

5,099

376,796

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)

19,033

295,582

 

11,542,394

Health Care Supplies - 1.4%

Cooper Companies, Inc.

9,179

517,145

RTI Biologics, Inc. (a)

102,193

272,855

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

52,000

147,520

 

937,520

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

12,479,914

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 21.0%

Health Care Distributors & Services - 4.3%

McKesson Corp.

38,979

2,743,342

United Drug PLC (Ireland)

56,424

158,422

 

2,901,764

Health Care Facilities - 2.0%

Emeritus Corp. (a)(d)

14,528

286,347

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (a)

15,290

323,995

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)

18,890

347,009

LCA-Vision, Inc. (a)

23,420

134,665

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (a)

52,595

286,643

 

1,378,659

Health Care Services - 12.4%

Air Methods Corp. (a)

6,500

365,755

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

36,268

1,960,285

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

7,600

439,269

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

9,000

582,930

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

5,500

483,560

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

63,205

3,872,570

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (a)

22,500

284,850

Team Health Holdings, Inc.

25,925

402,875

 

8,392,094

Managed Health Care - 2.3%

CIGNA Corp.

22,632

829,689

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

20,433

737,836

 

1,567,525

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

14,240,042

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - 2.2%

Health Care Technology - 2.2%

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

57,980

$ 1,117,275

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

7,466

349,707

 

1,466,982

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.6%

Internet Software & Services - 0.6%

WebMD Health Corp. (a)

8,000

408,480

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 19.8%

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 19.8%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

55,666

2,306,242

Bruker BioSciences Corp. (a)

27,400

454,840

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

6,749

239,859

Covance, Inc. (a)

33,418

1,718,019

Illumina, Inc. (a)

63,303

4,009,611

Lonza Group AG

7,542

605,023

Nordion, Inc. (a)

15,000

169,658

PAREXEL International Corp. (a)

26,083

553,742

PerkinElmer, Inc.

26,446

682,836

QIAGEN NV (a)(d)

63,024

1,232,119

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

26,300

1,455,968

 

13,427,917

MACHINERY - 0.5%

Industrial Machinery - 0.5%

Pall Corp.

6,816

337,937

MULTILINE RETAIL - 0.0%

General Merchandise Stores - 0.0%

Droga Raia SA

2,000

30,659

PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.4%

Personal Products - 0.4%

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)

21,500

256,925

PHARMACEUTICALS - 15.0%

Pharmaceuticals - 15.0%

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a)

21,671

563,446

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)

24,345

183,805

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (a)

45,500

291,076

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

9,700

190,896

Merck & Co., Inc.

74,416

2,681,953

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

18,567

209,993

Perrigo Co.

12,774

808,977

Pfizer, Inc.

111,350

1,949,739

 

Shares

Value

Piramal Healthcare Ltd.

25,501

$ 268,028

Shire PLC sponsored ADR

12,000

868,560

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

69,260

1,963,976

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

3,800

196,270

 

10,176,719

SOFTWARE - 0.3%

Application Software - 0.3%

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

11,100

201,798

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $53,777,316)

66,380,629

Money Market Funds - 2.8%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

1,055,380

1,055,380

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

856,395

856,395

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,911,775)

1,911,775

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.6%

(Cost $55,689,091)

68,292,404

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.6)%

(387,819)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 67,904,585

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) 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 $64,635 or 0.1% of net assets.

Additional information on each holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

10/28/10

$ 59,684

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

$ 2,003

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

27,190

Total

$ 29,193

Other Information

All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

84.9%

Ireland

5.1%

Canada

3.7%

Netherlands

1.8%

Bailiwick of Jersey

1.3%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

3.2%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $4,278,581 all of which will expire in fiscal 2017. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $824,276) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $53,777,316)

$ 66,380,629

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,911,775)

1,911,775

 

Total Investments (cost $55,689,091)

 

$ 68,292,404

Cash

11

Receivable for investments sold

593,637

Receivable for fund shares sold

149,239

Dividends receivable

46,346

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,832

Prepaid expenses

183

Other receivables

6,670

Total assets

69,090,322

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 252,623

Payable for fund shares redeemed

87

Accrued management fee

30,800

Other affiliated payables

7,888

Other payables and accrued expenses

37,944

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

856,395

Total liabilities

1,185,737

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 67,904,585

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 60,057,122

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

(4,755,367)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

12,602,830

Net Assets

$ 67,904,585

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($36,650,531 ÷ 2,900,544 shares)

$ 12.64

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($31,254,054 ÷ 2,482,821 shares)

$ 12.59

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

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Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 498,787

Special Dividends

 

84,269

Interest

 

3

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

29,193

Total income

 

612,252

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 359,893

Transfer agent fees

77,668

Accounting and security lending fees

25,905

Custodian fees and expenses

24,412

Independent trustees' compensation

362

Audit

44,131

Legal

335

Miscellaneous

780

Total expenses before reductions

533,486

Expense reductions

(8,630)

524,856

Net investment income (loss)

87,396

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

5,116,827

Foreign currency transactions

1,468

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

5,118,295

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

4,473,460

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(139)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

4,473,321

Net gain (loss)

9,591,616

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 9,679,012

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Year ended December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 87,396

$ 153,545

Net realized gain (loss)

5,118,295

(1,210,476)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

4,473,321

16,940,553

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

9,679,012

15,883,622

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(95,078)

(167,209)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(3,931,126)

(13,364,216)

Redemption fees

16,002

22,083

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

5,668,810

2,374,280

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

62,235,775

59,861,495

End of period

$ 67,904,585

$ 62,235,775

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.79

$ 8.15

$ 13.57

$ 13.17

$ 12.39

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .02 H

.03

.04

.03

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.85

2.64

(4.05)

1.25

.75

Total from investment operations

  1.87

2.67

(4.01)

1.28

.79

Distributions from net investment income

  (.02)

(.03)

(.04)

(.07)

(.01)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(1.37)

(.81)

-

Total distributions

  (.02)

(.03)

(1.41)

(.88)

(.01)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC, G

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.64

$ 10.79

$ 8.15

$ 13.57

$ 13.17

Total Return A, B

  17.35%

32.80%

(32.31)%

10.21%

6.34%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .79%

.83%

.84%

.81%

.77%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .78%

.83%

.84%

.81%

.77%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .78%

.82%

.84%

.80%

.76%

Net investment income (loss)

  .17% H

.30%

.36%

.23%

.33%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 36,651

$ 37,787

$ 37,961

$ 55,676

$ 69,418

Portfolio turnover rate E

  108%

132%

189%

128%

106%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .04%.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.75

$ 8.13

$ 13.53

$ 13.14

$ 12.37

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .01 H

.02

.03

.01

.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.84

2.62

(4.03)

1.24

.75

Total from investment operations

  1.85

2.64

(4.00)

1.25

.78

Distributions from net investment income

  (.01)

(.02)

(.03)

(.05)

(.01)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(1.37)

(.81)

-

Total distributions

  (.01)

(.02)

(1.40)

(.86)

(.01)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, G

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.59

$ 10.75

$ 8.13

$ 13.53

$ 13.14

Total Return A, B

  17.24%

32.53%

(32.31)%

10.01%

6.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .88%

.94%

.94%

.93%

.90%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .87%

.94%

.94%

.93%

.90%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .86%

.93%

.93%

.92%

.89%

Net investment income (loss)

  .09% H

.20%

.26%

.11%

.20%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 31,254

$ 24,448

$ 21,901

$ 26,948

$ 16,229

Portfolio turnover rate E

  108%

132%

189%

128%

106%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.04)%.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Health Care Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Large, non-recurring dividends recognized by the Fund are presented separately on the Statement of Operations as "Special Dividends" and the impact of these dividends is presented in the Financial Highlights. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 14,123,501

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,996,974)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 12,126,527

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 56,165,877

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (4,278,581)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 12,126,044

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 95,078

$ 167,209

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $68,198,674 and $72,082,285, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 30,576

Investor Class

47,092

 

$ 77,668

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,159 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $251 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

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8. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $27,190. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below. 

Initial Class

$ 2,664

Investor Class

2,005

 

$ 4,669

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $3,961 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 63,626

$ 113,510

Investor Class

31,452

53,699

Total

$ 95,078

$ 167,209

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

391,589

415,891

$ 4,450,278

$ 3,763,009

Reinvestment of distributions

4,998

10,708

63,626

113,510

Shares redeemed

(998,727)

(1,578,813)

(11,104,327)

(13,902,294)

Net increase (decrease)

(602,140)

(1,152,214)

$ (6,590,423)

$ (10,025,775)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

834,983

787,867

$ 9,599,046

$ 7,051,378

Reinvestment of distributions

2,480

5,085

31,452

53,699

Shares redeemed

(629,065)

(1,213,276)

(6,971,201)

(10,443,518)

Net increase (decrease)

208,398

(420,324)

$ 2,659,297

$ (3,338,441)

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Health Care Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Health Care Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Health Care Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Members may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed in December 2010, as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY

VHCIC-ANN-0211
1.817373.105

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Industrials Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Industrials Portfolio - Initial Class B

31.09%

8.63%

9.56%

VIP Industrials Portfolio - Investor Class B,C

30.96%

8.50%

9.49%

A From July 18, 2001.

B Prior to October 1, 2006, VIP Industrials Portfolio operated under certain different investment policies. The historical performance for the fund may not represent its current investment policies.

C The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005, are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Industrials Portfolio - Initial Class on July 18, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Tobias Welo, Portfolio Manager of VIP Industrials Portfolio: During the past year, the fund's share classes outperformed a strong industrials sector, as reflected in the 27.40% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Industrials 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - and also handily beat the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Stock picking in aerospace and defense, where I tilted the fund's exposure in favor of commercial aerospace firms and away from defense companies, gave the fund's relative performance the biggest boost. Stock selection and an overweighting in the extremely strong-performing construction/farm machinery/heavy trucks segment also aided performance, as did rewarding picks in trading companies/distributors. Heavy-truck engine maker Cummins was the top contributor by a wide margin, as our position delivered a gain of more than 143%. The truck replacement cycle I had foreseen based on aging fleets and tighter environmental standards began to play out as I expected. Additionally, the company's other core business in standby power grew rapidly, due in part to robust demand from emerging markets. Other contributors include Rush Enterprises, a dealer in medium and heavy trucks, as well as underweighted exposure to weak-performing index components Lockheed Martin and Boeing - both aerospace/defense firms that I sold. Conversely, weak security selection and a modest underweighting in industrial conglomerates weighed on our results, as did my picks in electrical components/equipment and building products. The fund's largest relative detractor was conglomerate and major index component General Electric. Carrying an underweighted exposure to the stock earlier in 2010, when it enjoyed a strong run, undermined performance. Other detractors included Chinese holding SmartHeat, which sells clean technology plate heat exchangers (PHEs) and related systems, and building products supplier Masco, which struggled amid continued weakness in the U.S. residential and commercial construction markets. Masco was sold from the fund by period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.74%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,318.90

$ 4.33

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.48

$ 3.77

Investor Class

.83%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,318.70

$ 4.85

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.02

$ 4.23

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

General Electric Co.

13.1

13.2

United Technologies Corp.

6.2

6.4

Caterpillar, Inc.

4.8

4.2

3M Co.

4.2

5.3

Union Pacific Corp.

4.0

4.3

Emerson Electric Co.

3.4

0.0

Danaher Corp.

2.9

2.8

Honeywell International, Inc.

2.7

3.1

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.

2.3

3.7

Cummins, Inc.

2.2

2.2

 

45.8

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Machinery

20.8%

 

fid127

Industrial Conglomerates

19.5%

 

fid129

Aerospace & Defense

16.6%

 

fid131

Electrical Equipment

10.4%

 

fid133

Road & Rail

8.3%

 

fid135

All Others*

24.4%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Machinery

25.5%

 

fid127

Industrial Conglomerates

20.0%

 

fid129

Aerospace & Defense

18.1%

 

fid131

Road & Rail

8.2%

 

fid133

Construction & Engineering

6.6%

 

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All Others*

21.6%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.4%

Shares

Value

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 16.6%

Aerospace & Defense - 16.6%

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

2,982

$ 221,950

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a)

25,123

796,650

Embraer SA sponsored ADR

1,600

47,040

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

9,538

654,211

GeoEye, Inc. (a)

10,005

424,112

Goodrich Corp.

14,300

1,259,401

Honeywell International, Inc.

47,515

2,525,897

Precision Castparts Corp.

14,400

2,004,624

Raytheon Co.

20,961

971,333

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

8,779

632,176

United Technologies Corp.

72,856

5,735,224

 

15,272,618

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS - 0.7%

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.7%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

8,553

685,865

AUTO COMPONENTS - 0.3%

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.3%

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

15,235

236,143

AUTOMOBILES - 1.7%

Automobile Manufacturers - 1.7%

Fiat SpA

41,800

862,330

General Motors Co.

18,600

685,596

 

1,547,926

BUILDING PRODUCTS - 2.6%

Building Products - 2.6%

A.O. Smith Corp.

18,681

711,372

Lennox International, Inc.

17,200

813,388

Owens Corning (a)

28,000

872,200

 

2,396,960

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 3.1%

Commercial Printing - 0.0%

Cenveo, Inc. (a)

4,300

22,962

Diversified Support Services - 0.5%

Iron Mountain, Inc.

18,119

453,156

Environmental & Facility Services - 0.9%

Republic Services, Inc.

28,081

838,499

Office Services & Supplies - 0.7%

Interface, Inc. Class A

20,877

326,725

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

13,071

264,818

 

591,543

Security & Alarm Services - 1.0%

The Geo Group, Inc. (a)

38,200

942,012

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

2,848,172

 

Shares

Value

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 6.1%

Construction & Engineering - 6.1%

EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)

34,841

$ 1,009,692

Fluor Corp.

23,078

1,529,148

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

29,500

1,018,340

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

33,500

1,535,975

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

24,386

512,106

Shaw Group, Inc. (a)

1,300

44,499

 

5,649,760

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 10.4%

Electrical Components & Equipment - 9.6%

Acuity Brands, Inc.

5,800

334,486

AMETEK, Inc.

22,325

876,256

Cooper Industries PLC Class A

19,000

1,107,510

Emerson Electric Co.

54,753

3,130,229

Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (a)

68,390

607,303

General Cable Corp. (a)

22,042

773,454

GrafTech International Ltd. (a)

28,800

571,392

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

3,500

210,455

Polypore International, Inc. (a)

5,800

236,234

Prysmian SpA

2,600

44,322

Regal-Beloit Corp.

8,895

593,830

Sensata Technologies Holding BV

10,400

313,144

 

8,798,615

Heavy Electrical Equipment - 0.8%

Alstom SA

16,052

768,537

TOTAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

9,567,152

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS - 0.0%

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.0%

HLS Systems International Ltd. (a)

2,300

34,868

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 0.5%

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.5%

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

10,400

442,936

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 1.0%

Household Appliances - 1.0%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

13,620

910,769

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES - 19.5%

Industrial Conglomerates - 19.5%

3M Co.

45,240

3,904,212

General Electric Co.

660,697

12,084,151

Textron, Inc.

83,660

1,977,722

 

17,966,085

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 0.4%

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

8,800

364,584

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

MACHINERY - 20.8%

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 10.1%

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

48,712

$ 69,725

Caterpillar, Inc.

47,146

4,415,694

Cummins, Inc.

18,851

2,073,799

MAN SE

3,545

421,783

PACCAR, Inc.

31,017

1,780,996

Tata Motors Ltd. sponsored ADR (d)

10,200

299,268

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

46,000

283,191

 

9,344,456

Industrial Machinery - 10.7%

Actuant Corp. Class A

22,954

611,035

Danaher Corp.

56,400

2,660,388

Gardner Denver, Inc.

9,100

626,262

Harsco Corp.

23,857

675,630

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.

45,407

2,138,216

Kennametal, Inc.

5,512

217,504

Pall Corp.

2,600

128,908

Sandvik AB

13,900

271,206

SmartHeat, Inc. (a)(d)

66,672

352,028

SPX Corp.

15,600

1,115,244

Timken Co.

11,400

544,122

TriMas Corp. (a)

3,874

79,262

Weg SA

33,200

436,118

 

9,855,923

TOTAL MACHINERY

19,200,379

MARINE - 0.3%

Marine - 0.3%

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

2,060

286,632

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.8%

Human Resource & Employment Services - 1.4%

Towers Watson & Co.

25,000

1,301,500

Research & Consulting Services - 0.4%

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

4,784

384,586

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

1,686,086

ROAD & RAIL - 8.3%

Railroads - 7.8%

CSX Corp.

25,361

1,638,574

Kansas City Southern (a)

10,547

504,779

 

Shares

Value

Norfolk Southern Corp.

21,248

$ 1,334,799

Union Pacific Corp.

39,315

3,642,928

 

7,121,080

Trucking - 0.5%

Saia, Inc. (a)

29,044

481,840

TOTAL ROAD & RAIL

7,602,920

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS - 4.3%

Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.3%

Barloworld Ltd.

45,400

459,140

Finning International, Inc.

11,100

301,513

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA (a)

45,600

566,033

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (a)

82,458

1,685,442

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

17,350

916,080

 

3,928,208

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $71,585,913)

90,628,063

Money Market Funds - 3.5%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

2,986,811

2,986,811

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

274,000

274,000

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $3,260,811)

3,260,811

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.9%

(Cost $74,846,724)

93,888,874

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.9)%

(1,762,349)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 92,126,525

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

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

$ 2,578

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

20,740

Total

$ 23,318

Other Information

All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

89.6%

Ireland

3.5%

Switzerland

1.4%

Brazil

1.1%

Italy

1.0%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

3.4%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $9,628,270 of which $592,150 and $9,036,120 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $266,982) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $71,585,913)

$ 90,628,063

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $3,260,811)

3,260,811

 

Total Investments (cost $74,846,724)

 

$ 93,888,874

Cash

19

Receivable for investments sold

891,194

Receivable for fund shares sold

417,888

Dividends receivable

142,575

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

695

Prepaid expenses

206

Other receivables

766

Total assets

95,342,217

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 2,834,814

Payable for fund shares redeemed

21,626

Accrued management fee

40,037

Other affiliated payables

10,657

Other payables and accrued expenses

34,558

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

274,000

Total liabilities

3,215,692

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 92,126,525

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 82,993,498

Undistributed net investment income

22,058

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

(9,931,301)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies

19,042,270

Net Assets

$ 92,126,525

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($43,294,986 ÷ 2,854,996 shares)

$ 15.16

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($48,831,539 ÷ 3,232,992 shares)

$ 15.10

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 1,038,823

Interest

 

1

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

23,318

Total income

 

1,062,142

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 387,642

Transfer agent fees

86,028

Accounting and security lending fees

27,321

Custodian fees and expenses

21,013

Independent trustees' compensation

378

Audit

37,448

Legal

283

Miscellaneous

759

Total expenses before reductions

560,872

Expense reductions

(8,135)

552,737

Net investment income (loss)

509,405

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

5,094,354

Foreign currency transactions

(13,059)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

5,081,295

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

12,728,505

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

187

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

12,728,692

Net gain (loss)

17,809,987

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 18,319,392

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 509,405

$ 494,177

Net realized gain (loss)

5,081,295

(3,170,037)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

12,728,692

18,874,981

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

18,319,392

16,199,121

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(468,304)

(506,005)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

16,185,455

1,252,954

Redemption fees

27,168

11,631

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

34,063,711

16,957,701

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

58,062,814

41,105,113

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $22,058 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $5,985, respectively)

$ 92,126,525

$ 58,062,814

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.63

$ 8.37

$ 14.43

$ 13.90

$ 14.20

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .10

.10

.12

.10

.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.51

3.27

(5.79)

2.43

2.02

Total from investment operations

  3.61

3.37

(5.67)

2.53

2.16

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.14)

(.09)

(.15)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.26)

(1.91)

(2.33)

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.11)

(.40)

(2.00)

(2.47)H

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

-G

.01

-G

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 15.16

$ 11.63

$ 8.37

$ 14.43

$ 13.90

Total ReturnA,B

  31.09%

40.22%

(39.84)%

18.21%

15.71%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .77%

.81%

.78%

.78%

.79%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .76%

.81%

.78%

.78%

.79%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .75%

.80%

.78%

.78%

.78%

Net investment income (loss)

  .77%

1.10%

1.02%

.64%

.95%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 43,295

$ 32,183

$ 23,747

$ 50,586

$ 51,332

Portfolio turnover rateE

  91%

117%

138%

122%

137%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

H Total distributions of $2.47 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.147 and distributions from net realized gain of $2.325 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.59

$ 8.35

$ 14.38

$ 13.86

$ 14.19

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .09

.09

.11

.08

.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.49

3.25

(5.76)

2.43

2.00

Total from investment operations

  3.58

3.34

(5.65)

2.51

2.12

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.10)

(.13)

(.08)

(.14)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.26)

(1.91)

(2.33)

Total distributions

  (.08)

(.10)

(.39)

(1.99)

(2.46)H

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

-G

.01

-G

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 15.10

$ 11.59

$ 8.35

$ 14.38

$ 13.86

Total ReturnA,B

  30.96%

39.97%

(39.84)%

18.12%

15.43%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .85%

.91%

.88%

.90%

.92%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .84%

.91%

.88%

.90%

.92%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .84%

.90%

.87%

.90%

.92%

Net investment income (loss)

  .69%

1.00%

.92%

.52%

.81%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 48,832

$ 25,879

$ 17,359

$ 26,063

$ 12,758

Portfolio turnover rateE

  91%

117%

138%

122%

137%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

H Total distributions of $2.46 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.138 and distributions from net realized gain of $2.325 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Industrials Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 19,669,937

Gross unrealized depreciation

(930,818)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 18,739,119

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 75,149,755

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 22,058

Capital loss carryforward

$ (9,628,270)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 18,739,239

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 468,304

$ 506,005

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $76,827,738 and $61,609,387, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 8: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 30,033

Investor Class

55,995

 

$ 86,028

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,800 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $251 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the

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7. Security Lending - continued

borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $20,740. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below:

Initial Class

$ 2,619

Investor Class

2,410

 

$ 5,029

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $3,106 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 236,371

$ 290,831

Investor Class

231,933

215,174

Total

$ 468,304

$ 506,005

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

772,352

744,452

$ 10,403,734

$ 6,739,371

Reinvestment of distributions

15,769

25,158

236,371

290,831

Shares redeemed

(700,942)

(837,301)

(8,772,538)

(7,230,622)

Net increase (decrease)

87,179

(67,691)

$ 1,867,567

$ (200,420)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,541,960

812,669

$ 20,928,604

$ 7,438,900

Reinvestment of distributions

15,535

18,678

231,933

215,174

Shares redeemed

(558,313)

(677,276)

(6,842,649)

(6,200,700)

Net increase (decrease)

999,182

154,071

$ 14,317,888

$ 1,453,374

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, FMR or its affiliates were owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Industrials Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Industrials Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Industrials Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Members may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY

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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
Year

Past 5
Years

Life of
fund
A

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class

15.73%

1.40%

3.55%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class

15.65%

1.29%

3.43%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class 2

15.53%

1.16%

3.30%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class R

15.73%

1.41%

3.55%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class R

15.65%

1.29%

3.43%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class 2R

15.45%

1.14%

3.28%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Investor Class R B

15.69%

1.29%

3.45%

A From December 22, 2004.

