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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, 2011

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

Annual Report

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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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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.

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.

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.

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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio - Initial Class B

-1.75%

1.55%

3.67%

VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio - Investor Class A,B

-1.76%

1.48%

3.63%

A 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.

B 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 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from John Harris, Portfolio Manager of VIP Consumer Discretionary Portfolio: For the year ending December 31, 2011, the fund's share classes underperformed the 3.83% advance of the MSCI® U.S. IM Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index and the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) A large part of the fund's underperformance was due to weak stock picking in restaurants, unfavorable positioning in specialized consumer services and poor choices in home improvement retail. Within restaurants, underweighting major index constituent and fast-food industry giant McDonald's and not owning Yum! Brands - which operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - and Chipotle Mexican Grill was costly. In specialized consumer services, we had disappointing results from holdings in Weight Watchers International and auction house Sotheby's. Weight Watchers' shares slumped later in the period on concerns about the costs associated with its plans for driving future growth, while Sotheby's fell on global economic concerns. Home improvement retail, including a stake in Lowe's Companies - one of the fund's largest positions, on average - dragged on relative performance as demand for new home construction and home improvement products remained muted. Elsewhere, office supply retailer OfficeMax was the fund's biggest individual relative detractor, with its stock price falling on failed turnaround initiatives. An overweighting in urban-oriented off-price retailer Citi Trends and a stake in slot machine manufacturer WMS Industries also hurt. The fund also had weak results in the hotels/resorts/cruise lines, movies/entertainment, distributors and cable/satellite areas. On the positive side, favorable positioning in automobile manufacturers boosted relative performance, including underweightings in benchmark heavyweights Ford Motor and General Motors, which underperformed along with the auto industry overall. Within specialty stores, overweighting Tractor Supply and underweighting office supply superstore operator Staples buoyed performance. The fund also benefited from an overweighting in off-price apparel retailer TJX, a leader in its category. Lastly, the fund had nice results from a favorable underweighting in auto parts/equipment, a small cash position and good stock picking in Internet software/services, an out-of-index industry, and home furnishings. I sold a number of the stocks I've discussed here 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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.00%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 943.50

$ 4.90

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.16

$ 5.09

Investor Class

1.07%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 943.30

$ 5.24

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.81

$ 5.45

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

McDonald's Corp.

6.7

4.8

The Walt Disney Co.

6.3

3.8

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.4

5.2

Time Warner, Inc.

4.3

3.3

Home Depot, Inc.

4.3

0.0

Comcast Corp. Class A

4.0

0.0

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

3.8

5.6

Starbucks Corp.

3.7

2.5

Target Corp.

3.5

3.8

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

3.2

2.6

 

45.2

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Specialty Retail

25.9%

 

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Media

22.4%

 

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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

19.8%

 

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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

7.5%

 

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Internet & Catalog Retail

6.1%

 

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All Others*

18.3%

 

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Specialty Retail

22.7%

 

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Media

22.7%

 

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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

21.1%

 

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Internet & Catalog Retail

8.2%

 

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Multiline Retail

5.2%

 

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All Others*

20.1%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.6%

Shares

Value

AUTO COMPONENTS - 1.5%

Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.5%

Gentex Corp.

11,200

$ 331,408

AUTOMOBILES - 3.8%

Automobile Manufacturers - 3.8%

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

3,278

219,620

Ford Motor Co.

57,840

622,358

 

841,978

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.0%

Education Services - 1.0%

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

4,101

220,921

Specialized Consumer Services - 2.0%

Sotheby's Class A (Ltd. vtg.)

6,180

176,315

Steiner Leisure Ltd. (a)

1,021

46,343

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

3,995

219,765

 

442,423

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES

663,344

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 19.8%

Casinos & Gaming - 3.2%

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

11,350

484,986

Las Vegas Sands Corp. warrants 11/16/13 (a)

373

228,897

 

713,883

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.7%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

5,700

141,189

Restaurants - 15.9%

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.

3,400

69,802

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (a)

3,716

168,409

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)

3,800

65,170

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

5,627

256,479

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (a)

4,500

112,410

McDonald's Corp.

14,747

1,479,563

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (a)

35,463

176,251

Starbucks Corp.

17,612

810,328

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Class A

25,595

381,366

 

3,519,778

TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE

4,374,850

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 1.9%

Home Furnishings - 0.9%

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

4,000

210,120

Homebuilding - 1.0%

Lennar Corp. Class A (d)

11,000

216,150

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

426,270

 

Shares

Value

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL - 6.1%

Internet Retail - 6.1%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

6,936

$ 1,200,622

Groupon, Inc. Class A (a)(d)

7,100

146,473

 

1,347,095

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 1.3%

Internet Software & Services - 1.3%

Bankrate, Inc.

2,500

53,750

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

356

229,940

 

283,690

LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS - 0.8%

Leisure Products - 0.8%

Hasbro, Inc.

5,685

181,295

MEDIA - 22.4%

Broadcasting - 4.1%

CBS Corp. Class B

18,700

507,518

Discovery Communications, Inc. (a)

4,300

176,171

Liberty Media Corp. Capital Series A (a)

2,938

229,311

 

913,000

Cable & Satellite - 7.7%

Comcast Corp. Class A

37,436

887,608

DIRECTV (a)

7,627

326,131

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (a)(d)

174,916

318,347

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

2,542

161,595

 

1,693,681

Movies & Entertainment - 10.6%

The Walt Disney Co.

36,871

1,382,663

Time Warner, Inc.

26,605

961,505

 

2,344,168

TOTAL MEDIA

4,950,849

MULTILINE RETAIL - 5.2%

General Merchandise Stores - 5.2%

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

4,543

377,569

Target Corp.

15,025

769,581

 

1,147,150

SOFTWARE - 0.4%

Home Entertainment Software - 0.4%

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

3,600

48,780

Zynga, Inc.

4,600

43,286

 

92,066

SPECIALTY RETAIL - 25.9%

Apparel Retail - 6.4%

Body Central Corp. (a)

2,500

62,400

Express, Inc.

6,200

123,628

Foot Locker, Inc.

6,500

154,960

Inditex SA

600

49,146

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

SPECIALTY RETAIL - CONTINUED

Apparel Retail - continued

Limited Brands, Inc.

10,433

$ 420,972

TJX Companies, Inc.

9,508

613,741

 

1,424,847

Automotive Retail - 3.6%

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

8,170

568,877

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

680

220,980

 

789,857

Computer & Electronics Retail - 1.1%

Best Buy Co., Inc.

10,240

239,309

Home Improvement Retail - 8.7%

Home Depot, Inc.

22,400

941,696

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

33,309

845,382

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a)(d)

7,700

135,982

 

1,923,060

Homefurnishing Retail - 3.5%

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

12,400

718,828

Mattress Firm Holding Corp.

2,700

62,613

 

781,441

Specialty Stores - 2.6%

Tiffany & Co., Inc.

3,325

220,315

Tractor Supply Co.

3,058

214,519

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

2,300

149,316

 

584,150

TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL

5,742,664

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS - 7.5%

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods - 4.4%

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

1,800

49,050

PVH Corp.

3,783

266,664

Ralph Lauren Corp.

1,600

220,928

 

Shares

Value

Vera Bradley, Inc. (a)(d)

4,100

$ 132,225

VF Corp.

2,460

312,395

 

981,262

Footwear - 3.1%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

7,004

674,975

TOTAL TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS

1,656,237

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $19,969,500)

22,038,896

Money Market Funds - 11.3%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

1,928,825

1,928,825

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

566,926

566,926

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $2,495,751)

2,495,751

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 110.9%

(Cost $22,465,251)

24,534,647

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (10.9)%

(2,418,635)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 22,116,012

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

$ 235

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

8,852

Total

$ 9,087

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 22,038,896

$ 21,809,999

$ 228,897

$ -

Money Market Funds

2,495,751

2,495,751

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 24,534,647

$ 24,305,750

$ 228,897

$ -

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, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $542,737) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $19,969,500)

$ 22,038,896

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,495,751)

2,495,751

 

Total Investments (cost $22,465,251)

 

$ 24,534,647

Foreign currency held at value (cost $21,553)

21,553

Receivable for investments sold

119,608

Receivable for fund shares sold

23,299

Dividends receivable

34,945

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

5,420

Prepaid expenses

79

Other receivables

418

Total assets

24,739,969

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 1,687,995

Payable for fund shares redeemed

321,890

Accrued management fee

10,153

Other affiliated payables

2,879

Other payables and accrued expenses

34,114

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

566,926

Total liabilities

2,623,957

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 22,116,012

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 20,064,147

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

(17,442)

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

2,069,307

Net Assets

$ 22,116,012

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($7,461,681 ÷ 608,447 shares)

$ 12.26

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($14,654,331 ÷ 1,196,502 shares)

$ 12.25

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

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Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 394,342

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

9,087

Total income

 

403,429

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 155,970

Transfer agent fees

40,606

Accounting and security lending fees

10,971

Custodian fees and expenses

23,765

Independent trustees' compensation

162

Audit

51,083

Legal

105

Miscellaneous

223

Total expenses before reductions

282,885

Expense reductions

(4,270)

278,615

Net investment income (loss)

124,814

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $5,044)

1,414,828

Foreign currency transactions

(7,237)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

1,407,591

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

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

(1,983,674)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(220)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(1,983,894)

Net gain (loss)

(576,303)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (451,489)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Year ended December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 124,814

$ 34,434

Net realized gain (loss)

1,407,591

809,414

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(1,983,894)

3,250,944

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(451,489)

4,094,792

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(124,634)

(46,369)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(19,724,346)

29,996,122

Redemption fees

22,370

27,571

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(20,278,099)

34,072,116

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

42,394,111

8,321,995

End of period

$ 22,116,012

$ 42,394,111

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.56

$ 9.58

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

$ 12.84

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .06

.02

.04

.04

(.01)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.29)

2.96

2.62

(3.68)

(1.02)

Total from investment operations

  (.23)

2.98

2.66

(3.64)

(1.03)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.02)

(.05)

(.05)

(.02)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.09)

(1.08)

Total distributions

  (.08)

(.02)

(.05)

(.13) G

(1.10)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.02

.01

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.26

$ 12.56

$ 9.58

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

Total Return A,B

  (1.75)%

31.29%

38.32%

(34.10)%

(8.14)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .97%

1.08%

1.43%

1.40%

1.10%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .97%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.01%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .96%

.98%

.99%

1.00%

1.01%

Net investment income (loss)

  .49%

.23%

.57%

.48%

(.07)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 7,462

$ 18,113

$ 4,098

$ 3,212

$ 6,989

Portfolio turnover rate E

  182%

191%

166%

81%

114%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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 $.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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.54

$ 9.57

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

$ 12.83

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

.05

.02

.04

.04

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.28)

2.94

2.61

(3.68)

(1.02)

Total from investment operations

(.23)

2.96

2.65

(3.64)

(1.05)

Distributions from net investment income

(.07)

(.01)

(.05)

(.05)

(.02)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(.09)

(1.05)

Total distributions

(.07)

(.01)

(.05)

(.13) G

(1.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.25

$ 12.54

$ 9.57

$ 6.96

$ 10.72

Total Return A,B

(1.76)%

31.16%

38.17%

(34.10)%

(8.29)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

1.04%

1.14%

1.51%

1.54%

1.24%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

1.04%

1.08%

1.08%

1.09%

1.15%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.03%

1.06%

1.08%

1.09%

1.15%

Net investment income (loss)

.42%

.15%

.48%

.39%

(.21)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 14,654

$ 24,281

$ 4,224

$ 1,313

$ 2,352

Portfolio turnover rate E

182%

191%

166%

81%

114%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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. 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.

G 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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

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

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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

$ 2,837,778

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,095,624)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 1,742,154

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 22,792,493

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

Undistributed long-term capital gain

$ 309,800

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 1,742,065

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 124,634

$ 46,369

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, other than short-term securities, aggregated $51,400,365 and $70,932,582, 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 10,517

Investor Class

30,089

 

$ 40,606

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 $4,191 for the period.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $92 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $8,852. 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

$ 157

Investor Class

265

 

$ 422

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 $3,848 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 49,695

$ 24,605

Investor Class

74,939

21,764

Total

$ 124,634

$ 46,369

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

245,431

1,403,892

$ 3,085,153

$ 16,356,186

Reinvestment of distributions

4,131

1,962

49,695

24,605

Shares redeemed

(1,083,411)

(391,168)

(13,655,329)

(4,016,992)

Net increase (decrease)

(833,849)

1,014,686

$ (10,520,481)

$ 12,363,799

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

693,896

1,964,116

$ 8,655,217

$ 22,469,975

Reinvestment of distributions

6,240

1,738

74,939

21,764

Shares redeemed

(1,440,049)

(470,793)

(17,934,021)

(4,859,416)

Net increase (decrease)

(739,913)

1,495,061

$ (9,203,865)

$ 17,632,323

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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 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 Consumer Discretionary 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

02/03/12

02/03/12

$0.168

Investor Class

02/03/12

02/03/12

$0.168

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2011, $317,359, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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 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 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 Discretionary 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio - Initial Class

8.18%

6.18%

  VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio - Investor Class

8.07%

6.08%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Robert Lee, Portfolio Manager of VIP Consumer Staples Portfolio: For the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, the fund's share classes significantly underperformed the 13.82% gain of the MSCI® U.S. IM Consumer Staples 25/50 Index but decisively outperformed the 2.11% return of the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) The biggest drag on relative performance was weak stock picking in the personal products area, including stakes in cosmetics manufacturers L'Oreal, an out-of-index holding based in France, and Avon Products. L'Oreal suffered because investors viewed cosmetics as more economically sensitive than other staples, while Avon struggled with problems at a new distribution center. In the same group, not owning the strong-performing shares of major index-constituent Estee Lauder hurt when investors favored earnings stability over growth during much of the period. Large overweightings in brewers and distillers/vintners were costly, including positions in Molson Coors Brewing and global wine and spirits distributor Constellation Brands. Poor positioning in packaged foods/meats, including underweightings in Kraft Foods (since sold from the fund) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters hurt, as did weak stock picking in tobacco, where a significant underweighting in Philip Morris International was the fund's biggest individual relative detractor. Philip Morris, which sells its tobacco products overseas, benefited from its earnings stability as well as from a temporary market share boost in Japan following that nation's natural disaster in March. In addition, many companies in the consumer staples sector do business globally and, as such, generate income in currencies around the world. The relative strength of the U.S. dollar during the past year had a negative impact on the dollar value of those earnings. On the positive side, favorable positioning in food distributors and a healthy underweighting in food retail boosted returns, including a lighter-than-index stake in grocery store operator Safeway, which the fund did not hold at period end. In tobacco, where we had poor results overall, a large out-of-index stake in British American Tobacco, the fund's top individual contributor, helped to offset those losses. Underweighting PepsiCo, a large index component, paid off, as did an out-of-index stake in British-based spirits distributor Diageo.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.84%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,017.80

$ 4.27

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.97

$ 4.28

Investor Class

.91%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,016.70

$ 4.63

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.62

$ 4.63

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Procter & Gamble Co.

14.9

15.3

British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR

10.8

7.6

The Coca-Cola Co.

10.1

10.9

CVS Caremark Corp.

5.3

7.2

Altria Group, Inc.

4.7

4.9

PepsiCo, Inc.

3.7

4.0

Walgreen Co.

3.5

2.4

Philip Morris International, Inc.

2.7

2.6

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

2.6

2.8

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

2.6

2.8

 

60.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Beverages

29.8%

 

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Tobacco

19.2%

 

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Household Products

17.8%

 

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Food & Staples Retailing

9.8%

 

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Food Products

9.1%

 

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All Others*

14.3%

 

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Beverages

30.8%

 

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Household Products

18.5%

 

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Tobacco

15.9%

 

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Food & Staples Retailing

11.5%

 

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Food Products

9.7%

 

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All Others*

13.6%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 91.2%

Shares

Value

BEVERAGES - 29.8%

Brewers - 5.9%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

25,098

$ 1,531,990

Carlsberg A/S Series B

1,300

91,682

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

8,000

288,720

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

36,113

1,572,360

 

3,484,752

Distillers & Vintners - 8.3%

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

75,892

1,568,688

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR

16,187

1,415,068

Pernod Ricard SA

9,955

923,393

Remy Cointreau SA

12,483

1,003,250

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

9,021

33,949

 

4,944,348

Soft Drinks - 15.6%

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. CONSOLIDATED

2,793

163,530

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV sponsored ADR

2,970

282,774

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA sponsored ADR

4,400

73,216

Coca-Cola Icecek A/S

11,173

133,957

Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR

11,183

291,093

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV sponsored ADR

685

47,751

Hansen Natural Corp. (a)

1,000

92,140

PepsiCo, Inc.

33,035

2,191,872

The Coca-Cola Co.

85,310

5,969,141

 

9,245,474

TOTAL BEVERAGES

17,674,574

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 9.8%

Drug Retail - 9.0%

CVS Caremark Corp.

76,942

3,137,695

Drogasil SA

20,984

146,073

Walgreen Co.

62,545

2,067,738

 

5,351,506

Food Distributors - 0.2%

Chefs' Warehouse Holdings (a)

500

8,930

Sysco Corp.

3,000

87,990

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

1,400

56,014

 

152,934

Food Retail - 0.4%

Fresh Market, Inc. (a)

200

7,980

SUPERVALU, Inc.

5,400

43,848

Susser Holdings Corp. (a)

349

7,894

The Pantry, Inc. (a)

14,338

171,626

 

231,348

 

Shares

Value

Hypermarkets & Super Centers - 0.2%

Carrefour SA

4,566

$ 104,109

TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING

5,839,897

FOOD PRODUCTS - 9.1%

Agricultural Products - 3.0%

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

10,986

314,200

Bunge Ltd.

21,122

1,208,178

Cosan Ltd. Class A

1,500

16,440

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

1,319

15,023

Origin Agritech Ltd. (a)

1,500

3,540

SLC Agricola SA

11,200

93,173

Viterra, Inc.

14,000

147,643

 

1,798,197

Packaged Foods & Meats - 6.1%

Brasil Foods SA

200

3,909

Calavo Growers, Inc.

6,129

157,393

Cermaq ASA

1,806

21,201

Danone

154

9,682

Dean Foods Co. (a)

14,900

166,880

Diamond Foods, Inc.

2,000

64,540

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

8,694

389,926

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

11,984

823,660

Nestle SA

12,120

696,885

Unilever NV (NY Reg.) (d)

34,309

1,179,200

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

71,000

70,848

 

3,584,124

TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS

5,382,321

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.0%

Household Appliances - 0.0%

SodaStream International Ltd. (a)

200

6,538

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 17.8%

Household Products - 17.8%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

15,657

1,446,550

Procter & Gamble Co.

132,622

8,847,214

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)

9,273

254,080

 

10,547,844

PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 3.0%

Personal Products - 3.0%

Avon Products, Inc.

21,344

372,880

Hypermarcas SA

10,600

48,358

L'Oreal SA

9,400

981,906

Natura Cosmeticos SA

3,600

70,060

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

6,200

301,134

 

1,774,338

PHARMACEUTICALS - 2.5%

Pharmaceuticals - 2.5%

Johnson & Johnson

22,484

1,474,501

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

TOBACCO - 19.2%

Tobacco - 19.2%

Altria Group, Inc.

94,676

$ 2,807,143

British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR (d)

67,409

6,395,766

KT&G Corp.

1,437

100,660

Lorillard, Inc.

2,600

296,400

Philip Morris International, Inc.

20,563

1,613,784

Souza Cruz Industria Comerico

12,000

147,553

 

11,361,306

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $50,170,437)


54,061,319

Money Market Funds - 9.5%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

4,688,645

4,688,645

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

921,000

921,000

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,609,645)


5,609,645

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.7%

(Cost $55,780,082)

59,670,964

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.7)%

(398,769)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 59,272,195

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

$ 2,978

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

3,225

Total

$ 6,203

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 54,061,319

$ 52,529,329

$ 1,531,990

$ -

Money Market Funds

5,609,645

5,609,645

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 59,670,964

$ 58,138,974

$ 1,531,990

$ -

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

United States of America

70.2%

United Kingdom

13.2%

France

5.2%

Belgium

2.6%

Bermuda

2.0%

Netherlands

2.0%

Brazil

1.4%

Switzerland

1.2%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

2.2%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $900,298) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $50,170,437)

$ 54,061,319

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,609,645)

5,609,645

 

Total Investments (cost $55,780,082)

 

$ 59,670,964

Receivable for investments sold

8,136

Receivable for fund shares sold

515,711

Dividends receivable

79,008

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

552

Prepaid expenses

109

Other receivables

239

Total assets

60,274,719

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 13,531

Payable for fund shares redeemed

2

Accrued management fee

25,403

Other affiliated payables

7,662

Other payables and accrued expenses

34,926

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

921,000

Total liabilities

1,002,524

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 59,272,195

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 55,895,877

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

(513,925)

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

3,890,243

Net Assets

$ 59,272,195

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($13,964,921 ÷ 1,124,793 shares)

$ 12.42

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($45,307,274 ÷ 3,656,517 shares)

$ 12.39

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

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Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 907,425

Interest

 

1

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

6,203

Total income

 

913,629

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 193,717

Transfer agent fees

51,298

Accounting and security lending fees

13,596

Custodian fees and expenses

19,210

Independent trustees' compensation

186

Audit

41,586

Legal

98

Miscellaneous

235

Total expenses before reductions

319,926

Expense reductions

(1,506)

318,420

Net investment income (loss)

595,209

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

127,357

Foreign currency transactions

(11,128)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

116,229

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

2,380,620

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(398)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

2,380,222

Net gain (loss)

2,496,451

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,091,660

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Year ended December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 595,209

$ 312,808

Net realized gain (loss)

116,229

656,019

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

2,380,222

1,857,779

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

3,091,660

2,826,606

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(586,584)

(318,633)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

33,105,447

2,147,026

Redemption fees

20,554

8,532

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

35,631,077

4,663,531

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

23,641,118

18,977,587

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

$ 59,272,195

$ 23,641,118

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.61

$ 10.22

$ 8.60

$ 11.08

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

.21

.17

.15

.15

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

.73

1.39

1.63

(2.53)

1.11

Total from investment operations

.94

1.56

1.78

(2.38)

1.19

Distributions from net investment income

(.14)

(.17)

(.16)

(.11)

(.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

-

(.07)

Total distributions

(.14)

(.17)

(.16)

(.11)

(.11)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

.01

- J

- J

.01

- J

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.42

$ 11.61

$ 10.22

$ 8.60

$ 11.08

Total Return B, C, D

8.18%

15.23%

20.73%

(21.35)%

11.92%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

.87%

1.03%

1.12%

1.12%

1.66% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

.87%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

.87%

.99%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00% A

Net investment income (loss)

1.76%

1.61%

1.68%

1.47%

1.05% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 13,965

$ 8,106

$ 8,532

$ 9,706

$ 7,964

Portfolio turnover rate G

18%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.59

$ 10.21

$ 8.59

$ 11.07

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

.20

.16

.14

.14

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

.72

1.38

1.63

(2.52)

1.11

Total from investment operations

.92

1.54

1.77

(2.38)

1.18

Distributions from net investment income

(.13)

(.16)

(.15)

(.11)

(.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

-

(.07)

Total distributions

(.13)

(.16)

(.15)

(.11)

(.11)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

.01

- J

- J

.01

- J

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.39

$ 11.59

$ 10.21

$ 8.59

$ 11.07

Total Return B, C, D

8.07%

15.09%

20.68%

(21.41)%

11.82%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

.94%

1.10%

1.22%

1.22%

1.79% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

.94%

1.08%

1.08%

1.08%

1.15% A

Expenses net of all reductions

.93%

1.07%

1.08%

1.08%

1.15% A

Net investment income (loss)

1.69%

1.53%

1.60%

1.39%

.90% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 45,307

$ 15,536

$ 10,446

$ 13,518

$ 7,018

Portfolio turnover rate G

18%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G 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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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

New Accounting Pronouncements - continued

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 5,287,917

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,546,495)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 3,741,422

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 55,929,542

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (364,465)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 3,740,783

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (364,465)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 586,584

$ 318,633

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 $34,827,952 and $6,035,239, 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 9,803

Investor Class

41,495

 

$ 51,298

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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 $561 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $83 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $3,225. 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

$ 235

Investor Class

600

 

$ 835

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 $669 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $2.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 146,052

$ 114,030

Investor Class

440,532

204,603

Total

$ 586,584

$ 318,633

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10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

718,569

208,392

$ 8,696,006

$ 2,240,019

Reinvestment of distributions

12,110

9,881

146,052

114,030

Shares redeemed

(304,208)

(354,465)

(3,627,791)

(3,773,876)

Net increase (decrease)

426,471

(136,192)

$ 5,214,267

$ (1,419,827)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,693,054

656,909

$ 32,352,847

$ 7,132,294

Reinvestment of distributions

36,589

17,761

440,532

204,603

Shares redeemed

(413,765)

(357,080)

(4,902,199)

(3,770,044)

Net increase (decrease)

2,315,878

317,590

$ 27,891,180

$ 3,566,853

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 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, 2011, 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 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2011, 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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. Because the fund had been in existence less than five calendar years, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2010, 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-year period, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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.

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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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Emerging Markets 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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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Initial Class

-21.01%

-5.23%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Service Class

-21.15%

-5.33%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Service Class 2

-21.30%

-5.48%

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.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Robert von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio: During the year, the fund's share classes finished behind the -18.17% return of the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the index, stock selection in the energy sector had the most negative impact, with my picks in financials, consumer staples and information technology also weighing on performance. Geographically, weak picks and a large underweighting in South Africa curbed performance, as did security selection in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and India. Underweighting Mexico also hurt. Unrewarding timing in the fund's ownership of wireless carrier and benchmark component China Mobile made it the fund's largest individual detractor. In the weak third quarter, the stock outperformed, and our underweighting here hampered the fund's results. As part of my effort to reduce the fund's downside vulnerability, I increased the position to an overweighting by the end of August, but China Mobile underperformed during the strong October rally, which hurt as well. Banks also figured prominently among the fund's largest detractors, including Egypt-based Commercial International Bank, South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group, Taiwan-based Taishin Financial Holding and an out-of-index position in Indian Overseas Bank. I sold Taishin Financial Holding during the period. In the case of pork producer China Yurun Food Group, questions about the safety of the company's food handling practices dented its stock, and I sold our position here by period end. Another detractor, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, suffered weaker-than-expected orders and disappointing earnings. Conversely, positioning in consumer discretionary and materials added the most value among market sectors, while geographically my picks in Brazil and South Korea had the most favorable impact. At the stock level, Thai wireless carrier Advanced Info Service succeeded in expanding its market share, controlling costs and generating additional service revenue, which enabled its stock to deliver an outsized gain and rewarded our overweighting there. Other contributors included Korean cigarette maker KT&G, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, automaker Astra International - also based in Indonesia - and Brazilian wireless services provider TIM Participacoes.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 792.30

$ 4.97

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 791.70

$ 5.42

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 791.00

$ 6.09

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 792.30

$ 4.97

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 791.60

$ 6.10

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 792.70

$ 5.33

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, 2011

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Korea (South)

19.4%

 

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Brazil

15.1%

 

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China

8.9%

 

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Taiwan

6.9%

 

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Hong Kong

6.1%

 

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Indonesia

5.6%

 

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India

5.2%

 

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Russia

5.1%

 

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South Africa

4.1%

 

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Other*

23.6%

 

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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, 2011

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Korea (South)

19.5%

 

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Brazil

15.2%

 

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Taiwan

10.4%

 

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China

9.4%

 

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Russia

7.6%

 

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Indonesia

4.1%

 

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Cayman Islands

3.9%

 

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South Africa

3.7%

 

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India

3.7%

 

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Other*

22.5%

 

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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

98.0

97.8

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

2.0

2.2

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

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

4.6

2.9

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

2.7

1.5

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

2.0

0.0

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

2.0

2.1

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

2.0

1.8

Hyundai Motor Co. (Korea (South), Automobiles)

1.9

1.9

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

1.6

0.8

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

1.5

2.5

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

1.4

1.6

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (China, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.3

0.0

 

21.0

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

22.1

22.0

Energy

13.7

14.1

Information Technology

11.9

13.4

Materials

10.8

13.4

Consumer Discretionary

10.6

10.0

Telecommunication Services

9.1

6.3

Consumer Staples

8.6

7.0

Industrials

5.3

6.9

Utilities

4.9

4.0

Health Care

1.0

0.7

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.0%

Shares

Value

Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.5%

Randgold Resources Ltd. sponsored ADR

4,600

$ 469,660

Bermuda - 2.5%

African Minerals Ltd. (a)

25,928

177,188

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia)

127,612

305,376

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd. (a)

1,098,000

299,714

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

84,000

492,107

CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd.

102,000

145,253

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

4,401

481,777

NWS Holdings Ltd.