B The initial offering of Investor Class R shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class R. Had Investor Class R's transfer agent fee had been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005, would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class on December 22, 2004, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Sammy Simnegar, Portfolio Manager of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes finished well ahead of the 11.29% return of the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Stock selection in materials and consumer discretionary stood out as strong contributors to relative performance, with stock picking in energy and an underweighting in utilities helping to a lesser extent. Geographically, a sizable out-of-benchmark stake in the United States bolstered performance. My picks in Canada, South Korea and Brazil also were rewarding, as was an underweighting in Japan. Three of the fund's four largest individual contributors were from the materials sector. The top contributor was Aurcana, a small Canadian miner of silver and other metals, with properties in Mexico and Texas. As the price of silver ran up from below $20 per ounce around midyear to more than $30 at the end of December, the company's stock had a strong run as well. Also lifting performance were two Canadian producers of metallurgical coal - that is, coal used to make steel - Western Coal and Grande Cache Coal. Other notable contributors were casino operator Las Vegas Sands and Taiwan-based handset manufacturer HTC. Conversely, security selection in financials, telecommunication services and industrials dampened the fund's gain. Among countries, weak picks in India and an underweighting in Canada were negatives. OPTI Canada, a small Canadian oil company in the process of ramping up production at several sites, hampered performance. The need to raise capital through the sale of bonds hurt the stock. Prime View International, which supplies displays for Amazon.com's KindleTM e-reader, also had a negative impact. Underweighting Australian metals miner BHP Billiton worked against the fund, especially given the stock's strong gain late in the period. Lastly, small positions in two foreign banks that sold off sharply due to sovereign debt concerns, National Bank of Greece and Allied Irish Bank, dampened results. Most of the stocks mentioned in this report were out-of-index positions, and a number of them were sold from the fund by period end.

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.50

$ 6.41

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.00

$ 6.99

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,309.90

$ 7.86

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.50

$ 6.41

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class R

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.00

$ 6.99

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,310.70

$ 7.86

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.90

$ 6.88

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.26

$ 6.01

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

fid125

United Kingdom

12.1%

 

fid165

Japan

9.3%

 

fid127

United States of America

7.1%

 

fid168

India

6.9%

 

fid129

Cayman Islands

6.7%

 

fid171

Brazil

5.6%

 

fid131

France

5.1%

 

fid174

Russia

4.9%

 

fid133

Switzerland

4.3%

 

fid135

Other

38.0%

 

fid449

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Japan

13.0%

 

fid165

United States of America

12.6%

 

fid127

United Kingdom

11.8%

 

fid168

France

8.3%

 

fid129

Canada

6.1%

 

fid171

Netherlands

4.8%

 

fid131

Germany

4.7%

 

fid174

Spain

4.4%

 

fid133

Brazil

3.7%

 

fid135

Other

30.6%

 

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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Stocks

98.5

98.7

Bonds

0.0

0.5

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

1.5

0.8

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.7

0.0

Nestle SA (Switzerland, Food Products)

1.7

0.0

HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks)

1.6

0.0

BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.3

0.0

Aurcana Corp. unit (Canada, Metals & Mining)

1.2

0.0

Banco Santander SA sponsored ADR (Spain, Commercial Banks)

1.0

1.7

Unilever NV unit (Netherlands, Food Products)

1.0

1.2

Telefonica SA sponsored ADR (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

1.0

1.2

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Tobacco)

0.9

1.0

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (Japan, Commercial Banks)

0.9

0.0

 

12.3

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Consumer Discretionary

25.0

10.8

Financials

21.0

26.8

Consumer Staples

13.9

8.9

Materials

10.9

12.4

Energy

9.0

6.0

Industrials

8.5

9.5

Information Technology

7.6

11.5

Telecommunication Services

1.6

5.1

Utilities

0.5

3.6

Health Care

0.5

4.6

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.2%

Shares

Value

Bahamas (Nassau) - 0.2%

Petrominerales Ltd.

3,444

$ 114,512

Belgium - 1.2%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

5,560

318,163

KBC Groupe SA (a)

6,815

232,347

TOTAL BELGIUM

550,510

Bermuda - 2.0%

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

64,000

210,383

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

1,998

237,582

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

145,000

234,686

Petra Diamonds Ltd. (a)

107,082

227,207

TOTAL BERMUDA

909,858

Brazil - 5.6%

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA

10,047

242,162

Banco do Brasil SA

14,100

266,953

BR Malls Participacoes SA

23,500

242,144

Cia Hering SA

15,000

244,042

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) (PN) sponsored ADR

9,580

297,267

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping
Centers SA

9,300

232,563

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR (e)

15,000

360,150

Marisa Lojas SA

15,300

231,959

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA (a)

18,200

225,917

Natura Cosmeticos SA

8,000

229,894

TOTAL BRAZIL

2,573,051

British Virgin Islands - 1.1%

ReneSola Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)(d)

24,700

215,878

Sable Mining Africa Ltd. (a)

715,000

290,032

TOTAL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

505,910

Canada - 3.8%

Aurcana Corp. unit (a)

557,900

538,251

Goldcorp, Inc.

6,500

299,027

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)

5,600

141,783

Suncor Energy, Inc.

10,200

391,513

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.)

5,700

353,157

TOTAL CANADA

1,723,731

Cayman Islands - 6.7%

Ajisen (China) Holdings Ltd.

153,000

257,083

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

136,000

229,918

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

520,000

207,398

China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.

242,000

228,223

Ctrip.com International Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

5,755

232,790

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR

4,400

119,108

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

26,500

228,604

 

Shares

Value

Hengdeli Holdings Ltd.

392,000

$ 233,510

Maoye International Holdings Ltd.

498,000

224,893

Peak Sport Products Co. Ltd.

330,000

216,533

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

172,000

225,276

Silver Base Group Holdings Ltd.

271,000

240,928

Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)(d)

8,900

208,438

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

201,000

222,141

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

3,074,843

China - 1.8%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

2,100

202,713

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares)

93,000

229,254

Lentuo International, Inc. ADR

22,600

158,200

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

84,000

238,302

TOTAL CHINA

828,469

Colombia - 0.5%

BanColombia SA sponsored ADR

3,900

241,449

Cyprus - 0.5%

AFI Development PLC:

(B Shares) (a)

151,700

160,802

GDR (Reg. S)

47,000

50,055

TOTAL CYPRUS

210,857

Denmark - 1.0%

Carlsberg AS Series B

2,400

240,413

Pandora A/S

3,500

210,927

TOTAL DENMARK

451,340

Finland - 0.7%

Nokia Corp. sponsored ADR

33,300

343,656

France - 5.1%

Atos Origin SA (a)

4,506

240,017

BNP Paribas SA

6,069

386,320

Casino Guichard Perrachon et Compagnie

2,485

242,372

Christian Dior SA

1,700

242,973

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton

2,059

338,880

PPR SA

1,500

238,655

Schneider Electric SA

2,176

325,843

Societe Generale Series A

6,024

323,935

TOTAL FRANCE

2,338,995

Germany - 2.1%

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

3,691

290,417

Daimler AG (Germany) (a)

5,858

397,325

HeidelbergCement AG

4,119

258,283

TOTAL GERMANY

946,025

Hong Kong - 0.5%

Emperor Watch & Jewellery Ltd.

1,630,000

234,879

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

India - 6.9%

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

15,636

$ 227,271

Asian Paints India Ltd.

3,426

220,574

Bank of Baroda

10,821

224,608

Crompton Greaves Ltd.

31,139

215,858

Gitanjali Gems Ltd.

50,017

235,193

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

16,464

268,192

INFO Edge India Ltd.

1,844

27,254

Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.

63,280

258,427

ITC Ltd.

61,575

240,516

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

47,966

225,495

Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.

34,763

232,544

Sun TV Ltd.

19,689

231,578

Titan Industries Ltd.

2,937

236,139

United Spirits Ltd.

7,512

245,920

Voltas Ltd.

8,855

43,114

TOTAL INDIA

3,132,683

Indonesia - 2.6%

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

209,000

243,563

PT Global Mediacom Tbk

3,368,500

243,011

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

458,500

248,079

PT Mayora Indah Tbk

171,500

204,620

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

865,500

256,961

TOTAL INDONESIA

1,196,234

Italy - 0.6%

Saipem SpA

5,485

270,164

Japan - 9.3%

Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR (d)

7,300

374,782

eAccess Ltd. (d)

358

216,435

Fanuc Ltd.

2,000

307,086

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (d)

9,900

391,050

Itochu Corp.

28,500

288,457

Komatsu Ltd.

10,100

305,556

Marubeni Corp.

40,000

281,229

Mitsubishi Corp.

12,300

332,887

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sponsored ADR

77,000

416,570

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

18,600

307,118

ORIX Corp.

2,740

269,564

Rakuten, Inc.

283

236,951

SOFTBANK CORP.

8,300

287,278

Uni-Charm Corp.

5,600

222,717

TOTAL JAPAN

4,237,680

Korea (South) - 1.1%

Hyundai Motor Co.

1,800

278,529

Lock & Lock Co. Ltd.

6,420

206,986

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

485,515

 

Shares

Value

Malaysia - 1.1%

Genting Bhd

70,000

$ 253,803

Parkson Holdings Bhd

131,200

229,339

TOTAL MALAYSIA

483,142

Mexico - 1.2%

Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B

72,200

295,989

Grupo Televisa SA de CV (CPO) sponsored ADR

9,700

251,521

TOTAL MEXICO

547,510

Netherlands - 2.9%

ING Groep NV sponsored ADR (a)

34,314

335,934

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

9,627

295,291

Unilever NV unit

14,800

464,720

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg. S) (a)

5,100

235,875

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

1,331,820

Nigeria - 0.5%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

37,066

218,689

Norway - 0.5%

Aker Solutions ASA

14,300

243,615

Qatar - 0.5%

Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S)

46,168

233,313

Russia - 4.9%

LSR Group OJSC GDR (Reg. S) (a)

24,200

222,882

Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

8,300

243,190

Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR (a)

30,800

294,448

OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR

15,700

399,408

OAO NOVATEK GDR

2,100

250,950

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) (a)

95,100

324,578

TNK-BP Holding (a)

93,200

248,598

Uralkali JSC GDR (Reg. S)

7,100

260,712

TOTAL RUSSIA

2,244,766

South Africa - 3.3%

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

5,800

285,534

Blue Label Telecoms Ltd.

227,800

242,070

Clicks Group Ltd.

33,376

218,342

Mr Price Group Ltd.

23,618

237,071

Naspers Ltd. Class N

5,100

298,648

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

15,500

233,143

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

1,514,808

Spain - 3.1%

Banco Santander SA sponsored ADR

44,129

469,974

Inditex SA

3,500

262,192

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA

7,437

225,464

Telefonica SA sponsored ADR

6,780

463,888

TOTAL SPAIN

1,421,518

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Sweden - 1.2%

EnergyO Solutions AB (a)

31,710

$ 239,505

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)

9,425

314,204

TOTAL SWEDEN

553,709

Switzerland - 4.3%

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

5,425

319,357

Credit Suisse Group sponsored ADR

9,000

363,690

Dufry AG (a)

1,610

216,780

Nestle SA

13,161

771,235

The Swatch Group AG (Bearer)

640

285,510

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

1,956,572

Taiwan - 2.2%

E Ink Holdings, Inc. (a)

117,000

237,048

HTC Corp.

9,650

297,737

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

125,000

219,832

Synnex Technology International Corp.

87,000

234,724

TOTAL TAIWAN

989,341

Turkey - 0.5%

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

47,000

238,368

United Kingdom - 12.1%

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

7,900

411,107

Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR

21,400

353,528

BG Group PLC

19,524

394,766

BP PLC

79,600

587,125

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

11,000

423,413

Burberry Group PLC

14,700

257,780

HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

14,100

719,664

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

10,166

312,134

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a)

322,800

333,453

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

5,700

313,473

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

23,845

790,159

Vedanta Resources PLC

6,400

251,321

Xstrata PLC

15,600

366,414

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

5,514,337

United States of America - 5.6%

Apple, Inc. (a)

655

211,277

Bank of America Corp.

17,780

237,185

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

47,036

222,480

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

7,302

226,289

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

400

237,588

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5,611

238,019

 

Shares

Value

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

1,000

$ 224,110

Tiffany & Co., Inc.

3,544

220,685

Visa, Inc. Class A

3,400

239,292

Walter Energy, Inc.

2,000

255,680

Wells Fargo & Co.

7,708

238,871

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2,551,476

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $38,331,434)

44,413,345

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

Germany - 0.7%

Volkswagen AG

1,900

308,392

Italy - 0.6%

Fiat SpA (Risparmio Shares)

19,227

285,085

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $296,651)

593,477

Money Market Funds - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)
(Cost $887,910)

887,910

887,910

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.4%

(Cost $39,515,995)

45,894,732

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.4)%

(184,824)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 45,709,908

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) Security 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 $360,150 or 0.8% of net assets.

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

$ 574

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

29,563

Total

$ 30,137

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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:

United Kingdom

$ 5,514,337

$ 3,380,187

$ 2,134,150

$ -

Japan

4,237,680

4,237,680

-

-

India

3,132,683

2,908,075

224,608

-

Cayman Islands

3,074,843

3,074,843

-

-

Brazil

2,573,051

2,573,051

-

-

United States of America

2,551,476

2,551,476

-

-

France

2,338,995

2,338,995

-

-

Russia

2,244,766

2,244,766

-

-

Switzerland

1,956,572

1,956,572

-

-

Other

17,382,419

16,548,877

833,542

-

Money Market Funds

887,910

887,910

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 45,894,732

$ 42,702,432

$ 3,192,300

$ -

The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

Investments in Securities:

Beginning Balance

$ 249,900

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

(22,982)

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(3,667)

Cost of Purchases

257,403

Proceeds of Sales

(480,654)

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ -

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2010

$ -

The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. The cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations.

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $22,327,177 of which $17,897,995 and $4,429,182 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $871,456) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $38,628,085)

$ 45,006,822

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $887,910)

887,910

 

Total Investments (cost $39,515,995)

 

$ 45,894,732

Foreign currency held at value (cost $93,088)

93,641

Receivable for investments sold

1,687,320

Receivable for fund shares sold

73,344

Dividends receivable

123,180

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

522

Prepaid expenses

126

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

11,209

Other receivables

71,495

Total assets

47,955,569

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable to custodian bank

$ 330,851

Payable for investments purchased

862,456

Payable for fund shares redeemed

26,690

Accrued management fee

27,245

Distribution and service plan fees payable

51

Other affiliated payables

6,576

Other payables and accrued expenses

103,882

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

887,910

Total liabilities

2,245,661

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 45,709,908

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 62,428,728

Undistributed net investment income

6,999

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

(23,076,718)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

6,350,899

Net Assets

$ 45,709,908

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($732,354 ÷ 75,221 shares)

$ 9.74

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($99,693 ÷ 10,256 shares)

$ 9.72

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($114,663 ÷ 11,801 shares)

$ 9.72

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($15,305,412 ÷ 1,571,814 shares)

$ 9.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($99,693 ÷ 10,256 shares)

$ 9.72

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($108,865 ÷ 11,214 shares)

$ 9.71

 

 

 

Investor Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($29,249,228 ÷ 3,019,698 shares)

$ 9.69

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

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Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 986,457

Interest

 

6,476

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

30,137

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

1,023,070

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(77,624)

Total income

 

945,446

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 312,495

Transfer agent fees

62,307

Distribution and service plan fees

696

Accounting and security lending fees

23,398

Custodian fees and expenses

237,430

Independent trustees' compensation

249

Audit

66,687

Legal

200

Miscellaneous

500

Total expenses before reductions

703,962

Expense reductions

(260,065)

443,897

Net investment income (loss)

501,549

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $12,411)

3,541,168

Foreign currency transactions

(144,911)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

3,396,257

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $15,500)

2,009,244

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

2,500

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

2,011,744

Net gain (loss)

5,408,001

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 5,909,550

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Year ended
December 31,
2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 501,549

$ 311,982

Net realized gain (loss)

3,396,257

3,301,299

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

2,011,744

9,550,519

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

5,909,550

13,163,800

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(494,828)

(317,347)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(483,411)

(478,375)

Total distributions

(978,239)

(795,722)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(5,534,279)

10,098,658

Redemption fees

10,678

6,920

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(592,290)

22,473,656

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

46,302,198

23,828,542

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $6,999 and undistributed net investment income of $277, respectively)

$ 45,709,908

$ 46,302,198

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.07

.15

.11 F

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.24

3.07

(5.92)

.53

1.54

Total from investment operations

  1.34

3.14

(5.77)

.64

1.65

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

(.43) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Total Return A, B

  15.73%

56.04%

(50.69)%

5.17%

14.49%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.60%

1.81%

1.54%

1.20%

1.80%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .96%

.93%

.91%

1.07%

1.00%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.19%

1.03%

1.65%

.82% F

.95%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 732

$ 645

$ 388

$ 1,409

$ 1,357

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .68%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.20 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.105 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.43 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.06

.14

.10 F

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

1.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

(.42) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

14.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

1.62%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

1.10%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

.85%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

$ 394

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .58%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.19 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.42 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.084 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.05

.12

.08 F

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.24

3.05

(5.89)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.32

3.10

(5.77)

.61

1.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

(.04)

-

(.06)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.17)

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

(.40) I

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.53%

55.44%

(50.73)%

4.89%

14.14%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.88%

2.02%

1.79%

1.41%

1.77%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.32%

1.25%

Net investment income (loss)

  .94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

.70%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 115

$ 424

$ 302

$ 550

$ 524

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .43%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.40 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.066 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

Financial Highlights - Initial Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.07

.15

.11 F

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.24

3.06

(5.91)

.53

1.54

Total from investment operations

  1.34

3.13

(5.76)

.64

1.65

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

(.43) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Total Return A, B

  15.73%

55.76%

(50.60)%

5.17%

14.50%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.55%

1.60%

1.44%

1.11%

1.46%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .95%

.93%

.91%

1.06%

1.00%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.19%

1.02%

1.65%

.82% F

.95%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 15,305

$ 17,150

$ 8,483

$ 32,345

$ 17,219

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .68%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.20 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.105 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.43 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.096 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.06

.14

.10 F

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

1.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

(.42) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

14.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

1.62%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

1.10%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

.85%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

$ 394

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .58%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.19 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.42 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.084 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.05

.13

.08 F

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.31

3.10

(5.77)

.61

1.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.04)

-

(.06)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.17) I

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

(.40) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.71

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.45%

55.36%

(50.73)%

4.90%

14.14%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.83%

1.87%

1.66%

1.35%

1.77%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.31%

1.25%

Net investment income (loss)

  .94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

.70%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 109

$ 155

$ 179

$ 550

$ 524

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .43%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.17 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.077 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.40 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.066 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Investor Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

$ 12.65

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.07

.14

.09 F

.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.04

(5.89)

.54

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.33

3.11

(5.75)

.63

1.62

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.06)

-

(.08)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.87)

(.43) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.69

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

$ 12.65

Total Return A, B

  15.69%

55.61%

(50.65)%

5.07%

14.23%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.63%

1.68%

1.51%

1.22%

1.61%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.17%

1.22%

1.25%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.04%

1.01%

.97%

1.18%

1.15%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.11%

.94%

1.59%

.71% F

.80%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 29,249

$ 27,695

$ 14,208

$ 38,719

$ 24,505

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .57%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.20 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.105 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.43 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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, Initial Class R shares, Service Class R shares, Service Class 2R shares and Investor Class R shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 securities, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on realized short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, capital loss carryforwards, losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 6,604,821

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,008,387)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 5,596,434

Tax Cost

$ 40,298,298

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 39,761

Capital loss carryforward

$ (22,327,177)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 5,596,534

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 978,239

$ 795,722

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class R shares, Service Class R shares, Service Class 2R shares and Investor Class R shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $200,490,099 and $207,300,608, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% 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 FMR, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' and Service Class R's average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's and Service Class 2R'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

$ 100

Service Class 2

180

Service Class R

100

Service Class 2R

316

 

$ 696

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 903

Service Class

115

Service Class 2

74

Initial Class R

14,740

Service Class R

115

Service Class 2R

145

Investor Class R

46,215

 

$ 62,307

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment advisor. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2,142 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $174 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of the loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $29,563. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

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9. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 3,019

Service Class

1.20%

474

Service Class 2

1.35%

368

Initial Class R

1.10%

70,962

Service Class R

1.20%

474

Service Class 2R

1.35%

610

Investor Class R

1.18%

120,972

 

 

$ 196,879

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $63,186 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 7,768

$ 4,242

Service Class

961

684

Service Class 2

434

1,982

Initial Class R

168,615

119,072

Service Class R

961

684

Service Class 2R

883

659

Investor Class R

315,206

190,024

Total

$ 494,828

$ 317,347

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 7,019

$ 6,363

Service Class

1,064

1,207

Service Class 2

542

4,350

Initial Class R

168,298

178,610

Service Class R

1,064

1,207

Service Class 2R

1,291

1,602

Investor Class R

304,133

285,036

Total

$ 483,411

$ 478,375

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

25,624

23,291

$ 225,829

$ 165,986

Reinvestment of distributions

1,589

1,265

14,787

10,605

Shares redeemed

(26,957)

(18,636)

(240,709)

(107,450)

Net increase (decrease)

256

5,920

$ (93)

$ 69,141

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

220

226

2,025

1,891

Shares redeemed

(3,601)

(10,639)

(31,344)

(71,691)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,381)

(10,413)

$ (29,319)

$ (69,800)

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11. Share Transactions - continued

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

6,746

19,605

$ 65,263

$ 124,280

Reinvestment of distributions

105

758

976

6,332

Shares redeemed

(44,506)

(24,845)

(374,788)

(158,018)

Net increase (decrease)

(37,655)

(4,482)

$ (308,549)

$ (27,406)

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

440,907

897,081

$ 3,898,339

$ 6,785,884

Reinvestment of distributions

36,492

35,523

336,913

297,682

Shares redeemed

(900,018)

(448,753)

(7,801,721)

(2,964,977)

Net increase (decrease)

(422,619)

483,851

$ (3,566,469)

$ 4,118,589

Service Class R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

220

226

2,025

1,891

Shares redeemed

(3,601)

(10,639)

(31,344)

(71,691)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,381)

(10,413)

$ (29,319)

$ (69,800)

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

239

271

2,174

2,261

Shares redeemed

(7,096)

(14,127)

(61,060)

(94,930)

Net increase (decrease)

(6,857)

(13,856)

$ (58,886)

$ (92,669)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

675,944

1,164,413

$ 6,013,493

$ 9,035,456

Reinvestment of distributions

67,265

56,962

619,339

475,060

Shares redeemed

(958,233)

(525,663)

(8,174,476)

(3,339,913)

Net increase (decrease)

(215,024)

695,712

$ (1,541,644)

$ 6,170,603

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 98% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

Annual Report

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

Annual Report

Trustees and Officers - continued

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Bruce T. Herring (45)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

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

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP International Capital Appreciation 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

Dividends

Capital Gains

Initial Class

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

Service Class

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

Service Class 2

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

The percentage of dividends distributed during the fiscal year representing income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

 

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Initial Class

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Initial Class

12/17/2010

$0.165

$0.015

Initial Class

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

Service Class

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Service Class

12/17/2010

$0.155

$0.015

Service Class

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

Service Class 2

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Service Class 2

12/17/2010

$0.134

$0.015

Service Class 2

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a custom peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class R and Service Class 2 R of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a custom peer group of mutual funds defined by FMR based on categories assigned by Morningstar, Inc. The returns of Initial Class R and Service Class 2 R show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on five-year performance). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated. The fund's custom peer group, defined by FMR, is a peer group that FMR believes provides a more meaningful performance comparison than the peer group assigned by Morningstar, Inc., which assigns mutual funds to categories based on their investment styles as measured by their underlying portfolio holdings.