234,346

345,186

TOTAL BERMUDA

2,246,601

Brazil - 15.1%

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR (d)

108,640

1,812,115

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

59,900

642,980

BR Malls Participacoes SA

50,300

489,178

Brasil Foods SA sponsored ADR (d)

22,700

443,785

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

22,397

808,308

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SABESP)

24,800

692,542

Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais

12,700

227,662

Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA (PN-B)

30,900

605,330

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA rights 1/26/12 (a)

225

0

Hypermarcas SA

52,300

238,595

Klabin SA (PN) (non-vtg.)

128,900

553,456

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

6,200

127,348

Multiplus SA

23,400

405,029

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (a)

109,000

796,790

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras:

(PN) (non-vtg.)

20,900

241,059

(PN) sponsored ADR (d)

91,815

2,156,734

Qualicorp SA

23,000

206,768

Tegma Gestao Logistica

31,900

439,156

TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (d)

23,065

595,077

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

32,100

551,482

Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR

64,474

1,328,164

TOTAL BRAZIL

13,361,558

British Virgin Islands - 0.4%

Mail.ru Group Ltd.:

GDR (a)(e)

12,600

327,600

GDR (Reg. S) (a)

800

20,800

TOTAL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

348,400

Canada - 1.4%

Eldorado Gold Corp.

28,394

390,891

 

Shares

Value

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

24,300

$ 478,412

Goldcorp, Inc.

8,000

355,145

TOTAL CANADA

1,224,448

Cayman Islands - 3.4%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

3,850

448,410

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.

716,000

476,620

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

1,047,000

392,291

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

17,453

410,146

EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd.

320,000

77,460

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

13,900

334,295

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

496,000

287,384

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

154,000

208,992

Silver Base Group Holdings Ltd.

54,000

43,803

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADR (d)

13,200

275,616

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

124,000

74,241

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

3,029,258

Chile - 1.1%

CFR Pharmaceuticals SA

1,761,563

414,027

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA (ENTEL)

24,283

451,070

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (PN-B) sponsored ADR (d)

1,700

91,545

TOTAL CHILE

956,642

China - 8.9%

Angang Steel Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

122,000

87,809

China BlueChemical Ltd. (H shares)

288,000

218,041

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

1,079,000

607,116

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

655,000

511,916

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

870,000

392,063

China Construction Bank Corp.
(H Shares)

2,023,000

1,411,771

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.
(H Shares)

927,500

803,708

China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

348,000

395,200

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.:

(H Shares)

584,000

613,062

sponsored ADR (H Shares) (d)

5,400

567,270

China Southern Airlines Ltd.
(H Shares) (a)

752,000

378,950

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

336,500

491,323

Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd.
(H Shares)

314,000

274,112

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd. (H shares) (a)

590,000

116,228

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

800,070

474,895

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

China - continued

Maanshan Iron & Steel Ltd. (H Shares)

272,000

$ 87,204

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co.
(B Shares)

40,799

446,517

TOTAL CHINA

7,877,185

Colombia - 0.2%

Almacenes Exito SA

10,236

134,438

Czech Republic - 1.4%

Ceske Energeticke Zavody A/S

17,500

696,209

Philip Morris CR A/S

443

282,074

Telefonica Czech Republic A/S

15,000

290,859

TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC

1,269,142

Egypt - 0.1%

Commercial International Bank Ltd. sponsored GDR

32,750

98,578

Georgia - 0.2%

Bank of Georgia GDR (Reg. S)

12,948

168,324

Hong Kong - 6.1%

China Insurance International Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)

221,200

410,125

China Mobile Ltd.

188,000

1,826,531

China Power International Development Ltd.

2,297,000

538,272

China Unicom Ltd.

330,000

695,692

CNOOC Ltd.

694,000

1,210,159

Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd.

1,000

1,178

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

586,000

355,376

Lenovo Group Ltd.

558,000

372,163

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

79,500

44,425

TOTAL HONG KONG

5,453,921

Hungary - 0.5%

Magyar Telekom PLC

194,400

414,296

India - 5.2%

Bank of Baroda

44,618

565,939

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

72,534

469,969

Hero Motocorp Ltd.

2,509

90,164

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

59,814

459,648

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

74,078

911,111

Indian Overseas Bank

147,082

203,498

Punjab National Bank

2,063

31,918

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

33,378

730,740

Tata Motors Ltd.

52,255

175,742

Tata Steel Ltd.

69,222

437,868

Ultratech Cemco Ltd.

20,661

454,608

United Phosphorous Ltd.

41,684

99,777

TOTAL INDIA

4,630,982

Indonesia - 5.6%

PT Astra International Tbk

132,500

1,081,335

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

1,443,500

1,074,566

PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk

1,076,500

143,652

 

Shares

Value

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk

2,141,500

$ 231,450

PT Ciputra Development Tbk

2,657,500

158,263

PT Gadjah Tunggal Tbk

500,000

165,426

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

83,000

567,979

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

209,000

392,992

PT Indosat Tbk

822,800

512,691

PT Summarecon Agung Tbk

887,500

121,368

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

1,363,500

357,134

PT XL Axiata Tbk

317,500

158,444

TOTAL INDONESIA

4,965,300

Israel - 0.2%

NICE Systems Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

5,200

179,140

Korea (South) - 19.4%

BS Financial Group, Inc. (a)

38,870

369,617

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

26,190

427,090

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

1,557

387,893

CJ Corp.

41

2,717

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.

3,100

142,455

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

24,000

734,220

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

10,190

396,797

Hotel Shilla Co.

10,120

335,287

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

3,928

550,978

Hyundai Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

16,040

476,210

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

3,411

754,380

Hyundai Mobis

2,867

720,420

Hyundai Motor Co.

9,331

1,710,342

Industrial Bank of Korea

55,790

600,125

Kia Motors Corp.

13,284

762,482

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

1,463

382,730

KT&G Corp.

15,168

1,062,497

LG Chemical Ltd.

2

546

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

769

322,609

LIG Non-Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

11,000

216,772

Nong Shim Co. Ltd.

2,404

480,986

Orion Corp.

547

319,148

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

4,524

4,118,918

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

27,925

957,301

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

6,509

359,044

SK Energy Co. Ltd.

3,447

421,216

TK Corp. (a)

8,311

170,218

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

17,182,998

Luxembourg - 0.5%

Millicom International Cellular SA (depositary receipt)

4,700

470,963

Malaysia - 0.9%

Axiata Group Bhd

337,600

547,402

Genting Bhd

60,700

210,631

IJM Plantation Bhd

30,000

26,688

TOTAL MALAYSIA

784,721

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Mexico - 0.5%

Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR (d)

32,752

$ 176,533

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C

45,700

289,794

TOTAL MEXICO

466,327

Netherlands - 0.4%

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg. S) (a)

14,800

338,032

Nigeria - 0.5%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

89,594

407,653

Panama - 0.5%

Copa Holdings SA Class A

6,900

404,823

Philippines - 0.5%

Globe Telecom, Inc.

17,120

442,449

Poland - 0.2%

Eurocash SA

20,800

172,047

Qatar - 0.3%

Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S)

52,310

241,338

Russia - 5.1%

Cherkizovo Group OJSC GDR (a)

17,302

199,897

Gazprom OAO sponsored ADR

99,698

1,064,874

Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR

8,359

444,699

Mostotrest OAO (a)

10,130

58,652

NOVATEK OAO GDR

6,875

860,750

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

126,000

831,600

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

436,400

1,075,281

TOTAL RUSSIA

4,535,753

Singapore - 0.1%

First Resources Ltd.

52,000

60,533

South Africa - 4.1%

African Bank Investments Ltd.

126,900

539,191

Foschini Ltd.

37,523

488,014

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

29,300

341,052

Imperial Holdings Ltd. (f)

34,730

531,323

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

165,400

422,894

Mr Price Group Ltd.

36,600

361,802

Northam Platinum Ltd.

34,723

129,040

Sasol Ltd.

8,000

380,822

Sasol Ltd. sponsored ADR

9,692

459,401

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

3,653,539

Taiwan - 6.9%

Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

1,074,000

670,253

Chroma ATE, Inc.

128,576

252,185

E.Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

543,000

233,982

Formosa Plastics Corp.

279,000

744,368

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn)

372,000

1,018,286

HTC Corp.

22,057

361,972

 

Shares

Value

Leofoo Development Co. Ltd. (a)

13,340

$ 7,554

Taiwan Cement Corp.

464,825

537,192

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

60,000

187,023

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

663,609

1,657,765

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

12,200

157,502

Wistron Corp.

236,000

298,848

TOTAL TAIWAN

6,126,930

Thailand - 3.1%

Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.)

170,000

755,854

Asian Property Development PCL (For. Reg.)

1,462,160

229,504

Bangkok Expressway PCL (For.Reg.)

279,900

161,208

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (For. Reg.)

226,600

236,639

PTT Global Chemical PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

109,980

212,303

PTT PCL (For. Reg.)

54,300

546,437

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.)

173,800

640,750

Total Access Communication PCL (For. Reg.)

400

880

TOTAL THAILAND

2,783,575

Turkey - 1.5%

Aygaz A/S

47,409

222,332

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.

53,408

92,933

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A/S

11,000

89,284

Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S

22,000

466,844

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

155,000

485,146

TOTAL TURKEY

1,356,539

United Kingdom - 0.2%

International Personal Finance PLC

70,369

187,439

United States of America - 0.5%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

7,400

475,894

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $83,176,268)


86,919,426

Money Market Funds - 6.5%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

1,148,928

$ 1,148,928

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

4,613,246

4,613,246

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,762,174)


5,762,174

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.5%

(Cost $88,938,442)

92,681,600

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (4.5)%

(4,016,165)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 88,665,435

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 $327,600 or 0.4% of net assets.

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

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

$ 1,877

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

11,200

Total

$ 13,077

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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:

Korea (South)

$ 17,182,998

$ 16,225,697

$ 957,301

$ -

Brazil

13,361,558

13,361,558

-

-

China

7,877,185

6,885,173

992,012

-

Taiwan

6,126,930

4,469,165

1,657,765

-

Hong Kong

5,453,921

1,721,539

3,732,382

-

Indonesia

4,965,300

4,965,300

-

-

India

4,630,982

3,857,383

773,599

-

Russia

4,535,753

4,535,753

-

-

South Africa

3,653,539

3,272,717

380,822

-

Other

19,131,260

19,131,260

-

-

Money Market Funds

5,762,174

5,762,174

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 92,681,600

$ 84,187,719

$ 8,493,881

$ -

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

Annual Report


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,532,727) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $83,176,268)

$ 86,919,426

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,762,174)

5,762,174

 

Total Investments (cost $88,938,442)

 

$ 92,681,600

Cash

 

111,051

Foreign currency held at value (cost $34,898)

34,920

Receivable for investments sold
Regular delivery

 

666,355

Delayed delivery

 

105,235

Receivable for fund shares sold

49,820

Dividends receivable

286,004

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

728

Prepaid expenses

274

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

27,311

Other receivables

20,315

Total assets

93,983,613

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased
Regular delivery

$ 429,201

Delayed delivery

41,858

Payable for fund shares redeemed

115,859

Accrued management fee

60,781

Distribution and service plan fees payable

483

Other affiliated payables

11,858

Other payables and accrued expenses

44,892

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

4,613,246

Total liabilities

5,318,178

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 88,665,435

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 92,580,072

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(286,346)

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

(7,369,437)

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

3,741,146

Net Assets

$ 88,665,435

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($29,478,476 ÷ 3,808,869 shares)

$ 7.74

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($72,457 ÷ 9,332 shares)

$ 7.76

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,248,724 ÷ 289,629 shares)

$ 7.76

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($14,869,559 ÷ 1,920,891 shares)

$ 7.74

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($72,163 ÷ 9,269 shares)

$ 7.79

 

 

 

Investor Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($41,924,056 ÷ 5,433,462 shares)

$ 7.72

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, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 2,591,903

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

13,077

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

2,604,980

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(273,381)

Total income

 

2,331,599

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 761,469

Transfer agent fees

116,953

Distribution and service plan fees

4,959

Accounting and security lending fees

49,328

Custodian fees and expenses

245,788

Independent trustees' compensation

537

Audit

90,713

Legal

334

Miscellaneous

826

Total expenses before reductions

1,270,907

Expense reductions

(267,305)

1,003,602

Net investment income (loss)

1,327,997

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

(3,394,293)

Foreign currency transactions

(262,961)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

(3,657,254)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $4,803)

(19,324,216)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(10,616)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(19,334,832)

Net gain (loss)

(22,992,086)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (21,664,089)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31,
2011

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,327,997

$ 817,833

Net realized gain (loss)

(3,657,254)

1,482,603

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(19,334,832)

11,348,605

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(21,664,089)

13,649,041

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(988,101)

(839,007)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

-

(380,090)

Total distributions

(988,101)

(1,219,097)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

7,482,418

19,330,340

Redemption fees

66,730

21,709

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(15,103,042)

31,781,993

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

103,768,477

71,986,484

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $286,346 and distributions in excess
of net investment income of $126,246, respectively)

$ 88,665,435

$ 103,768,477

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.91

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .13

.09

.04

.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.22)

1.43

3.64

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.09)

1.52

3.68

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.74

$ 9.91

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.01)%

17.89%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.31%

1.33%

2.85%

3.92% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.02%

1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.46%

1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 29,478

$ 18,478

$ 250

$ 516

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.94

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .12

.08

.03

.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.23)

1.43

3.65

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.11)

1.51

3.68

(5.07)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.07)

- J

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.02)

-

Total distributions

  (.08)

(.11)

(.02)

(.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.76

$ 9.94

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.15)%

17.70%

75.49%

(50.53)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.40%

1.48%

3.02%

4.02% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.12%

1.14%

1.12%

1.12% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.35%

.95%

.50%

1.44% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 72

$ 102

$ 118

$ 396

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.95

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .11

.07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.24)

1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.13)

1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

(.07)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.07)

(.11)

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.76

$ 9.95

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.30)%

17.57%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.54%

1.59%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.27%

1.30%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.21%

.80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,249

$ 1,348

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.92

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .14

.09

.04

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.24)

1.44

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  (2.10)

1.53

3.67

(5.05)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.74

$ 9.92

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.09)%

18.01%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.30%

1.35%

2.03%

3.71% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.02%

1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.46%

1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 14,870

$ 30,649

$ 31,314

$ 3,158

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.97

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .11

.07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.24)

1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.13)

1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

(.06)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.06)

(.09) K

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.79

$ 9.97

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.24)%

17.60%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.56%

1.63%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.27%

1.29%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.20%

.80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 72

$ 102

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.89

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .13

.08

.04

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.22)

1.43

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  (2.09)

1.51

3.67

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.72

$ 9.89

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.05)%

17.79%

75.56%

(50.55)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.38%

1.42%

2.07%

3.81% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.18%

1.18% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.10%

1.12%

1.10%

1.10% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.37%

.97%

.52%

1.46% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 41,924

$ 53,089

$ 40,070

$ 3,377

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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 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

$ 9,179,491

Gross unrealized depreciation

(6,246,389)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 2,933,102

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 89,748,498

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (6,559,382)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 2,931,090

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (773,916)

2017

(2,824,257)

Total with expiration

(3,598,173)

No expiration

 

Short-term

(2,961,209)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (6,559,382)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 988,101

$ 1,219,097

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.

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

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.

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5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $148,384,254 and $141,485,562, 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 an annualized 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

$ 88

Service Class 2

4,647

Service Class 2 R

224

 

$ 4,959

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 19,747

Service Class

78

Service Class 2

1,356

Initial Class R

17,225

Service Class 2R

78

Investor Class R

78,469

 

$ 116,953

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 $36 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $297 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $11,200. 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.

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 47,545

Service Class

1.20%

180

Service Class 2

1.35%

3,583

Initial Class R

1.10%

42,656

Service Class 2R

1.35%

182

Investor Class R

1.18%

96,764

 

 

$ 190,910

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 $76,395 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 323,395

$ 147,657

Service Class

711

719

Service Class 2

19,808

8,901

Initial Class R

168,093

247,442

Service Class 2R

570

565

Investor Class R

475,524

433,723

Total

$ 988,101

$ 839,007

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ -

$ 62,064

Service Class

-

383

Service Class 2

-

4,185

Initial Class R

-

115,662

Service Class 2R

-

382

Investor Class R

-

197,414

Total

$ -

$ 380,090

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11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,281,553

1,907,445

$ 20,021,746

$ 16,225,751

Reinvestment of distributions

42,329

21,780

323,395

209,721

Shares redeemed

(378,716)

(94,931)

(3,524,273)

(856,392)

Net increase (decrease)

1,945,166

1,834,294

$ 16,820,868

$ 15,579,080

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

93

115

711

1,102

Shares redeemed

(998)

(3,650)

(9,971)

(31,523)

Net increase (decrease)

(905)

(3,535)

$ (9,260)

$ (30,421)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

202,365

137,437

$ 1,850,575

$ 1,250,469

Reinvestment of distributions

2,586

1,356

19,808

13,086

Shares redeemed

(50,852)

(16,991)

(469,379)

(155,917)

Net increase (decrease)

154,099

121,802

$ 1,401,004

$ 1,107,638

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

604,766

1,547,303

$ 5,608,309

$ 14,204,050

Reinvestment of distributions

22,002

38,007

168,093

363,104

Shares redeemed

(1,796,502)

(2,173,155)

(16,850,822)

(18,591,867)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,169,734)

(587,845)

$ (11,074,420)

$ (4,024,713)

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

74

99

570

947

Shares redeemed

(993)

(3,639)

(9,940)

(31,476)

Net increase (decrease)

(919)

(3,540)

$ (9,370)

$ (30,529)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,968,383

3,120,989

$ 17,994,709

$ 27,575,797

Reinvestment of distributions

62,405

66,066

475,524

631,137

Shares redeemed

(1,963,640)

(2,534,983)

(18,116,637)

(21,477,649)

Net increase (decrease)

67,148

652,072

$ 353,596

$ 6,729,285

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, VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio was the owner of record of approximately 17% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The VIP Freedom Funds, VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Funds and VIP Investor Freedom Funds were the owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 45% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 52% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Annual Report


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, 2011, 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, 2011, 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, 2011, 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 15, 2012

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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

Annual Report

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), Chief Investment Officer and Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2010-present) and Group Chief Investment 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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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


Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class designates 1%, Service Class designates 2%, and Service Class 2 designates 2% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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

 

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Initial Class

12/16/11

$0.108

$0.021

Service Class

12/16/11

$0.098

$0.021

Service Class 2

12/16/11

$0.091

$0.021

Annual Report


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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, the total returns of Initial Class R and Service Class 2 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 Initial Class R and Service Class 2 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.

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

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

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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 (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 34% means that 66% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2010 and the total expense ratio of each of Investor Class R, Service Class, Service Class 2, and Service Class 2 R ranked above its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class R has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level. 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 expense ratios 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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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-0212
1.858135.103

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Emerging Markets Portfolio - Class R

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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Initial Class R

-21.09%

-5.23%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Service Class 2R

-21.24%

-5.45%

  VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio - Investor Class R

-21.05%

-5.29%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Robert von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio: During the year, the fund's share classes finished behind the -18.17% return of the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the index, stock selection in the energy sector had the most negative impact, with my picks in financials, consumer staples and information technology also weighing on performance. Geographically, weak picks and a large underweighting in South Africa curbed performance, as did security selection in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and India. Underweighting Mexico also hurt. Unrewarding timing in the fund's ownership of wireless carrier and benchmark component China Mobile made it the fund's largest individual detractor. In the weak third quarter, the stock outperformed, and our underweighting here hampered the fund's results. As part of my effort to reduce the fund's downside vulnerability, I increased the position to an overweighting by the end of August, but China Mobile underperformed during the strong October rally, which hurt as well. Banks also figured prominently among the fund's largest detractors, including Egypt-based Commercial International Bank, South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group, Taiwan-based Taishin Financial Holding and an out-of-index position in Indian Overseas Bank. I sold Taishin Financial Holding during the period. In the case of pork producer China Yurun Food Group, questions about the safety of the company's food handling practices dented its stock, and I sold our position here by period end. Another detractor, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, suffered weaker-than-expected orders and disappointing earnings. Conversely, positioning in consumer discretionary and materials added the most value among market sectors, while geographically my picks in Brazil and South Korea had the most favorable impact. At the stock level, Thai wireless carrier Advanced Info Service succeeded in expanding its market share, controlling costs and generating additional service revenue, which enabled its stock to deliver an outsized gain and rewarded our overweighting there. Other contributors included Korean cigarette maker KT&G, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, automaker Astra International - also based in Indonesia - and Brazilian wireless services provider TIM Participacoes.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 792.30

$ 4.97

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 791.70

$ 5.42

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 791.00

$ 6.09

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 792.30

$ 4.97

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 791.60

$ 6.10

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 792.70

$ 5.33

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, 2011

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Korea (South)

19.4%

 

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Brazil

15.1%

 

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China

8.9%

 

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Taiwan

6.9%

 

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Hong Kong

6.1%

 

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Indonesia

5.6%

 

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India

5.2%

 

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Russia

5.1%

 

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South Africa

4.1%

 

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Other*

23.6%

 

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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, 2011

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Korea (South)

19.5%

 

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Brazil

15.2%

 

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Taiwan

10.4%

 

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China

9.4%

 

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Russia

7.6%

 

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Indonesia

4.1%

 

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Cayman Islands

3.9%

 

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South Africa

3.7%

 

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India

3.7%

 

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Other*

22.5%

 

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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

98.0

97.8

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

2.0

2.2

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

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

4.6

2.9

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

2.7

1.5

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

2.0

0.0

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

2.0

2.1

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

2.0

1.8

Hyundai Motor Co. (Korea (South), Automobiles)

1.9

1.9

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

1.6

0.8

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

1.5

2.5

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

1.4

1.6

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (China, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.3

0.0

 

21.0

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

22.1

22.0

Energy

13.7

14.1

Information Technology

11.9

13.4

Materials

10.8

13.4

Consumer Discretionary

10.6

10.0

Telecommunication Services

9.1

6.3

Consumer Staples

8.6

7.0

Industrials

5.3

6.9

Utilities

4.9

4.0

Health Care

1.0

0.7

Annual Report


Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.0%

Shares

Value

Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.5%

Randgold Resources Ltd. sponsored ADR

4,600

$ 469,660

Bermuda - 2.5%

African Minerals Ltd. (a)

25,928

177,188

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia)

127,612

305,376

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd. (a)

1,098,000

299,714

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

84,000

492,107

CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd.

102,000

145,253

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

4,401

481,777

NWS Holdings Ltd.

234,346

345,186

TOTAL BERMUDA

2,246,601

Brazil - 15.1%

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR (d)

108,640

1,812,115

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA

59,900

642,980

BR Malls Participacoes SA

50,300

489,178

Brasil Foods SA sponsored ADR (d)

22,700

443,785

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

22,397

808,308

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SABESP)

24,800

692,542

Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais

12,700

227,662

Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA (PN-B)

30,900

605,330

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA rights 1/26/12 (a)

225

0

Hypermarcas SA

52,300

238,595

Klabin SA (PN) (non-vtg.)

128,900

553,456

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

6,200

127,348

Multiplus SA

23,400

405,029

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (a)

109,000

796,790

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras:

(PN) (non-vtg.)

20,900

241,059

(PN) sponsored ADR (d)

91,815

2,156,734

Qualicorp SA

23,000

206,768

Tegma Gestao Logistica

31,900

439,156

TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (d)

23,065

595,077

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

32,100

551,482

Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR

64,474

1,328,164

TOTAL BRAZIL

13,361,558

British Virgin Islands - 0.4%

Mail.ru Group Ltd.:

GDR (a)(e)

12,600

327,600

GDR (Reg. S) (a)

800

20,800

TOTAL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

348,400

Canada - 1.4%

Eldorado Gold Corp.

28,394

390,891

 

Shares

Value

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

24,300

$ 478,412

Goldcorp, Inc.

8,000

355,145

TOTAL CANADA

1,224,448

Cayman Islands - 3.4%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

3,850

448,410

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.

716,000

476,620

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

1,047,000

392,291

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

17,453

410,146

EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd.

320,000

77,460

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

13,900

334,295

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

496,000

287,384

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

154,000

208,992

Silver Base Group Holdings Ltd.

54,000

43,803

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADR (d)

13,200

275,616

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

124,000

74,241

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

3,029,258

Chile - 1.1%

CFR Pharmaceuticals SA

1,761,563

414,027

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA (ENTEL)

24,283

451,070

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (PN-B) sponsored ADR (d)

1,700

91,545

TOTAL CHILE

956,642

China - 8.9%

Angang Steel Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

122,000

87,809

China BlueChemical Ltd. (H shares)

288,000

218,041

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

1,079,000

607,116

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

655,000

511,916

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. (H Shares)

870,000

392,063

China Construction Bank Corp.
(H Shares)

2,023,000

1,411,771

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.
(H Shares)

927,500

803,708

China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

348,000

395,200

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.:

(H Shares)

584,000

613,062

sponsored ADR (H Shares) (d)

5,400

567,270

China Southern Airlines Ltd.
(H Shares) (a)

752,000

378,950

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

336,500

491,323

Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd.
(H Shares)

314,000

274,112

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd. (H shares) (a)

590,000

116,228

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

800,070

474,895

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

China - continued

Maanshan Iron & Steel Ltd. (H Shares)

272,000

$ 87,204

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co.
(B Shares)

40,799

446,517

TOTAL CHINA

7,877,185

Colombia - 0.2%

Almacenes Exito SA

10,236

134,438

Czech Republic - 1.4%

Ceske Energeticke Zavody A/S

17,500

696,209

Philip Morris CR A/S

443

282,074

Telefonica Czech Republic A/S

15,000

290,859

TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC

1,269,142

Egypt - 0.1%

Commercial International Bank Ltd. sponsored GDR

32,750

98,578

Georgia - 0.2%

Bank of Georgia GDR (Reg. S)

12,948

168,324

Hong Kong - 6.1%

China Insurance International Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)

221,200

410,125

China Mobile Ltd.

188,000

1,826,531

China Power International Development Ltd.

2,297,000

538,272

China Unicom Ltd.

330,000

695,692

CNOOC Ltd.

694,000

1,210,159

Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd.

1,000

1,178

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

586,000

355,376

Lenovo Group Ltd.

558,000

372,163

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

79,500

44,425

TOTAL HONG KONG

5,453,921

Hungary - 0.5%

Magyar Telekom PLC

194,400

414,296

India - 5.2%

Bank of Baroda

44,618

565,939

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

72,534

469,969

Hero Motocorp Ltd.

2,509

90,164

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

59,814

459,648

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

74,078

911,111

Indian Overseas Bank

147,082

203,498

Punjab National Bank

2,063

31,918

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

33,378

730,740

Tata Motors Ltd.

52,255

175,742

Tata Steel Ltd.

69,222

437,868

Ultratech Cemco Ltd.

20,661

454,608

United Phosphorous Ltd.

41,684

99,777

TOTAL INDIA

4,630,982

Indonesia - 5.6%

PT Astra International Tbk

132,500

1,081,335

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

1,443,500

1,074,566

PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk

1,076,500

143,652

 

Shares

Value

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk

2,141,500

$ 231,450

PT Ciputra Development Tbk

2,657,500

158,263

PT Gadjah Tunggal Tbk

500,000

165,426

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

83,000

567,979

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

209,000

392,992

PT Indosat Tbk

822,800

512,691

PT Summarecon Agung Tbk

887,500

121,368

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

1,363,500

357,134

PT XL Axiata Tbk

317,500

158,444

TOTAL INDONESIA

4,965,300

Israel - 0.2%

NICE Systems Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

5,200

179,140

Korea (South) - 19.4%

BS Financial Group, Inc. (a)

38,870

369,617

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

26,190

427,090

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

1,557

387,893

CJ Corp.

41

2,717

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.

3,100

142,455

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

24,000

734,220

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

10,190

396,797

Hotel Shilla Co.

10,120

335,287

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

3,928

550,978

Hyundai Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

16,040

476,210

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

3,411

754,380

Hyundai Mobis

2,867

720,420

Hyundai Motor Co.

9,331

1,710,342

Industrial Bank of Korea

55,790

600,125

Kia Motors Corp.

13,284

762,482

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

1,463

382,730

KT&G Corp.

15,168

1,062,497

LG Chemical Ltd.

2

546

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

769

322,609

LIG Non-Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

11,000

216,772

Nong Shim Co. Ltd.

2,404

480,986

Orion Corp.

547

319,148

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

4,524

4,118,918

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

27,925

957,301

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

6,509

359,044

SK Energy Co. Ltd.

3,447

421,216

TK Corp. (a)

8,311

170,218

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

17,182,998

Luxembourg - 0.5%

Millicom International Cellular SA (depositary receipt)

4,700

470,963

Malaysia - 0.9%

Axiata Group Bhd

337,600

547,402

Genting Bhd

60,700

210,631

IJM Plantation Bhd

30,000

26,688

TOTAL MALAYSIA

784,721

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Mexico - 0.5%

Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR (d)

32,752

$ 176,533

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C

45,700

289,794

TOTAL MEXICO

466,327

Netherlands - 0.4%

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg. S) (a)

14,800

338,032

Nigeria - 0.5%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

89,594

407,653

Panama - 0.5%

Copa Holdings SA Class A

6,900

404,823

Philippines - 0.5%

Globe Telecom, Inc.