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of Initial Class R of the fund was in the first quartile for the one-year period, the third quartile for the three-year period, and the fourth quartile for the five-year period. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for the three- and five-year periods, although the one-year cumulative total return of Initial Class R compared favorably to its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 14% means that 86% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of each of Investor Class R, Service Class, Service Class 2, Service Class R, and Service Class 2 R ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class R were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA

VIPCAP-ANN-0211
1.811843.106

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Class R

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

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Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class

15.73%

1.40%

3.55%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class

15.65%

1.29%

3.43%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class 2

15.53%

1.16%

3.30%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class R

15.73%

1.41%

3.55%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class R

15.65%

1.29%

3.43%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class 2R

15.45%

1.14%

3.28%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Investor Class R B

15.69%

1.29%

3.45%

A From December 22, 2004.

B The initial offering of Investor Class R shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class R. Had Investor Class R's transfer agent fee had been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005, would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class R on December 22, 2004, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Sammy Simnegar, Portfolio Manager of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes finished well ahead of the 11.29% return of the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Stock selection in materials and consumer discretionary stood out as strong contributors to relative performance, with stock picking in energy and an underweighting in utilities helping to a lesser extent. Geographically, a sizable out-of-benchmark stake in the United States bolstered performance. My picks in Canada, South Korea and Brazil also were rewarding, as was an underweighting in Japan. Three of the fund's four largest individual contributors were from the materials sector. The top contributor was Aurcana, a small Canadian miner of silver and other metals, with properties in Mexico and Texas. As the price of silver ran up from below $20 per ounce around midyear to more than $30 at the end of December, the company's stock had a strong run as well. Also lifting performance were two Canadian producers of metallurgical coal - that is, coal used to make steel - Western Coal and Grande Cache Coal. Other notable contributors were casino operator Las Vegas Sands and Taiwan-based handset manufacturer HTC. Conversely, security selection in financials, telecommunication services and industrials dampened the fund's gain. Among countries, weak picks in India and an underweighting in Canada were negatives. OPTI Canada, a small Canadian oil company in the process of ramping up production at several sites, hampered performance. The need to raise capital through the sale of bonds hurt the stock. Prime View International, which supplies displays for Amazon.com's KindleTM e-reader, also had a negative impact. Underweighting Australian metals miner BHP Billiton worked against the fund, especially given the stock's strong gain late in the period. Lastly, small positions in two foreign banks that sold off sharply due to sovereign debt concerns, National Bank of Greece and Allied Irish Bank, dampened results. Most of the stocks mentioned in this report were out-of-index positions, and a number of them were sold from the fund by period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.50

$ 6.41

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.00

$ 6.99

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,309.90

$ 7.86

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.50

$ 6.41

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class R

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.00

$ 6.99

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,310.70

$ 7.86

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,311.90

$ 6.88

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.26

$ 6.01

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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United Kingdom

12.1%

 

fid165

Japan

9.3%

 

fid127

United States of America

7.1%

 

fid168

India

6.9%

 

fid129

Cayman Islands

6.7%

 

fid171

Brazil

5.6%

 

fid131

France

5.1%

 

fid174

Russia

4.9%

 

fid133

Switzerland

4.3%

 

fid135

Other

38.0%

 

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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Japan

13.0%

 

fid165

United States of America

12.6%

 

fid127

United Kingdom

11.8%

 

fid168

France

8.3%

 

fid129

Canada

6.1%

 

fid171

Netherlands

4.8%

 

fid131

Germany

4.7%

 

fid174

Spain

4.4%

 

fid133

Brazil

3.7%

 

fid135

Other

30.6%

 

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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Stocks

98.5

98.7

Bonds

0.0

0.5

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

1.5

0.8

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.7

0.0

Nestle SA (Switzerland, Food Products)

1.7

0.0

HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks)

1.6

0.0

BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.3

0.0

Aurcana Corp. unit (Canada, Metals & Mining)

1.2

0.0

Banco Santander SA sponsored ADR (Spain, Commercial Banks)

1.0

1.7

Unilever NV unit (Netherlands, Food Products)

1.0

1.2

Telefonica SA sponsored ADR (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

1.0

1.2

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Tobacco)

0.9

1.0

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (Japan, Commercial Banks)

0.9

0.0

 

12.3

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Consumer Discretionary

25.0

10.8

Financials

21.0

26.8

Consumer Staples

13.9

8.9

Materials

10.9

12.4

Energy

9.0

6.0

Industrials

8.5

9.5

Information Technology

7.6

11.5

Telecommunication Services

1.6

5.1

Utilities

0.5

3.6

Health Care

0.5

4.6

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.2%

Shares

Value

Bahamas (Nassau) - 0.2%

Petrominerales Ltd.

3,444

$ 114,512

Belgium - 1.2%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

5,560

318,163

KBC Groupe SA (a)

6,815

232,347

TOTAL BELGIUM

550,510

Bermuda - 2.0%

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

64,000

210,383

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

1,998

237,582

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

145,000

234,686

Petra Diamonds Ltd. (a)

107,082

227,207

TOTAL BERMUDA

909,858

Brazil - 5.6%

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA

10,047

242,162

Banco do Brasil SA

14,100

266,953

BR Malls Participacoes SA

23,500

242,144

Cia Hering SA

15,000

244,042

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) (PN) sponsored ADR

9,580

297,267

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping
Centers SA

9,300

232,563

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR (e)

15,000

360,150

Marisa Lojas SA

15,300

231,959

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA (a)

18,200

225,917

Natura Cosmeticos SA

8,000

229,894

TOTAL BRAZIL

2,573,051

British Virgin Islands - 1.1%

ReneSola Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)(d)

24,700

215,878

Sable Mining Africa Ltd. (a)

715,000

290,032

TOTAL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

505,910

Canada - 3.8%

Aurcana Corp. unit (a)

557,900

538,251

Goldcorp, Inc.

6,500

299,027

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)

5,600

141,783

Suncor Energy, Inc.

10,200

391,513

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.)

5,700

353,157

TOTAL CANADA

1,723,731

Cayman Islands - 6.7%

Ajisen (China) Holdings Ltd.

153,000

257,083

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

136,000

229,918

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

520,000

207,398

China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.

242,000

228,223

Ctrip.com International Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

5,755

232,790

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR

4,400

119,108

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

26,500

228,604

 

Shares

Value

Hengdeli Holdings Ltd.

392,000

$ 233,510

Maoye International Holdings Ltd.

498,000

224,893

Peak Sport Products Co. Ltd.

330,000

216,533

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

172,000

225,276

Silver Base Group Holdings Ltd.

271,000

240,928

Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)(d)

8,900

208,438

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

201,000

222,141

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

3,074,843

China - 1.8%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

2,100

202,713

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares)

93,000

229,254

Lentuo International, Inc. ADR

22,600

158,200

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

84,000

238,302

TOTAL CHINA

828,469

Colombia - 0.5%

BanColombia SA sponsored ADR

3,900

241,449

Cyprus - 0.5%

AFI Development PLC:

(B Shares) (a)

151,700

160,802

GDR (Reg. S)

47,000

50,055

TOTAL CYPRUS

210,857

Denmark - 1.0%

Carlsberg AS Series B

2,400

240,413

Pandora A/S

3,500

210,927

TOTAL DENMARK

451,340

Finland - 0.7%

Nokia Corp. sponsored ADR

33,300

343,656

France - 5.1%

Atos Origin SA (a)

4,506

240,017

BNP Paribas SA

6,069

386,320

Casino Guichard Perrachon et Compagnie

2,485

242,372

Christian Dior SA

1,700

242,973

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton

2,059

338,880

PPR SA

1,500

238,655

Schneider Electric SA

2,176

325,843

Societe Generale Series A

6,024

323,935

TOTAL FRANCE

2,338,995

Germany - 2.1%

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

3,691

290,417

Daimler AG (Germany) (a)

5,858

397,325

HeidelbergCement AG

4,119

258,283

TOTAL GERMANY

946,025

Hong Kong - 0.5%

Emperor Watch & Jewellery Ltd.

1,630,000

234,879

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

India - 6.9%

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

15,636

$ 227,271

Asian Paints India Ltd.

3,426

220,574

Bank of Baroda

10,821

224,608

Crompton Greaves Ltd.

31,139

215,858

Gitanjali Gems Ltd.

50,017

235,193

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

16,464

268,192

INFO Edge India Ltd.

1,844

27,254

Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.

63,280

258,427

ITC Ltd.

61,575

240,516

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

47,966

225,495

Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.

34,763

232,544

Sun TV Ltd.

19,689

231,578

Titan Industries Ltd.

2,937

236,139

United Spirits Ltd.

7,512

245,920

Voltas Ltd.

8,855

43,114

TOTAL INDIA

3,132,683

Indonesia - 2.6%

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

209,000

243,563

PT Global Mediacom Tbk

3,368,500

243,011

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

458,500

248,079

PT Mayora Indah Tbk

171,500

204,620

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

865,500

256,961

TOTAL INDONESIA

1,196,234

Italy - 0.6%

Saipem SpA

5,485

270,164

Japan - 9.3%

Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR (d)

7,300

374,782

eAccess Ltd. (d)

358

216,435

Fanuc Ltd.

2,000

307,086

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (d)

9,900

391,050

Itochu Corp.

28,500

288,457

Komatsu Ltd.

10,100

305,556

Marubeni Corp.

40,000

281,229

Mitsubishi Corp.

12,300

332,887

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sponsored ADR

77,000

416,570

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

18,600

307,118

ORIX Corp.

2,740

269,564

Rakuten, Inc.

283

236,951

SOFTBANK CORP.

8,300

287,278

Uni-Charm Corp.

5,600

222,717

TOTAL JAPAN

4,237,680

Korea (South) - 1.1%

Hyundai Motor Co.

1,800

278,529

Lock & Lock Co. Ltd.

6,420

206,986

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

485,515

 

Shares

Value

Malaysia - 1.1%

Genting Bhd

70,000

$ 253,803

Parkson Holdings Bhd

131,200

229,339

TOTAL MALAYSIA

483,142

Mexico - 1.2%

Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B

72,200

295,989

Grupo Televisa SA de CV (CPO) sponsored ADR

9,700

251,521

TOTAL MEXICO

547,510

Netherlands - 2.9%

ING Groep NV sponsored ADR (a)

34,314

335,934

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

9,627

295,291

Unilever NV unit

14,800

464,720

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg. S) (a)

5,100

235,875

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

1,331,820

Nigeria - 0.5%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

37,066

218,689

Norway - 0.5%

Aker Solutions ASA

14,300

243,615

Qatar - 0.5%

Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S)

46,168

233,313

Russia - 4.9%

LSR Group OJSC GDR (Reg. S) (a)

24,200

222,882

Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

8,300

243,190

Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR (a)

30,800

294,448

OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR

15,700

399,408

OAO NOVATEK GDR

2,100

250,950

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) (a)

95,100

324,578

TNK-BP Holding (a)

93,200

248,598

Uralkali JSC GDR (Reg. S)

7,100

260,712

TOTAL RUSSIA

2,244,766

South Africa - 3.3%

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

5,800

285,534

Blue Label Telecoms Ltd.

227,800

242,070

Clicks Group Ltd.

33,376

218,342

Mr Price Group Ltd.

23,618

237,071

Naspers Ltd. Class N

5,100

298,648

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

15,500

233,143

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

1,514,808

Spain - 3.1%

Banco Santander SA sponsored ADR

44,129

469,974

Inditex SA

3,500

262,192

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA

7,437

225,464

Telefonica SA sponsored ADR

6,780

463,888

TOTAL SPAIN

1,421,518

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Sweden - 1.2%

EnergyO Solutions AB (a)

31,710

$ 239,505

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)

9,425

314,204

TOTAL SWEDEN

553,709

Switzerland - 4.3%

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

5,425

319,357

Credit Suisse Group sponsored ADR

9,000

363,690

Dufry AG (a)

1,610

216,780

Nestle SA

13,161

771,235

The Swatch Group AG (Bearer)

640

285,510

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

1,956,572

Taiwan - 2.2%

E Ink Holdings, Inc. (a)

117,000

237,048

HTC Corp.

9,650

297,737

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

125,000

219,832

Synnex Technology International Corp.

87,000

234,724

TOTAL TAIWAN

989,341

Turkey - 0.5%

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

47,000

238,368

United Kingdom - 12.1%

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

7,900

411,107

Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR

21,400

353,528

BG Group PLC

19,524

394,766

BP PLC

79,600

587,125

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

11,000

423,413

Burberry Group PLC

14,700

257,780

HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

14,100

719,664

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

10,166

312,134

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a)

322,800

333,453

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

5,700

313,473

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

23,845

790,159

Vedanta Resources PLC

6,400

251,321

Xstrata PLC

15,600

366,414

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

5,514,337

United States of America - 5.6%

Apple, Inc. (a)

655

211,277

Bank of America Corp.

17,780

237,185

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

47,036

222,480

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

7,302

226,289

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

400

237,588

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5,611

238,019

 

Shares

Value

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

1,000

$ 224,110

Tiffany & Co., Inc.

3,544

220,685

Visa, Inc. Class A

3,400

239,292

Walter Energy, Inc.

2,000

255,680

Wells Fargo & Co.

7,708

238,871

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2,551,476

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $38,331,434)

44,413,345

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

Germany - 0.7%

Volkswagen AG

1,900

308,392

Italy - 0.6%

Fiat SpA (Risparmio Shares)

19,227

285,085

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $296,651)

593,477

Money Market Funds - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)
(Cost $887,910)

887,910

887,910

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.4%

(Cost $39,515,995)

45,894,732

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.4)%

(184,824)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 45,709,908

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) Security 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 $360,150 or 0.8% of net assets.

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

$ 574

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

29,563

Total

$ 30,137

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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:

United Kingdom

$ 5,514,337

$ 3,380,187

$ 2,134,150

$ -

Japan

4,237,680

4,237,680

-

-

India

3,132,683

2,908,075

224,608

-

Cayman Islands

3,074,843

3,074,843

-

-

Brazil

2,573,051

2,573,051

-

-

United States of America

2,551,476

2,551,476

-

-

France

2,338,995

2,338,995

-

-

Russia

2,244,766

2,244,766

-

-

Switzerland

1,956,572

1,956,572

-

-

Other

17,382,419

16,548,877

833,542

-

Money Market Funds

887,910

887,910

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 45,894,732

$ 42,702,432

$ 3,192,300

$ -

The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

Investments in Securities:

Beginning Balance

$ 249,900

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

(22,982)

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(3,667)

Cost of Purchases

257,403

Proceeds of Sales

(480,654)

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ -

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2010

$ -

The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. The cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations.

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $22,327,177 of which $17,897,995 and $4,429,182 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $871,456) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $38,628,085)

$ 45,006,822

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $887,910)

887,910

 

Total Investments (cost $39,515,995)

 

$ 45,894,732

Foreign currency held at value (cost $93,088)

93,641

Receivable for investments sold

1,687,320

Receivable for fund shares sold

73,344

Dividends receivable

123,180

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

522

Prepaid expenses

126

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

11,209

Other receivables

71,495

Total assets

47,955,569

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable to custodian bank

$ 330,851

Payable for investments purchased

862,456

Payable for fund shares redeemed

26,690

Accrued management fee

27,245

Distribution and service plan fees payable

51

Other affiliated payables

6,576

Other payables and accrued expenses

103,882

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

887,910

Total liabilities

2,245,661

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 45,709,908

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 62,428,728

Undistributed net investment income

6,999

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

(23,076,718)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

6,350,899

Net Assets

$ 45,709,908

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($732,354 ÷ 75,221 shares)

$ 9.74

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($99,693 ÷ 10,256 shares)

$ 9.72

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($114,663 ÷ 11,801 shares)

$ 9.72

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($15,305,412 ÷ 1,571,814 shares)

$ 9.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($99,693 ÷ 10,256 shares)

$ 9.72

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($108,865 ÷ 11,214 shares)

$ 9.71

 

 

 

Investor Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($29,249,228 ÷ 3,019,698 shares)

$ 9.69

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

Annual Report

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 986,457

Interest

 

6,476

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

30,137

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

1,023,070

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(77,624)

Total income

 

945,446

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 312,495

Transfer agent fees

62,307

Distribution and service plan fees

696

Accounting and security lending fees

23,398

Custodian fees and expenses

237,430

Independent trustees' compensation

249

Audit

66,687

Legal

200

Miscellaneous

500

Total expenses before reductions

703,962

Expense reductions

(260,065)

443,897

Net investment income (loss)

501,549

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $12,411)

3,541,168

Foreign currency transactions

(144,911)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

3,396,257

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $15,500)

2,009,244

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

2,500

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

2,011,744

Net gain (loss)

5,408,001

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 5,909,550

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Year ended
December 31,
2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 501,549

$ 311,982

Net realized gain (loss)

3,396,257

3,301,299

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

2,011,744

9,550,519

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

5,909,550

13,163,800

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(494,828)

(317,347)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(483,411)

(478,375)

Total distributions

(978,239)

(795,722)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(5,534,279)

10,098,658

Redemption fees

10,678

6,920

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(592,290)

22,473,656

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

46,302,198

23,828,542

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $6,999 and undistributed net investment income of $277, respectively)

$ 45,709,908

$ 46,302,198

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.07

.15

.11 F

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.24

3.07

(5.92)

.53

1.54

Total from investment operations

  1.34

3.14

(5.77)

.64

1.65

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

(.43) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Total Return A, B

  15.73%

56.04%

(50.69)%

5.17%

14.49%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.60%

1.81%

1.54%

1.20%

1.80%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .96%

.93%

.91%

1.07%

1.00%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.19%

1.03%

1.65%

.82% F

.95%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 732

$ 645

$ 388

$ 1,409

$ 1,357

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .68%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.20 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.105 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.43 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.06

.14

.10 F

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

1.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

(.42) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

14.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

1.62%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

1.10%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

.85%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

$ 394

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .58%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.19 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.42 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.084 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.05

.12

.08 F

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.24

3.05

(5.89)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.32

3.10

(5.77)

.61

1.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

(.04)

-

(.06)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.17)

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

(.40) I

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.53%

55.44%

(50.73)%

4.89%

14.14%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.88%

2.02%

1.79%

1.41%

1.77%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.32%

1.25%

Net investment income (loss)

  .94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

.70%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 115

$ 424

$ 302

$ 550

$ 524

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .43%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.40 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.066 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

Financial Highlights - Initial Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.07

.15

.11 F

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.24

3.06

(5.91)

.53

1.54

Total from investment operations

  1.34

3.13

(5.76)

.64

1.65

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

(.43) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Total Return A, B

  15.73%

55.76%

(50.60)%

5.17%

14.50%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.55%

1.60%

1.44%

1.11%

1.46%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .95%

.93%

.91%

1.06%

1.00%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.19%

1.02%

1.65%

.82% F

.95%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 15,305

$ 17,150

$ 8,483

$ 32,345

$ 17,219

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .68%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.20 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.105 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.43 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.096 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.06

.14

.10 F

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

1.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

(.42) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

14.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

1.62%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

1.10%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

.85%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

$ 394

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .58%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.19 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.42 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.084 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.05

.13

.08 F

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.31

3.10

(5.77)

.61

1.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.04)

-

(.06)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.17) I

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

(.40) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.71

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Total Return A, B

  15.45%

55.36%

(50.73)%

4.90%

14.14%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.83%

1.87%

1.66%

1.35%

1.77%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.31%

1.25%

Net investment income (loss)

  .94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

.70%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 109

$ 155

$ 179

$ 550

$ 524

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .43%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.17 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.077 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.40 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.066 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Investor Class R

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

$ 12.65

$ 11.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.07

.14

.09 F

.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.23

3.04

(5.89)

.54

1.53

Total from investment operations

  1.33

3.11

(5.75)

.63

1.62

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.06)

-

(.08)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

(.34)

Total distributions

  (.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.87)

(.43) J

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.69

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

$ 12.65

Total Return A, B

  15.69%

55.61%

(50.65)%

5.07%

14.23%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.63%

1.68%

1.51%

1.22%

1.61%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.17%

1.22%

1.25%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.04%

1.01%

.97%

1.18%

1.15%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.11%

.94%

1.59%

.71% F

.80%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 29,249

$ 27,695

$ 14,208

$ 38,719

$ 24,505

Portfolio turnover rate E

  463%

416%

350%

224%

185%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .57%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $.20 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.105 and distributions from net realized gain of $.097 per share.

J Total distributions of $.43 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.095 and distributions from net realized gain of $.335 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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, Initial Class R shares, Service Class R shares, Service Class 2R shares and Investor Class R shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 securities, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on realized short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, capital loss carryforwards, losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 6,604,821

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,008,387)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 5,596,434

Tax Cost

$ 40,298,298

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 39,761

Capital loss carryforward

$ (22,327,177)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 5,596,534

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 978,239

$ 795,722

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Initial Class R shares, Service Class R shares, Service Class 2R shares and Investor Class R shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $200,490,099 and $207,300,608, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% 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 FMR, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' and Service Class R's average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's and Service Class 2R'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

$ 100

Service Class 2

180

Service Class R

100

Service Class 2R

316

 

$ 696

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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 903

Service Class

115

Service Class 2

74

Initial Class R

14,740

Service Class R

115

Service Class 2R

145

Investor Class R

46,215

 

$ 62,307

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment advisor. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2,142 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $174 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of the loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $29,563. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

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9. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 3,019

Service Class

1.20%

474

Service Class 2

1.35%

368

Initial Class R

1.10%

70,962

Service Class R

1.20%

474

Service Class 2R

1.35%

610

Investor Class R

1.18%

120,972

 

 

$ 196,879

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $63,186 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 7,768

$ 4,242

Service Class

961

684

Service Class 2

434

1,982

Initial Class R

168,615

119,072

Service Class R

961

684

Service Class 2R

883

659

Investor Class R

315,206

190,024

Total

$ 494,828

$ 317,347

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 7,019

$ 6,363

Service Class

1,064

1,207

Service Class 2

542

4,350

Initial Class R

168,298

178,610

Service Class R

1,064

1,207

Service Class 2R

1,291

1,602

Investor Class R

304,133

285,036

Total

$ 483,411

$ 478,375

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

25,624

23,291

$ 225,829

$ 165,986

Reinvestment of distributions

1,589

1,265

14,787

10,605

Shares redeemed

(26,957)

(18,636)

(240,709)

(107,450)

Net increase (decrease)

256

5,920

$ (93)

$ 69,141

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

220

226

2,025

1,891

Shares redeemed

(3,601)

(10,639)

(31,344)

(71,691)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,381)

(10,413)

$ (29,319)

$ (69,800)

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

11. Share Transactions - continued

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

6,746

19,605

$ 65,263

$ 124,280

Reinvestment of distributions

105

758

976

6,332

Shares redeemed

(44,506)

(24,845)

(374,788)

(158,018)

Net increase (decrease)

(37,655)

(4,482)

$ (308,549)

$ (27,406)

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

440,907

897,081

$ 3,898,339

$ 6,785,884

Reinvestment of distributions

36,492

35,523

336,913

297,682

Shares redeemed

(900,018)

(448,753)

(7,801,721)

(2,964,977)

Net increase (decrease)

(422,619)

483,851

$ (3,566,469)

$ 4,118,589

Service Class R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

220

226

2,025

1,891

Shares redeemed

(3,601)

(10,639)

(31,344)

(71,691)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,381)

(10,413)

$ (29,319)

$ (69,800)

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

239

271

2,174

2,261

Shares redeemed

(7,096)

(14,127)

(61,060)

(94,930)

Net increase (decrease)

(6,857)

(13,856)

$ (58,886)

$ (92,669)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

675,944

1,164,413

$ 6,013,493

$ 9,035,456

Reinvestment of distributions

67,265

56,962

619,339

475,060

Shares redeemed

(958,233)

(525,663)

(8,174,476)

(3,339,913)

Net increase (decrease)

(215,024)

695,712

$ (1,541,644)

$ 6,170,603

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 98% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Bruce T. Herring (45)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

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

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP International Capital Appreciation 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

Dividends

Capital Gains

Initial Class R

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

Service Class R

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

Service Class 2R

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

Investor Class R

02/11/11

02/11/11

$0.00

$0.01

The percentage of dividends distributed during the fiscal year representing income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

 

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Initial Class R

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Initial Class R

12/17/2010

$0.165

$0.015

Initial Class R

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

Service Class R

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Service Class R

12/17/2010

$0.155

$0.015

Service Class R

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

Service Class 2R

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Service Class 2R

12/17/2010

$0.137

$0.015

Service Class 2R

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

Investor Class R

02/05/2010

$0.023

$0.000

Investor Class R

12/17/2010

$0.165

$0.015

Investor Class R

12/30/2010

$0.022

$0.000

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a custom peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class R and Service Class 2 R of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a custom peer group of mutual funds defined by FMR based on categories assigned by Morningstar, Inc. The returns of Initial Class R and Service Class 2 R show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on five-year performance). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated. The fund's custom peer group, defined by FMR, is a peer group that FMR believes provides a more meaningful performance comparison than the peer group assigned by Morningstar, Inc., which assigns mutual funds to categories based on their investment styles as measured by their underlying portfolio holdings.

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of Initial Class R of the fund was in the first quartile for the one-year period, the third quartile for the three-year period, and the fourth quartile for the five-year period. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for the three- and five-year periods, although the one-year cumulative total return of Initial Class R compared favorably to its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 14% means that 86% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of each of Investor Class R, Service Class, Service Class 2, Service Class R, and Service Class 2 R ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class R were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA

VIPCAR-ANN-0211
1.805787.106

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Materials Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

 

Past 1
year

Life of fund A

VIP Materials Portfolio - Initial Class

 

28.54%

9.02%

VIP Materials Portfolio - Investor Class

 

28.45%

8.92%

A From April 24, 2007.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Materials Portfolio - Initial Class on April 24, 2007, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Tobias Welo, Portfolio Manager of VIP Materials Portfolio: During the past year, the fund's share classes topped the 24.59% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Materials 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - and finished well ahead of the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Stock selection in specialty chemicals significantly lifted relative performance, as did underweighting aluminum, a category where the fund had no exposure earlier in the year. From a capitalization standpoint, security selection in the mid-cap range bolstered performance. At the stock level, timely purchases of aluminum producer Alcoa, the fund's largest contributor versus the benchmark, aided results. As China's aluminum exports slowed during the year, and Alcoa's stock fell to around $10 over the summer, I began buying the stock. Alcoa's shares responded by handily outperforming the broader market over the final four months of 2010. Other contributors included specialty chemical producers Ferro and LyondellBasell Industries, as well as Airgas, a provider of industrial, medical and specialty gases, which I sold for a profit during the period after the company received a buyout offer from a competitor. United States Steel, which I purchased partway through the period, also contributed. Conversely, performance was hampered by agricultural products maker Monsanto, the fund's biggest absolute and relative detractor. Growing competition for the company's popular Roundup® agricultural herbicide and its line of genetically modified seeds led the company to cut prices on some products, which ate into profits. Not owning strong-performing steel producer Cliffs Natural Resources, a benchmark component, worked against the fund's results, as did overweighting container maker Owens-Illinois and underweighting PPG Industries, which manufactures auto/industrial coatings and paints. The latter was sold during 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.

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.78%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,452.20

$ 4.82

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.27

$ 3.97

Investor Class

.86%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,451.20

$ 5.31

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.87

$ 4.38

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Dow Chemical Co.

8.6

8.1

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

8.0

3.6

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

6.8

7.6

Monsanto Co.

4.9

6.8

Praxair, Inc.

4.8

7.0

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

4.0

2.6

Newmont Mining Corp.

3.3

3.1

The Mosaic Co.

2.6

1.9

Celanese Corp. Class A

2.4

2.5

United States Steel Corp.

2.3

0.0

 

47.7

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

fid125

Chemicals

55.9%

 

fid127

Metals & Mining

31.1%

 

fid129

Containers & Packaging

5.9%

 

fid131

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

1.7%

 

fid133

Construction Materials

1.2%

 

fid135

All Others*

4.2%

 

fid527

As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Chemicals

54.8%

 

fid127

Metals & Mining

24.5%

 

fid129

Containers & Packaging

9.1%

 

fid131

Construction Materials

3.8%

 

fid133

Paper & Forest Products

2.7%

 

fid135

All Others*

5.1%

 

fid535

* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.3%

Shares

Value

AUTOMOBILES - 0.5%

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.5%

General Motors Co.

13,791

$ 508,336

CHEMICALS - 55.9%

Commodity Chemicals - 3.1%

Arkema SA

6,900

496,967

Celanese Corp. Class A

60,377

2,485,721

Grasim Industries Ltd.

3,972

217,512

 

3,200,200

Diversified Chemicals - 21.6%

Ashland, Inc.

33,577

1,707,726

BASF AG

8,284

661,220

Cabot Corp.

24,656

928,298

Dow Chemical Co.

256,753

8,765,546

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

139,433

6,954,918

FMC Corp.

13,700

1,094,493

Huntsman Corp.

58,909

919,569

Solutia, Inc. (a)

43,318

999,779

 

22,031,549

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 10.1%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

17,294

2,337,284

Monsanto Co.

71,948

5,010,459

The Mosaic Co.

34,308

2,619,759

Yara International ASA

6,100

353,379

 

10,320,881

Industrial Gases - 8.8%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

44,900

4,083,655

Praxair, Inc.

51,244

4,892,265

 

8,975,920

Specialty Chemicals - 12.3%

Albemarle Corp.

14,350

800,443

Ecolab, Inc.

46,100

2,324,362

Ferro Corp. (a)

7,123

104,281

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

36,359

1,311,833

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

26,400

817,080

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (a)

37,148

1,277,891

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a)

17,400

145,464

PolyOne Corp. (a)

15,900

198,591

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)

23,068

902,420

Sherwin-Williams Co.

22,942

1,921,393

Symrise AG

21,817

598,700

Valspar Corp.

29,800

1,027,504

W.R. Grace & Co. (a)

32,290

1,134,348

 

12,564,310

TOTAL CHEMICALS

57,092,860

 

Shares

Value

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.5%

Construction & Engineering - 0.5%

Fluor Corp.

7,232

$ 479,192

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1.2%

Construction Materials - 1.2%

HeidelbergCement AG

19,220

1,205,196

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 5.9%

Metal & Glass Containers - 5.9%

Ball Corp.

21,700

1,476,685

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

43,862

1,464,114

Greif, Inc. Class A

9,434

583,965

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

65,617

2,014,442

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

15,100

540,731

 

6,079,937

FOOD PRODUCTS - 0.5%

Agricultural Products - 0.5%

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

16,559

498,095

MACHINERY - 0.5%

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.5%

Caterpillar, Inc.

5,224

489,280

METALS & MINING - 31.1%

Aluminum - 1.5%

Alcoa, Inc.

98,331

1,513,314

Diversified Metals & Mining - 15.0%

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

20,769

1,080,794

BHP Billiton PLC

15,749

634,040

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

7,600

678,452

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

67,759

8,137,178

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

17,000

306,317

Kazakhmys PLC

16,300

410,447

MacArthur Coal Ltd.

18,996

248,425

Mongolian Mining Corp.

258,000

301,069

OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR

13,300

314,811

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.)

17,800

1,102,840

Walter Energy, Inc.

16,535

2,113,834

 

15,328,207

Gold - 6.3%

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

17,953

883,826

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

21,009

868,040

Newmont Mining Corp.

54,225

3,331,042

Randgold Resources Ltd. sponsored ADR

5,985

492,745

Yamana Gold, Inc.

68,200

873,272

 

6,448,925

Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.2%

Pan American Silver Corp.

5,300

218,413

Steel - 8.1%

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

14,200

783,556

Carpenter Technology Corp.

30,000

1,207,200

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

METALS & MINING - CONTINUED

Steel - continued

Commercial Metals Co.

54,010

$ 896,026

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

17,873

284,629

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

33,535

1,713,639

Ternium SA sponsored ADR

13,260

562,357

United States Steel Corp. (d)

40,400

2,360,168

Vale SA sponsored ADR (d)

13,928

481,491

 

8,289,066

TOTAL METALS & MINING

31,797,925

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 1.7%

Coal & Consumable Fuels - 1.7%

Massey Energy Co.

18,440

989,306

PT Bumi Resources Tbk

2,178,500

731,407

 

1,720,713

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.5%

Specialized REITs - 0.5%

Weyerhaeuser Co.

26,191

495,796

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $82,254,210)

100,367,330

Money Market Funds - 7.2%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

4,827,212

$ 4,827,212

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

2,506,950

2,506,950

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $7,334,162)

7,334,162

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 105.5%

(Cost $89,588,372)

107,701,492

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (5.5)%

(5,591,627)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 102,109,865

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

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

$ 3,633

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

2,948

Total

$ 6,581

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 100,367,330

$ 99,515,778

$ 851,552

$ -

Money Market Funds

7,334,162

7,334,162

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 107,701,492

$ 106,849,940

$ 851,552

$ -

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

86.0%

Canada

2.4%

Germany

2.4%

United Kingdom

2.0%

Netherlands

1.2%

Australia

1.0%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

5.0%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,798,653 all of which will expire in fiscal 2016. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $2,437,136) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $82,254,210)

$ 100,367,330

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $7,334,162)

7,334,162

 

Total Investments (cost $89,588,372)

 

$ 107,701,492

Receivable for investments sold

2,743,811

Receivable for fund shares sold

861,757

Dividends receivable

87,795

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,043

Prepaid expenses

169

Other receivables

2,185

Total assets

111,398,252

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 6,689,025

Accrued management fee

42,709

Other affiliated payables

11,426

Other payables and accrued
expenses

38,277

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

2,506,950

Total liabilities

9,288,387

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 102,109,865

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 88,478,645

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

(4,480,997)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies

18,112,217

Net Assets

$ 102,109,865

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($46,130,653 ÷ 3,563,958 shares)

$ 12.94

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($55,979,212 ÷ 4,325,931 shares)

$ 12.94

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 1,114,663

Special dividends

 

998,126

Interest

 

20

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

6,581

Total income

 

2,119,390

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 384,627

Transfer agent fees

89,232

Accounting and security lending fees

27,016

Custodian fees and expenses

31,609

Independent trustees' compensation

377

Audit

39,110

Legal

293

Miscellaneous

703

Total expenses before reductions

572,967

Expense reductions

(13,422)

559,545

Net investment income (loss)

1,559,845

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

4,683,507

Foreign currency transactions

(6,201)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

4,677,306

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $723)

10,200,245

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(166)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

10,200,079

Net gain (loss)

14,877,385

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 16,437,230

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,559,845

$ 493,800

Net realized gain (loss)

4,677,306

1,859,232

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

10,200,079

18,289,725

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

16,437,230

20,642,757

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(1,597,131)

(512,074)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(21,424)

-

Total distributions

(1,618,555)

(512,074)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

14,458,074

34,825,755

Redemption fees

42,650

26,955

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

29,319,399

54,983,393

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

72,790,466

17,807,073

End of period

$ 102,109,865

$ 72,790,466

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007K

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)E

  .25H

.10I

.07

.10J

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.66

4.42

(5.31)

1.20

Total from investment operations

  2.91

4.52

(5.24)

1.30

Distributions from net investment income

  (.23)

(.08)

(.08)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

-M

-

(.06)

(.11)

Total distributions

  (.23)

(.08)

(.14)

(.18)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalE

  .01

.01

.05

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.94

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

Total ReturnB,C,D

  28.54%

78.09%

(46.88)%

13.12%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,L

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .79%

.82%

.88%

1.08%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .78%

.82%

.88%

1.00%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .77%

.81%

.88%

1.00%A

Net investment income (loss)

  2.31%H

1.27%I

.74%

1.31%A,J

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 46,131

$ 34,218

$ 9,963

$ 13,730

Portfolio turnover rateG

  115%

105%

171%

35%A

A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the 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 Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.16 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .86%. I Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.03%. J Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.03%. K For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. L 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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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. M Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007K

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)E

  .24H

.10I

.06

.09J

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.66

4.41

(5.31)

1.21

Total from investment operations

  2.90

4.51

(5.25)

1.30

Distributions from net investment income

  (.22)

(.07)

(.07)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -M

-

(.06)

(.11)

Total distributions

  (.22)

(.07)

(.13)

(.18)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalE

.01

.01

.05

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.94

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

Total ReturnB,C,D

  28.45%

78.02%

(46.98)%

13.05%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,L

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .87%

.91%

.97%

1.20%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .86%

.91%

.97%

1.15%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .85%

.90%

.96%

1.15%A

Net investment income (loss)

  2.23%H

1.18%I

.65%

1.16%A,J

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 55,979

$ 38,572

$ 7,844

$ 10,793

Portfolio turnover rateG

  115%

105%

171%

35%A

A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the 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 Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.16 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .78%. I Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .94%. J Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .88%. K For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. L 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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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. M Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Materials Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

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

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Large, non-recurring dividends recognized by the Fund are presented separately on the Statement of Operations as "Special Dividends" and the impact of these dividends is presented in the Financial Highlights. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on realized short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 20,696,726

Gross unrealized depreciation

(3,265,950)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 17,430,776

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 90,270,716

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (3,798,653)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 17,430,596

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 1,618,555

$ 512,074

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $91,040,448 and $77,714,872, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 8: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

27,896

Investor Class

61,336

 

$ 89,232

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,784 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $259 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $2,948. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below.

Initial Class

$ 2,317

Investor Class

2,675

 

$ 4,992

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $8,430 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

768,995

246,700

Investor Class

828,136

265,374

Total

$ 1,597,131

$ 512,074

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

9,884

-

Investor Class

11,540

-

Total

$ 21,424

$ -

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,674,640

2,411,066

$ 19,438,449

$ 19,464,964

Reinvestment of distributions

61,964

24,695

778,878

246,700

Shares redeemed

(1,510,202)

(816,551)

(15,253,448)

(5,916,524)

Net increase (decrease)

226,402

1,619,210

$ 4,963,879

$ 13,795,140

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,259,987

2,970,858

$ 26,397,630

$ 25,184,648

Reinvestment of distributions

66,823

26,564

839,676

265,374

Shares redeemed

(1,763,634)

(586,859)

(17,743,111)

(4,419,407)

Net increase (decrease)

563,176

2,410,563

$ 9,494,195

$ 21,030,615

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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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Materials Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Materials Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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 periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Materials Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Members may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investors Class each designate 100% of each dividend distributed in February and December 2010, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Materials Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2009, the total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the total return of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

VIP Materials Portfolio

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board noted that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent commencement of operations.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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VIP Materials Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA

VMATP-ANN-0211
1.850999.103

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Real Estate Portfolio

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 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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Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Initial Class

30.42%

3.97%

12.24%

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class

30.30%

3.87%

12.13%

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class 2

30.09%

3.70%

11.95%

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Investor Class B

30.25%

3.85%

12.15%

A From November 6, 2002.

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005, are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005, would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Initial Class on November 6, 2002, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Samuel Wald, Portfolio Manager of VIP Real Estate Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes outperformed the 28.47% gain of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM. The fund's share classes outpaced the broad equity market, as measured by the S&P 500®, by an even wider margin. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) In past shareholder reports, I've discussed the fund's elevated weighting in more-aggressive investments. As credit markets began to heal, that stance proved effective throughout much of 2009 and continued to work in 2010. The fund's top individual contributor was CBL & Associates, which was overleveraged going into the financial crisis. Investors were concerned about the company's debt level and the potential for a slowdown in retail activity. But CBL bounced back strongly, and I ultimately sold some shares during the period to keep the portfolio's overweighted stake from growing too big. Two other stocks fit the risk-oriented theme - shopping center REIT Developers Diversified Realty (DDR) and real estate services company CB Richard Ellis Group, an out-of-index position. As investors' confidence grew and capital markets healed, both stocks did very well. DDR further benefited from growing optimism that the supply/demand picture was shifting in the company's favor. I traded DDR throughout the year and owned the stock at opportune times. My decision to avoid or significantly underweight a handful of benchmark components - including office and industrial REIT Liberty Property Trust, office REIT Mack Cali Realty, and health care property companies Nationwide Health Properties and Health Care REIT - proved helpful. I steered clear of all four stocks because I saw better-valued investment opportunities elsewhere in these industries. Of final note, the fund had an unusually large cash position for a very brief time as new cash awaited investment - a helpful factor during a few days of negative returns for the REIT market. In contrast, data center operator Digital Realty Trust lagged. This is a very high-quality company with a good management team. But early in the fourth quarter, the stock was caught up in the market's concern about an excess of data center space, which could lower rental rates. I didn't agree with this thesis, however, and maintained my overweighting in Digital Realty - and even added a little to the fund's holdings. Elsewhere, underweighting Host Hotels & Resorts hurt. Although I liked the stock during the period, it was relatively highly valued and I thought better opportunities could be found elsewhere, but this stance hurt during the reporting period. Other detractors included office REIT Highwoods Properties and underweighting Equity Residential, which owns and operates apartment buildings.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.70%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,231.20

$ 3.94

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.68

$ 3.57

Service Class

.78%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,229.90

$ 4.38

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.27

$ 3.97

Service Class 2

.98%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,229.60

$ 5.51

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.27

$ 4.99

Investor Class

.79%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,230.50

$ 4.44

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.22

$ 4.02

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Simon Property Group, Inc.

10.2

6.8

Public Storage

7.2

4.8

ProLogis Trust

5.7

2.8

Ventas, Inc.

5.5

3.5

Vornado Realty Trust

4.3

3.4

SL Green Realty Corp.

4.3

2.5

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

4.3

2.3

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

3.5

1.9

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

3.2

1.9

Equity Residential (SBI)

3.1

1.9

 

51.3

Top Five REIT Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

REITs - Malls

15.5

10.2

REITs - Apartments

15.1

9.6

REITs - Office Buildings

14.0

9.6

REITs - Industrial Buildings

13.5

7.8

REITs - Health Care Facilities

10.8

7.9

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010*

As of June 30, 2010**

fid30

Stocks 98.2%

 

fid30

Stocks 62.0%

 

fid33

Convertible
Securities 0.2%

 

fid33

Convertible
Securities 0.2%

 

fid36

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.6%

 

fid36

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 37.8%

 

* Foreign investments

1.3%

 

** Foreign investments

0.9%

 

fid39

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.2%

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 3.2%

Health Care Facilities - 3.2%

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

131,900

$ 2,823,979

Emeritus Corp. (a)(d)

179,637

3,540,645

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (a)

146,931

800,774

TOTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

7,165,398

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 91.4%

REITs - Apartments - 15.1%

American Campus Communities, Inc.