17,120

442,449

Poland - 0.2%

Eurocash SA

20,800

172,047

Qatar - 0.3%

Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S)

52,310

241,338

Russia - 5.1%

Cherkizovo Group OJSC GDR (a)

17,302

199,897

Gazprom OAO sponsored ADR

99,698

1,064,874

Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR

8,359

444,699

Mostotrest OAO (a)

10,130

58,652

NOVATEK OAO GDR

6,875

860,750

Rosneft Oil Co. OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

126,000

831,600

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

436,400

1,075,281

TOTAL RUSSIA

4,535,753

Singapore - 0.1%

First Resources Ltd.

52,000

60,533

South Africa - 4.1%

African Bank Investments Ltd.

126,900

539,191

Foschini Ltd.

37,523

488,014

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

29,300

341,052

Imperial Holdings Ltd. (f)

34,730

531,323

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

165,400

422,894

Mr Price Group Ltd.

36,600

361,802

Northam Platinum Ltd.

34,723

129,040

Sasol Ltd.

8,000

380,822

Sasol Ltd. sponsored ADR

9,692

459,401

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

3,653,539

Taiwan - 6.9%

Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

1,074,000

670,253

Chroma ATE, Inc.

128,576

252,185

E.Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

543,000

233,982

Formosa Plastics Corp.

279,000

744,368

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn)

372,000

1,018,286

HTC Corp.

22,057

361,972

 

Shares

Value

Leofoo Development Co. Ltd. (a)

13,340

$ 7,554

Taiwan Cement Corp.

464,825

537,192

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

60,000

187,023

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

663,609

1,657,765

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

12,200

157,502

Wistron Corp.

236,000

298,848

TOTAL TAIWAN

6,126,930

Thailand - 3.1%

Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.)

170,000

755,854

Asian Property Development PCL (For. Reg.)

1,462,160

229,504

Bangkok Expressway PCL (For.Reg.)

279,900

161,208

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (For. Reg.)

226,600

236,639

PTT Global Chemical PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

109,980

212,303

PTT PCL (For. Reg.)

54,300

546,437

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.)

173,800

640,750

Total Access Communication PCL (For. Reg.)

400

880

TOTAL THAILAND

2,783,575

Turkey - 1.5%

Aygaz A/S

47,409

222,332

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.

53,408

92,933

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A/S

11,000

89,284

Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S

22,000

466,844

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

155,000

485,146

TOTAL TURKEY

1,356,539

United Kingdom - 0.2%

International Personal Finance PLC

70,369

187,439

United States of America - 0.5%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

7,400

475,894

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $83,176,268)


86,919,426

Money Market Funds - 6.5%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

1,148,928

$ 1,148,928

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

4,613,246

4,613,246

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,762,174)


5,762,174

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.5%

(Cost $88,938,442)

92,681,600

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (4.5)%

(4,016,165)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 88,665,435

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 $327,600 or 0.4% of net assets.

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

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

$ 1,877

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

11,200

Total

$ 13,077

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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:

Korea (South)

$ 17,182,998

$ 16,225,697

$ 957,301

$ -

Brazil

13,361,558

13,361,558

-

-

China

7,877,185

6,885,173

992,012

-

Taiwan

6,126,930

4,469,165

1,657,765

-

Hong Kong

5,453,921

1,721,539

3,732,382

-

Indonesia

4,965,300

4,965,300

-

-

India

4,630,982

3,857,383

773,599

-

Russia

4,535,753

4,535,753

-

-

South Africa

3,653,539

3,272,717

380,822

-

Other

19,131,260

19,131,260

-

-

Money Market Funds

5,762,174

5,762,174

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 92,681,600

$ 84,187,719

$ 8,493,881

$ -

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

Annual Report


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,532,727) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $83,176,268)

$ 86,919,426

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,762,174)

5,762,174

 

Total Investments (cost $88,938,442)

 

$ 92,681,600

Cash

 

111,051

Foreign currency held at value (cost $34,898)

34,920

Receivable for investments sold
Regular delivery

 

666,355

Delayed delivery

 

105,235

Receivable for fund shares sold

49,820

Dividends receivable

286,004

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

728

Prepaid expenses

274

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

27,311

Other receivables

20,315

Total assets

93,983,613

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased
Regular delivery

$ 429,201

Delayed delivery

41,858

Payable for fund shares redeemed

115,859

Accrued management fee

60,781

Distribution and service plan fees payable

483

Other affiliated payables

11,858

Other payables and accrued expenses

44,892

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

4,613,246

Total liabilities

5,318,178

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 88,665,435

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 92,580,072

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(286,346)

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

(7,369,437)

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

3,741,146

Net Assets

$ 88,665,435

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($29,478,476 ÷ 3,808,869 shares)

$ 7.74

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($72,457 ÷ 9,332 shares)

$ 7.76

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,248,724 ÷ 289,629 shares)

$ 7.76

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($14,869,559 ÷ 1,920,891 shares)

$ 7.74

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($72,163 ÷ 9,269 shares)

$ 7.79

 

 

 

Investor Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($41,924,056 ÷ 5,433,462 shares)

$ 7.72

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 2,591,903

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

13,077

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

2,604,980

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(273,381)

Total income

 

2,331,599

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 761,469

Transfer agent fees

116,953

Distribution and service plan fees

4,959

Accounting and security lending fees

49,328

Custodian fees and expenses

245,788

Independent trustees' compensation

537

Audit

90,713

Legal

334

Miscellaneous

826

Total expenses before reductions

1,270,907

Expense reductions

(267,305)

1,003,602

Net investment income (loss)

1,327,997

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

(3,394,293)

Foreign currency transactions

(262,961)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

(3,657,254)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $4,803)

(19,324,216)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(10,616)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(19,334,832)

Net gain (loss)

(22,992,086)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (21,664,089)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31,
2011

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,327,997

$ 817,833

Net realized gain (loss)

(3,657,254)

1,482,603

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(19,334,832)

11,348,605

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(21,664,089)

13,649,041

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(988,101)

(839,007)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

-

(380,090)

Total distributions

(988,101)

(1,219,097)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

7,482,418

19,330,340

Redemption fees

66,730

21,709

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(15,103,042)

31,781,993

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

103,768,477

71,986,484

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $286,346 and distributions in excess
of net investment income of $126,246, respectively)

$ 88,665,435

$ 103,768,477

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.91

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .13

.09

.04

.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.22)

1.43

3.64

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.09)

1.52

3.68

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.74

$ 9.91

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.01)%

17.89%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.31%

1.33%

2.85%

3.92% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.02%

1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.46%

1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 29,478

$ 18,478

$ 250

$ 516

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.94

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .12

.08

.03

.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.23)

1.43

3.65

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.11)

1.51

3.68

(5.07)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.07)

- J

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.02)

-

Total distributions

  (.08)

(.11)

(.02)

(.07)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.76

$ 9.94

$ 8.54

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.15)%

17.70%

75.49%

(50.53)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.40%

1.48%

3.02%

4.02% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.12%

1.14%

1.12%

1.12% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.35%

.95%

.50%

1.44% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 72

$ 102

$ 118

$ 396

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.95

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .11

.07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.24)

1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.13)

1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

(.07)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.07)

(.11)

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.76

$ 9.95

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.30)%

17.57%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.54%

1.59%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.27%

1.30%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.21%

.80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,249

$ 1,348

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.92

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .14

.09

.04

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.24)

1.44

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  (2.10)

1.53

3.67

(5.05)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.74

$ 9.92

$ 8.51

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.09)%

18.01%

75.40%

(50.45)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.30%

1.35%

2.03%

3.71% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.02%

1.04%

1.02%

1.02% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.46%

1.05%

.60%

1.54% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 14,870

$ 30,649

$ 31,314

$ 3,158

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.97

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .11

.07

.02

.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.24)

1.43

3.66

(5.19)

Total from investment operations

  (2.13)

1.50

3.68

(5.08)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

(.06)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

-

-

Total distributions

  (.06)

(.09) K

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

- J

.02

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.79

$ 9.97

$ 8.56

$ 4.88

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.24)%

17.60%

75.41%

(50.65)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.56%

1.63%

3.17%

4.17% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.27%

1.29%

1.27%

1.27% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.20%

.80%

.35%

1.29% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 72

$ 102

$ 117

$ 395

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.89

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .13

.08

.04

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (2.22)

1.43

3.63

(5.16)

Total from investment operations

  (2.09)

1.51

3.67

(5.06)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.08)

(.02)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

(.04)

(.03)

-

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.12)

(.05)

(.08)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

- J

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.72

$ 9.89

$ 8.50

$ 4.87

Total Return B,C,D

  (21.05)%

17.79%

75.56%

(50.55)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.38%

1.42%

2.07%

3.81% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.18%

1.18% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.10%

1.12%

1.10%

1.10% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.37%

.97%

.52%

1.46% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 41,924

$ 53,089

$ 40,070

$ 3,377

Portfolio turnover rate G

  151%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

G 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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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 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

$ 9,179,491

Gross unrealized depreciation

(6,246,389)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 2,933,102

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 89,748,498

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (6,559,382)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 2,931,090

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (773,916)

2017

(2,824,257)

Total with expiration

(3,598,173)

No expiration

 

Short-term

(2,961,209)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (6,559,382)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 988,101

$ 1,219,097

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.

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

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.

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5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $148,384,254 and $141,485,562, 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 an annualized 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

$ 88

Service Class 2

4,647

Service Class 2 R

224

 

$ 4,959

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 19,747

Service Class

78

Service Class 2

1,356

Initial Class R

17,225

Service Class 2R

78

Investor Class R

78,469

 

$ 116,953

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 $36 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $297 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

8. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $11,200. 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.

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 47,545

Service Class

1.20%

180

Service Class 2

1.35%

3,583

Initial Class R

1.10%

42,656

Service Class 2R

1.35%

182

Investor Class R

1.18%

96,764

 

 

$ 190,910

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 $76,395 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 323,395

$ 147,657

Service Class

711

719

Service Class 2

19,808

8,901

Initial Class R

168,093

247,442

Service Class 2R

570

565

Investor Class R

475,524

433,723

Total

$ 988,101

$ 839,007

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ -

$ 62,064

Service Class

-

383

Service Class 2

-

4,185

Initial Class R

-

115,662

Service Class 2R

-

382

Investor Class R

-

197,414

Total

$ -

$ 380,090

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11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,281,553

1,907,445

$ 20,021,746

$ 16,225,751

Reinvestment of distributions

42,329

21,780

323,395

209,721

Shares redeemed

(378,716)

(94,931)

(3,524,273)

(856,392)

Net increase (decrease)

1,945,166

1,834,294

$ 16,820,868

$ 15,579,080

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

93

115

711

1,102

Shares redeemed

(998)

(3,650)

(9,971)

(31,523)

Net increase (decrease)

(905)

(3,535)

$ (9,260)

$ (30,421)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

202,365

137,437

$ 1,850,575

$ 1,250,469

Reinvestment of distributions

2,586

1,356

19,808

13,086

Shares redeemed

(50,852)

(16,991)

(469,379)

(155,917)

Net increase (decrease)

154,099

121,802

$ 1,401,004

$ 1,107,638

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

604,766

1,547,303

$ 5,608,309

$ 14,204,050

Reinvestment of distributions

22,002

38,007

168,093

363,104

Shares redeemed

(1,796,502)

(2,173,155)

(16,850,822)

(18,591,867)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,169,734)

(587,845)

$ (11,074,420)

$ (4,024,713)

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

74

99

570

947

Shares redeemed

(993)

(3,639)

(9,940)

(31,476)

Net increase (decrease)

(919)

(3,540)

$ (9,370)

$ (30,529)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,968,383

3,120,989

$ 17,994,709

$ 27,575,797

Reinvestment of distributions

62,405

66,066

475,524

631,137

Shares redeemed

(1,963,640)

(2,534,983)

(18,116,637)

(21,477,649)

Net increase (decrease)

67,148

652,072

$ 353,596

$ 6,729,285

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, VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio was the owner of record of approximately 17% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The VIP Freedom Funds, VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Funds and VIP Investor Freedom Funds were the owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 45% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 52% 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, 2011, 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, 2011, 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, 2011, 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 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), Chief Investment Officer and Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2010-present) and Group Chief Investment 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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 R designates 1%, Investor Class R designates 1%, and Service Class 2R designates 2% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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

 

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Initial Class R

12/16/11

$0.108

$0.021

Investor Class R

12/16/11

$0.108

$0.021

Service Class 2R

12/16/11

$0.083

$0.021

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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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, the total returns of Initial Class R and Service Class 2 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 Initial Class R and Service Class 2 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 Initial Class R of the fund was in the third 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

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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 (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 34% means that 66% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2010 and the total expense ratio of each of Investor Class R, Service Class, Service Class 2, and Service Class 2 R ranked above its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class R has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level. 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 expense ratios 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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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-0212
1.888698.103

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Energy Portfolio: Service Class 2

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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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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.

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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Energy Portfolio - Service Class 2 A,B

-5.20%

2.05%

10.44%

A 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.

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.

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Energy Portfolio - Service Class 2 on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from John Dowd, Portfolio Manager of VIP Energy Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes significantly underperformed the 2.99% gain of the MSCI® U.S. IM Energy 25/50 Index and the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) It was a choppy period, one in which crude oil prices and energy stocks seesawed but finished moderately higher. Relative to the MSCI index, the fund was hurt by underweightings in both integrated oil/gas and pipeline companies within oil/gas storage and transport, both of which outperformed as investors were drawn to more-stable, dividend-paying energy stocks in the second half of the year. Stock selection in integrated oil/gas also meaningfully detracted, as did my choices within oil/gas exploration/production (E&P) and positioning in oil/gas drilling. Conversely, solid stock picks and a sizable overweighting in the outperforming oil/gas refining and marketing segment aided the fund's results. Among individual stocks, the largest relative detractor was a stake in coal firm Alpha Natural Resources, which incurred operational difficulties and higher-than-expected costs after buying troubled miner Massey Energy in June. A sizable underweighting in integrated oil firm and benchmark giant Exxon Mobil hurt, as the stock rose amid investors' flight to safety. A stake in oil/gas driller Transocean detracted, as its earnings were hurt by continued low utilization of its offshore rig fleet and its stock fell. I sold Transocean by period end. Contributors included mid-continent oil refiners Holly and Frontier Oil, which merged during the period, and Marathon Oil, an integrated oil firm with mid-continent refining capabilities. Not owning index component Devon Energy also helped, as the E&P firm was hurt by lower natural gas prices.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.69%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 859.20

$ 3.23

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.73

$ 3.52

Service Class 2

.94%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 858.50

$ 4.40

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.47

$ 4.79

Investor Class

.77%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 858.90

$ 3.61

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Chevron Corp.

16.2

10.9

Exxon Mobil Corp.

7.7

10.7

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

7.5

5.7

Schlumberger Ltd.

5.5

6.0

Hess Corp.

5.1

3.9

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

3.9

2.8

Marathon Oil Corp.

3.6

5.6

EOG Resources, Inc.

3.5

0.0

Halliburton Co.

3.3

4.1

Ensco International Ltd. ADR

2.6

2.3

 

58.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

72.2%

 

abc1004913

Energy Equipment & Services

25.7%

 

abc1004916

Chemicals

1.2%

 

abc1004877

Construction & Engineering

0.5%

 

abc1004879

All Others*

0.4%

 

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As of June 30, 2011

abc1004869

Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

64.3%

 

abc1004871

Energy Equipment & Services

32.2%

 

abc1004873

Chemicals

1.2%

 

abc1004875

Construction & Engineering

1.0%

 

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Metals & Mining

0.8%

 

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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, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.6%

Shares

Value

CHEMICALS - 1.2%

Specialty Chemicals - 1.2%

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

133,090

$ 4,324,094

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.5%

Construction & Engineering - 0.5%

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

87,843

1,681,315

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 25.7%

Oil & Gas Drilling - 7.4%

Discovery Offshore S.A. (a)(e)

392,110

557,352

Ensco International Ltd. ADR

201,788

9,467,893

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

41,900

726,546

Noble Corp.

162,870

4,921,931

Northern Offshore Ltd.

204,728

436,506

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (United States)

100,900

1,230,980

Parker Drilling Co. (a)

236,130

1,693,052

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

118,200

2,361,636

Rowan Companies, Inc. (a)

156,000

4,731,480

Vantage Drilling Co. (a)

542,200

628,952

 

26,756,328

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 18.3%

Baker Hughes, Inc.

159,325

7,749,568

Cal Dive International, Inc. (a)

88,736

199,656

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA (a)

64,900

1,506,632

Halliburton Co.

347,019

11,975,626

Key Energy Services, Inc. (a)

63,079

975,832

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

61,900

712,469

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

209,267

14,228,063

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

64,510

4,926,629

RPC, Inc. (d)

18,193

332,022

Schlumberger Ltd.

288,049

19,676,627

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

8,018

707,931

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

29,454

837,672

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

131,242

1,921,383

Willbros Group, Inc. (a)

81,733

299,960

 

66,050,070

TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

92,806,398

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 72.2%

Coal & Consumable Fuels - 2.5%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

307,332

6,278,793

Peabody Energy Corp.

79,036

2,616,882

 

8,895,675

 

Shares

Value

Integrated Oil & Gas - 38.8%

Chevron Corp.

551,879

$ 58,719,926

Exxon Mobil Corp.

329,308

27,912,146

Hess Corp.

321,583

18,265,914

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

287,786

26,965,548

Suncor Energy, Inc.

289,400

8,348,951

 

140,212,485

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 20.8%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

51,998

3,969,007

Apache Corp.

97,442

8,826,296

Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (a)

296,800

1,293,983

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

6,700

508,530

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

82,500

3,090,510

EOG Resources, Inc.

128,948

12,702,667

EV Energy Partners LP

42,719

2,815,182

EXCO Resources, Inc.

33,000

344,850

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (Canada) (a)

515,600

2,490,919

Marathon Oil Corp.

440,425

12,891,240

Niko Resources Ltd.

7,200

340,982

Noble Energy, Inc.

58,316

5,504,447

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)

25,042

600,507

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)(d)

43,520

1,265,997

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

40,000

735,664

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a)(e)

2,500

27,494

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. Class A (a)

56,600

622,467

Petrominerales Ltd.

26,633

433,074

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

65,834

5,890,826

QEP Resources, Inc.

31,800

931,740

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)

18,748

815,538

SM Energy Co.

88,708

6,484,555

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

21,396

564,426

Swift Energy Co. (a)

31,942

949,316

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

21,866

1,020,924

 

75,121,141

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 7.2%

CVR Energy, Inc. (a)

81,846

1,532,976

HollyFrontier Corp.

196,359

4,594,801

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

284,072

9,456,757

Tesoro Corp. (a)

185,327

4,329,239

Valero Energy Corp.

300,024

6,315,505

 

26,229,278

Oil & Gas Storage & Transport - 2.9%

Atlas Energy LP

10,363

251,821

Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP

50,928

1,891,975

Williams Companies, Inc.

257,000

8,486,140

 

10,629,936

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

261,088,515

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $345,266,488)


359,900,322

Money Market Funds - 0.7%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

1,998,335

$ 1,998,335

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

446,920

446,920

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $2,445,255)


2,445,255

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.3%

(Cost $347,711,743)

362,345,577

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.3)%

(957,731)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 361,387,846

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 $584,846 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

$ 4,897

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

34,966

Total

$ 39,863

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 359,900,322

$ 357,685,759

$ 2,214,563

$ -

Money Market Funds

2,445,255

2,445,255

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 362,345,577

$ 360,131,014

$ 2,214,563

$ -

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

Investments in Securities:

Beginning Balance

$ 200,308

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

(47,206)

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

38,184

Cost of Purchases

-

Proceeds of Sales

(191,286)

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, 2011

$ -

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

82.4%

Curacao

5.5%

Canada

4.1%

United Kingdom

2.6%

Switzerland

2.4%

Netherlands

1.2%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

1.8%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $430,741) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $345,266,488)

$ 359,900,322

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,445,255)

2,445,255

 

Total Investments (cost $347,711,743)

 

$ 362,345,577

Cash

 

79

Receivable for investments sold

79,463

Receivable for fund shares sold

8,130

Dividends receivable

262,176

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

488

Prepaid expenses

1,381

Other receivables

3,088

Total assets

362,700,382

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 596,529

Accrued management fee

168,570

Distribution and service plan fees payable

26,570

Other affiliated payables

39,119

Other payables and accrued
expenses

34,828

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

446,920

Total liabilities

1,312,536

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 361,387,846

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 377,575,321

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(22,832)

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

(30,798,519)

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

14,633,876

Net Assets

$ 361,387,846

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($126,722,637 ÷ 6,736,576 shares)

$ 18.81

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($127,186,619 ÷ 6,794,005 shares)

$ 18.72

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($107,478,590 ÷ 5,724,621 shares)

$ 18.77

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, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 7,143,793

Interest

 

8,280

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

39,863

Total income

 

7,191,936

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 2,385,410

Transfer agent fees

416,932

Distribution and service plan fees

368,050

Accounting and security lending fees

167,530

Custodian fees and expenses

26,822

Independent trustees' compensation

2,402

Audit

37,489

Legal

1,633

Interest

614

Miscellaneous

4,062

Total expenses before reductions

3,410,944

Expense reductions

(23,420)

3,387,524

Net investment income (loss)

3,804,412

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

34,186,050

Foreign currency transactions

(7,130)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

34,178,920

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(63,151,605)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(638)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(63,152,243)

Net gain (loss)

(28,973,323)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (25,168,911)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 3,804,412

$ 1,821,852

Net realized gain (loss)

34,178,920

2,129,268

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(63,152,243)

52,797,353

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(25,168,911)

56,748,473

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(3,961,918)

(1,680,556)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

8,835,144

(41,330,324)

Redemption fees

184,377

143,706

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(20,111,308)

13,881,299

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

381,499,154

367,617,855

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $22,832 and undistributed net investment income of $125,041, respectively)

$ 361,387,846

$ 381,499,154

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 20.05

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

$ 19.04

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .21

.11

.07

.03

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.23)

3.16

5.41

(14.31)

8.62

Total from investment operations

  (1.02)

3.27

5.48

(14.28)

8.69

Distributions from net investment income

  (.23)

(.11)

(.07)

(.03)

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

Total distributions

  (.23)

(.11)

(.07)

(.83)

(1.19)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 18.81

$ 20.05

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

Total ReturnA,B

  (4.99)%

19.45%

47.90%

(54.26)%

45.97%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .69%

.70%

.71%

.70%

.70%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .69%

.69%

.71%

.70%

.70%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .68%

.69%

.70%

.69%

.70%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.00%

.65%

.47%

.13%

.31%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 126,723

$ 148,774

$ 152,028

$ 117,940

$ 355,854

Portfolio turnover rateE

  94%

105%

113%

130%

61%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 19.94

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

$ 18.98

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .16

.07

.03

(.03)

.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.21)

3.13

5.38

(14.23)

8.58

Total from investment operations

  (1.05)

3.20

5.41

(14.26)

8.60

Distributions from net investment income

  (.18)

(.06)

(.03)

-

(.02)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

Total distributions

  (.18)

(.06)

(.03)

(.80)

(1.15)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 18.72

$ 19.94

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

Total ReturnA,B

  (5.20)%

19.16%

47.57%

(54.40)%

45.64%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .94%

.95%

.96%

.95%

.95%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .93%

.94%

.96%

.95%

.95%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .93%

.94%

.95%

.94%

.94%

Net investment income (loss)

  .75%

.40%

.22%

(.12)%

.07%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 127,187

$ 129,043

$ 125,669

$ 90,109

$ 193,887

Portfolio turnover rateE

  94%

105%

113%

130%

61%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 20.01

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

$ 19.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .19

.09

.05

.01

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.23)

3.16

5.41

(14.28)

8.61

Total from investment operations

  (1.04)

3.25

5.46

(14.27)

8.66

Distributions from net investment income

  (.21)

(.10)

(.06)

-G

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

Total distributions

  (.21)

(.10)

(.06)

(.80)

(1.18)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 18.77

$ 20.01

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

Total ReturnA,B

  (5.09)%

19.34%

47.79%

(54.32)%

45.88%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .77%

.79%

.81%

.79%

.81%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .77%

.78%

.81%

.79%

.81%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .77%

.77%

.80%

.78%

.81%

Net investment income (loss)

  .92%

.57%

.37%

.04%

.20%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 107,479

$ 103,682

$ 89,921

$ 55,256

$ 131,198

Portfolio turnover rateE

  94%

105%

113%

130%

61%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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

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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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), partnerships, 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

$ 51,328,166

Gross unrealized depreciation

(39,843,260)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 11,484,906

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 350,860,671

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (27,649,589)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 11,484,948

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (19,894,860)

2018

(7,754,729)

Total with expiration

$ (27,649,589)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 3,961,918

$ 1,680,556

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. 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 $413,602,462 and $403,458,502, 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 an annualized 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

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 $368,050.

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 116,043

Service Class 2

105,898

Investor Class

194,991

 

$ 416,932

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 $4,272 for the period.

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

Borrower or Lender

Average Loan
Balance

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Interest
Expense

Borrower

$ 9,120,143

.35%

$ 614

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $1,265 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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

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8. Security Lending - continued

of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $34,966. 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

$ 2,554

Service Class 2

2,391

Investor Class

2,003

 

$ 6,948

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 $16,472 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 1,547,182

$ 800,107

Service Class 2

1,203,739

408,455

Investor Class

1,210,997

471,994

Total

$ 3,961,918

$ 1,680,556

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,574,590

918,470

$ 33,949,092

$ 15,869,720

Reinvestment of distributions

85,265

41,413

1,547,182

800,107

Shares redeemed

(2,344,843)

(2,546,072)

(48,318,203)

(41,769,770)

Net increase (decrease)

(684,988)

(1,586,189)

$ (12,821,929)

$ (25,099,943)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,956,741

892,222

$ 41,895,225

$ 15,494,576

Reinvestment of distributions

66,560

21,240

1,203,739

408,455

Shares redeemed

(1,700,278)

(1,926,104)

(34,316,363)

(31,528,158)

Net increase (decrease)

323,023

(1,012,642)

$ 8,782,601

$ (15,625,127)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,182,108

1,261,085

$ 46,827,100

$ 22,374,304

Reinvestment of distributions

66,898

24,468

1,210,997

471,994

Shares redeemed

(1,706,869)

(1,440,817)

(35,163,625)

(23,451,552)

Net increase (decrease)

542,137

(155,264)

$ 12,874,472

$ (605,254)

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 64% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 35% 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2R designates 100% of the dividends distributed in February and December 2011, 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

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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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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 five-year performance).

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The Board noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than 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 discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's below-benchmark performance. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.

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

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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.

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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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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-0212
1.826359.107

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Energy 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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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 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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Energy Portfolio - Initial Class A

-4.99%

2.30%

10.62%

VIP Energy Portfolio - Investor ClassA,B

-5.09%

2.21%

10.54%

A 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.

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.

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Energy Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from John Dowd, Portfolio Manager of VIP Energy Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes significantly underperformed the 2.99% gain of the MSCI® U.S. IM Energy 25/50 Index and the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) It was a choppy period, one in which crude oil prices and energy stocks seesawed but finished moderately higher. Relative to the MSCI index, the fund was hurt by underweightings in both integrated oil/gas and pipeline companies within oil/gas storage and transport, both of which outperformed as investors were drawn to more-stable, dividend-paying energy stocks in the second half of the year. Stock selection in integrated oil/gas also meaningfully detracted, as did my choices within oil/gas exploration/production (E&P) and positioning in oil/gas drilling. Conversely, solid stock picks and a sizable overweighting in the outperforming oil/gas refining and marketing segment aided the fund's results. Among individual stocks, the largest relative detractor was a stake in coal firm Alpha Natural Resources, which incurred operational difficulties and higher-than-expected costs after buying troubled miner Massey Energy in June. A sizable underweighting in integrated oil firm and benchmark giant Exxon Mobil hurt, as the stock rose amid investors' flight to safety. A stake in oil/gas driller Transocean detracted, as its earnings were hurt by continued low utilization of its offshore rig fleet and its stock fell. I sold Transocean by period end. Contributors included mid-continent oil refiners Holly and Frontier Oil, which merged during the period, and Marathon Oil, an integrated oil firm with mid-continent refining capabilities. Not owning index component Devon Energy also helped, as the E&P firm was hurt by lower natural gas prices.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.69%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 859.20

$ 3.23

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.73

$ 3.52

Service Class 2

.94%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 858.50

$ 4.40

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.47

$ 4.79

Investor Class

.77%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 858.90

$ 3.61

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Chevron Corp.

16.2

10.9

Exxon Mobil Corp.