15,884

504,476

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

21,524

2,422,526

Camden Property Trust (SBI)

23,200

1,252,336

Colonial Properties Trust (SBI)

27,600

498,180

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

522,200

4,057,494

Equity Residential (SBI)

131,554

6,834,230

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

59,334

6,777,129

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

113,000

7,174,370

Post Properties, Inc.

109,400

3,971,220

TOTAL REITS - APARTMENTS

33,491,961

REITs - Factory Outlets - 0.5%

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

19,800

1,013,562

REITs - Health Care Facilities - 10.8%

HCP, Inc.

175,766

6,466,431

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

133,100

2,817,727

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

104,576

2,346,685

Ventas, Inc.

233,400

12,248,832

TOTAL REITS - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

23,879,675

REITs - Hotels - 7.3%

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

77,039

1,449,104

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

506,220

6,074,640

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

246,430

4,403,704

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (a)

399,986

4,131,855

TOTAL REITS - HOTELS

16,059,303

REITs - Industrial Buildings - 13.5%

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

266,300

1,414,053

ProLogis Trust

867,666

12,529,097

Public Storage

157,149

15,938,052

TOTAL REITS - INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

29,881,202

REITs - Malls - 15.5%

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

315,644

5,523,770

 

Shares

Value

Simon Property Group, Inc.

225,562

$ 22,441,166

The Macerich Co.

131,059

6,208,265

TOTAL REITS - MALLS

34,173,201

REITs - Management/Investment - 5.0%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (d)

183,154

9,439,757

Weyerhaeuser Co.

87,605

1,658,363

TOTAL REITS - MANAGEMENT/INVESTMENT

11,098,120

REITs - Office Buildings - 14.0%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (d)

106,062

7,770,102

Boston Properties, Inc.

71,663

6,170,184

Brandywine Realty Trust (SBI)

302,869

3,528,424

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (SBI)

125,638

4,001,570

SL Green Realty Corp.

140,100

9,458,151

TOTAL REITS - OFFICE BUILDINGS

30,928,431

REITs - Shopping Centers - 9.7%

Acadia Realty Trust (SBI)

174,000

3,173,760

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.

87,100

547,859

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

301,653

4,250,291

Excel Trust, Inc.

36,162

437,560

Glimcher Realty Trust

107,311

901,412

Kimco Realty Corp.

89,574

1,615,915

Kite Realty Group Trust

201,115

1,088,032

Vornado Realty Trust

114,439

9,536,202

TOTAL REITS - SHOPPING CENTERS

21,551,031

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

202,076,486

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 3.6%

Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.4%

Beni Stabili SpA

242,900

205,571

Coresite Realty Corp.

41,687

568,611

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

774,182

Real Estate Development - 0.1%

Helical Bar PLC

20,600

91,596

Real Estate Operating Companies - 1.4%

Brookfield Properties Corp. (d)

136,190

2,397,971

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Class A (a)(d)

45,600

761,064

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

3,159,035

Real Estate Services - 1.7%

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Class A (a)

187,916

3,848,520

TOTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

7,873,333

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE - 0.0%

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

5,200

$ 52,468

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $175,862,094)

217,167,685

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 0.1%

Real Estate Services - 0.1%

Grubb & Ellis Co. 12.00% (e)
(Cost $270,000)

2,700

244,431

Convertible Bonds - 0.1%

Principal
Amount

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 0.1%

Real Estate Services - 0.1%

Grubb & Ellis Co. 7.95% 5/1/15 (e)
(Cost $116,000)

$ 116,000

108,564

Money Market Funds - 7.1%

Principal
Amount

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

$ 5,374,511

$ 5,374,511

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

10,323,078

10,323,078

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $15,697,589)

15,697,589

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 105.5%

(Cost $191,945,683)

233,218,269

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (5.5)%

(12,123,145)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 221,095,124

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) Security 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 $352,995 or 0.2% of net assets.

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

$ 8,452

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

21,022

Total

$ 29,474

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 217,167,685

$ 217,167,685

$ -

$ -

Convertible Preferred Stocks

244,431

-

244,431

-

Convertible Bonds

108,564

-

108,564

-

Money Market Funds

15,697,589

15,697,589

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 233,218,269

$ 232,865,274

$ 352,995

$ -

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $15,606,914 all of which will expire in fiscal 2017. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $10,102,789) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $176,248,094)

$ 217,520,680

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $15,697,589)

15,697,589

 

Total Investments (cost $191,945,683)

 

$ 233,218,269

Cash

6,468

Foreign currency held at value (cost $10,320)

10,320

Receivable for investments sold

343,138

Receivable for fund shares sold

496,567

Dividends receivable

536,172

Interest receivable

1,529

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

2,774

Prepaid expenses

700

Other receivables

5,583

Total assets

234,621,520

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 1,639,076

Payable for fund shares redeemed

1,378,780

Accrued management fee

99,773

Distribution and service plan fees payable

20,338

Other affiliated payables

22,983

Other payables and accrued expenses

42,368

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

10,323,078

Total liabilities

13,526,396

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 221,095,124

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 198,822,315

Distribution in excess of net investment income

(686,298)

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

(18,313,479)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

41,272,586

Net Assets

$ 221,095,124

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($56,893,046 ÷ 4,046,351 shares)

$ 14.06

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($792,714 ÷ 56,470 shares)

$ 14.04

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($101,038,048 ÷ 7,259,637 shares)

$ 13.92

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($62,371,316 ÷ 4,451,521 shares)

$ 14.01

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 2,833,357

Interest

 

7,391

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

29,474

Total income

 

2,870,222

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 823,458

Transfer agent fees

156,953

Distribution and service plan fees

125,787

Accounting and security lending fees

59,340

Custodian fees and expenses

35,083

Independent trustees' compensation

768

Audit

48,664

Legal

531

Miscellaneous

1,243

Total expenses before reductions

1,251,827

Expense reductions

(24,648)

1,227,179

Net investment income (loss)

1,643,043

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

5,427,500

Foreign currency transactions

(3,240)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

5,424,260

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

34,601,483

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

15

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

34,601,498

Net gain (loss)

40,025,758

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 41,668,801

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Year ended
December 31,
2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,643,043

$ 1,810,307

Net realized gain (loss)

5,424,260

(13,001,012)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

34,601,498

34,416,327

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

41,668,801

23,225,622

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(2,468,435)

(1,808,445)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

95,325,522

5,274,720

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

134,525,888

26,691,897

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

86,569,236

59,877,339

End of period (including distribution in excess of net investment income of $686,298 and undistributed net investment income of $154,144, respectively)

$ 221,095,124

$ 86,569,236

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.93

$ 8.13

$ 14.38

$ 22.74

$ 18.48

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .15

.24

.33

.27

.38

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.16

2.80

(6.06)

(4.15)

6.23

Total from investment operations

  3.31

3.04

(5.73)

(3.88)

6.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.18)

(.24)

(.36)

(.36)

(.33)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

  -

  (.16)

  (4.12)

  (2.02)

Total distributions

  (.18)

(.24)

(.52)

(4.48)

(2.35)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.06

$ 10.93

$ 8.13

$ 14.38

$ 22.74

Total Return A, B

  30.42%

37.69%

(39.87)%

(17.72)%

36.71%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .73%

.80%

.76%

.74%

.72%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .73%

.80%

.76%

.74%

.72%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .72%

.80%

.76%

.74%

.71%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.22%

3.01%

2.51%

1.21%

1.76%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 56,893

$ 41,714

$ 32,918

$ 68,401

$ 205,802

Portfolio turnover rate E

  64%

94%

87%

102%

70%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.91

$ 8.11

$ 14.33

$ 22.69

$ 18.44

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .14

.23

.32

.24

.35

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.15

2.80

(6.04)

(4.13)

6.22

Total from investment operations

  3.29

3.03

(5.72)

(3.89)

6.57

Distributions from net investment income

  (.16)

(.23)

(.34)

(.35)

(.30)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.16)

(4.12)

(2.02)

Total distributions

  (.16)

(.23)

(.50)

(4.47)

(2.32)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.04

$ 10.91

$ 8.11

$ 14.33

$ 22.69

Total Return A, B

  30.30%

37.62%

(39.95)%

(17.80)%

36.61%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .83%

.90%

.86%

.83%

.82%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .83%

.90%

.86%

.83%

.82%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .82%

.89%

.85%

.83%

.81%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.12%

2.91%

2.41%

1.12%

1.66%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 793

$ 1,051

$ 1,385

$ 3,543

$ 4,311

Portfolio turnover rate E

  64%

94%

87%

102%

70%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.84

$ 8.07

$ 14.28

$ 22.62

$ 18.40

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .12

.23

.28

.21

.32

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.13

2.76

(5.99)

(4.11)

6.19

Total from investment operations

  3.25

2.99

(5.71)

(3.90)

6.51

Distributions from net investment income

  (.17)

(.22)

(.34)

(.32)

(.27)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.16)

(4.12)

(2.02)

Total distributions

  (.17)

(.22)

(.50)

(4.44)

(2.29)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.92

$ 10.84

$ 8.07

$ 14.28

$ 22.62

Total Return A, B

  30.09%

37.40%

(40.06)%

(17.91)%

36.35%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .98%

1.07%

1.03%

.98%

.97%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .97%

1.07%

1.03%

.98%

.97%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .96%

1.06%

1.03%

.98%

.96%

Net investment income (loss)

  .97%

2.74%

2.24%

.97%

1.51%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 101,038

$ 9,878

$ 2,864

$ 3,558

$ 4,284

Portfolio turnover rate E

  64%

94%

87%

102%

70%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.90

$ 8.11

$ 14.34

$ 22.69

$ 18.46

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .14

.24

.31

.24

.35

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  3.14

2.78

(6.03)

(4.13)

6.22

Total from investment operations

  3.28

3.02

(5.72)

(3.89)

6.57

Distributions from net investment income

  (.17)

(.23)

(.35)

(.34)

(.32)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.16)

(4.12)

(2.02)

Total distributions

  (.17)

(.23)

(.51)

(4.46)

(2.34)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.01

$ 10.90

$ 8.11

$ 14.34

$ 22.69

Total Return A, B

  30.25%

37.57%

(39.91)%

(17.83)%

36.53%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .82%

.90%

.85%

.85%

.85%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .81%

.90%

.85%

.85%

.85%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .80%

.89%

.85%

.85%

.85%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.13%

2.91%

2.42%

1.10%

1.62%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 62,371

$ 33,926

$ 22,711

$ 31,632

$ 50,198

Portfolio turnover rate E

  64%

94%

87%

102%

70%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Real Estate Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security 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 value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

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

When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing matrices which consider similar factors that would be used by independent pricing services. These are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 47,226,795

Gross unrealized depreciation

(8,660,774)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 38,566,021

Tax Cost

$ 194,652,248

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (15,606,914)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 38,566,021

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 2,468,435

$ 1,808,445

4. Operating Policies.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $184,990,894 and $90,047,489, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the 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 FMR, 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

$ 945

Service Class 2

124,842

 

$ 125,787

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 40,889

Service Class

764

Service Class 2

38,864

Investor Class

76,436

 

$ 156,953

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $6,522 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $448 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $21,022. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below. 

Initial Class

$ 3,614

Service Class

68

Service Class 2

3,643

Investor Class

3,357

 

$ 10,682

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $13,966 for the period.

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10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 709,586

$ 903,193

Service Class

10,202

22,932

Service Class 2

1,025,592

186,016

Investor Class

723,055

696,304

Total

$ 2,468,435

$ 1,808,445

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,702,146

949,053

$ 21,466,837

$ 7,760,404

Reinvestment of distributions

54,676

91,070

709,586

903,194

Shares redeemed

(1,525,235)

(1,274,438)

(18,550,051)

(10,025,868)

Net increase (decrease)

231,587

(234,315)

$ 3,626,372

$ (1,362,270)

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

811

2,420

10,202

22,932

Shares redeemed

(40,685)

(76,755)

(503,857)

(593,994)

Net increase (decrease)

(39,874)

(74,335)

$ (493,655)

$ (571,062)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

7,627,300

1,276,261

$ 90,519,353

$ 9,920,540

Reinvestment of distributions

77,314

18,182

1,025,592

186,016

Shares redeemed

(1,356,033)

(738,205)

(16,978,350)

(6,212,786)

Net increase (decrease)

6,348,581

556,238

$ 74,566,595

$ 3,893,770

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,227,709

1,144,876

$ 28,497,534

$ 9,684,422

Reinvestment of distributions

55,531

69,851

723,055

696,304

Shares redeemed

(943,977)

(903,755)

(11,594,379)

(7,066,444)

Net increase (decrease)

1,339,263

310,972

$ 17,626,210

$ 3,314,282

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 53% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Real Estate Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Real Estate Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Real Estate Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

Annual Report

Trustees and Officers - continued

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-
present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-
present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

Annual Report

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

Annual Report

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a broad-based securities market index. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"). The returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on five-year performance).

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

Annual Report

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Initial Class, Investor Class, and Service Class ranked below its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of Service Class 2 ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY

VIPRE-ANN-0211
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Technology Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Technology Portfolio - Initial Class

27.75%

9.00%

5.08%

VIP Technology Portfolio - Investor Class B

27.65%

8.88%

5.00%

A From July 19, 2001.

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Technology Portfolio - Initial Class on July 19, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Charlie Chai, Portfolio Manager of VIP Technology Portfolio: During the past year, the fund's share classes more than doubled the 13.09% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Information Technology 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - and also handily outperformed the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Solid stock selection in a number of industries - including communications equipment, computer hardware and application software - drove the fund's outperformance, as did a large overweighting in application software, one of the stronger groups in the index during the period. From a capitalization standpoint, stock picking in the mid- and small-cap areas worked particularly well, and our positioning within the mega-cap group - $100 billion and above - also made a meaningful contribution to relative performance. Looking at individual contributors, underweighting networking equipment maker and major index component Cisco Systems was a good call. The stock pulled back in November when the company lowered its fiscal 2011 revenue guidance. Likewise, underweighting personal computer and printer firm Hewlett-Packard - another large index component - worked out well. The fund also benefited from an out-of-index position in wireless handset maker HTC, based in Taiwan, and from a large overweighting in salesforce.com, an important player in cloud computing for customer relationship management and other applications. Also of note, computer/consumer electronics maker Apple - by far the fund's largest holding for most of the period - bolstered relative performance and was the fund's largest absolute contributor. Conversely, weak stock selection in electronic components - mostly due to a poor showing by Prime View International, the fund's largest relative detractor during the period - had a negative impact. The company supplies displays for Amazon.com's KindleTM e-reader. Amazon priced the Kindle aggressively to compete with Apple's iPad® tablet computer, which put pressure on Prime View's revenue and earnings. Consequently, I sold the stock. A large underweighting in the strong-performing IT consulting/other services group also worked against performance. Other detractors at the stock level included VisionChina Media, a Chinese firm specializing in advertising via electronic public-transit media, and underweighting enterprise software maker Oracle, one of the better-performing large-cap components in the MSCI index. Prime View International and VisionChina Media were out-of-index 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.

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.72%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,368.90

$ 4.30

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.58

$ 3.67

Investor Class

.81%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,368.30

$ 4.84

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.12

$ 4.13

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Apple, Inc.

14.1

14.5

Google, Inc. Class A

6.6

4.0

QUALCOMM, Inc.

3.4

0.5

Corning, Inc.

2.7

0.9

Oracle Corp.

2.4

4.0

EMC Corp.

2.3

0.6

salesforce.com, Inc.

1.8

2.4

Seagate Technology

1.6

0.0

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

1.5

0.7

Trimble Navigation Ltd.

1.5

1.6

 

37.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Computers & Peripherals

22.1%

 

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Software

19.3%

 

fid129

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

17.6%

 

fid131

Internet Software & Services

11.9%

 

fid133

Communications Equipment

8.6%

 

fid135

All Others*

20.5%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Software

29.3%

 

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Computers & Peripherals

21.6%

 

fid129

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

14.3%

 

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Internet Software & Services

10.0%

 

fid133

Communications Equipment

9.7%

 

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All Others*

15.1%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.2%

Shares

Value

AUTOMOBILES - 0.1%

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.1%

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)(d)

5,600

$ 149,128

BUILDING PRODUCTS - 0.1%

Building Products - 0.1%

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.

10,000

116,850

CHEMICALS - 0.1%

Commodity Chemicals - 0.1%

STR Holdings, Inc. (a)(d)

6,300

126,000

Specialty Chemicals - 0.0%

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

200

10,835

TOTAL CHEMICALS

136,835

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 8.5%

Communications Equipment - 8.5%

Acme Packet, Inc. (a)

18,200

967,512

Adtran, Inc.

8,000

289,680

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

3,500

73,080

Balda AG (a)

20,000

184,426

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a)

100

529

Ciena Corp. (a)(d)

5,200

109,460

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

16,337

330,498

Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)

12,970

94,162

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

2,318

301,711

HTC Corp.

76,850

2,371,100

Infinera Corp. (a)

13,800

142,554

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

13,900

513,188

Mitel Networks, Inc. (a)

2,300

12,673

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (a)

25,700

747,870

Motorola, Inc. (a)

169,400

1,536,458

Netronix, Inc.

24,240

61,909

QUALCOMM, Inc.

131,434

6,504,669

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

11,500

404,455

Sandvine Corp. (a)

100,288

283,200

Sandvine Corp. (U.K.) (a)

140,500

395,874

ShoreTel, Inc. (a)

20,000

156,200

Sonus Networks, Inc. (a)

5,300

14,151

Tekelec (a)

9,000

107,190

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
(B Shares) sponsored ADR

32,700

377,031

ZTE Corp. (H Shares)

106,600

423,794

 

16,403,374

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS - 22.1%

Computer Hardware - 14.3%

Apple, Inc. (a)

84,145

27,141,813

Hewlett-Packard Co.

417

17,556

Stratasys, Inc. (a)

13,110

427,910

 

27,587,279

 

Shares

Value

Computer Storage & Peripherals - 7.8%

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

11,830

$ 26,361

EMC Corp. (a)

194,500

4,454,050

Imagination Technologies Group PLC (a)

63,000

354,432

Intevac, Inc. (a)

25,300

354,453

NetApp, Inc. (a)

21,400

1,176,144

Qisda Corp. (a)

26,000

17,737

SanDisk Corp. (a)

52,019

2,593,667

Seagate Technology (a)

199,300

2,995,479

Smart Technologies, Inc. Class A (a)

11,200

105,728

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

5,900

173,342

Western Digital Corp. (a)

78,200

2,650,980

 

14,902,373

TOTAL COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS

42,489,652

CONSUMER FINANCE - 0.2%

Consumer Finance - 0.2%

Discover Financial Services

19,300

357,629

Netspend Holdings, Inc.

700

8,974

 

366,603

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.3%

Education Services - 0.1%

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,600

168,368

Specialized Consumer Services - 0.2%

Coinstar, Inc. (a)

6,700

378,148

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES

546,516

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.0%

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.0%

A123 Systems, Inc. (a)

500

4,770

Acuity Brands, Inc.

316

18,224

 

22,994

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS - 8.4%

Electronic Components - 4.8%

Aeroflex Holding Corp.

10,900

179,305

Amphenol Corp. Class A

300

15,834

AU Optronics Corp. sponsored ADR (a)(d)

77,900

811,718

Cando Corp. (a)

447,842

334,692

Cando Corp. rights 2/11/11 (a)

108,019

14,072

Chimei Innolux Corp. (a)

115,000

158,879

Corning, Inc.

264,700

5,114,004

DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd.

15,029

285,501

DTS, Inc. (a)

400

19,620

E Ink Holdings, Inc. (a)

70,000

141,824

E Ink Holdings, Inc. GDR (a)(e)

1,000

20,270

LG Display Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (d)

50,800

901,700

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

27,000

389,632

Power-One, Inc. (a)(d)

1,900

19,380

Universal Display Corp. (a)(d)

13,600

416,840

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS - CONTINUED

Electronic Components - continued

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)

12,300

$ 180,564

Young Fast Optoelectron Co. Ltd.

22,000

210,045

 

9,213,880

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.2%

Chroma ATE, Inc.

90,678

270,759

Comverge, Inc. (a)

1,211

8,368

Itron, Inc. (a)

200

11,090

National Instruments Corp.

2,237

84,201

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a)

1,178

22,194

 

396,612

Electronic Manufacturing Services - 2.5%

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

67,200

1,350,048

Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd.

62,000

30,073

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (a)

411

10,887

SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. (a)

58,100

334,656

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

71,585

2,858,389

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

5,200

184,080

 

4,768,133

Technology Distributors - 0.9%

Anixter International, Inc.

5,800

346,434

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

11,200

383,600

Avnet, Inc. (a)

11,600

383,148

Digital China Holdings Ltd. (H Shares)

165,000

308,665

Inspur International Ltd.

411,000

35,958

Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd.

13,000

10,161

Synnex Technology International Corp.

60,237

162,518

VST Holdings Ltd. (a)

270,000

79,550

WPG Holding Co. Ltd.

43,896

84,722

 

1,794,756

TOTAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS

16,173,381

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 0.6%

Health Care Equipment - 0.4%

Biosensors International Group Ltd. (a)

378,000

332,858

China Kanghui Holdings sponsored ADR (a)

10,600

196,206

China Medical Technologies, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

300

3,372

Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd. (a)

262,000

49,215

Microport Scientific Corp.

132,000

126,353

Mingyuan Medicare Development Co. Ltd.

200,000

27,533

 

735,537

Health Care Supplies - 0.2%

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

184,000

521,994

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

1,257,531

 

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - 0.2%

Health Care Technology - 0.2%

athenahealth, Inc. (a)

100

$ 4,098

Cerner Corp. (a)

3,400

322,116

 

326,214

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.1%

Consumer Electronics - 0.0%

Sharp Corp.

2,000

20,612

Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.

150,000

88,968

Sony Corp. sponsored ADR

500

17,855

 

127,435

Household Appliances - 0.1%

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. (a)

150,000

174,461

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

301,896

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL - 1.0%

Internet Retail - 1.0%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

3,400

612,000

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR

5,700

154,299

Expedia, Inc.

15,500

388,895

MakeMyTrip Ltd.

3,400

91,902

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

1,688

674,440

 

1,921,536

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 11.9%

Internet Software & Services - 11.9%

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

13,100

616,355

Alibaba.com Ltd.

355,500

637,590

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

2,800

270,284

China Finance Online Co. Ltd. ADR (a)

16,800

109,704

Constant Contact, Inc. (a)

9,500

294,405

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a)

1,500

30,105

Digital River, Inc. (a)

9,100

313,222

eBay, Inc. (a)

30,100

837,683

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

21,500

12,770,355

Internap Network Services Corp. (a)

16,500

100,320

IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.

23,200

434,072

Kakaku.com, Inc.

25

148,679

LivePerson, Inc. (a)

17,400

196,620

Local.com Corp. (a)(d)

9,700

62,953

LogMeIn, Inc. (a)

6,691

296,679

Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR unit (a)(e)

9,700

349,200

MediaMind Technologies, Inc. (a)

6,800

93,160

Mercadolibre, Inc. (a)

10,600

706,490

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (a)

15,000

100,500

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)

33,700

796,331

NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

13,500

488,025

Open Text Corp. (a)

6,700

307,220

OpenTable, Inc. (a)

2,200

155,056

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

9,300

292,113

RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)

6,600

156,222

Common Stocks - continued

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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - CONTINUED

Internet Software & Services - continued

SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR

370

$ 26,462

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

6,700

145,594

The Knot, Inc. (a)

28,100

277,628

VeriSign, Inc.

8,900

290,763

VistaPrint Ltd. (a)

17,800

818,800

Vocus, Inc. (a)

15,000

414,900

YouKu.com, Inc. ADR (a)

9,300

325,593

 

22,863,083

IT SERVICES - 6.4%

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 3.0%

hiSoft Technology International Ltd. ADR (a)

26,900

812,380

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

4,400

986,084

Paychex, Inc.

30,000

927,300

Teletech Holdings, Inc. (a)

4,994

102,826

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

12,000

462,720

Visa, Inc. Class A

35,900

2,526,642

 

5,817,952

IT Consulting & Other Services - 3.4%

Accenture PLC Class A

44,367

2,151,356

Atos Origin SA (a)

10,856

578,257

Camelot Information Systems, Inc. ADR

4,900

117,208

China Information Technology, Inc. (a)

83

432

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

19,400

1,421,826

iGate Corp.

35,200

693,792

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (a)

158,200

583,758

Teradata Corp. (a)

20,700

852,012

Virtusa Corp. (a)

10,000

163,600

 

6,562,241

TOTAL IT SERVICES

12,380,193

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 0.5%

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

23,000

952,890

MACHINERY - 0.0%

Industrial Machinery - 0.0%

Meyer Burger Technology AG (a)

450

14,040

Shin Zu Shing Co. Ltd.

3,515

9,423

 

23,463

MEDIA - 0.8%

Advertising - 0.8%

AirMedia Group, Inc. ADR (a)

51,900

357,591

ReachLocal, Inc.

24,600

489,786

VisionChina Media, Inc. ADR (a)

124,300

576,752

 

1,424,129

 

Shares

Value

Publishing - 0.0%

Next Media Ltd. (a)

400,000

$ 55,066

TOTAL MEDIA

1,479,195

METALS & MINING - 0.0%

Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.0%

Timminco Ltd. (a)

700

232

Steel - 0.0%

Xingda International Holdings Ltd.

78,000

84,297

TOTAL METALS & MINING

84,529

OFFICE ELECTRONICS - 0.4%

Office Electronics - 0.4%

Xerox Corp.

64,000

737,280

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 0.1%

Real Estate Services - 0.1%

China Real Estate Information Corp. ADR (a)(d)

28,400

272,640

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 17.6%

Semiconductor Equipment - 4.3%

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

157,895

1,166,844

Applied Materials, Inc.

83,000

1,166,150

ASM International NV unit (a)

9,200

322,184

ASML Holding NV

5,200

199,368

ATMI, Inc. (a)

4,500

89,730

centrotherm photovoltaics AG (a)

500

18,009

Cymer, Inc. (a)

16,800

757,176

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. (a)

100,000

36,796

KLA-Tencor Corp.

4,100

158,424

Lam Research Corp. (a)

13,900

719,742

LTX-Credence Corp. (a)

17,238

127,561

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)

1,200

13,512

Photronics, Inc. (a)

9,700

57,327

Roth & Rau AG (a)

700

11,502

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

131,300

1,843,452

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)

4,100

90,815

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (a)

26,300

972,311

Verigy Ltd. (a)

43,750

569,625

 

8,320,528

Semiconductors - 13.3%

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a)

7,200

76,896

ARM Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

18,100

375,575

Atmel Corp. (a)

8,800

108,416

Avago Technologies Ltd.

24,200

688,974

Broadcom Corp. Class A

39,400

1,715,870

Cavium Networks, Inc. (a)

13,491

508,341

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

19,100

305,218

Cree, Inc. (a)

1,360

89,610

CSR PLC (a)

31,800

176,671

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)

59,100

1,098,078

Common Stocks - continued

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Semiconductors - continued

Elpida Memory, Inc. (a)(d)

14,100

$ 164,065

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (a)

2,100

9,660

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)

111,200

1,735,832

First Solar, Inc. (a)

586

76,262

Global Unichip Corp.

20,994

87,805

Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)

321

19,594

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (a)

11,290

241,659

Infineon Technologies AG

10,364

96,484

Inphi Corp.

16,500

331,485

Intel Corp.

600

12,618

International Rectifier Corp. (a)

12,000

356,280

Intersil Corp. Class A

120,000

1,832,400

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR (a)

13,300

92,036

Jinkosolar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR

500

10,060

LSI Corp. (a)

15,500

92,845

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

158,395

2,938,227

MediaTek, Inc.

1,008

14,427

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

111,100

891,022

Microsemi Corp. (a)

900

20,610

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a)

36,200

598,024

National Semiconductor Corp.

52,900

727,904

Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a)

2,700

84,807

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

145,200

2,236,080

NXP Semiconductors NV

42,000

879,060

Power Integrations, Inc.

22,414

899,698

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

2,284

4,541

Rambus, Inc. (a)

11,300

231,424

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

32,000

76,352

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

4,700

216,294

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

134,800

802,060

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

16,330

467,528

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADR (a)(d)

38,340

704,306

Standard Microsystems Corp. (a)

43,500

1,254,105

SunPower Corp. Class B (a)

1,042

12,931

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)(d)

600

4,806

Texas Instruments, Inc.

40,700

1,322,750

Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)(d)

16,000

374,720

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (a)

23,900

279,391

Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (a)

2,000

46,320

Wolfson Microelectronics PLC (a)

19,300

87,623

YoungTek Electronics Corp.

17,170

49,679

 

25,527,423

TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT

33,847,951

 

Shares

Value

SOFTWARE - 19.3%

Application Software - 12.1%

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

600

$ 18,468

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

12,500

650,875

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a)

4,500

74,565

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

17,600

223,520

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

23,700

905,340

AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. ADR

8,900

142,667

Autonomy Corp. PLC (a)

14,900

349,856

BroadSoft, Inc. (a)

25,000

597,000

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

21,400

176,764

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

1,300

88,933

Compuware Corp. (a)

93,500

1,091,145

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)

12,200

633,546

Convio, Inc. (a)

33,200

274,896

Epicor Software Corp. (a)

17,795

179,730

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

5,000

468,800

Gameloft (a)

27,500

200,751

Informatica Corp. (a)

44,000

1,937,320

Intuit, Inc. (a)

35,300

1,740,290

JDA Software Group, Inc. (a)

6,243

174,804

Kenexa Corp. (a)

4,200

91,518

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.

2,374,000

1,331,700

Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. ADR (a)

19,300

698,274

Magma Design Automation, Inc. (a)

54,000

270,540

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

2,888

88,200

Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)

15,000

180,000

Micro Focus International PLC

45,300

274,713

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A (a)

901

77,008

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

61,800

1,123,524

Parametric Technology Corp. (a)

40,468

911,744

Pegasystems, Inc.

6,200

227,106

QLIK Technologies, Inc.

15,500

400,055

Quest Software, Inc. (a)

20,100

557,574

RealPage, Inc.

3,300

102,069

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

25,900

3,418,800

SolarWinds, Inc. (a)

18,500

356,125

SuccessFactors, Inc. (a)

28,100

813,776

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

13,100

352,521

Taleo Corp. Class A (a)

13,200

364,980

TeleNav, Inc.

13,700

99,736

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

8,200

161,622

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)

15,000

729,450

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc. ADR (a)

11,200

386,848

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

9,300

294,810

 

23,241,963

Home Entertainment Software - 0.8%

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

6,500

80,860

NCsoft Corp.

1,248

232,070

Neowiz Games Corp. (a)

2,059

84,380

Nintendo Co. Ltd. ADR

8,200

297,906

Common Stocks - continued

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Home Entertainment Software - continued

Perfect World Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR Class B (a)

15,200

$ 359,480

RealD, Inc. (d)

9,800

254,016

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (a)

1,100

23,342

Shanda Games Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

30,000

193,200

 

1,525,254

Systems Software - 6.4%

Ariba, Inc. (a)

35,892

843,103

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

37,900

1,786,606

CA, Inc.

39,300

960,492

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

9,600

444,096

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

11,000

314,820

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

21,300

689,055

Insyde Software Corp.

24,823

95,309

Microsoft Corp.

625

17,450

Oracle Corp.

150,800

4,720,040

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

11,200

511,280

Rovi Corp. (a)

7,819

484,856

Symantec Corp. (a)

20,100

336,474

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

20,600

96,202

Totvs SA

5,700

580,459

VMware, Inc. Class A (a)

5,900

524,569

 

12,404,811

TOTAL SOFTWARE

37,172,028

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.5%

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.5%

American Tower Corp. Class A (a)

6,800

351,152

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

2,000

87,660

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (a)

2,200

90,068

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

123,400

521,982

 

1,050,862

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $144,623,971)

191,076,624

Convertible Bonds - 0.1%

 

Principal Amount

Value

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.1%

Communications Equipment - 0.1%

Ciena Corp. 0.25% 5/1/13
(Cost $157,875)

$ 150,000

$ 137,550

Money Market Funds - 3.0%

Shares

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

2,783,183

2,783,183

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

2,983,960

2,983,960

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,767,143)

5,767,143

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.3%

(Cost $150,548,989)

196,981,317

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.3)%

(4,383,518)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 192,597,799

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

(e) Security 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 $369,470 or 0.2% of net assets.

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

$ 3,870

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

53,282

Total

$ 57,152

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 191,076,624

$ 191,062,552

$ 14,072

$ -

Convertible Bonds

137,550

-

137,550

-

Money Market Funds

5,767,143

5,767,143

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 196,981,317

$ 196,829,695

$ 151,622

$ -

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

80.6%

Cayman Islands

4.5%

Taiwan

2.7%

Ireland

2.7%

Bermuda

2.2%

China

1.1%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

6.2%

 

100.0%

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $2,911,297) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $144,781,846)

$ 191,214,174

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,767,143)

5,767,143

 

Total Investments (cost $150,548,989)

 

$ 196,981,317

Cash

692,843

Foreign currency held at value
(cost $2)

2

Receivable for fund shares sold

382,228

Dividends receivable

30,410

Interest receivable

62

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

5,154

Prepaid expenses

428

Other receivables

3,868

Total assets

198,096,312

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 2,369,181

Accrued management fee

86,064

Other affiliated payables

22,226

Other payables and accrued expenses

37,082

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

2,983,960

Total liabilities

5,498,513

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 192,597,799

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 143,073,566

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

3,091,837

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

46,432,396

Net Assets

$ 192,597,799

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($100,854,351 ÷ 8,943,235 shares)

$ 11.28

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($91,743,448 ÷ 8,178,446 shares)

$ 11.22

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

Annual Report

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 482,054

Interest

 

395

Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $53,282 from security lending)

 

57,152

Total income

 

539,601

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 847,258

Transfer agent fees

176,810

Accounting and security lending fees

59,880

Custodian fees and expenses

36,107

Independent trustees' compensation

833

Audit

40,546

Legal

778

Miscellaneous

1,559

Total expenses before reductions

1,163,771

Expense reductions

(29,338)

1,134,433

Net investment income (loss)

(594,832)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

21,721,303

Foreign currency transactions

6,211

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

21,727,514

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

14,642,493

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

67

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

14,642,560

Net gain (loss)

36,370,074

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 35,775,242

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Year ended December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ (594,832)

$ 78,876

Net realized gain (loss)

21,727,514

6,519,468

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

14,642,560

49,267,160

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

35,775,242

55,865,504

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

-

(143,352)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

4,540,824

58,132,204

Redemption fees

70,230

54,256

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

40,386,296

113,908,612

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

152,211,503

38,302,891

End of period

$ 192,597,799

$ 152,211,503

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.83

$ 4.51

$ 11.02

$ 10.37

$ 10.35

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  (.03)

.01 F

.01

(.05)

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.48

4.32

(5.01)

1.52

.88

Total from investment operations

  2.45

4.33

(5.00)

1.47

.84

Distributions from net investment income

  -

(.01)

(.01)

-

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(1.49)

(.83)

(.83)

Total distributions

  -

(.01)

(1.51) I

(.83)

(.83)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - H

- H

- H

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.28

$ 8.83

$ 4.51

$ 11.02

$ 10.37

Total Return A, B

  27.75%

96.02%

(50.77)%

15.36%

8.19%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .73%

.78%

.81%

.81%

.80%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .72%

.78%

.81%

.81%

.80%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .71%

.76%

.79%

.79%

.77%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.35)%

.13% F

.19%

(.44)%

(.43)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 100,854

$ 88,231

$ 25,400

$ 70,788

$ 64,689

Portfolio turnover rate E

  114%

130%

237%

213%

269%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.08)%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $1.51 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $0.011 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.494 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.79

$ 4.50

$ 10.97

$ 10.34

$ 10.33

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  (.04)

- F, H

.01

(.06)

(.06)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  2.47

4.30

(4.99)

1.50

.89

Total from investment operations

  2.43

4.30

(4.98)

1.44

.83

Distributions from net investment income

  -

(.01)

(.01)

-

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(1.49)

(.82)

(.83)

Total distributions

  -

(.01)

(1.49) I

(.82)

(.83)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  - H

- H

- H

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.22

$ 8.79

$ 4.50

$ 10.97

$ 10.34

Total Return A, B

  27.65%

95.49%

(50.74)%

15.15%

8.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .81%

.88%

.90%

.93%

.93%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .81%

.88%

.90%

.93%

.93%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .80%

.85%

.89%

.91%

.90%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.44)%

.03% F

.10%

(.56)%

(.56)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 91,743

$ 63,980

$ 12,903

$ 34,367

$ 15,939

Portfolio turnover rate E

  114%

130%

237%

213%

269%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.17)%.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

I Total distributions of $1.49 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $0.005 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.485 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Technology Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security 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 value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-traded

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

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

When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing matrices which consider similar factors that would be used by independent pricing services. These are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. As a result of a change in the estimate of the return of capital component of dividend income realized in the year ended December 31, 2009, dividend income has been reduced $130,429 with a corresponding increase to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The change in estimate has no impact on total net assets or total return of the Fund. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards, and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 49,226,078

Gross unrealized depreciation

(3,168,341)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 46,057,737

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 150,923,580

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

Undistributed long-term capital gain

$ 3,466,428

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 46,057,805

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ -

$ 143,352

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Operating Policies.

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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $181,432,959 and $171,121,899, respectively.

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 9: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 66,375

Investor Class

110,435

 

$ 176,810

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $9,450 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $563 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below.

Initial Class

$ 6,105

Investor Class

4,885

 

$ 10,990

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $18,348 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ -

$ 95,944

Investor Class

-

47,408

Total

$ -

$ 143,352

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,243,164

5,685,392

$ 22,111,972

$ 36,339,585

Reinvestment of distributions

-

11,274

-

95,944

Shares redeemed

(3,290,097)

(1,334,192)

(29,026,956)

(8,872,724)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,046,933)

4,362,474

$ (6,914,984)

$ 27,562,805

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

11. Share Transactions - continued

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

3,459,301

5,536,402

$ 34,104,347

$ 38,178,193

Reinvestment of distributions

-

5,591

-

47,408

Shares redeemed

(2,557,328)

(1,135,168)

(22,648,539)

(7,656,202)

Net increase (decrease)

901,973

4,406,825

$ 11,455,808

$ 30,569,399

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Technology Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Technology Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Technology Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP Technology 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

Initial Class

02/04/2011

02/04/2011

$0.185

Investor Class

02/04/2011

02/04/2011

$0.185

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 2010, $3,466,428, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Technology Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY

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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio - Initial Class

17.54%

-2.70%

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio - Investor Class

17.45%

-2.79%

A From April 24, 2007.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Telecommunications Portfolio - Initial Class on April 24, 2007, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Kristina Salen, Portfolio Manager of VIP Telecommunications Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes underperformed the 19.44% result of the MSCI® U.S. IM Telecommunications Services 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - but outpaced the broad market S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Unsuccessful stock selection in wireless telecom services hurt the most, including a significant position in Clearwire, a provider of wireless high-speed Internet service. The stock was hampered by concern over the company's consortium ownership and an announcement later in the period that the firm faced a capital shortage. Despite these negatives, I remained positive about the stock, as it released a new product and began expanding its market share later in the period. The fund's overweighted position in pre-paid wireless provider Leap Wireless International detracted when the stock fell 30% for the year amid increased competition. Not owning benchmark constituent ICO Global Communications Holdings for most of the first half of the period also was detrimental. The international wireless firm uses satellite technology to provide services to places many other providers cannot, and the company saw strong growth in 2010. I added to the fund's stake in ICO beginning in June. An out-of-benchmark position in Spain-based Telefonica - one of the world's largest telecom companies - also curbed results, as did having no stake in integrated telecom company and benchmark component General Communications. I sold Telefonica by period end. Underweighting benchmark heavyweight Verizon Communications also hurt. Conversely, the fund was aided by an out-of-benchmark position and strong stock selection in the high-growth cable and satellite industry. More specifically, I focused on video-related stocks here that I believed would perform well, including U.K.-based Virgin Media, Liberty Global and Germany-listed Kabel Deutschland Holding. The fund's overweighted position in integrated telecom firm Qwest Communications International was the biggest relative contributor. The stock rose when telephone and Internet service provider CenturyLink announced a bid to acquire Qwest. Underweighting integrated telecom giant AT&T proved beneficial when the stock underperformed on rumors the company would lose exclusivity with Apple's iPhone®, which represented a good deal of its business. An underweighting in the alternative carriers space also helped. Within this industry, having only a scant stake in Internet backbone provider Level 3 Communications and not owning Neutral Tandem, an index constituent that provides third-party interconnection services, proved particularly rewarding.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010

Initial Class

1.00%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,258.40

$ 5.69

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.16

$ 5.09

Investor Class

1.08%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,257.70

$ 6.15

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.76

$ 5.50

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Verizon Communications, Inc.

19.0

8.7

American Tower Corp. Class A

6.9

8.3

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

6.5

6.2

AT&T, Inc.

5.7

15.1

Crown Castle International Corp.

5.7

6.1

CenturyLink, Inc.

5.1

4.8

NII Holdings, Inc.

3.9

3.4

SBA Communications Corp. Class A

3.7

3.9

Windstream Corp.

3.3

1.2

MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

3.2

2.8

 

63.0

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

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Diversified Telecommunication Services

48.6%

 

fid127

Wireless Telecommunication Services

35.9%

 

fid129

Media

8.8%

 

fid131

Internet Software & Services

2.5%

 

fid133

Software

1.9%

 

fid135

All Others*

2.3%

 

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As of June 30, 2010

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Diversified Telecommunication Services

45.0%

 

fid127

Wireless Telecommunication Services

43.9%

 

fid129

Media

8.8%

 

fid131

Software

1.1%

 

fid133

Communications Equipment

0.7%

 

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All Others*

0.5%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.0%

Shares

Value

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 0.7%

Diversified Support Services - 0.7%

Blue Label Telecoms Ltd.

65,600

$ 69,709

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.6%

Communications Equipment - 0.6%

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

5

104

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

1,000

20,230

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

1,043

38,508

Nortel Networks Corp. (a)

100

0

Sandvine Corp. (U.K.) (a)

100

282

 

59,124

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 48.6%

Alternative Carriers - 6.0%

AboveNet, Inc.

2,200

128,612

Cable & Wireless Worldwide PLC

309

317

Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (a)

1,606

22,709

Global Crossing Ltd. (a)

6,819

88,101

Iliad Group SA

1,336

145,399

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

192

188

PAETEC Holding Corp. (a)

1,700

6,358

tw telecom, inc. (a)

10,633

181,293

 

572,977

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 42.6%

AT&T, Inc.

18,383

540,093

BT Group PLC

109

310

Cable & Wireless PLC

309

234

Cbeyond, Inc. (a)

4,150

63,412

CenturyLink, Inc.

10,485

484,092

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR

7,900

112,575

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. New (a)

5,400

15,120

Deutsche Telekom AG

17

219

FairPoint Communications, Inc. (a)

522

12

Frontier Communications Corp.

339

3,298

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

37

304

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

81,555

620,634

Telenor ASA sponsored ADR

1,790

87,531

Verizon Communications, Inc.

50,400

1,803,309

Windstream Corp.

22,293

310,764

 

4,041,907

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

4,614,884

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 2.5%

Internet Software & Services - 2.5%

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

800

37,640

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

174

103,351

 

Shares

Value

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

2,100

$ 65,961

SAVVIS, Inc. (a)

1

26

Support.com, Inc. (a)

4,300

27,864

 

234,842

MEDIA - 8.8%

Cable & Satellite - 8.8%

Comcast Corp. Class A

9,500

208,715

DIRECTV (a)

11

439

Dish TV India Ltd. (a)

112

178

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG

3,800

177,186

Liberty Global, Inc. Class A (a)

3,866

136,779

Naspers Ltd. Class N

800

46,847

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

1,228

81,085

Virgin Media, Inc.

6,700

182,508

 

833,737

Movies & Entertainment - 0.0%

Madison Square Garden, Inc. Class A (a)

11

284

TOTAL MEDIA

834,021

SOFTWARE - 1.9%

Application Software - 1.9%

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a)

3,900

64,623

Gameloft (a)

15,614

113,983

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a)

1

27

 

178,633

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 35.9%

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 35.9%

American Tower Corp. Class A (a)

12,700

655,828

Axiata Group Bhd (a)

71,800

110,605

Clearwire Corp. Class A (a)

33,731

173,715

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

12,217

535,471

ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. Class A (a)

55,623

83,435

Idea Cellular Ltd. (a)

63

98

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a)

13,792

169,090

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)

23,778

300,316

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC sponsored ADR

2,200

45,914

NII Holdings, Inc. (a)

8,281

369,829

NTELOS Holdings Corp.