7.7

10.7

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

7.5

5.7

Schlumberger Ltd.

5.5

6.0

Hess Corp.

5.1

3.9

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

3.9

2.8

Marathon Oil Corp.

3.6

5.6

EOG Resources, Inc.

3.5

0.0

Halliburton Co.

3.3

4.1

Ensco International Ltd. ADR

2.6

2.3

 

58.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

72.2%

 

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Energy Equipment & Services

25.7%

 

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Chemicals

1.2%

 

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Construction & Engineering

0.5%

 

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All Others*

0.4%

 

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As of June 30, 2011

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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels

64.3%

 

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Energy Equipment & Services

32.2%

 

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Chemicals

1.2%

 

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Construction & Engineering

1.0%

 

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Metals & Mining

0.8%

 

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All Others*

0.5%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.6%

Shares

Value

CHEMICALS - 1.2%

Specialty Chemicals - 1.2%

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

133,090

$ 4,324,094

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.5%

Construction & Engineering - 0.5%

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

87,843

1,681,315

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 25.7%

Oil & Gas Drilling - 7.4%

Discovery Offshore S.A. (a)(e)

392,110

557,352

Ensco International Ltd. ADR

201,788

9,467,893

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

41,900

726,546

Noble Corp.

162,870

4,921,931

Northern Offshore Ltd.

204,728

436,506

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (United States)

100,900

1,230,980

Parker Drilling Co. (a)

236,130

1,693,052

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

118,200

2,361,636

Rowan Companies, Inc. (a)

156,000

4,731,480

Vantage Drilling Co. (a)

542,200

628,952

 

26,756,328

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 18.3%

Baker Hughes, Inc.

159,325

7,749,568

Cal Dive International, Inc. (a)

88,736

199,656

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA (a)

64,900

1,506,632

Halliburton Co.

347,019

11,975,626

Key Energy Services, Inc. (a)

63,079

975,832

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

61,900

712,469

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

209,267

14,228,063

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

64,510

4,926,629

RPC, Inc. (d)

18,193

332,022

Schlumberger Ltd.

288,049

19,676,627

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

8,018

707,931

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

29,454

837,672

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

131,242

1,921,383

Willbros Group, Inc. (a)

81,733

299,960

 

66,050,070

TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

92,806,398

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 72.2%

Coal & Consumable Fuels - 2.5%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

307,332

6,278,793

Peabody Energy Corp.

79,036

2,616,882

 

8,895,675

 

Shares

Value

Integrated Oil & Gas - 38.8%

Chevron Corp.

551,879

$ 58,719,926

Exxon Mobil Corp.

329,308

27,912,146

Hess Corp.

321,583

18,265,914

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

287,786

26,965,548

Suncor Energy, Inc.

289,400

8,348,951

 

140,212,485

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 20.8%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

51,998

3,969,007

Apache Corp.

97,442

8,826,296

Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (a)

296,800

1,293,983

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

6,700

508,530

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

82,500

3,090,510

EOG Resources, Inc.

128,948

12,702,667

EV Energy Partners LP

42,719

2,815,182

EXCO Resources, Inc.

33,000

344,850

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (Canada) (a)

515,600

2,490,919

Marathon Oil Corp.

440,425

12,891,240

Niko Resources Ltd.

7,200

340,982

Noble Energy, Inc.

58,316

5,504,447

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)

25,042

600,507

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)(d)

43,520

1,265,997

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

40,000

735,664

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a)(e)

2,500

27,494

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. Class A (a)

56,600

622,467

Petrominerales Ltd.

26,633

433,074

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

65,834

5,890,826

QEP Resources, Inc.

31,800

931,740

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)

18,748

815,538

SM Energy Co.

88,708

6,484,555

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

21,396

564,426

Swift Energy Co. (a)

31,942

949,316

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

21,866

1,020,924

 

75,121,141

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 7.2%

CVR Energy, Inc. (a)

81,846

1,532,976

HollyFrontier Corp.

196,359

4,594,801

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

284,072

9,456,757

Tesoro Corp. (a)

185,327

4,329,239

Valero Energy Corp.

300,024

6,315,505

 

26,229,278

Oil & Gas Storage & Transport - 2.9%

Atlas Energy LP

10,363

251,821

Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP

50,928

1,891,975

Williams Companies, Inc.

257,000

8,486,140

 

10,629,936

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

261,088,515

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $345,266,488)


359,900,322

Money Market Funds - 0.7%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

1,998,335

$ 1,998,335

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

446,920

446,920

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $2,445,255)


2,445,255

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.3%

(Cost $347,711,743)

362,345,577

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.3)%

(957,731)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 361,387,846

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 $584,846 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

$ 4,897

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

34,966

Total

$ 39,863

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 359,900,322

$ 357,685,759

$ 2,214,563

$ -

Money Market Funds

2,445,255

2,445,255

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 362,345,577

$ 360,131,014

$ 2,214,563

$ -

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

Investments in Securities:

Beginning Balance

$ 200,308

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

(47,206)

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

38,184

Cost of Purchases

-

Proceeds of Sales

(191,286)

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, 2011

$ -

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

82.4%

Curacao

5.5%

Canada

4.1%

United Kingdom

2.6%

Switzerland

2.4%

Netherlands

1.2%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

1.8%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $430,741) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $345,266,488)

$ 359,900,322

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,445,255)

2,445,255

 

Total Investments (cost $347,711,743)

 

$ 362,345,577

Cash

 

79

Receivable for investments sold

79,463

Receivable for fund shares sold

8,130

Dividends receivable

262,176

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

488

Prepaid expenses

1,381

Other receivables

3,088

Total assets

362,700,382

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 596,529

Accrued management fee

168,570

Distribution and service plan fees payable

26,570

Other affiliated payables

39,119

Other payables and accrued
expenses

34,828

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

446,920

Total liabilities

1,312,536

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 361,387,846

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 377,575,321

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(22,832)

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

(30,798,519)

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

14,633,876

Net Assets

$ 361,387,846

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($126,722,637 ÷ 6,736,576 shares)

$ 18.81

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($127,186,619 ÷ 6,794,005 shares)

$ 18.72

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($107,478,590 ÷ 5,724,621 shares)

$ 18.77

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, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 7,143,793

Interest

 

8,280

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

39,863

Total income

 

7,191,936

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 2,385,410

Transfer agent fees

416,932

Distribution and service plan fees

368,050

Accounting and security lending fees

167,530

Custodian fees and expenses

26,822

Independent trustees' compensation

2,402

Audit

37,489

Legal

1,633

Interest

614

Miscellaneous

4,062

Total expenses before reductions

3,410,944

Expense reductions

(23,420)

3,387,524

Net investment income (loss)

3,804,412

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

34,186,050

Foreign currency transactions

(7,130)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

34,178,920

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(63,151,605)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(638)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(63,152,243)

Net gain (loss)

(28,973,323)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (25,168,911)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 3,804,412

$ 1,821,852

Net realized gain (loss)

34,178,920

2,129,268

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(63,152,243)

52,797,353

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(25,168,911)

56,748,473

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(3,961,918)

(1,680,556)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

8,835,144

(41,330,324)

Redemption fees

184,377

143,706

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(20,111,308)

13,881,299

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

381,499,154

367,617,855

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $22,832 and undistributed net investment income of $125,041, respectively)

$ 361,387,846

$ 381,499,154

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 20.05

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

$ 19.04

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .21

.11

.07

.03

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.23)

3.16

5.41

(14.31)

8.62

Total from investment operations

  (1.02)

3.27

5.48

(14.28)

8.69

Distributions from net investment income

  (.23)

(.11)

(.07)

(.03)

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

Total distributions

  (.23)

(.11)

(.07)

(.83)

(1.19)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 18.81

$ 20.05

$ 16.88

$ 11.46

$ 26.55

Total ReturnA,B

  (4.99)%

19.45%

47.90%

(54.26)%

45.97%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .69%

.70%

.71%

.70%

.70%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .69%

.69%

.71%

.70%

.70%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .68%

.69%

.70%

.69%

.70%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.00%

.65%

.47%

.13%

.31%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 126,723

$ 148,774

$ 152,028

$ 117,940

$ 355,854

Portfolio turnover rateE

  94%

105%

113%

130%

61%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 19.94

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

$ 18.98

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .16

.07

.03

(.03)

.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.21)

3.13

5.38

(14.23)

8.58

Total from investment operations

  (1.05)

3.20

5.41

(14.26)

8.60

Distributions from net investment income

  (.18)

(.06)

(.03)

-

(.02)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

Total distributions

  (.18)

(.06)

(.03)

(.80)

(1.15)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 18.72

$ 19.94

$ 16.79

$ 11.40

$ 26.44

Total ReturnA,B

  (5.20)%

19.16%

47.57%

(54.40)%

45.64%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .94%

.95%

.96%

.95%

.95%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .93%

.94%

.96%

.95%

.95%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .93%

.94%

.95%

.94%

.94%

Net investment income (loss)

  .75%

.40%

.22%

(.12)%

.07%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 127,187

$ 129,043

$ 125,669

$ 90,109

$ 193,887

Portfolio turnover rateE

  94%

105%

113%

130%

61%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 20.01

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

$ 19.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)C

  .19

.09

.05

.01

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.23)

3.16

5.41

(14.28)

8.61

Total from investment operations

  (1.04)

3.25

5.46

(14.27)

8.66

Distributions from net investment income

  (.21)

(.10)

(.06)

-G

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.80)

(1.13)

Total distributions

  (.21)

(.10)

(.06)

(.80)

(1.18)

Redemption fees added to paid in capitalC

  .01

.01

.01

.02

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 18.77

$ 20.01

$ 16.85

$ 11.44

$ 26.49

Total ReturnA,B

  (5.09)%

19.34%

47.79%

(54.32)%

45.88%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .77%

.79%

.81%

.79%

.81%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .77%

.78%

.81%

.79%

.81%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .77%

.77%

.80%

.78%

.81%

Net investment income (loss)

  .92%

.57%

.37%

.04%

.20%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 107,479

$ 103,682

$ 89,921

$ 55,256

$ 131,198

Portfolio turnover rateE

  94%

105%

113%

130%

61%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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

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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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), partnerships, 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

$ 51,328,166

Gross unrealized depreciation

(39,843,260)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 11,484,906

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 350,860,671

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (27,649,589)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 11,484,948

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (19,894,860)

2018

(7,754,729)

Total with expiration

$ (27,649,589)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 3,961,918

$ 1,680,556

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. 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 $413,602,462 and $403,458,502, 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 an annualized 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

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 $368,050.

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 116,043

Service Class 2

105,898

Investor Class

194,991

 

$ 416,932

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 $4,272 for the period.

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

Borrower or Lender

Average Loan
Balance

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Interest
Expense

Borrower

$ 9,120,143

.35%

$ 614

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $1,265 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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

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8. Security Lending - continued

of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $34,966. 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

$ 2,554

Service Class 2

2,391

Investor Class

2,003

 

$ 6,948

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 $16,472 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 1,547,182

$ 800,107

Service Class 2

1,203,739

408,455

Investor Class

1,210,997

471,994

Total

$ 3,961,918

$ 1,680,556

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,574,590

918,470

$ 33,949,092

$ 15,869,720

Reinvestment of distributions

85,265

41,413

1,547,182

800,107

Shares redeemed

(2,344,843)

(2,546,072)

(48,318,203)

(41,769,770)

Net increase (decrease)

(684,988)

(1,586,189)

$ (12,821,929)

$ (25,099,943)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,956,741

892,222

$ 41,895,225

$ 15,494,576

Reinvestment of distributions

66,560

21,240

1,203,739

408,455

Shares redeemed

(1,700,278)

(1,926,104)

(34,316,363)

(31,528,158)

Net increase (decrease)

323,023

(1,012,642)

$ 8,782,601

$ (15,625,127)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,182,108

1,261,085

$ 46,827,100

$ 22,374,304

Reinvestment of distributions

66,898

24,468

1,210,997

471,994

Shares redeemed

(1,706,869)

(1,440,817)

(35,163,625)

(23,451,552)

Net increase (decrease)

542,137

(155,264)

$ 12,874,472

$ (605,254)

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 64% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 35% 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 February and December 2011, 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

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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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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 five-year performance).

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The Board noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than 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 discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's below-benchmark performance. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.

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

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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.

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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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Financial Services Portfolio - Initial Class

-20.46%

-14.04%

-2.71%

VIP Financial Services Portfolio - Investor Class A

-20.47%

-14.11%

-2.76%

A 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 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Financial Services Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Benjamin Hesse, Portfolio Manager of VIP Financial Services Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes lagged both the -14.24% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Financials 25/50 Index and the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the MSCI index, an overweighting in investment banking/brokerage hurt performance the most, as weak trading volumes, exposure to Europe and concerns over the future of both proprietary trading and derivatives severely pressured the industry. Individual detractors there included online broker E*TRADE Financial, industry leader Morgan Stanley and commodities/derivatives broker MF Global Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy on October 31. Security selection was disappointing, particularly within regional banks, diversified banks, specialized finance and consumer finance. Among individual detractors here was Texas-based diversified bank Comerica, whose shares were pressured by low interest rates and slow loan growth. Conversely, the fund benefited from exposure to out-of-index data processing/outsourced services stocks, including card processor MasterCard. The stock gained from more clarity on debit card transaction fees. Within other diversified financial services, an underweighting in Bank of America, a large index component, also contributed, as the stock plunged. Some of the stocks mentioned were no longer in the portfolio at 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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.03%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 839.10

$ 4.77

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.01

$ 5.24

Investor Class

1.11%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 840.50

$ 5.15

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.61

$ 5.65

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5.3

4.5

Bank of America Corp.

5.2

3.7

Citigroup, Inc.

5.0

5.5

Morgan Stanley

4.9

4.9

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

4.3

4.4

Regions Financial Corp.

3.9

3.0

AFLAC, Inc.

3.8

0.0

Barclays PLC sponsored ADR

3.2

0.0

UBS AG (NY Shares)

3.1

0.0

Lazard Ltd. Class A

2.6

1.6

 

41.3

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Capital Markets

22.3%

 

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Commercial Banks

20.0%

 

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Diversified Financial Services

15.7%

 

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Real Estate Investment Trusts

12.4%

 

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Insurance

11.8%

 

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All Others*

17.8%

 

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As of June 30, 2011

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Capital Markets

27.1%

 

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Commercial Banks

23.2%

 

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Diversified Financial Services

15.9%

 

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IT Services

10.4%

 

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Consumer Finance

6.4%

 

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All Others*

17.0%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.7%

Shares

Value

CAPITAL MARKETS - 22.3%

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 4.3%

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

450

$ 43,178

Apollo Global Management LLC Class A

25,069

311,106

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

100

1,991

BlackRock, Inc. Class A

71

12,655

Invesco Ltd.

10,577

212,492

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

70

2,738

Legg Mason, Inc.

162

3,896

Northern Trust Corp.

1,900

75,354

State Street Corp.

92

3,709

The Blackstone Group LP

30,092

421,589

 

1,088,708

Diversified Capital Markets - 3.2%

Credit Suisse Group sponsored ADR

100

2,348

HFF, Inc. (a)

1,727

17,840

UBS AG (NY Shares) (a)

68,300

807,989

 

828,177

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 14.8%

Charles Schwab Corp.

200

2,252

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

138,641

1,103,582

Evercore Partners, Inc. Class A

16,046

427,145

GFI Group, Inc.

77,439

319,049

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

57

5,155

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)

904

9,772

Lazard Ltd. Class A

25,271

659,826

Macquarie Group Ltd.

91

2,214

Morgan Stanley

83,464

1,262,810

 

3,791,805

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

5,708,690

COMMERCIAL BANKS - 20.0%

Diversified Banks - 8.1%

Banco ABC Brasil SA

1,000

6,693

Banco Bradesco SA (PN) sponsored ADR

200

3,336

Banco Macro SA sponsored ADR

100

1,950

Banco Pine SA

22

156

Banco Santander SA (Brasil) ADR

600

4,884

BanColombia SA sponsored ADR

1,300

77,428

Bank of Baroda

1,821

23,098

Barclays PLC sponsored ADR (c)

75,083

825,162

BBVA Banco Frances SA sponsored ADR

500

2,435

BNP Paribas SA

100

3,929

Comerica, Inc.

3,989

102,916

CorpBanca SA sponsored ADR

100

1,989

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA sponsored ADR (c)

400

2,372

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

1,200

5,460

HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

3,400

129,540

ICICI Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR

5,400

142,722

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

1,000

594

 

Shares

Value

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

748

$ 1,253

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA sponsored ADR

106

1,967

National Australia Bank Ltd.

59

1,409

Nordea Bank AB

200

1,548

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

3,000

2,647

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG

300

7,767

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) sponsored ADR

200

1,988

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

577

12,627

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

500

13,867

Swedbank AB (A Shares)

200

2,591

The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.

1,677

21,371

U.S. Bancorp

200

5,410

UniCredit SpA

50

416

Wells Fargo & Co.

22,372

616,572

Yes Bank Ltd.

13,517

60,886

 

2,086,983

Regional Banks - 11.9%

Banco Daycoval SA (PN)

5,000

25,225

BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. (a)

7,400

9,176

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

100

2,963

BB&T Corp.

200

5,034

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

500

3,970

Bridge Capital Holdings (a)

11,030

114,712

Canadian Western Bank, Edmonton

500

12,667

Cascade Bancorp (a)

200

876

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

55

1,918

Citizens & Northern Corp.

100

1,847

City Holding Co.

100

3,389

City National Corp.

1,500

66,270

CNB Financial Corp., Pennsylvania

200

3,156

CoBiz, Inc.

40,720

234,954

Fifth Third Bancorp

21,800

277,296

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

6,000

31,560

First Horizon National Corp.

27,900

223,200

First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.

16,920

220,468

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., Delaware

100

1,013

FNB Corp., Pennsylvania

2,600

29,406

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

477

5,738

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

492

2,701

KeyCorp

321

2,468

Landmark Bancorp, Inc.

93

1,753

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

2

29

Northrim Bancorp, Inc.

462

8,090

Pacific Continental Corp.

5,753

50,914

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

130

7,497

PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk

391,000

52,176

Regions Financial Corp.

231,921

997,260

Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (a)

3,451

17,082

SCBT Financial Corp.

200

5,802

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

4,541

80,376

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

COMMERCIAL BANKS - CONTINUED

Regional Banks - continued

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

15,256

$ 127,845

SVB Financial Group (a)

24

1,145

Synovus Financial Corp. (c)

102,451

144,456

TCF Financial Corp.

255

2,632

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

1,000

30,610

Valley National Bancorp (c)

1,200

14,844

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (a)

100

773

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

100

2,386

Webster Financial Corp.

6,300

128,457

Western Alliance Bancorp. (a)

13,300

82,859

Zions Bancorporation

142

2,312

 

3,039,305

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

5,126,288

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 0.0%

Diversified Support Services - 0.0%

Intrum Justitia AB

200

3,132

CONSUMER FINANCE - 3.9%

Consumer Finance - 3.9%

Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc.

52,680

471,486

Capital One Financial Corp.

4,173

176,476

Discover Financial Services

100

2,400

EZCORP, Inc. (non-vtg.) Class A (a)

4,612

121,618

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

1,310

45,968

Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)(c)

1,020

31,844

International Personal Finance PLC

20,900

55,670

Nelnet, Inc. Class A

200

4,894

Netspend Holdings, Inc. (a)

299

2,425

PT Clipan Finance Indonesia Tbk

77,000

3,652

SLM Corp.

5,680

76,112

 

992,545

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.0%

Specialized Consumer Services - 2.0%

Sotheby's Class A (Ltd. vtg.)

18,201

519,275

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 15.7%

Other Diversified Financial Services - 15.5%

Bank of America Corp.

240,395

1,336,596

Citigroup, Inc.

48,040

1,263,932

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

40,989

1,362,884

 

3,963,412

Specialized Finance - 0.2%

BM&F Bovespa SA

500

2,630

CME Group, Inc.

13

3,168

Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (c)

600

3,876

 

Shares

Value

Moody's Corp.

100

$ 3,368

PHH Corp. (a)

3,758

40,211

 

53,253

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

4,016,665

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 0.0%

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.0%

SBM Offshore NV

300

6,182

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE - 0.5%

Casinos & Gaming - 0.3%

MGM Mirage, Inc. (a)

6,504

67,837

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.2%

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

1,100

52,767

TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE

120,604

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.6%

Homebuilding - 0.6%

Standard Pacific Corp. (a)(c)

49,700

158,046

INSURANCE - 11.8%

Life & Health Insurance - 4.6%

AFLAC, Inc.

22,228

961,583

Citizens, Inc. Class A (a)

500

4,845

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (a)

400

2,524

FBL Financial Group, Inc. Class A

100

3,402

Lincoln National Corp.

100

1,942

MetLife, Inc.

4,113

128,243

Phoenix Companies, Inc. (a)

1,300

2,184

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

500

3,296

Prudential Financial, Inc.

1,036

51,924

Resolution Ltd.

700

2,733

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

100

3,675

Symetra Financial Corp.

200

1,814

Unum Group

100

2,107

 

1,170,272

Multi-Line Insurance - 2.8%

American International Group, Inc. (a)

100

2,320

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (a)

99,300

650,415

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

1,400

22,750

Loews Corp.

800

30,120

Porto Seguro SA

500

5,716

 

711,321

Property & Casualty Insurance - 2.4%

ACE Ltd.

900

63,108

Allstate Corp.

100

2,741

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

100

1,314

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

1,000

31,960

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

796

60,735

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Class A

12,100

192,753

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

INSURANCE - CONTINUED

Property & Casualty Insurance - continued

First American Financial Corp.

4,729

$ 59,916

W.R. Berkley Corp.

1,000

34,390

XL Group PLC Class A

9,126

180,421

 

627,338

Reinsurance - 2.0%

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

2,593

96,537

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.

200

3,550

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

2,200

75,042

Validus Holdings Ltd.

10,660

335,790

 

510,919

TOTAL INSURANCE

3,019,850

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 2.0%

Internet Software & Services - 2.0%

China Finance Online Co. Ltd. ADR (a)

36

58

eBay, Inc. (a)

16,803

509,635

 

509,693

IT SERVICES - 0.2%

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.2%

Cielo SA

100

2,587

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

200

5,318

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

89

5,228

MoneyGram International, Inc. (a)

100

1,775

Redecard SA

200

3,133

The Western Union Co.

1,408

25,710

Total System Services, Inc.

100

1,956

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

14

497

 

46,204

IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.0%

Accenture PLC Class A

100

5,323

TOTAL IT SERVICES

51,527

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.0%

Research & Consulting Services - 0.0%

Equifax, Inc.

65

2,518

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 12.4%

Diversified REITs - 1.0%

American Assets Trust, Inc.

1,400

28,714

Colonial Properties Trust (SBI)

10,200

212,772

Vornado Realty Trust

200

15,372

 

256,858

Industrial REITs - 0.2%

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

10,700

54,784

 

Shares

Value

Prologis, Inc.

100

$ 2,859

Stag Industrial, Inc.

300

3,441

 

61,084

Mortgage REITs - 0.1%

American Capital Agency Corp.

46

1,292

American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.

400

7,528

Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust

200

3,324

 

12,144

Office REITs - 2.7%

Boston Properties, Inc.

1,400

139,440

Corporate Office Properties Trust (SBI)

100

2,126

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

9,900

180,576

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (SBI)

1,700

50,439

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (c)

43,065

322,557

MPG Office Trust, Inc. (a)

1,200

2,388

 

697,526

Residential REITs - 2.8%

American Campus Communities, Inc.

900

37,764

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

97

2,222

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

1,100

143,660

BRE Properties, Inc.

100

5,048

Camden Property Trust (SBI)

4,600

286,304

Campus Crest Communities, Inc.

300

3,018

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

52

7,307

Home Properties, Inc.

500

28,785

Post Properties, Inc.

2,600

113,672

UDR, Inc.

3,405

85,466

 

713,246

Retail REITs - 0.1%

Glimcher Realty Trust

78

718

Kimco Realty Corp.

200

3,248

Simon Property Group, Inc.

153

19,728

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. Class A

300

5,424

 

29,118

Specialized REITs - 5.5%

Big Yellow Group PLC

19,873

75,714

CubeSmart

3,000

31,920

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

5,200

50,128

HCP, Inc.

5,787

239,755

Health Care REIT, Inc.

1,200

65,436

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

4,500

66,465

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

700

25,592

Potlatch Corp.

500

15,555

Public Storage

131

17,614

Rayonier, Inc.

100

4,463

Strategic Hotel & Resorts, Inc. (a)

102,938

552,777

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (a)

5,200

42,380

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - CONTINUED

Specialized REITs - continued

Ventas, Inc.

2,378

$ 131,099

Weyerhaeuser Co.

5,300

98,951

 

1,417,849

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

3,187,825

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 4.0%

Diversified Real Estate Activities - 1.2%

Tejon Ranch Co. (a)

1,200

29,376

The St. Joe Co. (a)(c)

18,500

271,210

 

300,586

Real Estate Development - 0.0%

Bukit Sembawang Estates Ltd.

2,000

6,044

Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.0%

BR Malls Participacoes SA

100

973

Castellum AB

200

2,479

Thomas Properties Group, Inc.

500

1,665

 

5,117

Real Estate Services - 2.8%

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

33,256

506,156

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

3,388

207,549

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

500

5,290

 

718,995

TOTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

1,030,742

SPECIALTY RETAIL - 2.2%

Computer & Electronics Retail - 2.0%

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

13,364

494,468

Home Improvement Retail - 0.2%

Home Depot, Inc.

1,360

57,174

TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL

551,642

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE - 0.1%

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%

Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Delaware

200

1,688

Cape Bancorp, Inc. (a)

300

2,355

Cheviot Financial Corp.

2,424

18,035

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

200

1,250

 

Shares

Value

People's United Financial, Inc.

200

$ 2,570

Washington Mutual, Inc. (a)

11,457

618

Washington Mutual, Inc. (a)(e)

5,300

286

 

26,802

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%

American Tower Corp. Class A

100

6,001

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $27,209,682)


25,038,027

Money Market Funds - 7.2%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

349,250

349,250

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(d)

1,484,975

1,484,975

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,834,225)


1,834,225

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.9%

(Cost $29,043,907)

26,872,252

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (4.9)%

(1,246,175)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 25,626,077

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

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

(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 $286 or 0.0% of net assets.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Washington Mutual, Inc.

4/8/08

$ 46,375

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

$ 117

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

4,539

Total

$ 4,656

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 25,038,027

$ 24,993,295

$ 44,732

$ -

Money Market Funds

1,834,225

1,834,225

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 26,872,252

$ 26,827,520

$ 44,732

$ -

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

United States of America

84.2%

Bermuda

5.5%

United Kingdom

4.3%

Switzerland

3.4%

India

1.1%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

1.5%

 

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, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,438,507) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $27,209,682)

$ 25,038,027

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,834,225)

1,834,225

 

Total Investments (cost $29,043,907)

 

$ 26,872,252

Receivable for investments sold

520,331

Receivable for fund shares sold

3,903

Dividends receivable

29,316

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

849

Prepaid expenses

57

Other receivables

6,120

Total assets

27,432,828

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable to custodian bank

$ 2,162

Payable for investments purchased

250,616

Payable for fund shares redeemed

16,937

Accrued management fee

12,037

Other affiliated payables

3,240

Other payables and accrued expenses

36,784

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,484,975

Total liabilities

1,806,751

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 25,626,077

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 45,824,709

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(34,836)

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

(17,992,350)

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

(2,171,446)

Net Assets

$ 25,626,077

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($11,804,955 ÷ 2,126,037 shares)

$ 5.55

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($13,821,122 ÷ 2,496,093 shares)

$ 5.54

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

Annual Report

Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 358,511

Interest

 

539

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

4,656

Total income

 

363,706

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 189,868

Transfer agent fees

46,794

Accounting and security lending fees

13,533

Custodian fees and expenses

28,512

Independent trustees' compensation

193

Audit

45,364

Legal

172

Miscellaneous

377

Total expenses before reductions

324,813

Expense reductions

(20,389)

304,424

Net investment income (loss)

59,282

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

(3,150,413)

Foreign currency transactions

(45,586)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

(3,195,999)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(4,006,533)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

100

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(4,066,533)

Net gain (loss)

(7,202,532)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (7,143,250)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 59,282

$ 123,372

Net realized gain (loss)

(3,195,999)

411,816

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(4,006,533)

(791,713)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(7,143,250)

(256,525)

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(114,942)

(76,655)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(7,950,716)

4,212,776

Redemption fees

21,144

25,036

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(15,187,764)

3,904,632

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

40,813,841

36,909,209

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $34,836 and undistributed net investment income of $22,678, respectively)

$ 25,626,077

$ 40,813,841

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.01

$ 6.55

$ 5.22

$ 11.57

$ 14.60

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .01

.02

.06

.21

.20

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.44)

.46

1.35

(5.68)

(2.02)

Total from investment operations

  (1.43)

.48

1.41

(5.47)

(1.82)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.03)

(.02)

(.09)

(.15)

(.36)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.74)

(.86)

Total distributions

  (.03)

(.02)

(.09)

(.89)

(1.22)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - G

- G

.01

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 5.55

$ 7.01

$ 6.55

$ 5.22

$ 11.57

Total Return A,B

  (20.46)%

7.28%

27.30%

(50.08)%

(13.43)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .92%

.90%

.91%

.84%

.87%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .91%

.90%

.91%

.84%

.87%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .86%

.85%

.87%

.84%

.87%

Net investment income (loss)

  .22%

.34%

1.09%

2.64%

1.48%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 11,805

$ 18,959

$ 20,155

$ 17,436

$ 23,631

Portfolio turnover rate E

  350%

288%

336%

100%

48%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 6.99

$ 6.53

$ 5.20

$ 11.54

$ 14.57

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .01

.02

.06

.20

.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.44)

.45

1.34

(5.67)

(2.02)

Total from investment operations

  (1.43)

.47

1.40

(5.47)

(1.84)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.02)

(.01)

(.08)

(.14)

(.34)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.74)

(.86)

Total distributions

  (.02)

(.01)

(.08)

(.88)

(1.20)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - G

- G

.01

.01

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 5.54

$ 6.99

$ 6.53

$ 5.20

$ 11.54

Total Return A,B

  (20.47)%

7.24%

27.30%

(50.18)%

(13.60)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .99%

.99%

1.01%

.94%

.99%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .99%

.98%

1.01%

.94%

.99%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .93%

.94%

.97%

.94%

.99%

Net investment income (loss)

  .14%

.25%

.99%

2.54%

1.36%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 13,821

$ 21,855

$ 16,754

$ 12,012

$ 10,530

Portfolio turnover rate E

  350%

288%

336%

100%

48%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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. 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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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 may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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, 2010, dividend income has been reduced $54,618 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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, equity-debt classifications, 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

$ 1,073,260

Gross unrealized depreciation

(3,984,963)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ (2,911,703)

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 29,783,955

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (17,252,302)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ (2,911,494)

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (5,270,638)

2017

(8,647,927)

Total with expiration

(13,918,565)

No expiration

 

Short-term

(2,212,588)

Long-term

(1,121,149)

Total no expiration

(3,333,737)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (17,252,302)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 114,942

$ 76,655

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 $117,001,684 and $124,443,503, respectively.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 14,358

Investor Class

32,436

 

$ 46,794

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 $8,003 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $111 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $4,539. 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

$ 218

Investor Class

277

 

$ 495

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 $19,894 for the period.

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10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 59,537

$ 42,604

Investor Class

55,405

34,051

Total

$ 114,942

$ 76,655

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,039,994

2,381,105

$ 6,684,536

$ 17,410,002

Reinvestment of distributions

10,399

6,451

59,537

42,604

Shares redeemed

(1,628,494)

(2,758,772)

(10,826,548)

(17,958,382)

Net increase (decrease)

(578,101)

(371,216)

$ (4,082,475)

$ (505,776)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,382,202

2,187,245

$ 9,178,576

$ 15,259,152

Reinvestment of distributions

9,500

5,183

55,405

34,051

Shares redeemed

(2,022,704)

(1,629,111)

(13,102,222)

(10,574,651)

Net increase (decrease)

(631,002)

563,317

$ (3,868,241)

$ 4,718,552

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 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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 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. The Board will continue to closely monitor performance.

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

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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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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 Managers' 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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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Initial Class

0.81%

3.54%

5.71%

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Service Class

0.67%

3.43%

5.60%

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Service Class 2

0.45%

3.26%

5.44%

VIP Growth Stock Portfolio - Investor Class B

0.67%

3.42%

5.63%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Jeffrey Feingold, Portfolio Manager of VIP Growth Stock Portfolio for the period covered by this update: For the year, the fund's share classes lagged the 2.64% gain of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Security selection was disappointing in industrials and financials, followed - to a much lesser degree - by information technology and energy. In terms of individual detractors, a lack of exposure to tobacco company Philip Morris International and a sizable underweighting in software and services provider International Business Machines hurt, as the stocks of both major index constituents benefited from the shift toward safer-haven, dividend-paying names. Minimal exposure to another index constituent, fast-food chain McDonald's, also hampered performance, as better-than-expected earnings pushed the stock higher. An overweighting in Ireland-based climate-control company Ingersoll-Rand, whose shares were pressured by weak housing trends, detracted. Ingersoll-Rand was added to the index in July as part of the annual Russell reconstitution. Conversely, security selection in consumer discretionary, particularly retailing, aided performance. Individual standouts included the stocks of Tempur-Pedic International, a premium bedding company that benefited from higher-than-expected sales and earnings, and Herbalife, a weight-management products and nutritional supplements company that gained from expanded sales in the U.S. and overseas.

Note to shareholders: Daniel Kelley will become Portfolio Manager on January 12, 2012.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.85%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 927.30

$ 4.13

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.92

$ 4.33

Service Class

.95%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 926.80

$ 4.61

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.42

$ 4.84

Service Class 2

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 926.00

$ 5.34

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Investor Class

.93%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 926.80

$ 4.52

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Apple, Inc.

7.9

6.2

Exxon Mobil Corp.

3.7

4.5

Google, Inc. Class A

3.6

3.4

Oracle Corp.

2.3

1.8

TJX Companies, Inc.

1.9

1.5

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

1.8

2.3

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.

1.7

1.3

QUALCOMM, Inc.

1.7

2.0

United Technologies Corp.

1.6

1.6

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

1.5

0.0

 

27.7

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Information Technology

30.1

28.4

Consumer Discretionary

16.0

14.2

Industrials

10.9

12.2

Health Care

10.2

10.5

Energy

10.0

11.8

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011*

As of June 30, 2011**

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Stocks 96.5%

 

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Stocks 98.3%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.5%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.7%

 

* Foreign investments

8.0%

 

** Foreign investments

13.1%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.4%

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 15.9%

Auto Components - 0.3%

Autoliv, Inc.

1,900

$ 101,631

Automobiles - 0.0%

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)

200

5,712

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2%

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

1,400

77,014

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.9%

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.

3,700

75,961

Brinker International, Inc.

13,700

366,612

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

200

67,548

Denny's Corp. (a)

14,600

54,896

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (a)

2,700

67,446

McDonald's Corp.

300

30,099

 

662,562

Household Durables - 2.4%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

3,600

45,396

iRobot Corp. (a)

3,700

110,445

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

2,100

48,384

Lennar Corp. Class A

1,000

19,650

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

3,853

89,351

Ryland Group, Inc.

3,700

58,312

Standard Pacific Corp. (a)

25,100

79,818

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

6,700

351,951

Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)

1,000

20,420

 

823,727

Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.3%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

2,960

512,376

Groupon, Inc. Class A (a)(d)

4,500

92,835

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

400

187,084

 

792,295

Media - 0.9%

Discovery Communications, Inc. (a)

1,500

61,455

Pandora Media, Inc.

100

1,001

Time Warner, Inc.

4,500

162,630

Valassis Communications, Inc. (a)

4,000

76,920

 

302,006

Multiline Retail - 1.7%

Dollar General Corp. (a)

5,800

238,612

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

4,100

340,751

 

579,363

Specialty Retail - 5.3%

Charming Shoppes, Inc. (a)

14,300

70,070

Express, Inc.

200

3,988

Guess?, Inc.

1,500

44,730

Limited Brands, Inc.

4,000

161,400

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

6,700

170,046

Mattress Firm Holding Corp.

500

11,595

PetSmart, Inc.

2,700

138,483

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

17,200

363,436

 

Shares

Value

TJX Companies, Inc.

10,300

$ 664,865

Tractor Supply Co.

1,100

77,165

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

100

2,756

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a)

2,800

111,664

 

1,820,198

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9%

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

900

68,013

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

200

5,450

PVH Corp.

3,300

232,617

 

306,080

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

5,470,588

CONSUMER STAPLES - 9.7%

Beverages - 1.7%

Beam, Inc.

700

35,861

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

4,600

181,608

PepsiCo, Inc.

1,700

112,795

SABMiller PLC

1,800

63,364

The Coca-Cola Co.

2,750

192,418

 

586,046

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.8%

CVS Caremark Corp.

2,400

97,872

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V

12,500

34,245

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

2,300

160,034

 

292,151

Food Products - 1.3%

Danone sponsored ADR

10,600

133,984

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

4,600

206,310

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

1,300

89,349

SunOpta, Inc. (a)

400

1,928

 

431,571

Household Products - 2.8%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

4,500

415,755

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

3,000

220,680

Procter & Gamble Co.

5,000

333,550

 

969,985

Personal Products - 3.1%

Herbalife Ltd.

6,900

356,523

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

2,900

140,853

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. (a)

54,828

586,660

 

1,084,036

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

3,363,789

ENERGY - 10.0%

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.0%

Baker Hughes, Inc.

2,700

131,328

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

2,300

114,793

Halliburton Co.

4,400

151,844

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

900

14,220

Noble Corp.

1,000

30,220

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

ENERGY - continued

Energy Equipment & Services - continued

Oceaneering International, Inc.

2,700

$ 124,551

Schlumberger Ltd.

1,590

108,613

 

675,569

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.0%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

2,352

48,051

Amyris, Inc. (a)

3,200

36,928

Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP

1,600

59,440

BP PLC sponsored ADR

1,400

59,836

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

2,700

204,930

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

2,400

53,496

Chevron Corp.

2,400

255,360

Exxon Mobil Corp.

15,090

1,279,028

Hess Corp.

2,800

159,040

HollyFrontier Corp.

3,900

91,260

Inergy Midstream LP

1,300

24,635

Marathon Oil Corp.

2,300

67,321

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

2,750

91,548

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

1,900

178,030

Solazyme, Inc.

400

4,760

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

2,500

79,850

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

1,400

65,366

 

2,758,879

TOTAL ENERGY

3,434,448

FINANCIALS - 3.2%

Capital Markets - 1.1%

Charles Schwab Corp.

10,000

112,600

HFF, Inc. (a)

1,900

19,627

Morgan Stanley

10,900

164,917

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

3,700

57,905

UBS AG (NY Shares) (a)

2,800

33,124

 

388,173

Commercial Banks - 0.9%

Aozora Bank Ltd.

19,000

52,335

Barclays PLC

13,285

36,387

U.S. Bancorp

3,400

91,970

Wells Fargo & Co.

5,400

148,824

 

329,516

Consumer Finance - 0.2%

SLM Corp.

5,400

72,360

Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%

Citigroup, Inc.

5,420

142,600

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2,700

89,775

 

232,375

 

Shares

Value

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.3%

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

3,300

$ 50,226

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

800

49,008

 

99,234

TOTAL FINANCIALS

1,121,658

HEALTH CARE - 10.2%

Biotechnology - 5.5%

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

11,900

90,678

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

25,638

14,870

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. warrants 11/11/16 (a)

8,919

464

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

2,500

178,750

Amgen, Inc.

1,600

102,736

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

15,117

52,002

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

500

5,690

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a)

2,020

33,956

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

9,900

121,275

ArQule, Inc. (a)

6,600

37,224

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

2,800

308,140

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

4,000

137,520

Clovis Oncology, Inc.

400

5,636

Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)

21,600

71,712

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

5,300

25,096

Geron Corp. (a)(d)

8,400

12,432

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

5,800

237,394

Inhibitex, Inc. (a)

6,500

71,110

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

31,728

40,929

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

11,900

101,150

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

3,800

25,042

Synageva BioPharma Corp. (a)

400

10,652

Theravance, Inc. (a)

2,400

53,040

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

1,300

61,425

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

2,800

92,988

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a)

3,800

16,758

 

1,908,669

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.1%

Alere, Inc. (a)

6,825

157,589

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

1,600

113,120

HeartWare International, Inc. (a)

800

55,200

Mako Surgical Corp. (a)

800

20,168

MELA Sciences, Inc. (a)(d)

3,000

11,070

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a)

100

4,404

Stryker Corp.

100

4,971

 

366,522

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.6%

Aetna, Inc.

900

37,971

McKesson Corp.

2,300

179,193

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

4,600

257,140

WellPoint, Inc.

1,200

79,500

 

553,804

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE - continued

Health Care Technology - 0.4%

athenahealth, Inc. (a)

1,000

$ 49,120

Cerner Corp. (a)

1,600

98,000

 

147,120

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1%

Illumina, Inc. (a)

800

24,384

Pharmaceuticals - 1.5%

Allergan, Inc.

100

8,774

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Class A (a)(d)

19,200

39,360

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

6,700

26,465

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

8,300

114,042

Eli Lilly & Co.

4,300

178,708

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR

800

36,504

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (a)

900

18,153

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

33

435

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

2,500

30,600

Shire PLC sponsored ADR

800

83,120

 

536,161

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

3,536,660

INDUSTRIALS - 10.9%

Aerospace & Defense - 3.8%

Precision Castparts Corp.

1,600

263,664

Raytheon Co.

2,200

106,436

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

4,400

243,628

Textron, Inc.

7,900

146,071

United Technologies Corp.

7,500

548,175

 

1,307,974

Airlines - 0.4%

Copa Holdings SA Class A

1,300

76,271

Southwest Airlines Co.

7,000

59,920

 

136,191

Building Products - 0.1%

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

1,000

43,870

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

200

3,132

Construction & Engineering - 0.8%

Fluor Corp.

3,100

155,775

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

2,100

85,218

KBR, Inc.

600

16,722

 

257,715

Electrical Equipment - 0.4%

Alstom SA

2,826

85,706

Emerson Electric Co.

900

41,931

Regal-Beloit Corp.

300

15,291

 

142,928

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%

General Electric Co.

7,600

136,116

 

Shares

Value

Machinery - 1.8%

Cummins, Inc.

3,800

$ 334,476

Fanuc Corp.

100

15,306

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

7,800

237,666

Manitowoc Co., Inc.

2,100

19,299

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

200

8,680

Wabtec Corp.

300

20,985

 

636,412

Professional Services - 2.2%

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

1,500

129,240

Kforce, Inc. (a)

4,600

56,718

Manpower, Inc.

3,400

121,550

Robert Half International, Inc.

4,700

133,762

Towers Watson & Co.

5,300

317,629

 

758,899

Road & Rail - 0.4%

Union Pacific Corp.

1,400

148,316

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.6%

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA

1,000

9,500

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

3,600

190,836

 

200,336

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

3,771,889

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 30.1%

Communications Equipment - 4.2%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

9,500

171,760

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

4,600

93,886

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

11,100

513,819

Polycom, Inc. (a)

2,400

39,120

QUALCOMM, Inc.

10,600

579,820

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

1,900

44,650

 

1,443,055

Computers & Peripherals - 8.1%

Apple, Inc. (a)

6,700

2,713,499

EMC Corp. (a)

100

2,154

SanDisk Corp. (a)

1,600

78,736

 

2,794,389

Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.4%

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

3,300

123,453

Internet Software & Services - 6.6%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,000

116,470

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (d)

2,800

51,072

eBay, Inc. (a)

9,900

300,267

Facebook, Inc. Class B (e)

1,414

35,350

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

1,930

1,246,587

Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR (Reg. S) (a)

1,200

31,200

NIC, Inc.

4,100

54,571

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

8,900

382,789

Saba Software, Inc. (a)

2,600

20,514

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued

Internet Software & Services - continued

VeriSign, Inc.

600

$ 21,432

Yandex NV

1,100

21,670

 

2,281,922

IT Services - 3.1%

Cardtronics, Inc. (a)

100

2,706

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

9,860

634,097

International Business Machines Corp.

1,600

294,208

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

200

74,564

Virtusa Corp. (a)

4,500

65,160

 

1,070,735

Office Electronics - 0.1%

Xerox Corp.

2,800

22,288

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.7%

ASML Holding NV

900

37,611

Avago Technologies Ltd.

1,600

46,176

Broadcom Corp. Class A

1,800

52,848

Cymer, Inc. (a)

800

39,808

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I Ltd.

7,600

96,140

Inphi Corp. (a)

100

1,196

KLA-Tencor Corp.

700

33,775

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

8,600

119,110

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

6,700

92,862

NXP Semiconductors NV (a)

4,100

63,017

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

900

11,619

 

594,162

Software - 5.9%

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

1,900

32,965

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

2,500

151,800

Informatica Corp. (a)

3,300

121,869

Intuit, Inc.

1,600

84,144

Jive Software, Inc.

1,200

19,200

Kenexa Corp. (a)

1,900

50,730

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

100

4,658

Microsoft Corp.

700

18,172

Nexon Co. Ltd.

800

11,507

Oracle Corp.

30,500

782,325

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

2,700

111,483

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

4,000

405,840

Solera Holdings, Inc.

2,600

115,804

Taleo Corp. Class A (a)

1,200

46,428

 

Shares

Value

VMware, Inc. Class A (a)

900

$ 74,871

Zynga, Inc.

900

8,469

 

2,040,265

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

10,370,269

MATERIALS - 4.5%

Chemicals - 2.2%

Ashland, Inc.

2,900

165,764

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

1,400

202,972

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

1,700

82,552

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

2,700

87,723

Sherwin-Williams Co.

100

8,927

Solutia, Inc.

200

3,456

W.R. Grace & Co. (a)

4,500

206,640

 

758,034

Metals & Mining - 2.3%

Alcoa, Inc.

3,500

30,275

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR

1,900

80,655

Barrick Gold Corp.

2,900

131,417

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

1,600

58,864

Goldcorp, Inc.

3,400

150,937

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a)

4,600

81,711

Kinross Gold Corp.

4,700

53,673

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

1,870

56,606

Newmont Mining Corp.

2,700

162,027

 

806,165

TOTAL MATERIALS

1,564,199

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.9%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

inContact, Inc. (a)

3,900

17,277

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.8%

American Tower Corp. Class A

7,800

468,078

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (a)

3,700

158,952

 

627,030

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

644,307

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $30,573,252)

33,277,807

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.1%

Automobiles - 0.1%

Volkswagen AG

(Cost $27,645)

200

29,965

Money Market Funds - 4.2%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

1,258,399

$ 1,258,399

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

182,550

182,550

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,440,949)

1,440,949

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.7%

(Cost $32,041,846)

34,748,721

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.7)%

(246,939)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 34,501,782

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 $35,350 or 0.1% of net assets.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Facebook, Inc. Class B

3/31/11 - 5/19/11

$ 35,360

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

$ 957

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

21,520

Total

$ 22,477

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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:

Consumer Discretionary

$ 5,500,553

$ 5,500,553

$ -

$ -

Consumer Staples

3,363,789

3,363,789

-

-

Energy

3,434,448

3,434,448

-

-

Financials

1,121,658

1,085,271

36,387

-

Health Care

3,536,660

3,536,196

464

-

Industrials

3,771,889

3,771,889

-

-

Information Technology

10,370,269

10,334,919

-

35,350

Materials

1,564,199

1,564,199

-

-

Telecommunication Services

644,307

644,307

-

-

Money Market Funds

1,440,949

1,440,949

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 34,748,721

$ 34,676,520

$ 36,851

$ 35,350

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)

-

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(10)

Cost of Purchases

35,360

Proceeds of Sales

-

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 35,350

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2011

$ (10)

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.

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, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $175,910) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $30,600,897)

$ 33,307,772

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,440,949)

1,440,949

 

Total Investments (cost $32,041,846)

 

$ 34,748,721

Cash

 

413

Receivable for fund shares sold

7,512

Dividends receivable

13,441

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

3,066

Prepaid expenses

122

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

5,156

Other receivables

425

Total assets

34,778,856

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 13,376

Payable for fund shares redeemed

14,170

Accrued management fee

15,919

Distribution and service plan fees payable

339

Other affiliated payables

4,613

Other payables and accrued expenses

46,107

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

182,550

Total liabilities

277,074

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 34,501,782

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 34,983,424

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

(3,188,410)

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

2,706,768

Net Assets

$ 34,501,782

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($9,012,088 ÷ 660,940.2 shares)

$ 13.64

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($402,265 ÷ 29,693.3 shares)

$ 13.55

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,415,238 ÷ 105,654.3 shares)

$ 13.39

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($23,672,191 ÷ 1,748,223.9 shares)

$ 13.54

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, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 273,670

Interest

 

1

Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $21,520 from security lending)

 

22,477

Total income

 

296,148

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 181,499

Transfer agent fees

47,533

Distribution and service plan fees

6,131

Accounting and security lending fees

12,699

Custodian fees and expenses

30,402

Independent trustees' compensation

180

Audit

53,082

Legal

109

Miscellaneous

228

Total expenses before reductions

331,863

Expense reductions

(33,648)

298,215

Net investment income (loss)

(2,067)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

573,310

Foreign currency transactions

(5,808)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

567,502

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(1,485,189)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(73)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(1,485,262)

Net gain (loss)

(917,760)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (919,827)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Year ended December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ (2,067)

$ (11,171)

Net realized gain (loss)

567,502

1,076,846

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(1,485,262)

2,442,733

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(919,827)

3,508,408

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

10,822,831

6,165,555

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

9,903,004

9,673,963

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

24,598,778

14,924,815

End of period

$ 34,501,782

$ 24,598,778

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.53

$ 11.27

$ 7.81

$ 14.15

$ 12.07

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .01

- I

.04

.02

- I

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .10 G

2.26

3.46

(6.34)

2.74

Total from investment operations

  .11

2.26

3.50

(6.32)

2.74

Distributions from net investment income

  -

-

(.04)

(.02)

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

-

(.66)

Total distributions

  -

-

(.04)

(.02)

(.66)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.64

$ 13.53

$ 11.27

$ 7.81

$ 14.15

Total Return A,B

  .81%

20.05%

44.86%

(44.67)%

22.67%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,H

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .96%

1.09%

1.35%

1.16%

1.10%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .85%

.85%

.85%

.85%

.85%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .84%

.84%

.84%

.85%

.84%

Net investment income (loss)

  .07%

.01%

.39%

.19%

-% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 9,012

$ 7,008

$ 5,374

$ 3,368

$ 13,752

Portfolio turnover rate E

  84%

114%

173%

137%

167%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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

F Amount represents less than .01%.

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

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

I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.46

$ 11.22

$ 7.78

$ 14.08

$ 12.02

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  - H

(.01)

.03

.01

(.01)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .09 F

2.25

3.44

(6.30)

2.73

Total from investment operations

  .09

2.24

3.47

(6.29)

2.72

Distributions from net investment income

  -

-

(.03)

(.01)

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

-

(.66)

Total distributions

  -

-

(.03)

(.01)

(.66)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.55

$ 13.46

$ 11.22

$ 7.78

$ 14.08

Total Return A,B

  .67%

19.96%

44.61%

(44.71)%

22.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.04%

1.17%

1.42%

1.22%

1.17%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .95%

.95%

.95%

.95%

.95%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .94%

.94%

.94%

.95%

.95%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.03)%

(.10)%

.30%

.09%

(.10)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 402

$ 573

$ 823

$ 1,021

$ 2,545

Portfolio turnover rate E

  84%

114%

173%

137%

167%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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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Financial Highlights - Service Class 2

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.33

$ 11.13

$ 7.71

$ 13.96

$ 11.95

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  (.03)

(.03)

.01

(.01)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .09 F

2.23

3.42

(6.24)

2.70

Total from investment operations

  .06

2.20

3.43

(6.25)

2.67

Distributions from net investment income

  -

-

(.01)

-

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

-

(.66)

Total distributions

  -

-

(.01)

-

(.66)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.39

$ 13.33

$ 11.13

$ 7.71

$ 13.96

Total Return A,B

  .45%

19.77%

44.42%

(44.77)%

22.31%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.26%

1.42%

1.67%

1.42%

1.38%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.10%

1.10%

1.09%

1.10%

1.09%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.19)%

(.25)%

.15%

(.06)%

(.25)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,415

$ 2,592

$ 1,684

$ 2,183

$ 5,116

Portfolio turnover rate E

  84%

114%

173%

137%

167%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.45

$ 11.21

$ 7.78

$ 14.10

$ 12.05

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  - H

(.01)

.03

.01

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .09 F

2.25

3.44

(6.31)

2.73

Total from investment operations

  .09

2.24

3.47

(6.30)

2.71

Distributions from net investment income

  -

-

(.04)

(.02)

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

-

(.66)

Total distributions

  -

-

(.04)

(.02)

(.66)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.54

$ 13.45

$ 11.21

$ 7.78

$ 14.10

Total Return A,B

  .67%

19.98%

44.64%

(44.69)%

22.45%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.02%

1.16%

1.43%

1.25%

1.22%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .93%

.93%

.93%

.93%

1.00%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .93%

.92%

.93%

.93%

.99%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.02)%

(.08)%

.31%

.11%

(.15)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 23,672

$ 14,427

$ 7,044

$ 3,416

$ 9,142

Portfolio turnover rate E

  84%

114%

173%

137%

167%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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

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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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), partnerships, net operating losses, 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

$ 5,125,678

Gross unrealized depreciation

(2,532,517)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 2,593,161

Tax Cost

$ 32,155,560

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (2,742,332)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 2,593,054

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (411,704)

2017

(2,330,628)

Total with expiration

$ (2,742,332)

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 $37,614,989 and $26,946,033, 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 an annualized 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

$ 499

Service Class 2

5,632

 

$ 6,131

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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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 8,738

Service Class

405

Service Class 2

3,450

Investor Class

34,940

 

$ 47,533

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 $1,308 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $87 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds, and includes $39 from 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

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

Initial Class

.85%

$ 9,162

Service Class

.95%

430

Service Class 2

1.10%

3,528

Investor Class

.93%

18,855

 

 

$ 31,975

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 $1,673 for the period.

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

431,203

260,041

$ 6,122,430

$ 3,046,011

Shares redeemed

(288,058)

(219,070)

(4,022,846)

(2,515,104)

Net increase (decrease)

143,145

40,971

$ 2,099,584

$ 530,907

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Shares redeemed

(12,847)

(30,783)

(176,853)

(358,163)

Net increase (decrease)

(12,847)

(30,783)

$ (176,853)

$ (358,163)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

38,336

106,491

$ 532,559

$ 1,360,264

Shares redeemed

(127,122)

(63,429)

(1,689,914)

(719,641)

Net increase (decrease)

(88,786)

43,062

$ (1,157,355)

$ 640,623

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,469,969

700,899

$ 20,654,000

$ 8,319,842

Shares redeemed

(794,269)

(256,737)

(10,596,545)

(2,967,654)

Net increase (decrease)

675,700

444,162

$ 10,057,455

$ 5,352,188

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 96% of the total shares outstanding 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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).

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Stephanie J. Dorsey (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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 second 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 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each of Initial Class and Investor Class ranked below its competitive median for 2010 and the total expense ratio of each of Service Class and Service Class 2 ranked above its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level. 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 expense ratios 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.

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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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

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

VIPGR-ANN-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Health Care Portfolio - Initial Class

8.31%

4.72%

5.11%

VIP Health Care Portfolio - Investor Class A

8.26%

4.61%

5.03%

A 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 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Health Care Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Edward Yoon, Portfolio Manager of VIP Health Care Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes trailed the MSCI® U.S. IM Health Care 25/50 Index, which advanced 10.72%, but handily outpaced the S&P 500® Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Relative to the MSCI index, the fund's limited allocation to managed health care, on average, and substantial underweighting in pharmaceuticals, the index's largest component, hurt the most, despite strong stock selection in the latter industry. I gradually increased the fund's position in managed health care to an overweighting by period end. An overweighting in the struggling health care services area more than offset beneficial picks here, while the fund's modest cash position and overweighting in heath care equipment also meaningfully detracted. Conversely, positioning in biotechnology provided the biggest boost, as I emphazied several strong-performing names. In terms of individual securities, underweighting Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott Laboratories, three large-cap pharmaceutical firms and major benchmark components that performed well during the past year, proved unproductive. I sold Bristol-Myers from the fund by period end. The fund also was hurt by biopharmaceutical firm Targacept and medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific, both of whose shares lagged during the period. On the other hand, the largest contribution came from an out-of-benchmark investment in Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International. Also in pharma, a non-index position in Ireland-based specialty pharmaceutical maker Shire helped. Elsewhere, the fund benefited from overweightings in three well-performing biotech firms, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals and Amgen.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.74%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 938.30

$ 3.62

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.48

$ 3.77

Investor Class

.83%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 938.10

$ 4.05

Hypothetical A

 

$ 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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Amgen, Inc.

7.4

4.5

WellPoint, Inc.

4.1

1.3

Merck & Co., Inc.

4.1

2.7

Covidien PLC

4.1

5.9

Express Scripts, Inc.

3.1

0.7

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

3.0

1.3

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR

2.9

0.0

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

2.9

4.4

Biogen Idec, Inc.