36

686

PT Indosat Tbk

80,000

47,947

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (a)

8,618

352,821

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

53,268

225,324

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (a)

4,732

145,982

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

350

12,793

TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

1,300

44,382

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - CONTINUED

Wireless Telecommunication Services - continued

Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR

2,700

$ 87,993

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR

1,500

39,645

 

3,401,874

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $8,235,613)

9,393,087

Money Market Funds - 0.8%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)
(Cost $71,299)

71,299

71,299

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.8%

(Cost $8,306,912)

9,464,386

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.2%

19,205

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 9,483,591

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(a) Non-income producing

(b) Affiliated fund that is 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

$ 383

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 9,393,087

$ 9,392,473

$ 614

$ -

Money Market Funds

71,299

71,299

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 9,464,386

$ 9,463,772

$ 614

$ -

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

87.2%

France

2.7%

Germany

1.9%

Brazil

1.4%

South Africa

1.2%

Hong Kong

1.2%

Malaysia

1.2%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

3.2%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $2,037,085 of which $1,678,905 and $358,180 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $8,235,613)

$ 9,393,087

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $71,299)

71,299

 

Total Investments (cost $8,306,912)

 

$ 9,464,386

Receivable for fund shares sold

79,991

Dividends receivable

6,464

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

11

Prepaid expenses

21

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

3,595

Other receivables

1,127

Total assets

9,555,595

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 31,559

Accrued management fee

4,450

Other affiliated payables

1,212

Other payables and accrued
expenses

34,783

Total liabilities

72,004

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 9,483,591

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 10,551,771

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(25,023)

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

(2,200,508)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies

1,157,351

Net Assets

$ 9,483,591

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,822,524 ÷ 472,052 shares)

$ 8.10

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($5,661,067 ÷ 701,668 shares)

$ 8.07

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 188,525

Interest

 

7

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

383

Total income

 

188,915

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 41,274

Transfer agent fees

14,215

Accounting fees and expenses

2,874

Custodian fees and expenses

16,520

Independent trustees' compensation

40

Audit

42,172

Legal

30

Miscellaneous

(312)

Total expenses before reductions

116,813

Expense reductions

(40,937)

75,876

Net investment income (loss)

113,039

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

380,273

Foreign currency transactions

(111)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

380,162

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

797,107

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

38

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

797,145

Net gain (loss)

1,177,307

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 1,290,346

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 113,039

$ 97,649

Net realized gain (loss)

380,162

(126,183)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

797,145

2,373,747

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

1,290,346

2,345,213

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(157,959)

(105,936)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

1,086,899

1,824,836

Redemption fees

9,541

9,387

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

2,228,827

4,073,500

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

7,254,764

3,181,264

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $25,023 and undistributed net investment income of $16,827, respectively)

$ 9,483,591

$ 7,254,764

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.01

$ 4.81

$ 9.36

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)E

  .11

.09

.09

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.10

2.21

(4.53)

(.17)

Total from investment operations

  1.21

2.30

(4.44)

(.12)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.48)

Total distributions

  (.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.53)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalE

  .01

.01

-J

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.10

$ 7.01

$ 4.81

$ 9.36

Total ReturnB,C,D

  17.54%

48.00%

(47.41)%

(1.18)%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.55%

1.70%

2.07%

1.37%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .98%

.98%

.99%

1.00%A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.57%

1.55%

1.32%

.63%A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 3,823

$ 3,626

$ 1,549

$ 3,956

Portfolio turnover rateG

  93%

167%

203%

160%A

A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the 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 Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. 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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 6.99

$ 4.80

$ 9.35

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)E

  .11

.09

.09

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.09

2.20

(4.53)

(.17)

Total from investment operations

  1.20

2.29

(4.44)

(.13)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.48)

Total distributions

  (.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.53)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalE

.01

.01

-J

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.07

$ 6.99

$ 4.80

$ 9.35

Total ReturnB,C,D

  17.45%

47.90%

(47.46)%

(1.28)%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.61%

1.78%

2.15%

1.50%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.08%

1.08%

1.09%

1.15%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.07%

1.07%

1.08%

1.15%A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.49%

1.47%

1.23%

.48%A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 5,661

$ 3,629

$ 1,632

$ 4,298

Portfolio turnover rateG

  93%

167%

203%

160%A

A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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 had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the 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 Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. 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. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. 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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

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

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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. 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. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 1,669,636

Gross unrealized depreciation

(675,585)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 994,051

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 8,470,335

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (2,037,085)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 993,928

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 157,959

$ 105,936

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $8,049,292 and $6,690,529, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 7: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 5,530

Investor Class

8,685

 

$ 14,215

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $744 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $26 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

7. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

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7. Expense Reductions - continued

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

 

 

 

Initial Class

1.00%

$ 19,247

Investor Class

1.08%

20,593

 

 

$ 39,840

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,097 for the period.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 70,546

$ 52,826

Investor Class

87,413

53,110

Total

$ 157,959

$ 105,936

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

394,184

793,797

$ 2,812,772

$ 4,532,094

Reinvestment of distributions

9,174

7,678

70,546

52,826

Shares redeemed

(448,829)

(605,766)

(3,234,790)

(3,645,605)

Net increase (decrease)

(45,471)

195,709

$ (351,472)

$ 939,315

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

501,711

754,251

$ 3,672,849

$ 4,408,596

Reinvestment of distributions

11,365

7,742

87,413

53,110

Shares redeemed

(330,817)

(582,365)

(2,321,891)

(3,576,185)

Net increase (decrease)

182,259

179,628

$ 1,438,371

$ 885,521

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Telecommunications Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Telecommunications Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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 periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Telecommunications Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investors Class each designate 100% of each dividend distributed in December 2010, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2009, the total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the total return of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board noted that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent commencement of operations.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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VIP Telecommunications Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of Initial Class ranked below its competitive median for 2009 and the total expenses of Investor Class ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board considered that the total expenses of Investor Class were above the median primarily due to its higher transfer agent fee. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes and that the multiple structures are intended to offer pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily due to differences in transfer agent fees.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong)
Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Quincy, MA

VTELP-ANN-0211
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Utilities Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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The Portfolio Manager's review of fundperformance and strategy.

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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

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Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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 the fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Utilities Portfolio - Initial Class C

11.20%

5.62%

3.35%

VIP Utilities Portfolio - Investor ClassB,C

11.04%

5.48%

3.27%

A From July 19, 2001.

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005, would have been lower.

C Prior to October 1, 2006, VIP Utilities Portfolio operated under certain different investment policies. The historical performance for the fund may not represent its current investment policies.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Utilities Portfolio - Initial Class on July 19, 2001, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P 500® Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Douglas Simmons, Portfolio Manager of VIP Utilities Portfolio: For the year ending December 31, 2010, the fund's share classes significantly outperformed the 7.20% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Utilities 25/50 Index - which was adopted in January 2010 as a better representation of the fund's investment universe - but underperformed the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) At the industry level, the fund benefited from strong security selection in multi-utilities, independent power/energy trade and oil/gas exploration/production. Individual contributions came from not owning Chicago-based electric utility and major index component Exelon, along with investments in out-of-index oil and natural gas exploration and production company Canacol Energy - an out-of-benchmark position - Las Vegas electric utility NV Energy, Michigan multi-utility CMS Energy - not held at period end - independent power/energy trader Constellation Energy Group and California electric utility Edison International. Conversely, underweighting gas and water utilities, along with overweighting the independent power/energy trade group, curtailed relative performance. Individual detractors included Ohio-based electric utility FirstEnergy - not held at period end - an underweighting in Atlanta-headquartered Southern Company, Florida's NextEra Energy and not owning multi-utility and sizable index constituent Dominion Resources, located in Virginia.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Annualized Expense Ratio

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.81%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,176.60

$ 4.44

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.12

$ 4.13

Investor Class

.90%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,175.20

$ 4.93

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.67

$ 4.58

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

NextEra Energy, Inc.

12.1

10.3

PPL Corp.

7.7

4.7

Sempra Energy

7.6

8.6

Edison International

7.5

0.0

NV Energy, Inc.

6.1

5.6

Southern Co.

5.4

3.3

ONEOK, Inc.

4.9

0.0

ITC Holdings Corp.

4.9

4.7

National Fuel Gas Co. New Jersey

4.6

2.2

Veolia Environment

4.0

0.0

 

64.8

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010

fid125

Electric Utilities

47.0%

 

fid127

Multi-Utilities

30.7%

 

fid129

Gas Utilities

9.5%

 

fid131

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

8.7%

 

fid133

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

3.9%

 

fid135

All Others*

0.2%

 

fid626

As of June 30, 2010

fid125

Electric Utilities

57.6%

 

fid127

Multi-Utilities

30.1%

 

fid129

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

6.6%

 

fid131

Gas Utilities

4.6%

 

fid133

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

0.6%

 

fid135

All Others*

0.5%

 

fid634

* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.8%

Shares

Value

ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 47.0%

Electric Utilities - 47.0%

EDF SA

14,100

$ 578,653

Edison International

79,025

3,050,365

ITC Holdings Corp.

32,015

1,984,290

NextEra Energy, Inc.

95,205

4,949,708

NV Energy, Inc.

177,688

2,496,516

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

19,188

795,343

PPL Corp.

119,212

3,137,660

Southern Co.

57,727

2,206,903

 

19,199,438

GAS UTILITIES - 9.5%

Gas Utilities - 9.5%

National Fuel Gas Co. New Jersey

28,907

1,896,877

ONEOK, Inc.

36,174

2,006,572

 

3,903,449

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS - 8.7%

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 8.7%

AES Corp. (a)

118,845

1,447,532

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

33,348

1,021,449

GenOn Energy, Inc. (a)

183,549

699,322

International Power PLC

60,552

413,402

 

3,581,705

MULTI-UTILITIES - 30.7%

Multi-Utilities - 30.7%

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

72,791

1,144,275

National Grid PLC

92,605

800,951

NiSource, Inc.

83,039

1,463,147

OGE Energy Corp.

17,310

788,297

PG&E Corp.

33,456

1,600,535

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

49,788

1,583,756

Sempra Energy

59,228

3,108,285

TECO Energy, Inc.

23,400

416,520

Veolia Environnement

28,100

822,951

Veolia Environnement sponsored ADR (d)

27,507

807,606

 

12,536,323

 

Shares

Value

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 3.9%

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 2.3%

Canacol Energy Ltd. (a)

100,700

$ 158,527

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

22,700

768,199

 

926,726

Oil & Gas Storage & Transport - 1.6%

SemGroup Corp. Class A (a)

9,200

249,964

Williams Companies, Inc.

17,045

421,352

 

671,316

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

1,598,042

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $38,078,246)

40,818,957

Money Market Funds - 2.0%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)
(Cost $816,750)

816,750

816,750

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.8%

(Cost $38,894,996)

41,635,707

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.8)%

(753,933)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 40,881,774

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

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

$ 658

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

2,378

Total

$ 3,036

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2010, 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, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Common Stocks

$ 40,818,957

$ 39,195,055

$ 1,623,902

$ -

Money Market Funds

816,750

816,750

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 41,635,707

$ 40,011,805

$ 1,623,902

$ -

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

89.3%

France

5.4%

United Kingdom

3.0%

Canada

2.3%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $10,726,953 of which $928,081 and $9,798,872 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $792,720) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $38,078,246)

$ 40,818,957

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $816,750)

816,750

 

Total Investments (cost $38,894,996)

 

$ 41,635,707

Receivable for investments sold

1,659,941

Receivable for fund shares sold

9,139

Dividends receivable

144,066

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,013

Prepaid expenses

118

Other receivables

2,865

Total assets

43,452,849

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable to custodian bank

$ 102,267

Payable for investments purchased

1,548,066

Payable for fund shares redeemed

48,114

Accrued management fee

18,849

Other affiliated payables

4,890

Other payables and accrued expenses

32,139

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

816,750

Total liabilities

2,571,075

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 40,881,774

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 49,506,645

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(1,826)

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

(11,364,002)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

2,740,957

Net Assets

$ 40,881,774

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($21,141,641 ÷ 2,148,660 shares)

$ 9.84

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($19,740,133 ÷ 2,013,573 shares)

$ 9.80

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

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Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 1,341,863

Interest

 

3

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

3,036

Total income

 

1,344,902

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 213,118

Transfer agent fees

49,144

Accounting and security lending fees

15,097

Custodian fees and expenses

12,316

Independent trustees' compensation

216

Audit

36,821

Legal

162

Miscellaneous

489

Total expenses before reductions

327,363

Expense reductions

(16,000)

311,363

Net investment income (loss)

1,033,539

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

3,596,807

Foreign currency transactions

(10,790)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

3,586,017

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(708,361)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

246

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(708,115)

Net gain (loss)

2,877,902

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,911,441

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

Year ended December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,033,539

$ 1,252,249

Net realized gain (loss)

3,586,017

(6,869,922)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(708,115)

10,129,353

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

3,911,441

4,511,680

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(1,110,975)

(1,275,840)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(2,560,920)

(12,914,534)

Redemption fees

31,911

10,970

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

271,457

(9,667,724)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

40,610,317

50,278,041

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $1,826 and undistributed net investment income of $0, respectively)

$ 40,881,774

$ 40,610,317

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.10

$ 8.14

$ 13.09

$ 11.29

$ 9.53

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .26

.25

.20

.21

.24

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .75

1.01

(4.86)

2.12

2.76

Total from investment operations

  1.01

1.26

(4.66)

2.33

3.00

Distributions from net investment income

  (.28)

(.30)

(.26)

(.25)

(.14)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.03)

(.29)

(1.10)

Total distributions

  (.28)

(.30)

(.29)

(.54)

(1.24) F

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

- H

- H

.01

- H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.84

$ 9.10

$ 8.14

$ 13.09

$ 11.29

Total Return A, B

  11.20%

15.42%

(35.61)%

20.67%

31.79%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .82%

.81%

.75%

.73%

.81%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .81%

.81%

.75%

.73%

.81%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .78%

.79%

.74%

.73%

.80%

Net investment income (loss)

  2.75%

3.13%

1.81%

1.65%

2.20%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 21,142

$ 24,159

$ 31,760

$ 84,105

$ 77,153

Portfolio turnover rate E

  249%

219%

112%

90%

139%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Total distributions of $1.24 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.139 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.105 per share.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.07

$ 8.12

$ 13.05

$ 11.26

$ 9.52

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .25

.25

.19

.19

.23

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .74

.99

(4.84)

2.12

2.75

Total from investment operations

  .99

1.24

(4.65)

2.31

2.98

Distributions from net investment income

  (.27)

(.29)

(.25)

(.24)

(.13)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.03)

(.29)

(1.10)

Total distributions

  (.27)

(.29)

(.28)

(.53)

(1.24) F

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

- H

- H

.01

- H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.80

$ 9.07

$ 8.12

$ 13.05

$ 11.26

Total Return A, B

  11.04%

15.24%

(35.65)%

20.53%

31.56%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .91%

.92%

.84%

.84%

.96%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .90%

.92%

.84%

.84%

.96%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .87%

.90%

.84%

.84%

.96%

Net investment income (loss)

  2.66%

3.02%

1.72%

1.53%

2.04%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 19,740

$ 16,452

$ 18,518

$ 42,196

$ 18,889

Portfolio turnover rate E

  249%

219%

112%

90%

139%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

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

F Total distributions of $1.24 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.134 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.105 per share.

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 represents less than $.01 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Utilities Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

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, 2010, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are 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 each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

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Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 2,763,439

Gross unrealized depreciation

(659,777)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 2,103,662

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 39,532,045

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (10,726,953)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 2,103,909

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 1,110,975

$ 1,275,840

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1% of the net asset value of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $93,557,043 and $96,170,885, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 8: Expense Reductions.) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 19,166

Investor Class

29,978

 

$ 49,144

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2,198 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $149 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings 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. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $2,378. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

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8. Expense Reductions.

FMR or its affiliates agreed to waive certain fees during the period as noted in the table below:

Initial Class

$ 1,540

Investor Class

1,225

 

$ 2,765

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $13,235 for the period

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 585,861

$ 770,027

Investor Class

525,114

505,813

Total

$ 1,110,975

$ 1,275,840

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

227,625

189,678

$ 2,170,873

$ 1,639,700

Reinvestment of distributions

60,212

84,064

585,861

770,027

Shares redeemed

(794,278)

(1,518,047)

(7,319,333)

(12,048,930)

Net increase (decrease)

(506,441)

(1,244,305)

$ (4,562,599)

$ (9,639,203)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

896,575

430,537

$ 8,491,867

$ 3,722,045

Reinvestment of distributions

54,135

55,401

525,114

505,813

Shares redeemed

(751,317)

(952,381)

(7,015,302)

(7,503,189)

Net increase (decrease)

199,393

(466,443)

$ 2,001,679

$ (3,275,331)

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Utilities Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Utilities Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Utilities Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 17, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

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

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

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

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

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-
present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

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

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Christopher S. Bartel (39)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Sector and Real Estate Equity Funds. Mr. Bartel also serves as Senior Vice President of Equity Research (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Director of Research (2006-2009) and an analyst and portfolio manager (2000-2006).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

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

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class and Investor Class designate 100% of the dividends distributed in December 2010, as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Utilities Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against a third-party-sponsored index that reflects the market sector in which the fund invests. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, as available, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund and the cumulative total returns of a third-party-sponsored index ("benchmark").

VIP Utilities Portfolio

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The Board noted that the investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance between the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for the higher expense class. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 3% means that 97% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

VIP Utilities Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

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

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2009.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY

VTELIC-ANN-0211
1.817391.105

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Value Leaders Portfolio

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December 31, 2010

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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

Investments

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

Financial Statements

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

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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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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Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

The general research services agreement with Fidelity Research & Analysis Company has been terminated and is no longer in effect for the fund.

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

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. 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

Periods ended December 31, 2010

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP® Value Leaders Portfolio - Initial Class

10.04%

-1.25%

3.96%

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Service Class

10.01%

-1.34%

3.86%

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Service Class 2

9.81%

-1.50%

3.70%

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Investor Class B

10.08%

-1.34%

3.89%

A From June 17, 2003.

B The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. Had Investor Class's transfer agent fee been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005, would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Initial Class on June 17, 2003, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Value Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: While market improvements around the world hit a speed bump in the first half of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, world economies re-accelerated in August, supported by a broadening recovery and low inflation in the U.S. Domestic stock markets recorded solid gains for the year, lifted by a strong second-half rally fueled by economic optimism, encouraging earnings reports and a wave of corporate mergers. The large-cap S&P 500® Index rose 15.06%, the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM added 14.06% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite® Index climbed 18.02%. Meanwhile, international stocks, as represented by the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, gained 11.29%, boosted in part by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In the fixed-income arena, U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds generated positive results during 2010, as the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 6.54%. With ultra-low interest rates bolstering nearly all fixed-income securities for most of the year, sectors in the index with higher yields and more credit risk generally fared best, while most high-quality bonds generated more-moderate returns. Meanwhile, high-yield bonds, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index, returned 15.07%, a result of improved economic data and strengthening investor demand. Overseas, foreign bond markets showed mixed results, with a sizable disparity between the 3.97% return of the Citigroup® Non-U.S. Group of 7 Index - which measures the performance of sovereign debt of the major global economies outside the U.S. - and the 12.04% advance of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global), which benefited from the rising overall credit quality of emerging-markets debt issuers.

Comments from Michael Chren, who became Portfolio Manager of VIP Value Leaders Portfolio on November 1, 2010: During the year, the fund's share classes lagged the 15.51% gain of the Russell 1000® Value Index. (For specific portfolio results, please see the performance section of this report.) Positioning in financials was a drag on performance, with stakes in Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley suffering from fears of increased government regulation. Along the same lines, banking firm Wells Fargo detracted. The fund's positioning in consumer discretionary also was negative, including ownership of homebuilder KB Home - sold by period end - which fell after the April expiration of the tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Overweighting technology hardware/equipment firm Hewlett-Packard hurt when the firm's chief executive unexpectedly departed in August. Poor stock selection in energy detracted, as did unfavorable positioning in the pharmaceuticals/biotechnology/life science area, where the fund had a significant overweighting in drug manufacturer Pfizer. On the positive side, strong picks in industrials was the biggest contributor to relative performance, including stakes in truck-engine manufacturer Cummins and rail operator Union Pacific. Both stocks benefited from an improving economy that boosted the firms' profits. Within energy, significantly underweighting integrated oil giant and major index component Exxon Mobil helped when the stock lagged, particularly during the first half of the period. Despite financials' weak performance, the fund benefited from an out-of-index position in commercial real estate broker CB Richard Ellis Group and a large underweighting in insurance-focused conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. Some of these stocks were sold prior to period end.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, 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, 2010 to December 31, 2010).

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

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2010

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2010

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

Initial Class

.85%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,196.30

$ 4.71

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.92

$ 4.33

Service Class

.95%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,196.10

$ 5.26

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.42

$ 4.84

Service Class 2

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,195.50

$ 6.09

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Investor Class

.93%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,195.50

$ 5.15

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.52

$ 4.74

A 5% return per year before expenses

* 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).

Annual Report

Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Pfizer, Inc.

5.8

3.3

Sprint Nextel Corp.

4.0

0.9

Seagate Technology

3.4

0.0

General Electric Co.

3.2

1.2

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C

2.8

0.3

Johnson & Johnson

2.7

2.9

Garmin Ltd.

2.7

0.0

Citigroup, Inc.

2.6

1.6

Chevron Corp.

2.6

2.9

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.5

4.8

 

32.3

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2010

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

23.0

29.7

Health Care

14.6

14.7

Energy

13.3

13.4

Information Technology

10.3

6.7

Industrials

10.3

11.0

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2010*

As of June 30, 2010**

fid32

Stocks 97.8%

 

fid32

Stocks 98.9%

 

fid35

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 2.2%

 

fid35

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.1%

 

* Foreign investments

22.1%

 

** Foreign investments

9.1%

 

fid38

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Investments December 31, 2010

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.8%

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 7.3%

Automobiles - 0.6%

General Motors Co.

4,400

$ 162,184

Household Durables - 2.7%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

1,300

15,509

Garmin Ltd. (d)

25,015

775,215

 

790,724

Media - 4.0%

Comcast Corp. Class A (special) (non-vtg.)

14,600

303,826

Time Warner, Inc.

9,700

312,049

Washington Post Co. Class B (d)

1,200

527,400

 

1,143,275

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

2,096,183

CONSUMER STAPLES - 7.2%

Beverages - 3.1%

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C

130,800

810,220

The Coca-Cola Co.

1,500

98,655

 

908,875

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%

CVS Caremark Corp.

9,000

312,930

Kroger Co.