2.6

1.7

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2.4

1.3

 

36.6

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Health Care
Providers & Services

30.5%

 

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Biotechnology

26.3%

 

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Pharmaceuticals

20.1%

 

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Health Care
Equipment & Supplies

14.6%

 

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Food & Staples Retailing

1.5%

 

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All Others*

7.0%

 

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Health Care
Equipment & Supplies

23.4%

 

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Health Care
Providers & Services

21.6%

 

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Biotechnology

20.7%

 

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Pharmaceuticals

14.8%

 

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Life Sciences
Tools & Services

8.4%

 

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All Others*

11.1%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.2%

Shares

Value

BIOTECHNOLOGY - 26.3%

Biotechnology - 26.3%

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)

52,000

$ 396,240

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

36,900

879,696

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

40,600

2,902,900

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

8,800

166,408

Amgen, Inc.

141,241

9,069,082

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

25,000

284,500

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

40,612

249,358

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a)(d)

53,200

894,292

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

95,962

1,175,535

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

22,921

394,241

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

29,500

3,246,475

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

83,060

2,855,603

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (a)(d)

50,762

260,409

Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)

207,086

687,526

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

67,615

2,767,482

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)

36,900

272,691

Inhibitex, Inc. (a)

86,900

950,686

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

47,297

402,025

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

55,700

367,063

ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

21,200

931,740

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

30,776

514,421

Synageva BioPharma Corp. (a)(d)

23,001

612,517

Targacept, Inc. (a)(d)

37,433

208,502

Theravance, Inc. (a)(d)

43,000

950,300

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

18,452

871,857

 

32,311,549

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.5%

Specialized Consumer Services - 0.5%

Carriage Services, Inc.

61,339

343,498

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A

38,432

221,368

 

564,866

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.5%

Drug Retail - 1.5%

CVS Caremark Corp.

24,600

1,003,188

Drogasil SA

123,000

856,220

 

1,859,408

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 14.6%

Health Care Equipment - 12.8%

Baxter International, Inc.

47,980

2,374,050

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

356,700

1,904,778

Conceptus, Inc. (a)

43,454

549,259

CONMED Corp. (a)

15,400

395,318

Covidien PLC

110,689

4,982,112

Cyberonics, Inc. (a)

13,900

465,650

HeartWare International, Inc. (a)(d)

10,500

724,500

Masimo Corp.

17,336

323,923

 

Shares

Value

Opto Circuits India Ltd.

56,993

$ 214,255

Orthofix International NV (a)

14,000

493,220

William Demant Holding A/S (a)

6,800

565,532

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)

62,800

1,036,200

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (d)

22,335

253,726

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

27,700

1,479,734

 

15,762,257

Health Care Supplies - 1.8%

The Cooper Companies, Inc.

30,400

2,143,808

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

17,906,065

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 30.5%

Health Care Distributors & Services - 1.6%

Amplifon SpA

74,000

313,411

McKesson Corp.

21,179

1,650,056

 

1,963,467

Health Care Facilities - 1.7%

Capital Senior Living Corp. (a)

70,000

555,800

Emeritus Corp. (a)

25,328

443,493

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (a)

23,690

442,766

LCA-Vision, Inc. (a)

48,300

140,070

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (a)

67,135

435,035

 

2,017,164

Health Care Services - 16.7%

Accretive Health, Inc. (a)

35,603

818,157

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

18,000

936,000

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

86,068

3,846,379

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

17,187

1,167,548

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

14,900

476,502

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

30,700

2,639,279

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

63,461

3,547,470

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

25,800

1,857,858

Omnicare, Inc.

49,200

1,694,940

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

46,700

2,711,402

Team Health Holdings, Inc. (a)

39,925

881,145

 

20,576,680

Managed Health Care - 10.5%

Aetna, Inc.

36,900

1,556,811

Humana, Inc.

26,400

2,312,904

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

73,133

3,706,380

Universal American Spin Corp. (a)

25,000

317,750

WellPoint, Inc.

76,377

5,059,976

 

12,953,821

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

37,511,132

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - 1.4%

Health Care Technology - 1.4%

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

29,580

560,245

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED

Health Care Technology - continued

athenahealth, Inc. (a)

18,463

$ 906,903

Epocrates, Inc. (a)

29,600

230,880

 

1,698,028

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.5%

Internet Software & Services - 0.5%

WebMD Health Corp. (a)

16,900

634,595

PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.4%

Personal Products - 0.4%

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)

43,744

492,995

PHARMACEUTICALS - 20.0%

Pharmaceuticals - 20.0%

Abbott Laboratories

24,600

1,383,258

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (a)

90,500

238,015

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (a)(d)

70,000

175,000

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

92,200

1,266,828

Eli Lilly & Co.

41,500

1,724,740

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR

78,700

3,591,081

Meda AB (A Shares)

49,200

511,956

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Class A

9,897

329,075

Merck & Co., Inc.

132,216

4,984,543

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)

46,667

571,204

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

16,900

146,185

Pfizer, Inc.

30,750

665,430

Sanofi-aventis sponsored ADR

67,650

2,471,931

Shire PLC sponsored ADR

24,000

2,493,600

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada)

55,360

2,590,787

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

21,500

1,297,310

XenoPort, Inc. (a)

22,900

87,249

 

24,528,192

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.1%

Research & Consulting Services - 1.1%

Advisory Board Co. (a)

7,800

578,838

Qualicorp SA

89,900

808,193

 

1,387,031

SOFTWARE - 0.4%

Application Software - 0.4%

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

21,500

540,940

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $111,428,056)


119,434,801

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%

Shares

Value

PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.1%

Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Series G (e)
(Cost $104,839)

14,977

$ 104,839

Money Market Funds - 4.8%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

2,902,841

2,902,841

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

3,027,125

3,027,125

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $5,929,966)


5,929,966

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.1%

(Cost $117,462,861)

125,469,606

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.1)%

(2,542,799)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 122,926,807

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 $104,839 or 0.1% of net assets.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Series G

3/31/11

$ 104,839

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

$ 6,120

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

12,299

Total

$ 18,419

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 119,434,801

$ 118,267,253

$ 1,167,548

$ -

Convertible Preferred Stocks

104,839

-

-

104,839

Money Market Funds

5,929,966

5,929,966

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 125,469,606

$ 124,197,219

$ 1,167,548

$ 104,839

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)

-

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

-

Cost of Purchases

104,839

Proceeds of Sales

-

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 104,839

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2011

$ -

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

81.7%

Ireland

5.1%

United Kingdom

2.9%

Canada

2.3%

Bailiwick of Jersey

2.0%

France

2.0%

Brazil

1.3%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

2.7%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $2,925,034) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $111,532,895)

$ 119,539,640

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,929,966)

5,929,966

 

Total Investments (cost $117,462,861)

 

$ 125,469,606

Foreign currency held at value (cost $36,882)

36,931

Receivable for fund shares sold

485,053

Dividends receivable

113,002

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

2,207

Prepaid expenses

448

Other receivables

7,197

Total assets

126,114,444

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 52,595

Payable for fund shares redeemed

5

Accrued management fee

54,928

Other affiliated payables

15,055

Other payables and accrued expenses

37,929

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

3,027,125

Total liabilities

3,187,637

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 122,926,807

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 111,789,186

Accumulated net investment loss

(3,764)

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

3,135,761

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

8,005,624

Net Assets

$ 122,926,807

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($52,429,690 ÷ 3,829,763 shares)

$ 13.69

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($70,497,117 ÷ 5,173,257 shares)

$ 13.63

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

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Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 729,921

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

18,419

Total income

 

748,340

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 593,191

Transfer agent fees

129,341

Accounting and security lending fees

42,333

Custodian fees and expenses

26,954

Independent trustees' compensation

586

Audit

44,998

Legal

363

Miscellaneous

788

Total expenses before reductions

838,554

Expense reductions

(13,421)

825,133

Net investment income (loss)

(76,793)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

7,887,177

Foreign currency transactions

(37,572)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

7,849,605

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(4,596,336)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(870)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(4,597,206)

Net gain (loss)

3,252,399

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,175,606

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Year ended December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ (76,793)

$ 87,396

Net realized gain (loss)

7,849,605

5,118,295

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(4,597,206)

4,473,321

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

3,175,606

9,679,012

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

-

(95,078)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

51,772,909

(3,931,126)

Redemption fees

73,707

16,002

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

55,022,222

5,668,810

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

67,904,585

62,235,775

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $3,764 and undistributed net investment income of $0, respectively)

$ 122,926,807

$ 67,904,585

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.64

$ 10.79

$ 8.15

$ 13.57

$ 13.17

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

- H

.02 F

.03

.04

.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

1.04

1.85

2.64

(4.05)

1.25

Total from investment operations

1.04

1.87

2.67

(4.01)

1.28

Distributions from net investment income

-

(.02)

(.03)

(.04)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(1.37)

(.81)

Total distributions

-

(.02)

(.03)

(1.41)

(.88)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

.01

- H

- H

- H

- H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.69

$ 12.64

$ 10.79

$ 8.15

$ 13.57

Total Return A, B

8.31%

17.35%

32.80%

(32.31)%

10.21%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

.74%

.79%

.83%

.84%

.81%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

.74%

.78%

.83%

.84%

.81%

Expenses net of all reductions

.73%

.78%

.82%

.84%

.80%

Net investment income (loss)

(.03)%

.17% F

.30%

.36%

.23%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 52,430

$ 36,651

$ 37,787

$ 37,961

$ 55,676

Portfolio turnover rate E

138%

108%

132%

189%

128%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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 .04%.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.59

$ 10.75

$ 8.13

$ 13.53

$ 13.14

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

(.01)

.01 F

.02

.03

.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

1.04

1.84

2.62

(4.03)

1.24

Total from investment operations

1.03

1.85

2.64

(4.00)

1.25

Distributions from net investment income

-

(.01)

(.02)

(.03)

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(1.37)

(.81)

Total distributions

-

(.01)

(.02)

(1.40)

(.86)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

.01

- H

- H

- H

- H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.63

$ 12.59

$ 10.75

$ 8.13

$ 13.53

Total Return A, B

8.26%

17.24%

32.53%

(32.31)%

10.01%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

.82%

.88%

.94%

.94%

.93%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

.82%

.87%

.94%

.94%

.93%

Expenses net of all reductions

.81%

.86%

.93%

.93%

.92%

Net investment income (loss)

(.11)%

.09% F

.20%

.26%

.11%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 70,497

$ 31,254

$ 24,448

$ 21,901

$ 26,948

Portfolio turnover rate E

138%

108%

132%

189%

128%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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 (.04)%.

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 14,205,544

Gross unrealized depreciation

(7,263,860)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 6,941,684

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 118,527,922

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

Undistributed long-term capital gain

$ 4,200,822

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 6,940,563

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ -

$ 95,078

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 $191,686,488 and $141,739,310, 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 38,482

 

Investor Class

90,859

 

 

$ 129,341

 

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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 $4,048 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $276 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $12,299, including $9 from 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

$ 978

Investor Class

1,120

 

$ 2,098

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 $11,323 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ -

$ 63,626

Investor Class

-

31,452

Total

$ -

$ 95,078

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,340,898

391,589

$ 33,111,141

$ 4,450,278

Reinvestment of distributions

-

4,998

-

63,626

Shares redeemed

(1,411,679)

(998,727)

(19,120,275)

(11,104,327)

Net increase (decrease)

929,219

(602,140)

$ 13,990,866

$ (6,590,423)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

3,670,634

834,983

$ 50,464,384

$ 9,599,046

Reinvestment of distributions

-

2,480

-

31,452

Shares redeemed

(980,198)

(629,065)

(12,682,341)

(6,971,201)

Net increase (decrease)

2,690,436

208,398

$ 37,782,043

$ 2,659,297

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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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 funds' activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 Health Care 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

02/03/12

02/03/12

$0.42

Investor Class

02/03/12

02/03/12

$0.42

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2011, $4,200,822, 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 Health Care 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Industrials Portfolio - Initial Class A

-4.65%

4.50%

8.44%

VIP Industrials Portfolio - Investor Class A,B

-4.70%

4.42%

8.36%

A 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.

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 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Industrials Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Tobias Welo, Portfolio Manager of VIP Industrials Portfolio: During the year, the fund's share classes lagged the -2.02% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Industrials 25/50 Index and also trailed the broadly based S&P 500® Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) The fund managed to stay about even with the MSCI index through mid-year. Later in the summer, as the investment environment deteriorated, I made the decision to modestly increase the fund's cash holdings and to raise its allocations to several high-quality companies I thought might outperform in a slower-growth environment. While the fund continued to roughly keep pace with the MSCI index in the weak third quarter, its more-defensive tilt dampened results in the fourth quarter, when share prices enjoyed a solid rebound. For the full one-year period, stock selection in industrial machinery and trading companies/distributors worked against the fund's relative results, as did positioning in electrical components/equipment and construction/engineering. At the stock level, diversified industrial and commercial products firm Ingersoll-Rand was the fund's largest detractor. The company experienced rising inventories amid slowing demand, and issued disappointing financial guidance or results on several occasions. Also curbing fund performance were construction/engineering firm Foster Wheeler, GrafTech International - which sells graphite electrodes, a component in the arc furnaces used for forging steel - and India-based Jain Irrigation Systems. Underweighting and ultimately selling strong-performing aerospace manufacturer and index component Boeing worked against us as well. Conversely, minimal representation in the weak-performing airlines group boosted relative performance, as did stock picking in human resource/employment services. Aerospace components supplier Goodrich was the fund's top relative contributor. The stock surged higher in September after the company received a lucrative takeover bid from United Technologies, and I sold Goodrich by period end to lock in profits. Rail carrier Union Pacific also added value, along with heavy equipment maker Caterpillar - the latter of which I sold during the summer to good effect - and employee benefits consultant Towers Watson.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.74%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 890.40

$ 3.53

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.48

$ 3.77

Investor Class

.83%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 890.20

$ 3.95

Hypothetical A

 

$ 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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

General Electric Co.

13.5

12.9

United Technologies Corp.

6.2

5.6

Union Pacific Corp.

5.0

4.9

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

3.9

0.0

3M Co.

3.8

1.3

Danaher Corp.

3.8

3.4

Honeywell International, Inc.

3.4

3.5

Emerson Electric Co.

3.3

3.8

Cummins, Inc.

3.0

2.7

CSX Corp.

2.3

0.0

 

48.2

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Industrial Conglomerates

23.9%

 

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Machinery

16.1%

 

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Aerospace & Defense

15.0%

 

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Electrical Equipment

11.2%

 

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Road & Rail

7.8%

 

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All Others*

26.0%

 

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Aerospace & Defense

23.2%

 

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Machinery

19.2%

 

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Industrial Conglomerates

17.5%

 

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Electrical Equipment

10.8%

 

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Construction & Engineering

6.6%

 

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All Others*

22.7%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.0%

Shares

Value

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 15.0%

Aerospace & Defense - 15.0%

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

8,584

$ 480,446

Honeywell International, Inc.

51,834

2,817,178

Precision Castparts Corp.

9,077

1,495,799

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

20,098

1,112,826

Textron, Inc.

74,760

1,382,312

United Technologies Corp.

70,152

5,127,410

 

12,415,971

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS - 5.5%

Air Freight & Logistics - 5.5%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

11,870

828,289

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

44,721

3,273,130

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

37,356

496,461

 

4,597,880

AUTO COMPONENTS - 0.5%

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.5%

Autoliv, Inc.

8,200

438,618

BUILDING PRODUCTS - 2.2%

Building Products - 2.2%

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

17,200

754,564

Owens Corning (a)

35,600

1,022,432

 

1,776,996

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 2.0%

Environmental & Facility Services - 1.4%

Republic Services, Inc.

43,518

1,198,921

Office Services & Supplies - 0.6%

Mine Safety Appliances Co.

14,147

468,549

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

1,667,470

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 4.1%

Construction & Engineering - 4.1%

AECOM Technology Corp. (a)

32,334

665,110

EMCOR Group, Inc.

31,639

848,242

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

28,640

548,170

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

21,907

888,986

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

21,349

459,857

 

3,410,365

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 11.2%

Electrical Components & Equipment - 11.2%

AMETEK, Inc.

25,625

1,078,813

Cooper Industries PLC Class A

19,913

1,078,289

Emerson Electric Co.

58,884

2,743,406

GrafTech International Ltd. (a)

51,700

705,705

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

9,383

627,347

Polypore International, Inc. (a)

11,000

483,890

Prysmian SpA

27,687

343,866

 

Shares

Value

Regal-Beloit Corp.

22,495

$ 1,146,570

Roper Industries, Inc.

12,442

1,080,837

 

9,288,723

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 0.5%

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.5%

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

35,900

413,209

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES - 23.9%

Industrial Conglomerates - 23.9%

3M Co.

38,993

3,186,898

Carlisle Companies, Inc.

9,917

439,323

Danaher Corp.

67,148

3,158,642

General Electric Co.

627,331

11,235,498

Tyco International Ltd.

39,873

1,862,468

 

19,882,829

MACHINERY - 16.1%

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 5.4%

Cummins, Inc.

27,933

2,458,663

Fiat Industrial SpA (a)

67,404

578,016

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

172,591

281,765

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. DVR (a)

8,629

5,737

Manitowoc Co., Inc.

30,916

284,118

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc. (a)

5,700

206,397

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

16,200

703,080

 

4,517,776

Industrial Machinery - 10.7%

Actuant Corp. Class A

22,354

507,212

Dover Corp.

17,500

1,015,875

Flowserve Corp.

9,205

914,241

Graco, Inc.

24,232

990,846

Harsco Corp.

5,089

104,732

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

44,209

1,347,048

Pall Corp.

19,500

1,114,425

Parker Hannifin Corp.

21,900

1,669,875

SPX Corp.

8,800

530,376

TriMas Corp. (a)

38,072

683,392

 

8,878,022

TOTAL MACHINERY

13,395,798

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 4.1%

Human Resource & Employment Services - 2.5%

Kforce, Inc. (a)

36,843

454,274

Manpower, Inc.

11,300

403,975

Robert Half International, Inc.

23,600

671,656

Towers Watson & Co.

9,514

570,174

 

2,100,079

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - CONTINUED

Research & Consulting Services - 1.6%

Bureau Veritas SA

3,800

$ 276,924

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

12,171

1,048,653

 

1,325,577

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

3,425,656

ROAD & RAIL - 7.8%

Railroads - 7.3%

CSX Corp.

88,550

1,864,863

Union Pacific Corp.

39,528

4,187,596

 

6,052,459

Trucking - 0.5%

Con-way, Inc.

15,036

438,450

TOTAL ROAD & RAIL

6,490,909

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS - 4.1%

Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.1%

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA

59,500

565,237

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (a)

18,923

395,869

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

4,900

917,231

Watsco, Inc.

9,600

630,336

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

17,050

903,821

 

3,412,494

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $76,265,307)


80,616,918

Convertible Bonds - 0.5%

 

Principal Amount

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS - 0.5%

Building Products - 0.5%

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.:

8% 6/1/14 (d)

$ 249,306

249,306

8% 12/6/14 (d)

176,300

176,300

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

(Cost $425,606)


425,606

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 0.01% 3/1/12 (c)
(Cost $99,999)

100,000


99,998

Money Market Funds - 2.3%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)
(Cost $1,875,105)

1,875,105

$ 1,875,105

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.9%

(Cost $78,666,017)

83,017,627

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.1%

97,056

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 83,114,683

Futures Contracts

Expiration Date

Underlying Face Amount at Value

Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Purchased

Equity Index Contracts

26 CME E-mini S&P Select Sector Industrial Index Contracts

March 2012

$ 874,900

$ (4)

 

The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets is 1.1%

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) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $99,998.

(d) 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 $425,606 or 0.5% of net assets.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. 8% 6/1/14

6/14/11

$ 249,306

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. 8% 12/6/14

12/6/11

$ 176,300

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

$ 3,685

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

9,700

Total

$ 13,385

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 80,616,918

$ 80,616,918

$ -

$ -

Convertible Bonds

425,606

-

-

425,606

U.S. Treasury Obligations

99,998

-

99,998

-

Money Market Funds

1,875,105

1,875,105

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 83,017,627

$ 82,492,023

$ 99,998

$ 425,606

Derivative Instruments:

Liabilities

Futures Contracts

$ (4)

$ (4)

$ -

$ -

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)

-

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

-

Cost of Purchases

425,606

Proceeds of Sales

-

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 425,606

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2011

$ -

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.

Value of Derivative Instruments

The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by risk exposure as of December 31, 2011. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Risk Exposure /
Derivative Type

Value

 

Asset

Liability

Equity Risk

Futures Contracts (a)

$ -

$ (4)

Total Value of Derivatives

$ -

$ (4)

(a) Reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments. Only the period end variation margin is separately disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $76,790,912)

$ 81,142,522

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,875,105)

1,875,105

 

Total Investments (cost $78,666,017)

 

$ 83,017,627

Receivable for investments sold

71,980

Dividends receivable

178,164

Interest receivable

11,850

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

281

Prepaid expenses

350

Other receivables

688

Total assets

83,280,940

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 7,341

Payable for fund shares redeemed

71,558

Accrued management fee

38,871

Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts

3,900

Other affiliated payables

10,686

Other payables and accrued expenses

33,901

Total liabilities

166,257

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 83,114,683

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 82,530,698

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(395)

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

(3,767,054)

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

4,351,434

Net Assets

$ 83,114,683

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($34,853,931 ÷ 2,438,362 shares)

$ 14.29

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($48,260,752 ÷ 3,389,344 shares)

$ 14.24

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, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 1,649,467

Interest

 

11,860

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

13,385

Total income

 

1,674,712

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 580,485

Transfer agent fees

129,542

Accounting and security lending fees

40,643

Custodian fees and expenses

24,082

Independent trustees' compensation

583

Audit

38,615

Legal

395

Miscellaneous

824

Total expenses before reductions

815,169

Expense reductions

(8,201)

806,968

Net investment income (loss)

867,744

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

6,062,626

Foreign currency transactions

(18,376)

Futures contracts

101,622

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

6,145,872

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(14,690,540)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(292)

Futures contracts

(4)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(14,690,836)

Net gain (loss)

(8,544,964)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (7,677,220)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 867,744

$ 509,405

Net realized gain (loss)

6,145,872

5,081,295

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(14,690,836)

12,728,692

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(7,677,220)

18,319,392

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(889,220)

(468,304)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(484,759)

16,185,455

Redemption fees

39,357

27,168

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(9,011,842)

34,063,711

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

92,126,525

58,062,814

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $395 and undistributed net investment income of $22,058, respectively)

$ 83,114,683

$ 92,126,525

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.16

$ 11.63

$ 8.37

$ 14.43

$ 13.90

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .13

.10

.10

.12

.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.85)

3.51

3.27

(5.79)

2.43

Total from investment operations

  (.72)

3.61

3.37

(5.67)

2.53

Distributions from net investment income

  (.16)

(.09)

(.11)

(.14)

(.09)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.26)

(1.91)

Total distributions

  (.16)

(.09)

(.11)

(.40)

(2.00)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

- G

.01

- G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.29

$ 15.16

$ 11.63

$ 8.37

$ 14.43

Total Return A,B

  (4.65)%

31.09%

40.22%

(39.84)%

18.21%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .74%

.77%

.81%

.78%

.78%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .74%

.76%

.81%

.78%

.78%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .73%

.75%

.80%

.78%

.78%

Net investment income (loss)

  .88%

.77%

1.10%

1.02%

.64%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 34,854

$ 43,295

$ 32,183

$ 23,747

$ 50,586

Portfolio turnover rate E

  111%

91%

117%

138%

122%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.10

$ 11.59

$ 8.35

$ 14.38

$ 13.86

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .12

.09

.09

.11

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.84)

3.49

3.25

(5.76)

2.43

Total from investment operations

  (.72)

3.58

3.34

(5.65)

2.51

Distributions from net investment income

  (.15)

(.08)

(.10)

(.13)

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.26)

(1.91)

Total distributions

  (.15)

(.08)

(.10)

(.39)

(1.99)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  .01

.01

- G

.01

- G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.24

$ 15.10

$ 11.59

$ 8.35

$ 14.38

Total Return A,B

  (4.70)%

30.96%

39.97%

(39.84)%

18.12%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .82%

.85%

.91%

.88%

.90%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .82%

.84%

.91%

.88%

.90%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .81%

.84%

.90%

.87%

.90%

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

.69%

1.00%

.92%

.52%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 48,261

$ 48,832

$ 25,879

$ 17,359

$ 26,063

Portfolio turnover rate E

  111%

91%

117%

138%

122%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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 and U.S. government and government agency obligations, 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.

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.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, futures 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

$ 9,620,906

Gross unrealized depreciation

(5,911,842)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 3,709,064

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 79,308,563

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (3,124,513)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 3,712,792

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (3,124,513)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 889,220

$ 468,304

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. Derivative Instruments.

Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund used derivative instruments (derivatives), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The strategy is to use derivatives to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objectives.

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5. Derivative Instruments - continued

Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments - continued

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

Equity Risk

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

The Fund is also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will be unable to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is generally the aggregate unrealized appreciation and unpaid counterparty payments in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Fund. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded futures contracts is minimal because of the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade. Derivatives involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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

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

Certain risks arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid market limits the ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date.

During the period the Fund recognized net realized gain (loss) of $101,622 and a change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of $(4) related to its investment in futures contracts. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations.

6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $113,538,832 and $114,454,977, respectively.

7. 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 35,866

Investor Class

93,676

 

$ 129,542

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

7. 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 $2,514 for the period.

8. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $310 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

9. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $9,700. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

10. Expense Reductions.

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

Initial Class

$ 695

Investor Class

883

 

$ 1,578

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 $6,623 for the period.

11. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 393,213

$ 236,371

Investor Class

496,007

231,933

Total

$ 889,220

$ 468,304

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12. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,093,796

772,352

$ 17,512,561

$ 10,403,734

Reinvestment of distributions

28,339

15,769

393,213

236,371

Shares redeemed

(1,538,769)

(700,942)

(22,544,337)

(8,772,538)

Net increase (decrease)

(416,634)

87,179

$ (4,638,563)

$ 1,867,567

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,054,344

1,541,960

$ 32,148,714

$ 20,928,604

Reinvestment of distributions

35,884

15,535

496,007

231,933

Shares redeemed

(1,933,876)

(558,313)

(28,490,917)

(6,842,649)

Net increase (decrease)

156,352

999,182

$ 4,153,804

$ 14,317,888

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 99% 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 Industrials 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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

VCYLIC-ANN-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Class R

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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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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.

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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class R

-12.57%

-3.92%

1.08%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class R

-12.60%

-4.01%

0.98%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class 2R

-12.77%

-4.16%

0.83%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Investor Class R B

-12.63%

-4.00%

0.99%

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 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 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most -18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Sammy Simnegar, Portfolio Manager of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio: During the year, the fund's share classes finished modestly ahead of the MSCI index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the index, the fund got a performance boost from overweighting consumer staples. Stock selection in consumer discretionary, information technology and energy also lifted performance. Geographically, positioning in various areas within emerging markets had a meaningful positive impact. Specifically, stock picking and a sizable overweighting in Indonesia bolstered our results, as did security selection in Brazil. Elsewhere, a sizable out-of-benchmark allocation to the United States, which I added to during the period, contributed, along with an underweighting in Japan. Four of the fund's five largest relative contributors were based in Indonesia, where robust economic growth and stock-market outperformance proved beneficial. Mitra Adiperkasa, the largest contributor, owns franchises for Reebok and several other well-known consumer brands. Solid earnings growth amid rapid expansion of the company's store base drove the stock's advance. Other major contributors calling Indonesia home were tobacco firm Gudang Garam, ACE Hardware Indonesia and Global Mediacom. The fund also benefited from its holdings in global payments company MasterCard and a small position in Royal Gold. All of the contributors I've mentioned, except for Gudang Garam, were out-of-index positions, and Royal Gold was sold from the fund by period end. Conversely, stock selection and a sizable underweighting in health care detracted from performance. A large underweighting in telecommunication services also hurt. At the stock level, Vedanta Resources, a U.K. metals and mining firm with significant assets in India, suffered from corporate governance issues and was sold from the fund. Swiss food and beverage maker Nestle - the fund's second-largest holding at period end - also meaningfully detracted. Untimely ownership - including overweighted exposure in advance of the Swiss government's August intervention to weaken the nation's currency - hurt our position. An out-of-benchmark stake in Canadian junior silver miner Aurcana, a low-priced and highly volatile stock that I sold, detracted as well.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.50

$ 5.11

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.10

$ 5.57

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.40

$ 6.27

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.50

$ 5.11

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class R

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.10

$ 5.57

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.10

$ 6.26

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.50

$ 5.48

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, 2011

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United States of America

18.3%

 

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United Kingdom

16.3%

 

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Japan

9.0%

 

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France

7.8%

 

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Germany

4.8%

 

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Indonesia

4.7%

 

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Brazil

4.5%

 

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India

4.4%

 

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Switzerland

4.3%

 

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Other

25.9%

 

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

As of June 30, 2011

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United States of America

15.4%

 

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Japan

11.7%

 

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United Kingdom

10.6%

 

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France

8.1%

 

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Indonesia

4.4%

 

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Brazil

4.4%

 

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Switzerland

4.2%

 

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Cayman Islands

4.1%

 

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Germany

4.1%

 

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Other

33.0%

 

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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

98.3

98.9

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

1.7

1.1

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2011

 

% 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)

2.2

1.8

Nestle SA (Switzerland, Food Products)

1.8

1.8

BHP Billiton PLC ADR (United Kingdom, Metals & Mining)

1.7

0.0

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Tobacco)

1.6

1.0

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom, Food Products)

1.1

1.1

Siemens AG sponsored ADR (Germany, Industrial Conglomerates)

1.0

1.2

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.0

1.0

Philip Morris International, Inc. (United States of America, Tobacco)

0.9

0.5

BASF AG (Germany, Chemicals)

0.9

0.0

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Beverages)

0.9

0.0

 

13.1

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Consumer Discretionary

23.1

19.3

Consumer Staples

21.3

18.1

Materials

13.2

12.6

Financials

12.1

18.2

Industrials

10.8

11.7

Information Technology

8.7

9.4

Energy

5.8

7.3

Health Care

3.3

2.3

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.2%

Shares

Value

Australia - 1.0%

Atlas Iron Ltd.

63,062

$ 174,124

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

40,357

176,228

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

350,352

Belgium - 1.4%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

5,068

309,352

Umicore SA

4,656

192,072

TOTAL BELGIUM

501,424

Bermuda - 1.1%

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

1,900

207,993

Petra Diamonds Ltd. (a)

100,885

180,193

TOTAL BERMUDA

388,186

Brazil - 4.5%

BR Malls Participacoes SA

20,000

194,504

Brasil Foods SA sponsored ADR (d)

10,600

207,230

Cia.Hering SA

8,600

149,826

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

6,600

238,194

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA

9,800

182,304

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA sponsored ADR

15,300

283,968

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

9,300

191,021

Souza Cruz Industria Comerico

15,900

195,507

TOTAL BRAZIL

1,642,554

Canada - 1.3%

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

10,400

204,753

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

6,400

264,635

TOTAL CANADA

469,388

Cayman Islands - 2.9%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,500

174,705

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

108,000

188,283

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares)

88,000

186,048

Hengdeli Holdings Ltd.

540,000

176,602

Intime Department Store Group Co. Ltd.

175,500

179,644

SINA Corp. (a)

3,046

158,392

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

1,063,674

Chile - 0.6%

Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR

2,700

204,390

China - 0.5%

Shandong Weigao Medical Pol Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

192,000

172,801

Curacao - 0.5%

Schlumberger Ltd.

2,500

170,775

 

Shares

Value

Denmark - 0.8%

Novo Nordisk A/S Series B sponsored ADR

2,600

$ 299,676

Finland - 1.0%

Kone Oyj (B Shares)

3,700

192,050

Nokian Tyres PLC

5,886

189,557

TOTAL FINLAND

381,607

France - 7.8%

Air Liquide SA

2,200

272,210

Atos Origin SA

3,827

167,979

BNP Paribas SA

6,769

265,920

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

2,254

189,876

Christian Dior SA

1,688

200,163

Danone

4,100

257,763

Edenred

7,800

192,032

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton

1,932

273,585

Pernod Ricard SA

2,500

231,892

PPR SA

1,400

200,516

Remy Cointreau SA

2,300

184,849

Schneider Electric SA

4,429

233,214

Technip SA

2,200

206,799

TOTAL FRANCE

2,876,798

Germany - 3.7%

BASF AG

4,692

327,291

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

3,333

223,305

Delticom AG

1,896

163,694

SAP AG

5,500

290,938

Siemens AG sponsored ADR

3,800

363,318

TOTAL GERMANY

1,368,546

India - 4.4%

Asian Paints India Ltd.

3,680

179,946

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

5,790

173,804

Gitanjali Gems Ltd.

28,551

162,506

HDFC Bank Ltd.

26,238

211,371

ITC Ltd.

51,178

194,325

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (a)

11,446

162,876

Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare Ltd.

3,898

186,797

Tata Motors Ltd.

53,869

181,170

Titan Industries Ltd.

54,174

174,738

TOTAL INDIA

1,627,533

Indonesia - 4.7%

PT ACE Hardware Indonesia Tbk

483,500

218,621

PT Astra International Tbk

26,500

216,267

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

249,500

185,732

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

275,000

204,715

PT Global Mediacom Tbk

1,604,000

175,127

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

26,500

181,343

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

463,000

173,609

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Indonesia - continued

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

311,500

$ 176,920

PT Modern Internasional Tbk

554,500

195,688

TOTAL INDONESIA

1,728,022

Ireland - 0.5%

Kenmare Resources PLC (a)

264,900

189,258

Israel - 1.0%

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

3,300

173,382

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

18,000

186,563

TOTAL ISRAEL

359,945

Italy - 2.0%

Prada SpA

42,700

193,251

Saipem SpA

4,798

204,016

Salvatore Ferragamo Italia SpA (a)

13,300

175,254

Tod's SpA

2,106

171,875

TOTAL ITALY

744,396

Japan - 9.0%

Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR

6,585

290,003

Fanuc Corp.

1,600

244,891

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

1,100

200,091

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

48

225,765

Kakaku.com, Inc.

4,700

172,330

Keyence Corp.

800

192,919

Komatsu Ltd.

9,600

224,393

Makita Corp.

5,900

190,956

Mitsubishi Corp.

12,000

242,448

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

15,800

245,730

Nabtesco Corp.

9,600

174,999

Rakuten, Inc.

174

187,192

Start Today Co. Ltd. (d)

7,700

180,182

Sysmex Corp.

5,300

172,707

THK Co. Ltd.

9,200

181,334

Unicharm Corp.

4,000

197,233

TOTAL JAPAN

3,323,173

Korea (South) - 0.7%

Hyundai Motor Co.

1,309

239,935

Netherlands - 1.1%

ING Groep NV sponsored ADR (a)(d)

33,314

238,861

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

5,300

172,197

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

411,058

Nigeria - 1.0%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

40,516

184,348

Guinness Nigeria PLC

130,097

200,396

TOTAL NIGERIA

384,744

 

Shares

Value

Portugal - 0.5%

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

11,295

$ 186,993

Russia - 1.7%

Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

9,700

205,252

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

89,400

220,280

TNK-BP Holding (a)

78,700

202,786

TOTAL RUSSIA

628,318

South Africa - 1.7%

Mr Price Group Ltd.

18,600

183,866

Naspers Ltd. Class N (e)

5,100

223,134

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

12,500

210,899

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

617,899

Spain - 0.6%

Inditex SA

2,611

213,866

Sweden - 1.9%

Atlas Copco AB (A Shares)

10,700

230,144

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)

8,371

269,224

Swedish Match Co.

5,800

205,924

TOTAL SWEDEN

705,292

Switzerland - 4.3%

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

4,661

235,792

Dufry AG (a)

1,910

175,818

Nestle SA

11,701

672,793

Swatch Group AG (Bearer)

580

217,079

UBS AG (NY Shares) (a)

23,900

282,737

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

1,584,219

Thailand - 1.0%

C.P. Seven Eleven PCL (For. Reg.)

115,400

188,986

Siam Makro PCL (For. Reg.)

24,900

188,326

TOTAL THAILAND

377,312

Turkey - 0.5%

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

59,091

184,953

United Kingdom - 16.3%

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

8,000

295,596

Antofagasta PLC

11,100

209,466

Barclays PLC sponsored ADR

23,400

257,166

BG Group PLC

16,646

355,877

BHP Billiton PLC ADR

10,943

638,962

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

12,500

593,062

Burberry Group PLC

10,300

189,570

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR

3,600

314,712

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

7,216

272,903

Johnson Matthey PLC

6,651

189,659

Meggitt PLC

36,000

197,262

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

5,000

246,951

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

21,009

799,213

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

United Kingdom - continued

SABMiller PLC

7,300

$ 256,976

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

13,963

305,565

The Weir Group PLC

6,400

201,984

Unilever PLC

12,400

415,863

Xstrata PLC

16,397

249,067

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

5,989,854

United States of America - 16.2%

Allergan, Inc.

2,100

184,254

Apple, Inc. (a)

455

184,275

Caterpillar, Inc.

2,000

181,200

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

1,300

188,474

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

2,700

163,944

Coach, Inc.

2,900

177,016

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

5,150

172,937

Cummins, Inc.

1,900

167,238

EMC Corp. (a)

7,693

165,707

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

4,700

164,923

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

4,586

168,719

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

300

193,770

Halliburton Co.

5,400

186,354

Joy Global, Inc.

2,200

164,934

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5,611

186,566

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

3,975

169,852

Lorillard, Inc.

1,600

182,400

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

440

164,041

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

2,600

178,698

NIKE, Inc. Class B

1,700

163,829

Oracle Corp.

6,600

169,290

Perrigo Co.

1,800

175,140

Philip Morris International, Inc.

4,200

329,616

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

4,100

176,341

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

1,700

172,482

The Coca-Cola Co.

2,500

174,925

The Mosaic Co.

3,400

171,462

Tiffany & Co., Inc.

2,644

175,191

TJX Companies, Inc.

2,800

180,740

United Technologies Corp.

2,300

168,107

Visa, Inc. Class A

1,700

172,601

Wells Fargo & Co.

6,508

179,360

Yum! Brands, Inc.

3,070

181,161

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

5,935,547

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $34,625,351)


35,322,488

Preferred Stocks - 2.1%

Shares

Value

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4%

United States of America - 0.4%

Citigroup, Inc. 7.50%

2,100

$ 170,625

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.7%

Germany - 1.1%

Hugo Boss AG (non-vtg.)

2,400

176,763

Volkswagen AG

1,600

239,723

TOTAL GERMANY

416,486

Italy - 0.6%

Fiat Industrial SpA (a)

32,200

197,228

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

613,714

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $829,047)


784,339

Money Market Funds - 3.3%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

669,898

669,898

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

520,645

520,645

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,190,543)


1,190,543

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.6%

(Cost $36,644,941)

  37,297,370

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.6)%

(570,315)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 36,727,055

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 or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.

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

$ 292

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

15,048

Total

$ 15,340

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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:

United States of America

$ 6,106,172

$ 6,106,172

$ -

$ -

United Kingdom

5,989,854

4,181,716

1,808,138

-

Japan

3,323,173

3,323,173

-

-

France

2,876,798

2,876,798

-

-

Germany

1,785,032

1,494,094

290,938

-

Indonesia

1,728,022

1,728,022

-

-

Brazil

1,642,554

1,642,554

-

-

India

1,627,533

1,234,992

392,541

-

Switzerland

1,584,219

1,584,219

-

-

Other

9,443,470

9,134,118

309,352

-

Money Market Funds

1,190,543

1,190,543

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 37,297,370

$ 34,496,401

$ 2,800,969

$ -

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, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $498,936) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $35,454,398)

$ 36,106,827

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,190,543)

1,190,543

 

Total Investments (cost $36,644,941)

 

$ 37,297,370

Foreign currency held at value (cost $362)

363

Receivable for investments sold
Regular delivery

 

18,684

Delayed delivery

 

13,003

Dividends receivable

95,868

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

379

Prepaid expenses

114

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

9,676

Other receivables

58,682

Total assets

37,494,139

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 140,269

Payable for fund shares redeemed

19,957

Accrued management fee

21,673

Distribution and service plan fees payable

65

Other affiliated payables

5,351

Other payables and accrued expenses

59,124

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

520,645

Total liabilities

767,084

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 36,727,055

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 59,002,737

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(14,902)

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

(22,900,610)

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

639,830

Net Assets

$ 36,727,055

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($511,204 ÷ 60,708 shares)

$ 8.42

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($74,547 ÷ 8,865 shares)

$ 8.41

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($166,119 ÷ 19,785 shares)

$ 8.40

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($10,557,130 ÷ 1,253,495 shares)

$ 8.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($74,547 ÷ 8,865 shares)

$ 8.41

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($81,276 ÷ 9,675 shares)

$ 8.40

 

 

 

Investor Class R :
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($25,262,232 ÷ 3,018,033 shares)

$ 8.37

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

Annual Report

Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 845,485

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

15,340

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

860,825

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(61,946)

Total income

 

798,879

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 295,371

Transfer agent fees

58,888

Distribution and service plan fees

694

Accounting and security lending fees

21,931

Custodian fees and expenses

113,098

Independent trustees' compensation

239

Audit

81,075

Legal

169

Miscellaneous

417

Total expenses before reductions

571,882

Expense reductions

(116,832)

455,050

Net investment income (loss)

343,829

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

258,060

Foreign currency transactions

(47,246)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

210,814

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $27,938)

(5,698,370)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(12,699)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(5,711,069)

Net gain (loss)

(5,500,255)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (5,156,426)

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ened
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 343,829

$ 501,549

Net realized gain (loss)

210,814

3,396,257

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(5,711,069)

2,011,744

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(5,156,426)

5,909,550

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(367,246)

(494,828)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(46,342)

(483,411)

Total distributions

(413,588)

(978,239)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(3,417,273)

(5,534,279)

Redemption fees

4,434

10,678

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(8,982,853)

(592,290)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

45,709,908

46,302,198

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $14,902 and undistributed net investment income of $6,999, respectively)

$ 36,727,055

$ 45,709,908

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.10

.07

.15

.11 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.30)

1.24

3.07

(5.92)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.34

3.14

(5.77)

.64

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

-

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.42

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

Total Return A,B

  (12.57)%

15.73%

56.04%

(50.69)%

5.17%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.30%

1.60%

1.81%

1.54%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.03%

.96%

.93%

.91%

1.07%

Net investment income (loss)

  .88%

1.19%

1.03%

1.65%

.82% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 511

$ 732

$ 645

$ 388

$ 1,409

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.10

.06

.14

.10 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.29)

1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

-

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.41

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.60)%

15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.14%

1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

Net investment income (loss)

  .78%

1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 75

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  .06

.08

.05

.12

.08 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) C

  (1.30)

1.24

3.05

(5.89)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.24)

1.32

3.10

(5.77)

.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

(.07)

(.04)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.08)

(.17)

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.40

$ 9.72

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.74)%

15.53%

55.44%

(50.73)%

4.89%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.58%

1.88%

2.02%

1.79%

1.41%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.28%

1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.32%

Net investment income (loss)

  .63%

.94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 166

$ 115

$ 424

$ 302

$ 550

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Initial Class R

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.10

.07

.15

.11 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.30)

1.24

3.06

(5.91)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.34

3.13

(5.76)

.64

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.42

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

Total Return A,B

  (12.57)%

15.73%

55.76%

(50.60)%

5.17%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.33%

1.55%

1.60%

1.44%

1.11%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.03%

.95%

.93%

.91%

1.06%

Net investment income (loss)

  .88%

1.19%

1.02%

1.65%

.82% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 10,557

$ 15,305

$ 17,150

$ 8,483

$ 32,345

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.10

.06

.14

.10 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.29)

1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.41

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.60)%

15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.14%

1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

Net investment income (loss)

  .78%

1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 75

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2R

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.71

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .06

.08

.05

.13

.08 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.30)

1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.24)

1.31

3.10

(5.77)

.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

(.08)

(.04)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.07)

(.17) I

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.40

$ 9.71

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.77)%

15.45%

55.36%

(50.73)%

4.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.57%

1.83%

1.87%

1.66%

1.35%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.28%

1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.31%

Net investment income (loss)

  .63%

.94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 81

$ 109

$ 155

$ 179

$ 550

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.69

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

$ 12.65

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.10

.07

.14

.09 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.29)

1.23

3.04

(5.89)

.54

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.33

3.11

(5.75)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.06)

-

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.87)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.37

$ 9.69

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

Total Return A,B

  (12.63)%

15.69%

55.61%

(50.65)%

5.07%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.39%

1.63%

1.68%

1.51%

1.22%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.18%

1.17%

1.22%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.12%

1.04%

1.01%

.97%

1.18%

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

1.11%

.94%

1.59%

.71% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 25,262

$ 29,249

$ 27,695

$ 14,208

$ 38,719

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), equity-debt classifications, 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

$ 3,266,996

Gross unrealized depreciation

(3,038,967)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 228,029

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 37,069,341

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (22,476,211)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 215,430

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (17,897,996)

2017

(4,429,182)

Total with expiration

(22,327,178)

No expiration

 

Short-term

(149,033)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (22,476,211)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 413,588

$ 978,239

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.

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

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $98,601,262 and $102,030,084, respectively.

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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 an annualized 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

$ 87

Service Class 2

279

Service Class R

87

Service Class 2 R

241

 

$ 694

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 479

Service Class

81

Service Class 2

104

Initial Class R

12,103

Service Class R

81

Service Class 2R

91

Investor Class R

45,949

 

$ 58,888

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 $873 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $135 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $15,048. 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.

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

 

 

 

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 1,320

Service Class

1.20%

193

Service Class 2

1.35%

257

Initial Class R

1.10%

28,643

Service Class R

1.20%

192

Service Class 2R

1.35%

216

Investor Class R

1.18%

59,065

 

 

$ 89,886

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 $26,946 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 5,745

$ 7,768

Service Class

659

961

Service Class 2

1,393

434

Initial Class R

106,074

168,615

Service Class R

659

961

Service Class 2R

576

883

Investor Class R

252,140

315,206

Total

$ 367,246

$ 494,828

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 710

$ 7,019

Service Class

103

1,064

Service Class 2

118

542

Initial Class R

15,106

168,298

Service Class R

103

1,064

Service Class 2R

112

1,291

Investor Class R

30,090

304,133

Total

$ 46,342

$ 483,411

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11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

9,948

25,624

$ 92,977

$ 225,829

Reinvestment of distributions

772

1,589

6,455

14,787

Shares redeemed

(25,233)

(26,957)

(229,878)

(240,709)

Net increase (decrease)

(14,513)

256

$ (130,446)

$ (93)

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

91

220

762

2,025

Shares redeemed

(1,482)

(3,601)

(14,607)

(31,344)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,391)

(3,381)

$ (13,845)

$ (29,319)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

14,513

6,746

$ 124,622

$ 65,263

Reinvestment of distributions

182

105

1,511

976

Shares redeemed

(6,711)

(44,506)

(63,592)

(374,788)

Net increase (decrease)

7,984

(37,655)

$ 62,541

$ (308,549)

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

232,892

440,907

$ 2,111,957

$ 3,898,339

Reinvestment of distributions

14,449

36,492

121,180

336,913

Shares redeemed

(565,660)

(900,018)

(5,402,699)

(7,801,721)

Net increase (decrease)

(318,319)

(422,619)

$ (3,169,562)

$ (3,566,469)

Service Class R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

91

220

762

2,025

Shares redeemed

(1,482)

(3,601)

(14,607)

(31,344)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,391)

(3,381)

$ (13,845)

$ (29,319)

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

82

239

688

2,174

Shares redeemed

(1,621)

(7,096)

(15,942)

(61,060)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,539)

(6,857)

$ (15,254)

$ (58,886)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

671,787

675,944

$ 6,287,236

$ 6,013,493

Reinvestment of distributions

33,954

67,265

282,230

619,339

Shares redeemed

(707,406)

(958,233)

(6,706,328)

(8,174,476)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,665)

(215,024)

$ (136,862)

$ (1,541,644)

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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), Chief Investment Officer and Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2010-present) and Group Chief Investment 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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 R designates 2% and 11%, Service Class R designates 2% and 12%, Service Class 2R designates 2% and 14%, and Investor Class R designates 2% and 11% of the dividends distributed in February and December 2011 respectively, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Initial Class R

12/16/2011

$0.094

$0.009

Service Class R

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Service Class R

12/16/2011

$0.084

$0.009

Service Class 2R

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Service Class 2R

12/16/2011

$0.069

$0.009

Investor Class R

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Investor Class R

12/16/2011

$0.094

$0.009

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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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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.

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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- and three-year periods and the third quartile for the five-year period. The Board also noted that the investment performance of Initial Class R of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, although the five-year cumulative total return of the fund 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 16% means that 84% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2010 and the total expense ratio 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 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class R has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level. 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 expense ratios 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.

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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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

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

FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Limited

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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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

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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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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, 2011

Past 1
Year

Past 5
Years

Life of
fund
A

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Class

-12.57%

-3.92%

1.08%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class

-12.60%

-4.01%

0.98%

VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Service Class 2

-12.74%

-4.13%

0.85%

A From December 22, 2004.

$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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most -18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Sammy Simnegar, Portfolio Manager of VIP International Capital Appreciation Portfolio: During the year, the fund's share classes finished modestly ahead of the MSCI index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the index, the fund got a performance boost from overweighting consumer staples. Stock selection in consumer discretionary, information technology and energy also lifted performance. Geographically, positioning in various areas within emerging markets had a meaningful positive impact. Specifically, stock picking and a sizable overweighting in Indonesia bolstered our results, as did security selection in Brazil. Elsewhere, a sizable out-of-benchmark allocation to the United States, which I added to during the period, contributed, along with an underweighting in Japan. Four of the fund's five largest relative contributors were based in Indonesia, where robust economic growth and stock-market outperformance proved beneficial. Mitra Adiperkasa, the largest contributor, owns franchises for Reebok and several other well-known consumer brands. Solid earnings growth amid rapid expansion of the company's store base drove the stock's advance. Other major contributors calling Indonesia home were tobacco firm Gudang Garam, ACE Hardware Indonesia and Global Mediacom. The fund also benefited from its holdings in global payments company MasterCard and a small position in Royal Gold. All of the contributors I've mentioned, except for Gudang Garam, were out-of-index positions, and Royal Gold was sold from the fund by period end. Conversely, stock selection and a sizable underweighting in health care detracted from performance. A large underweighting in telecommunication services also hurt. At the stock level, Vedanta Resources, a U.K. metals and mining firm with significant assets in India, suffered from corporate governance issues and was sold from the fund. Swiss food and beverage maker Nestle - the fund's second-largest holding at period end - also meaningfully detracted. Untimely ownership - including overweighted exposure in advance of the Swiss government's August intervention to weaken the nation's currency - hurt our position. An out-of-benchmark stake in Canadian junior silver miner Aurcana, a low-priced and highly volatile stock that I sold, detracted as well.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.50

$ 5.11

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.10

$ 5.57

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.40

$ 6.27

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Initial Class R

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.50

$ 5.11

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Service Class R

1.20%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.10

$ 5.57

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.16

$ 6.11

Service Class 2R

1.35%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.10

$ 6.26

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.40

$ 6.87

Investor Class R

1.18%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 841.50

$ 5.48

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, 2011

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United States of America

18.3%

 

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United Kingdom

16.3%

 

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Japan

9.0%

 

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France

7.8%

 

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Germany

4.8%

 

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Indonesia

4.7%

 

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Brazil

4.5%

 

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India

4.4%

 

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Switzerland

4.3%

 

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Other

25.9%

 

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

As of June 30, 2011

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United States of America

15.4%

 

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Japan

11.7%

 

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United Kingdom

10.6%

 

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France

8.1%

 

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Indonesia

4.4%

 

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Brazil

4.4%

 

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Switzerland

4.2%

 

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Cayman Islands

4.1%

 

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Germany

4.1%

 

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Other

33.0%

 

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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

98.3

98.9

Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets

1.7

1.1

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2011

 

% 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)

2.2

1.8

Nestle SA (Switzerland, Food Products)

1.8

1.8

BHP Billiton PLC ADR (United Kingdom, Metals & Mining)

1.7

0.0

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Tobacco)

1.6

1.0

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom, Food Products)

1.1

1.1

Siemens AG sponsored ADR (Germany, Industrial Conglomerates)

1.0

1.2

BG Group PLC (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

1.0

1.0

Philip Morris International, Inc. (United States of America, Tobacco)

0.9

0.5

BASF AG (Germany, Chemicals)

0.9

0.0

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Beverages)

0.9

0.0

 

13.1

Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Consumer Discretionary

23.1

19.3

Consumer Staples

21.3

18.1

Materials

13.2

12.6

Financials

12.1

18.2

Industrials

10.8

11.7

Information Technology

8.7

9.4

Energy

5.8

7.3

Health Care

3.3

2.3

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.2%

Shares

Value

Australia - 1.0%

Atlas Iron Ltd.

63,062

$ 174,124

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

40,357

176,228

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

350,352

Belgium - 1.4%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV

5,068

309,352

Umicore SA

4,656

192,072

TOTAL BELGIUM

501,424

Bermuda - 1.1%

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

1,900

207,993

Petra Diamonds Ltd. (a)

100,885

180,193

TOTAL BERMUDA

388,186

Brazil - 4.5%

BR Malls Participacoes SA

20,000

194,504

Brasil Foods SA sponsored ADR (d)

10,600

207,230

Cia.Hering SA

8,600

149,826

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

6,600

238,194

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA

9,800

182,304

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA sponsored ADR

15,300

283,968

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

9,300

191,021

Souza Cruz Industria Comerico

15,900

195,507

TOTAL BRAZIL

1,642,554

Canada - 1.3%

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

10,400

204,753

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

6,400

264,635

TOTAL CANADA

469,388

Cayman Islands - 2.9%

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,500

174,705

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

108,000

188,283

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares)

88,000

186,048

Hengdeli Holdings Ltd.

540,000

176,602

Intime Department Store Group Co. Ltd.

175,500

179,644

SINA Corp. (a)

3,046

158,392

TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS

1,063,674

Chile - 0.6%

Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR

2,700

204,390

China - 0.5%

Shandong Weigao Medical Pol Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

192,000

172,801

Curacao - 0.5%

Schlumberger Ltd.

2,500

170,775

 

Shares

Value

Denmark - 0.8%

Novo Nordisk A/S Series B sponsored ADR

2,600

$ 299,676

Finland - 1.0%

Kone Oyj (B Shares)

3,700

192,050

Nokian Tyres PLC

5,886

189,557

TOTAL FINLAND

381,607

France - 7.8%

Air Liquide SA

2,200

272,210

Atos Origin SA

3,827

167,979

BNP Paribas SA

6,769

265,920

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

2,254

189,876

Christian Dior SA

1,688

200,163

Danone

4,100

257,763

Edenred

7,800

192,032

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton

1,932

273,585

Pernod Ricard SA

2,500

231,892

PPR SA

1,400

200,516

Remy Cointreau SA

2,300

184,849

Schneider Electric SA

4,429

233,214

Technip SA

2,200

206,799

TOTAL FRANCE

2,876,798

Germany - 3.7%

BASF AG

4,692

327,291

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)

3,333

223,305

Delticom AG

1,896

163,694

SAP AG

5,500

290,938

Siemens AG sponsored ADR

3,800

363,318

TOTAL GERMANY

1,368,546

India - 4.4%

Asian Paints India Ltd.

3,680

179,946

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

5,790

173,804

Gitanjali Gems Ltd.

28,551

162,506

HDFC Bank Ltd.

26,238

211,371

ITC Ltd.

51,178

194,325

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (a)

11,446

162,876

Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare Ltd.

3,898

186,797

Tata Motors Ltd.

53,869

181,170

Titan Industries Ltd.

54,174

174,738

TOTAL INDIA

1,627,533

Indonesia - 4.7%

PT ACE Hardware Indonesia Tbk

483,500

218,621

PT Astra International Tbk

26,500

216,267

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

249,500

185,732

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk

275,000

204,715

PT Global Mediacom Tbk

1,604,000

175,127

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

26,500

181,343

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

463,000

173,609

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

Indonesia - continued

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

311,500

$ 176,920

PT Modern Internasional Tbk

554,500

195,688

TOTAL INDONESIA

1,728,022

Ireland - 0.5%

Kenmare Resources PLC (a)

264,900

189,258

Israel - 1.0%

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

3,300

173,382

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

18,000

186,563

TOTAL ISRAEL

359,945

Italy - 2.0%

Prada SpA

42,700

193,251

Saipem SpA

4,798

204,016

Salvatore Ferragamo Italia SpA (a)

13,300

175,254

Tod's SpA

2,106

171,875

TOTAL ITALY

744,396

Japan - 9.0%

Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR

6,585

290,003

Fanuc Corp.

1,600

244,891

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

1,100

200,091

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

48

225,765

Kakaku.com, Inc.

4,700

172,330

Keyence Corp.

800

192,919

Komatsu Ltd.

9,600

224,393

Makita Corp.

5,900

190,956

Mitsubishi Corp.

12,000

242,448

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

15,800

245,730

Nabtesco Corp.

9,600

174,999

Rakuten, Inc.

174

187,192

Start Today Co. Ltd. (d)

7,700

180,182

Sysmex Corp.

5,300

172,707

THK Co. Ltd.

9,200

181,334

Unicharm Corp.

4,000

197,233

TOTAL JAPAN

3,323,173

Korea (South) - 0.7%

Hyundai Motor Co.