2,450

54,782

 

367,712

Food Products - 2.2%

Dean Foods Co. (a)

22,600

199,784

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

11,800

371,818

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)

3,339

68,884

 

640,486

Household Products - 0.6%

Procter & Gamble Co.

2,500

160,825

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

2,077,898

ENERGY - 13.3%

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7%

Transocean Ltd. (a)

2,800

194,628

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.6%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

4,400

335,104

Apache Corp.

1,100

131,153

BP PLC sponsored ADR

13,900

613,963

Chevron Corp.

8,300

757,375

ConocoPhillips

3,900

265,590

Exxon Mobil Corp.

1,600

116,992

Marathon Oil Corp.

8,900

329,567

Massey Energy Co.

1,812

97,214

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

1,700

166,770

Suncor Energy, Inc.

8,000

307,069

 

Shares

Value

Sunoco, Inc.

10,500

$ 423,255

Total SA sponsored ADR

2,100

112,308

 

3,656,360

TOTAL ENERGY

3,850,988

FINANCIALS - 23.0%

Capital Markets - 5.4%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

9,700

292,940

BlackRock, Inc. Class A

700

133,406

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

2,400

403,584

Invesco Ltd.

5,600

134,736

Morgan Stanley

6,700

182,307

Northern Trust Corp.

4,200

232,722

State Street Corp.

4,000

185,360

 

1,565,055

Commercial Banks - 4.0%

Aozora Bank Ltd.

51,000

105,498

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

750

45,540

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

9,000

320,483

Wells Fargo & Co.

22,433

695,199

 

1,166,720

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

Discover Financial Services

800

14,824

Diversified Financial Services - 6.5%

Bank of America Corp.

29,912

399,026

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

163,237

772,111

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

16,996

720,970

 

1,892,107

Insurance - 5.8%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

3,990

319,639

Everest Re Group Ltd.

1,100

93,302

First American Financial Corp.

12,300

183,762

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (a)

8,973

117,905

Lincoln National Corp.

7,200

200,232

MetLife, Inc.

7,500

333,300

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

2,100

133,749

XL Capital Ltd. Class A

13,400

292,388

 

1,674,277

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.7%

Weyerhaeuser Co.

10,732

203,157

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.5%

Radian Group, Inc.

17,700

142,839

TOTAL FINANCIALS

6,658,979

HEALTH CARE - 14.6%

Biotechnology - 1.4%

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

10,800

391,392

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.3%

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

10,800

81,756

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE - continued

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - continued

CareFusion Corp. (a)

6,100

$ 156,770

Covidien PLC

2,982

136,158

 

374,684

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.0%

Omnicare, Inc.

4,482

113,798

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

4,700

169,717

 

283,515

Pharmaceuticals - 10.9%

Eli Lilly & Co.

4,812

168,612

Johnson & Johnson

12,615

780,238

Merck & Co., Inc.

15,070

543,123

Pfizer, Inc.

95,518

1,672,519

 

3,164,492

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

4,214,083

INDUSTRIALS - 10.3%

Aerospace & Defense - 0.9%

United Technologies Corp.

3,500

275,520

Building Products - 0.5%

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

3,200

137,600

Construction & Engineering - 1.8%

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

6,850

314,073

KBR, Inc.

6,800

207,196

 

521,269

Industrial Conglomerates - 5.0%

General Electric Co.

50,800

929,132

Siemens AG sponsored ADR

1,100

136,675

Textron, Inc.

16,240

383,914

 

1,449,721

Machinery - 2.1%

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.

7,800

367,302

Navistar International Corp. (a)

4,020

232,798

 

600,100

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

2,984,210

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 10.3%

Communications Equipment - 1.3%

Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)

52,600

381,876

 

Shares

Value

Computers & Peripherals - 3.9%

Hewlett-Packard Co.

3,100

$ 130,510

Seagate Technology (a)

65,500

984,465

 

1,114,975

Electronic Equipment & Components - 1.0%

Avnet, Inc. (a)

4,824

159,337

Corning, Inc.

6,020

116,306

 

275,643

Internet Software & Services - 0.4%

eBay, Inc. (a)

4,700

130,801

IT Services - 0.3%

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

5,300

98,156

Office Electronics - 1.3%

Xerox Corp.

33,250

383,040

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)

9,100

102,466

Software - 1.7%

Microsoft Corp.

18,100

505,352

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

2,992,309

MATERIALS - 2.3%

Chemicals - 1.4%

Clariant AG (Reg.) (a)

10,388

210,584

Dow Chemical Co.

5,315

181,454

 

392,038

Metals & Mining - 0.9%

Goldcorp, Inc.

6,000

276,025

TOTAL MATERIALS

668,063

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 7.9%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.8%

AT&T, Inc.

14,300

420,134

Verizon Communications, Inc.

11,040

395,011

 

815,145

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 5.1%

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

273,539

1,157,070

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR

11,901

314,543

 

1,471,613

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

2,286,758

UTILITIES - 1.6%

Electric Utilities - 1.6%

NextEra Energy, Inc.

5,009

260,418

PPL Corp.

7,700

202,664

 

463,082

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $27,775,179)

28,292,553

Money Market Funds - 6.1%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.19% (b)

729,504

$ 729,504

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.21% (b)(c)

1,024,350

1,024,350

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,753,854)

1,753,854

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.9%

(Cost $29,529,033)

30,046,407

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (3.9)%

(1,124,013)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 28,922,394

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

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

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

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

$ 392

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

3,306

Total

$ 3,698

Other Information

All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: (Unaudited)

United States of America

77.9%

Ireland

6.2%

Switzerland

4.2%

United Kingdom

3.2%

Mexico

2.8%

Canada

2.0%

Japan

1.5%

Bermuda

1.3%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

0.9%

 

100.0%

Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $23,114,277 of which $11,669,055 and $11,445,222 will expire in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited.

The Fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 approximately $1,302,610 of losses recognized during the period November 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,002,390) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $27,775,179)

$ 28,292,553

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,753,854)

1,753,854

 

Total Investments (cost $29,529,033)

 

$ 30,046,407

Cash

10

Receivable for investments sold

80,919

Receivable for fund shares sold

875

Dividends receivable

31,978

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,965

Prepaid expenses

91

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

2,674

Other receivables

925

Total assets

30,165,844

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 102,553

Payable for fund shares redeemed

36,417

Accrued management fee

13,450

Distribution and service plan fees payable

402

Other affiliated payables

3,707

Other payables and accrued expenses

62,571

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,024,350

Total liabilities

1,243,450

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 28,922,394

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 53,510,789

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(27,180)

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

(25,058,433)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

497,218

Net Assets

$ 28,922,394

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($9,855,086 ÷ 963,004 shares)

$ 10.23

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($430,001 ÷ 42,026 shares)

$ 10.23

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,779,000 ÷ 174,403 shares)

$ 10.20

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($16,858,307 ÷ 1,649,379 shares)

$ 10.22

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

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Statement of Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 584,426

Interest

 

5

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

3,698

Total income

 

588,129

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 173,513

Transfer agent fees

43,572

Distribution and service plan fees

4,904

Accounting and security lending fees

12,140

Custodian fees and expenses

16,638

Independent trustees' compensation

179

Audit

42,630

Legal

140

Miscellaneous

434

Total expenses before reductions

294,150

Expense reductions

(12,697)

281,453

Net investment income (loss)

306,676

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

(274,272)

Foreign currency transactions

(3,424)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

(277,696)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

2,710,198

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(100)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

2,710,098

Net gain (loss)

2,432,402

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 2,739,078

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Year ended
December 31, 2009

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 306,676

$ 524,359

Net realized gain (loss)

(277,696)

(8,606,449)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

2,710,098

16,401,505

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

2,739,078

8,319,415

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(362,992)

(567,198)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(7,962,055)

(18,654,274)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(5,585,969)

(10,902,057)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

34,508,363

45,410,420

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $27,180 and undistributed net investment income of $8,181, respectively)

$ 28,922,394

$ 34,508,363

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.42

$ 7.49

$ 13.89

$ 14.82

$ 13.30

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .10

.12

.20

.20

.15

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .84

1.97

(6.39)

.48

1.86

Total from investment operations

  .94

2.09

(6.19)

.68

2.01

Distributions from net investment income

  (.13)

(.16)

(.19)

(.21)

(.13)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.02)

(1.40)

(.37)

Total distributions

  (.13)

(.16)

(.21)

(1.61)

(.49) G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.23

$ 9.42

$ 7.49

$ 13.89

$ 14.82

Total Return A, B

  10.04%

27.91%

(44.61)%

4.56%

15.18%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .90%

.89%

.81%

.80%

.84%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .85%

.85%

.81%

.80%

.84%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .85%

.85%

.81%

.80%

.83%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.05%

1.48%

1.79%

1.27%

1.09%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 9,855

$ 12,826

$ 18,847

$ 30,300

$ 42,725

Portfolio turnover rate E

  109%

58%

95%

98%

94%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 Total distributions of $.49 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.129 and distributions from net realized gain of $.365 per share.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.41

$ 7.48

$ 13.86

$ 14.80

$ 13.28

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .09

.11

.19

.18

.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .85

1.96

(6.38)

.48

1.86

Total from investment operations

  .94

2.07

(6.19)

.66

2.00

Distributions from net investment income

  (.12)

(.14)

(.17)

(.20)

(.12)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.02)

(1.40)

(.37)

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.14)

(.19)

(1.60)

(.48) G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.23

$ 9.41

$ 7.48

$ 13.86

$ 14.80

Total Return A, B

  10.01%

27.80%

(44.69)%

4.43%

15.11%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .98%

.97%

.90%

.89%

.93%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .95%

.95%

.90%

.89%

.93%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .95%

.95%

.90%

.89%

.93%

Net investment income (loss)

  .95%

1.38%

1.70%

1.18%

1.00%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 430

$ 677

$ 956

$ 2,577

$ 2,458

Portfolio turnover rate E

  109%

58%

95%

98%

94%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 Total distributions of $.48 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.116 and distributions from net realized gain of $.365 per share.

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

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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.39

$ 7.46

$ 13.80

$ 14.75

$ 13.25

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.10

.18

.15

.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .84

1.96

(6.35)

.48

1.84

Total from investment operations

  .92

2.06

(6.17)

.63

1.96

Distributions from net investment income

  (.11)

(.13)

(.15)

(.18)

(.10)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.02)

(1.40)

(.37)

Total distributions

  (.11)

(.13)

(.17)

(1.58)

(.46) G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.20

$ 9.39

$ 7.46

$ 13.80

$ 14.75

Total Return A, B

  9.81%

27.70%

(44.77)%

4.22%

14.86%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.12%

1.12%

1.05%

1.07%

1.14%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.05%

1.07%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.10%

1.10%

1.05%

1.06%

1.09%

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

1.23%

1.55%

1.01%

.83%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,779

$ 1,756

$ 2,001

$ 5,724

$ 4,467

Portfolio turnover rate E

  109%

58%

95%

98%

94%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 Total distributions of $.46 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.99 and distributions from net realized gain of $.365 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.40

$ 7.48

$ 13.87

$ 14.81

$ 13.30

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .09

.11

.19

.18

.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .85

1.96

(6.38)

.48

1.86

Total from investment operations

  .94

2.07

(6.19)

.66

2.00

Distributions from net investment income

  (.12)

(.15)

(.18)

(.20)

(.12)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

(.02)

(1.40)

(.37)

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.15)

(.20)

(1.60)

(.49) G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.22

$ 9.40

$ 7.48

$ 13.87

$ 14.81

Total Return A, B

  10.08%

27.72%

(44.67)%

4.41%

15.06%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .96%

.97%

.90%

.91%

.97%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .93%

.93%

.90%

.91%

.97%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .93%

.93%

.90%

.91%

.96%

Net investment income (loss)

  .97%

1.40%

1.71%

1.16%

.96%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 16,858

$ 19,249

$ 23,606

$ 39,614

$ 28,274

Portfolio turnover rate E

  109%

58%

95%

98%

94%

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

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

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Fees and expenses of the 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.

E Amount does not include the portfolio activity 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 Total distributions of $.49 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.123 and distributions from net realized gain of $.365 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2010

1. Organization.

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated 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 distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) 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 FMR.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site 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 web site or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include market or security specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The value used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.

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)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when significant 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 are used and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy in these circumstances. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Valuation - continued

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses 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 rate 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2010, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. A fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 2,486,494

Gross unrealized depreciation

(2,613,688)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ (127,194)

Tax Cost

$ 30,173,601

The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:

Capital loss carryforward

$ (23,114,277)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ (147,350)

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ordinary Income

$ 362,992

$ 567,198

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $33,365,480 and $41,835,137, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR 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 a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the 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 FMR, 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

$ 545

Service Class 2

4,359

 

$ 4,904

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class (with the exception of Investor Class) pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .15% of average net assets. In addition, FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of .01% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC has agreed to voluntarily waive this fee until December 31, 2010. (See Note 8: Expense Reductions) For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 11,346

Service Class

470

Service Class 2

1,322

Investor Class

30,434

 

$ 43,572

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the 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.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of is portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,723 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $3.75 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 $129 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

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7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. The lending agent 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. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and 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 $3,306. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

In addition to FIIOC waiving a portion of its transfer agent fees, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

Initial Class

.85%

$ 4,990

Service Class

.95%

152

Service Class 2

1.10%

322

Investor Class

.93

5,912

 

 

$ 11,376

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,321 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 130,937

$ 219,670

Service Class

5,302

10,712

Service Class 2

18,862

24,668

Investor Class

207,891

312,148

Total

$ 362,992

$ 567,198

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

106,286

239,960

$ 1,020,513

$ 1,819,515

Reinvestment of distributions

13,140

24,543

130,937

219,670

Shares redeemed

(518,502)

(1,420,346)

(4,946,649)

(10,917,966)

Net increase (decrease)

(399,076)

(1,155,843)

$ (3,795,199)

$ (8,878,781)

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

10. Share Transactions - continued

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

533

1,203

$ 5,302

$ 10,712

Shares redeemed

(30,453)

(57,024)

(288,127)

(445,124)

Net increase (decrease)

(29,920)

(55,821)

$ (282,825)

$ (434,412)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

42,974

85,657

$ 405,896

$ 640,879

Reinvestment of distributions

1,899

2,768

18,862

24,668

Shares redeemed

(57,569)

(169,508)

(536,974)

(1,319,098)

Net increase (decrease)

(12,696)

(81,083)

$ (112,216)

$ (653,551)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

328,691

494,371

$ 3,157,179

$ 3,783,197

Reinvestment of distributions

20,878

34,870

207,891

312,148

Shares redeemed

(746,921)

(1,639,748)

(7,136,885)

(12,782,875)

Net increase (decrease)

(397,352)

(1,110,507)

$ (3,771,815)

$ (8,687,530)

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, FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 95% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and the Shareholders of VIP Value Leaders Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Value Leaders Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV) at December 31, 2010, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the VIP Value Leaders Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 22, 2011

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive 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 James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 219 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 408 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

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) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Fund's Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Acting 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 equity and high income funds and another Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, and asset allocation 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. 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. The responsibilities of each committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

James C. Curvey (75)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Mr. Curvey is Trustee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2009-
present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (2009-present) and Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. Previously, Mr. Curvey was the Vice Chairman (2006-2007) and Director (2000-2007) of FMR Corp.

Ronald P. O'Hanley (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Mr. O'Hanley is President of Fidelity Asset Management and Corporate Services and a member of Fidelity's Executive Committee (2010-present). Previously, Mr. O'Hanley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management (2007-2010). Mr. O'Hanley also served as Vice Chairman of Bank New York Mellon Corp. and a member of that firm's Executive Committee. Prior to the 2007 merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation, he was Vice Chairman of Mellon Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Asset Management. He joined Mellon in February 1997. Mr. O'Hanley currently serves as Chairman of the Boston Public Library Foundation Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration at Syracuse University. Mr. O'Hanley also chairs the Council on Asset Management for the Financial Services Roundtable and is a member of the Board of Directors of Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust various entities under common control with FMR.

+ The information above includes each Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Age; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (62)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

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), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-Present) and Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present).

Alan J. Lacy (57)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association.

Ned C. Lautenbach (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as the Lead Director of the Eaton Corporation Board of Directors (diversified industrial, 1997-present). Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999-present); a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present); and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was a Partner/Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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 Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007).

Cornelia M. Small (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) 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.

William S. Stavropoulos (71)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of Univar (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals, 2010-present), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

David M. Thomas (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

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). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present).

Michael E. Wiley (60)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), as a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005).

+ The information above includes each Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.

Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer, Edward C. Johnson 3d, and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (80)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Formerly Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts, Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007).

Peter S. Lynch (66)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. 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).

Kenneth B. Robins (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as President and Treasurer (2010-present) and Assistant Treasurer (2009-present) of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2008) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2006-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.

Thomas C. Hense (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 or 2010

Vice President of Fidelity's High Income (2008), Small Cap (2008), and Value (2010) Funds. Previously, Mr. Hense served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity's Institutional Money Management Group (Pyramis) (2003-2008).

Scott C. Goebel (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Holly C. Laurent (56)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006).

Christine Reynolds (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (63)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present).

Jeffrey S. Christian (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (49)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Adrien E. Deberghes (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (41)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Ms. Dorsey also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

John R. Hebble (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolio (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (52)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005).

Jonathan Davis (42)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2003-2010).

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Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class, Service Class, Service Class 2, and Investor Class designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts is in the best interests of fund shareholders and that the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interest of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the equity research subcommittee of the Board's Fund Oversight Committee reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. The Board noted FMR's continued focus on strengthening the organization and discipline of equity portfolio management and research.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the investment adviser's supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.

The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and restructuring and broadening the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) launching Class F of certain funds as a lower-fee class available to Freedom K and Freedom Index Funds; (iv) lowering the initial investment minimums and ongoing balance requirements for Real Estate High Income Fund; (v) eliminating subsequent purchase minimums for all funds and adding a waiver of the investment minimum requirement for new accounts opened with the proceeds of a systematic withdrawal plan; (vi) eliminating the withdrawal minimum and maximum limits for systematic withdrawals from Advisor funds; (vii) expanding sales load waivers on Class A shares for Destiny Planholders and expanding Institutional Class eligibility for Class O Destiny Planholders; and (viii) changing certain Class A and Class T sales charge structures to further align them with industry practices.

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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured over multiple periods against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by Fidelity and reviewed by the Board. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2009, the cumulative total returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. The returns of Initial Class and Service Class 2 show the performance of the highest and lowest performing classes, respectively (based on five-year performance). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.

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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and noted that the performance of Initial Class of the fund was in the first quartile for the one-year period and the fourth quartile for the three- and five-year periods. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for the three- and five-year periods, although the one-year cumulative total return of Initial Class compared favorably to its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in recent years, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and support services and of shareholder and administrative services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 10% means that 90% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2009.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.

Total Expenses. In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of Initial Class ranked below its competitive median for 2009, the total expenses of Investor Class ranked equal to its competitive median for 2009, and the total expenses of each of Service Class and Service Class 2 ranked above its competitive median for 2009. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of FMR and its affiliates, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. In March 2010, the Board created an ad hoc joint committee with the board of other Fidelity funds (the Committee) to review and compare Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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Based on its review of total expenses and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered, including the findings of the Committee.

Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.

On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and were satisfied that the profitability was not excessive in the circumstances.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

In February 2009, the Board and the board of other Fidelity funds created an ad hoc committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) to analyze whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Economies of Scale Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and length of portfolio manager tenure for different categories of funds over time; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, the rationale for the compensation structure, and how the compensation structure provides appropriate performance incentives; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) management and other fees paid by FMR to affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds; (vii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; (viii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA 

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

As of the end of the period, December 31, 2010, Variable Insurance Products Fund IV (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 Emerging Markets Portfolio (the "Fund"):

Services Billed by Deloitte Entities

December 31, 2010 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Emerging Markets Portfolio

$49,000

$-

$5,600

$-

December 31, 2009 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Emerging Markets Portfolio

$47,000

$-

$5,600

$-

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 Consumer Discretionary Portfolio, Consumer Staples Portfolio, Energy Portfolio, Financial Services Portfolio, Growth Stock Portfolio, Health Care Portfolio, Industrials Portfolio, International Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Materials Portfolio, Real Estate Portfolio, Technology Portfolio, Telecommunications Portfolio, Utilities Portfolio, and Value Leaders Portfolio (the "Funds"):

Services Billed by PwC

December 31, 2010 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Consumer Staples Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Energy Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$2,100

Financial Services Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Growth Stock Portfolio

$44,000

$-

$3,000

$2,000

Health Care Portfolio

$39,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Industrials Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

$46,000

$-

$4,900

$2,000

Materials Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Real Estate Portfolio

$43,000

$-

$3,400

$2,000

Technology Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Telecommunications Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Utilities Portfolio

$35,000

$-

$2,400

$2,000

Value Leaders Portfolio

$42,000

$-

$3,000

$2,000

December 31, 2009 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$1,400

Consumer Staples Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$1,500

Energy Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$1,700

Financial Services Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$3,400

$1,500

Growth Stock Portfolio

$43,000

$-

$3,000

$1,500

Health Care Portfolio

$38,000

$-

$2,400

$1,500

Industrials Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$1,500

International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

$45,000

$-

$4,900

$1,500

Materials Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$1,500

Real Estate Portfolio

$43,000

$-

$3,400

$1,500

Technology Portfolio

$35,000

$-

$2,400

$1,500

Telecommunications Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,400

$1,400

Utilities Portfolio

$35,000

$-

$2,400

$1,500

Value Leaders Portfolio

$42,000

$-

$4,000

$1,500

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, 2010A

December 31, 2009A

Audit-Related Fees

$645,000

$725,000

Tax Fees

$-

$-

All Other Fees

$840,000

$515,000

A Amounts may reflect rounding.

Services Billed by PwC

 

December 31, 2010A

December 31, 2009A

Audit-Related Fees

$2,505,000

$2,655,000

Tax Fees

$-

$-

All Other Fees

$510,000

$-

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, 2010 A

December 31, 2009 A

PwC

$5,075,000

$4,600,000

Deloitte Entities

$1,585,000

$1,245,000

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 on a periodic basis.

Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X ("De Minimis Exception")

There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Funds' last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Funds or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust's Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

(a)

(1)

Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

(a)

(2)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Variable Insurance Products Fund IV

By:

/s/Kenneth B. Robins

 

Kenneth B. Robins

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 28, 2011

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/Kenneth B. Robins

 

Kenneth B. Robins

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 28, 2011

By:

/s/Christine Reynolds

 

Christine Reynolds

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

February 28, 2011