1,309

239,935

Netherlands - 1.1%

ING Groep NV sponsored ADR (a)(d)

33,314

238,861

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

5,300

172,197

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

411,058

Nigeria - 1.0%

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S)

40,516

184,348

Guinness Nigeria PLC

130,097

200,396

TOTAL NIGERIA

384,744

 

Shares

Value

Portugal - 0.5%

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

11,295

$ 186,993

Russia - 1.7%

Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S)

9,700

205,252

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

89,400

220,280

TNK-BP Holding (a)

78,700

202,786

TOTAL RUSSIA

628,318

South Africa - 1.7%

Mr Price Group Ltd.

18,600

183,866

Naspers Ltd. Class N (e)

5,100

223,134

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

12,500

210,899

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

617,899

Spain - 0.6%

Inditex SA

2,611

213,866

Sweden - 1.9%

Atlas Copco AB (A Shares)

10,700

230,144

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)

8,371

269,224

Swedish Match Co.

5,800

205,924

TOTAL SWEDEN

705,292

Switzerland - 4.3%

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

4,661

235,792

Dufry AG (a)

1,910

175,818

Nestle SA

11,701

672,793

Swatch Group AG (Bearer)

580

217,079

UBS AG (NY Shares) (a)

23,900

282,737

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

1,584,219

Thailand - 1.0%

C.P. Seven Eleven PCL (For. Reg.)

115,400

188,986

Siam Makro PCL (For. Reg.)

24,900

188,326

TOTAL THAILAND

377,312

Turkey - 0.5%

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

59,091

184,953

United Kingdom - 16.3%

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

8,000

295,596

Antofagasta PLC

11,100

209,466

Barclays PLC sponsored ADR

23,400

257,166

BG Group PLC

16,646

355,877

BHP Billiton PLC ADR

10,943

638,962

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)

12,500

593,062

Burberry Group PLC

10,300

189,570

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR

3,600

314,712

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

7,216

272,903

Johnson Matthey PLC

6,651

189,659

Meggitt PLC

36,000

197,262

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

5,000

246,951

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

21,009

799,213

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

United Kingdom - continued

SABMiller PLC

7,300

$ 256,976

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

13,963

305,565

The Weir Group PLC

6,400

201,984

Unilever PLC

12,400

415,863

Xstrata PLC

16,397

249,067

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

5,989,854

United States of America - 16.2%

Allergan, Inc.

2,100

184,254

Apple, Inc. (a)

455

184,275

Caterpillar, Inc.

2,000

181,200

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

1,300

188,474

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

2,700

163,944

Coach, Inc.

2,900

177,016

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

5,150

172,937

Cummins, Inc.

1,900

167,238

EMC Corp. (a)

7,693

165,707

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

4,700

164,923

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

4,586

168,719

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

300

193,770

Halliburton Co.

5,400

186,354

Joy Global, Inc.

2,200

164,934

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5,611

186,566

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

3,975

169,852

Lorillard, Inc.

1,600

182,400

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

440

164,041

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Class A

2,600

178,698

NIKE, Inc. Class B

1,700

163,829

Oracle Corp.

6,600

169,290

Perrigo Co.

1,800

175,140

Philip Morris International, Inc.

4,200

329,616

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

4,100

176,341

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

1,700

172,482

The Coca-Cola Co.

2,500

174,925

The Mosaic Co.

3,400

171,462

Tiffany & Co., Inc.

2,644

175,191

TJX Companies, Inc.

2,800

180,740

United Technologies Corp.

2,300

168,107

Visa, Inc. Class A

1,700

172,601

Wells Fargo & Co.

6,508

179,360

Yum! Brands, Inc.

3,070

181,161

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

5,935,547

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $34,625,351)


35,322,488

Preferred Stocks - 2.1%

Shares

Value

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4%

United States of America - 0.4%

Citigroup, Inc. 7.50%

2,100

$ 170,625

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.7%

Germany - 1.1%

Hugo Boss AG (non-vtg.)

2,400

176,763

Volkswagen AG

1,600

239,723

TOTAL GERMANY

416,486

Italy - 0.6%

Fiat Industrial SpA (a)

32,200

197,228

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

613,714

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $829,047)


784,339

Money Market Funds - 3.3%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

669,898

669,898

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

520,645

520,645

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,190,543)


1,190,543

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.6%

(Cost $36,644,941)

  37,297,370

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.6)%

(570,315)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 36,727,055

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 or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.

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

$ 292

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

15,048

Total

$ 15,340

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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:

United States of America

$ 6,106,172

$ 6,106,172

$ -

$ -

United Kingdom

5,989,854

4,181,716

1,808,138

-

Japan

3,323,173

3,323,173

-

-

France

2,876,798

2,876,798

-

-

Germany

1,785,032

1,494,094

290,938

-

Indonesia

1,728,022

1,728,022

-

-

Brazil

1,642,554

1,642,554

-

-

India

1,627,533

1,234,992

392,541

-

Switzerland

1,584,219

1,584,219

-

-

Other

9,443,470

9,134,118

309,352

-

Money Market Funds

1,190,543

1,190,543

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 37,297,370

$ 34,496,401

$ 2,800,969

$ -

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, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $498,936) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $35,454,398)

$ 36,106,827

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,190,543)

1,190,543

 

Total Investments (cost $36,644,941)

 

$ 37,297,370

Foreign currency held at value (cost $362)

363

Receivable for investments sold
Regular delivery

 

18,684

Delayed delivery

 

13,003

Dividends receivable

95,868

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

379

Prepaid expenses

114

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

9,676

Other receivables

58,682

Total assets

37,494,139

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 140,269

Payable for fund shares redeemed

19,957

Accrued management fee

21,673

Distribution and service plan fees payable

65

Other affiliated payables

5,351

Other payables and accrued expenses

59,124

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

520,645

Total liabilities

767,084

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 36,727,055

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 59,002,737

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(14,902)

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

(22,900,610)

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

639,830

Net Assets

$ 36,727,055

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($511,204 ÷ 60,708 shares)

$ 8.42

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($74,547 ÷ 8,865 shares)

$ 8.41

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($166,119 ÷ 19,785 shares)

$ 8.40

 

 

 

Initial Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($10,557,130 ÷ 1,253,495 shares)

$ 8.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Class R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($74,547 ÷ 8,865 shares)

$ 8.41

 

 

 

Service Class 2R:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share
($81,276 ÷ 9,675 shares)

$ 8.40

 

 

 

Investor Class R :
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($25,262,232 ÷ 3,018,033 shares)

$ 8.37

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

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Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 845,485

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

15,340

Income before foreign taxes withheld

 

860,825

Less foreign taxes withheld

 

(61,946)

Total income

 

798,879

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 295,371

Transfer agent fees

58,888

Distribution and service plan fees

694

Accounting and security lending fees

21,931

Custodian fees and expenses

113,098

Independent trustees' compensation

239

Audit

81,075

Legal

169

Miscellaneous

417

Total expenses before reductions

571,882

Expense reductions

(116,832)

455,050

Net investment income (loss)

343,829

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

258,060

Foreign currency transactions

(47,246)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

210,814

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $27,938)

(5,698,370)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(12,699)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(5,711,069)

Net gain (loss)

(5,500,255)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (5,156,426)

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ened
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 343,829

$ 501,549

Net realized gain (loss)

210,814

3,396,257

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(5,711,069)

2,011,744

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(5,156,426)

5,909,550

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(367,246)

(494,828)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(46,342)

(483,411)

Total distributions

(413,588)

(978,239)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(3,417,273)

(5,534,279)

Redemption fees

4,434

10,678

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(8,982,853)

(592,290)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

45,709,908

46,302,198

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $14,902 and undistributed net investment income of $6,999, respectively)

$ 36,727,055

$ 45,709,908

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.10

.07

.15

.11 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.30)

1.24

3.07

(5.92)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.34

3.14

(5.77)

.64

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

-

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.42

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.61

$ 11.44

Total Return A,B

  (12.57)%

15.73%

56.04%

(50.69)%

5.17%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.30%

1.60%

1.81%

1.54%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.03%

.96%

.93%

.91%

1.07%

Net investment income (loss)

  .88%

1.19%

1.03%

1.65%

.82% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 511

$ 732

$ 645

$ 388

$ 1,409

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.10

.06

.14

.10 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.29)

1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

-

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.41

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.60)%

15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.14%

1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

Net investment income (loss)

  .78%

1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 75

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  .06

.08

.05

.12

.08 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) C

  (1.30)

1.24

3.05

(5.89)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.24)

1.32

3.10

(5.77)

.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.07)

(.07)

(.04)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.08)

(.17)

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.40

$ 9.72

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.74)%

15.53%

55.44%

(50.73)%

4.89%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.58%

1.88%

2.02%

1.79%

1.41%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.28%

1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.32%

Net investment income (loss)

  .63%

.94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 166

$ 115

$ 424

$ 302

$ 550

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Initial Class R

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

$ 12.68

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .08

.10

.07

.15

.11 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.30)

1.24

3.06

(5.91)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.34

3.13

(5.76)

.64

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.06)

-

(.09)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.88)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.42

$ 9.74

$ 8.60

$ 5.62

$ 11.44

Total Return A,B

  (12.57)%

15.73%

55.76%

(50.60)%

5.17%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.33%

1.55%

1.60%

1.44%

1.11%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.03%

.95%

.93%

.91%

1.06%

Net investment income (loss)

  .88%

1.19%

1.02%

1.65%

.82% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 10,557

$ 15,305

$ 17,150

$ 8,483

$ 32,345

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.10

.06

.14

.10 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.29)

1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.33

3.11

(5.76)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.08)

(.10)

(.05)

-

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.09)

(.19) I

(.14)

(.06)

(1.87)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.41

$ 9.72

$ 8.58

$ 5.61

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.60)%

15.65%

55.52%

(50.64)%

5.06%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.42%

1.67%

1.73%

1.51%

1.20%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.14%

1.05%

1.04%

1.01%

1.16%

Net investment income (loss)

  .78%

1.09%

.92%

1.55%

.72% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 75

$ 100

$ 117

$ 135

$ 414

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Service Class 2R

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.71

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

$ 12.67

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .06

.08

.05

.13

.08 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.30)

1.23

3.05

(5.90)

.53

Total from investment operations

  (1.24)

1.31

3.10

(5.77)

.61

Distributions from net investment income

  (.06)

(.08)

(.04)

-

(.06)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.07)

(.17) I

(.13)

(.06)

(1.85)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.40

$ 9.71

$ 8.57

$ 5.60

$ 11.43

Total Return A,B

  (12.77)%

15.45%

55.36%

(50.73)%

4.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.57%

1.83%

1.87%

1.66%

1.35%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

1.35%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.28%

1.21%

1.19%

1.16%

1.31%

Net investment income (loss)

  .63%

.94%

.77%

1.40%

.57% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 81

$ 109

$ 155

$ 179

$ 550

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.69

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

$ 12.65

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .07

.10

.07

.14

.09 F

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.29)

1.23

3.04

(5.89)

.54

Total from investment operations

  (1.22)

1.33

3.11

(5.75)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.09)

(.11)

(.06)

-

(.08)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.01)

(.10)

(.09)

(.06)

(1.79)

Total distributions

  (.10)

(.20) I

(.15)

(.06)

(1.87)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C, H

  -

-

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.37

$ 9.69

$ 8.56

$ 5.60

$ 11.41

Total Return A,B

  (12.63)%

15.69%

55.61%

(50.65)%

5.07%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.39%

1.63%

1.68%

1.51%

1.22%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.18%

1.18%

1.18%

1.17%

1.22%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.12%

1.04%

1.01%

.97%

1.18%

Net investment income (loss)

  .80%

1.11%

.94%

1.59%

.71% F

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 25,262

$ 29,249

$ 27,695

$ 14,208

$ 38,719

Portfolio turnover rate E

  236%

463%

416%

350%

224%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), equity-debt classifications, 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

$ 3,266,996

Gross unrealized depreciation

(3,038,967)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 228,029

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 37,069,341

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (22,476,211)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 215,430

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (17,897,996)

2017

(4,429,182)

Total with expiration

(22,327,178)

No expiration

 

Short-term

(149,033)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (22,476,211)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 413,588

$ 978,239

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.

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

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $98,601,262 and $102,030,084, respectively.

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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 an annualized 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

$ 87

Service Class 2

279

Service Class R

87

Service Class 2 R

241

 

$ 694

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 479

Service Class

81

Service Class 2

104

Initial Class R

12,103

Service Class R

81

Service Class 2R

91

Investor Class R

45,949

 

$ 58,888

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 $873 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $135 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $15,048. 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.

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/Waiver

 

 

 

Initial Class

1.10%

$ 1,320

Service Class

1.20%

193

Service Class 2

1.35%

257

Initial Class R

1.10%

28,643

Service Class R

1.20%

192

Service Class 2R

1.35%

216

Investor Class R

1.18%

59,065

 

 

$ 89,886

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 $26,946 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 5,745

$ 7,768

Service Class

659

961

Service Class 2

1,393

434

Initial Class R

106,074

168,615

Service Class R

659

961

Service Class 2R

576

883

Investor Class R

252,140

315,206

Total

$ 367,246

$ 494,828

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 710

$ 7,019

Service Class

103

1,064

Service Class 2

118

542

Initial Class R

15,106

168,298

Service Class R

103

1,064

Service Class 2R

112

1,291

Investor Class R

30,090

304,133

Total

$ 46,342

$ 483,411

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11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

9,948

25,624

$ 92,977

$ 225,829

Reinvestment of distributions

772

1,589

6,455

14,787

Shares redeemed

(25,233)

(26,957)

(229,878)

(240,709)

Net increase (decrease)

(14,513)

256

$ (130,446)

$ (93)

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

91

220

762

2,025

Shares redeemed

(1,482)

(3,601)

(14,607)

(31,344)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,391)

(3,381)

$ (13,845)

$ (29,319)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

14,513

6,746

$ 124,622

$ 65,263

Reinvestment of distributions

182

105

1,511

976

Shares redeemed

(6,711)

(44,506)

(63,592)

(374,788)

Net increase (decrease)

7,984

(37,655)

$ 62,541

$ (308,549)

Initial Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

232,892

440,907

$ 2,111,957

$ 3,898,339

Reinvestment of distributions

14,449

36,492

121,180

336,913

Shares redeemed

(565,660)

(900,018)

(5,402,699)

(7,801,721)

Net increase (decrease)

(318,319)

(422,619)

$ (3,169,562)

$ (3,566,469)

Service Class R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

91

220

762

2,025

Shares redeemed

(1,482)

(3,601)

(14,607)

(31,344)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,391)

(3,381)

$ (13,845)

$ (29,319)

Service Class 2R

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions

82

239

688

2,174

Shares redeemed

(1,621)

(7,096)

(15,942)

(61,060)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,539)

(6,857)

$ (15,254)

$ (58,886)

Investor Class R

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

671,787

675,944

$ 6,287,236

$ 6,013,493

Reinvestment of distributions

33,954

67,265

282,230

619,339

Shares redeemed

(707,406)

(958,233)

(6,706,328)

(8,174,476)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,665)

(215,024)

$ (136,862)

$ (1,541,644)

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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

Annual Report

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (46)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), Chief Investment Officer and Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2010-present) and Group Chief Investment 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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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


Distributions (Unaudited)

Initial Class designates 2% and 11%, Service Class designates 2% and 12%, and Service Class 2 designates 2% and 13% of the dividends distributed in February and December 2011 respectively, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

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

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Initial Class

12/16/2011

$0.094

$0.009

Service Class

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Service Class

12/16/2011

$0.084

$0.009

Service Class 2

02/11/2011

$0.010

$0.000

Service Class 2

12/16/2011

$0.080

$0.009

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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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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.

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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- and three-year periods and the third quartile for the five-year period. The Board also noted that the investment performance of Initial Class R of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, although the five-year cumulative total return of the fund 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 16% means that 84% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each of Initial Class and Initial Class R ranked equal to its competitive median for 2010 and the total expense ratio 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 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class R has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level. 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 expense ratios 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.

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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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

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

FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Limited

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-0212
1.811843.107

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
Materials 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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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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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, 2011

 

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

VIP Materials Portfolio - Initial Class

 

-8.20%

5.10%

VIP Materials Portfolio - Investor Class

 

-8.30%

5.00%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of the MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Tobias Welo, Portfolio Manager of VIP Materials Portfolio: During the year, the fund's share classes outpaced the -9.30% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Materials 25/50 Index but considerably lagged the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the MSCI index, performance benefited from underweighting and eventually eliminating our stake in aluminum companies - especially the fund's top relative contributor, index component Alcoa, which I sold during the summer, thereby avoiding the stock's subsequent, precipitous decline. The fund's results also were lifted by solid stock picking in metal/glass containers. An overweighting and security selection in specialty chemicals added value as well. Aside from Alcoa, contributors included weak-performing major index component Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, a contributor to relative performance because I underweighted it. Timely ownership of CF Industries Holdings, the largest U.S. maker of nitrogen fertilizer, also aided the fund's performance, as did overweighting Innophos Holdings - a producer of specialty phosphates for food/beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial applications - and Carpenter Technology, a producer of steel and specialty metals. I sold CF Industries Holdings in August. Conversely, not owning stocks from the paper products group curbed performance, given its gain of almost 9%. Positioning in industrial gases also hurt. Among individual holdings, underweighting agricultural chemicals provider and large benchmark component Monsanto for much of the year hampered the fund, given the stock's modest gain. In the second half of the year, I added to the fund's holdings here, increasing our position to an overweighting and making Monsanto the fund's second-largest holding at period end. Avoiding two other strong-performing index components, International Paper and Lubrizol - the latter a maker of engine-oil additives - worked against us as well. In Lubrizol's case, the company was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in September on attractive terms. Elsewhere, I thought industrial gases supplier Praxair was fully valued and sold it in the fourth quarter, only to see the stock strengthen further to finish out the year, which detracted from relative performance.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.76%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 870.20

$ 3.58

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.37

$ 3.87

Investor Class

.84%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 869.90

$ 3.96

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.97

$ 4.28

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

8.7

8.2

Monsanto Co.

7.0

2.1

Dow Chemical Co.

6.2

7.7

Newmont Mining Corp.

5.8

4.4

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

5.3

3.5

Ecolab, Inc.

4.8

1.8

The Mosaic Co.

3.7

3.0

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

3.5

5.1

LyondellBasell Industries NV
Class A

3.0

1.8

PPG Industries, Inc.

2.9

3.3

 

50.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Chemicals

62.4%

 

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Metals & Mining

23.3%

 

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Containers & Packaging

7.9%

 

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Food Products

1.2%

 

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Building Products

0.7%

 

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All Others*

4.5%

 

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As of June 30, 2011

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Chemicals

61.2%

 

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Metals & Mining

27.1%

 

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Containers & Packaging

6.3%

 

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Food Products

1.0%

 

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Real Estate Investment Trusts

0.7%

 

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All Others*

3.7%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.1%

Shares

Value

CHEMICALS - 62.4%

Commodity Chemicals - 1.2%

Arkema SA

9,055

$ 641,127

Georgia Gulf Corp. (a)

15,729

306,558

 

947,685

Diversified Chemicals - 22.2%

Ashland, Inc.

25,277

1,444,833

BASF AG

5,728

399,558

Cabot Corp.

20,090

645,693

Dow Chemical Co.

164,962

4,744,307

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

147,250

6,741,105

Lanxess AG

7,758

401,678

Olin Corp.

25,207

495,318

PPG Industries, Inc.

27,004

2,254,564

 

17,127,056

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 12.1%

CVR Partners LP

11,779

292,355

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

36,400

377,271

Monsanto Co.

77,388

5,422,577

Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP

22,900

374,415

The Mosaic Co.

57,627

2,906,130

 

9,372,748

Industrial Gases - 5.3%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

48,111

4,098,576

Specialty Chemicals - 21.6%

Celanese Corp. Class A

35,083

1,553,124

Cytec Industries, Inc.

18,968

846,921

Ecolab, Inc. (d)

63,953

3,697,123

H.B. Fuller Co.

15,400

355,894

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

18,862

915,939

Innospec, Inc. (a)

11,105

311,717

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (a)

31,937

648,321

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

71,482

2,322,450

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a)

54,745

252,374

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)

12,968

510,550

Sherwin-Williams Co.

22,757

2,031,517

Sigma Aldrich Corp.

21,470

1,341,016

W.R. Grace & Co. (a)

40,690

1,868,485

 

16,655,431

TOTAL CHEMICALS

48,201,496

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES - 0.5%

Environmental & Facility Services - 0.5%

Swisher Hygiene, Inc.

19,833

74,176

Swisher Hygiene, Inc. (Canada) (a)(d)

82,100

307,054

 

381,230

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 7.9%

Metal & Glass Containers - 5.4%

Aptargroup, Inc.

26,700

1,392,939

 

Shares

Value

Ball Corp.

59,500

$ 2,124,745

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

16,800

649,152

 

4,166,836

Paper Packaging - 2.5%

Rock-Tenn Co. Class A

33,487

1,932,200

TOTAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING

6,099,036

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.5%

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.5%

GrafTech International Ltd. (a)

27,472

374,993

FOOD PRODUCTS - 1.2%

Agricultural Products - 1.2%

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

31,554

902,444

METALS & MINING - 23.3%

Diversified Metals & Mining - 9.7%

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (a)

128,100

708,173

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

84,700

1,667,552

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

72,847

2,680,041

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

25,400

252,903

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a)

77,000

1,367,763

Kenmare Resources PLC (a)

160,700

114,812

Walter Energy, Inc. (d)

11,377

688,991

 

7,480,235

Gold - 7.7%

Goldcorp, Inc.

14,900

661,458

Kinross Gold Corp.

34,600

395,128

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

12,822

388,128

Newmont Mining Corp.

75,220

4,513,952

 

5,958,666

Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.3%

African Minerals Ltd. (a)

37,619

257,083

Steel - 5.6%

Carpenter Technology Corp.

20,100

1,034,748

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

87,474

381,974

Haynes International, Inc.

10,186

556,156

Nucor Corp.

27,935

1,105,388

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

26,335

1,282,251

 

4,360,517

TOTAL METALS & MINING

18,056,501

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 0.3%

Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.3%

Bumi PLC

17,919

244,912

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $73,877,476)


74,260,612

Convertible Bonds - 0.7%

 

Principal Amount

Value

BUILDING PRODUCTS - 0.7%

Building Products - 0.7%

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. 8% 6/1/14 (f)
(Cost $569,500)

$ 569,500

$ 569,500

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 0.01% 3/1/12 (e)
(Cost $124,998)

125,000


124,997

Money Market Funds - 4.0%

Shares

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

2,153,885

2,153,885

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

911,086

911,086

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $3,064,971)


3,064,971

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.0%

(Cost $77,636,945)

78,020,080

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.0)%

(744,553)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 77,275,527

Futures Contracts

Expiration Date

Underlying Face Amount at Value

Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Purchased

Equity Index Contracts

23 CME E-mini S&P Select Sector Materials Index Contracts

March 2012

$ 810,290

$ (9,014)

 

The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets is 1%.

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 or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $124,997.

(f) 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 $569,500 or 0.7% of net assets.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. 8% 6/1/14

6/1/11

$ 569,500

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

$ 3,587

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

31,802

Total

$ 35,389

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 74,260,612

$ 74,260,612

$ -

$ -

Convertible Bonds

569,500

-

-

569,500

U.S. Treasury Obligations

124,997

-

124,997

-

Money Market Funds

3,064,971

3,064,971

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 78,020,080

$ 77,325,583

$ 124,997

$ 569,500

Derivative Instruments:

Liabilities

Futures Contracts

$ (9,014)

$ (9,014)

$ -

$ -

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)

-

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

-

Cost of Purchases

569,500

Proceeds of Sales

-

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 569,500

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2011

$ -

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.

Value of Derivative Instruments

The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by risk exposure as of December 31, 2011. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Risk Exposure /
Derivative Type

Value

 

Asset

Liability

Equity Risk

Futures Contracts (a)

$ -

$ (9,014)

Total Value of Derivatives

$ -

$ (9,014)

(a) Reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments. Only the period end variation margin is separately disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Other Information

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

United States of America

86.4%

Canada

6.6%

Netherlands

3.0%

Germany

1.0%

Australia

1.0%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

2.0%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $887,425) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $74,571,974)

$ 74,955,109

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $3,064,971)

3,064,971

 

Total Investments (cost $77,636,945)

 

$ 78,020,080

Cash

 

26,206

Foreign currency held at value (cost $7,722)

7,722

Receivable for investments sold

324,326

Receivable for fund shares sold

976

Dividends receivable

91,985

Interest receivable

26,450

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

1,805

Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts

690

Prepaid expenses

348

Other receivables

756

Total assets

78,501,344

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 147,062

Payable for fund shares redeemed

86,585

Accrued management fee

36,337

Other affiliated payables

10,333

Other payables and accrued expenses

34,414

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

911,086

Total liabilities

1,225,817

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 77,275,527

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 74,369,619

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

2,531,726

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

374,182

Net Assets

$ 77,275,527

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($27,413,896 ÷ 2,349,507 shares)

$ 11.67

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($49,861,631 ÷ 4,273,402 shares)

$ 11.67

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

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Fund Name
Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 1,593,303

Special dividends

 

354,265

Interest

 

26,459

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

35,389

Total income

 

2,009,416

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 552,800

Transfer agent fees

129,672

Accounting and security lending fees

39,300

Custodian fees and expenses

28,780

Independent trustees' compensation

560

Audit

46,029

Legal

372

Miscellaneous

754

Total expenses before reductions

798,267

Expense reductions

(8,802)

789,465

Net investment income (loss)

1,219,951

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

7,039,127

Foreign currency transactions

(16,640)

Futures contracts

46,237

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

7,068,724

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $723)

(17,729,262)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

241

Futures contracts

(9,014)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(17,738,035)

Net gain (loss)

(10,669,311)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (9,449,360)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

Year ended December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,219,951

$ 1,559,845

Net realized gain (loss)

7,068,724

4,677,306

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(17,738,035)

10,200,079

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(9,449,360)

16,437,230

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(1,275,950)

(1,597,131)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

-

(21,424)

Total distributions

(1,275,950)

(1,618,555)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(14,149,208)

14,458,074

Redemption fees

40,180

42,650

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(24,834,338)

29,319,399

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

102,109,865

72,790,466

End of period

$ 77,275,527

$ 102,109,865

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007 L

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.94

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .16 H

.25 I

.10 J

.07

.10 K

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.24)

2.66

4.42

(5.31)

1.20

Total from investment operations

  (1.08)

2.91

4.52

(5.24)

1.30

Distributions from net investment income

  (.20)

(.23)

(.08)

(.08)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

- N

-

(.06)

(.11)

Total distributions

  (.20)

(.23)

(.08)

(.14)

(.18)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

.01

.01

.05

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.67

$ 12.94

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

Total Return B,C,D

  (8.20)%

28.54%

78.09%

(46.88)%

13.12%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,M

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .76%

.79%

.82%

.88%

1.08% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .76%

.78%

.82%

.88%

1.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .75%

.77%

.81%

.88%

1.00% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.28% H

2.31% I

1.27% J

.74%

1.31% A,K

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 27,414

$ 46,131

$ 34,218

$ 9,963

$ 13,730

Portfolio turnover rate G

  105%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G 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 $.05 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .93%. I 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%. 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 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%. L For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. M 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. N Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007 L

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.94

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .15 H

.24 I

.10 J

.06

.09 K

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.24)

2.66

4.41

(5.31)

1.21

Total from investment operations

  (1.09)

2.90

4.51

(5.25)

1.30

Distributions from net investment income

  (.19)

(.22)

(.07)

(.07)

(.07)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

- N

-

(.06)

(.11)

Total distributions

  (.19)

(.22)

(.07)

(.13)

(.18)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

.01

.01

.05

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.67

$ 12.94

$ 10.25

$ 5.80

$ 11.13

Total Return B,C,D

  (8.30)%

28.45%

78.02%

(46.98)%

13.05%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,M

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .84%

.87%

.91%

.97%

1.20% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .84%

.86%

.91%

.97%

1.15% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .83%

.85%

.90%

.96%

1.15% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.20% H

2.23% I

1.18% J

.65%

1.16% A,K

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 49,862

$ 55,979

$ 38,572

$ 7,844

$ 10,793

Portfolio turnover rate G

  105%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G 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 $.05 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .85%. I 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%. 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 .94%. K 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%. L For the period April 24, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007. M 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. N 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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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 and U.S. government and government agency obligations, 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.

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.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. 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.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, partnerships, 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

$ 8,604,687

Gross unrealized depreciation

(9,086,980)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ (482,293)

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 78,502,373

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 23,256

Undistributed long-term capital gain

$ 3,364,884

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ (482,232)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 1,275,950

$ 1,618,555

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.

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5. Derivative Instruments.

Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund used derivative instruments (derivatives), including futures contracts in order to meet its investment objectives. The strategy is to use derivatives to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objectives.

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

Equity Risk

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

The Fund is also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will be unable to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is generally the aggregate unrealized appreciation and unpaid counterparty payments in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Fund. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded futures contracts is minimal because of the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade. Derivatives involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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

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

Certain risks arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid market limits the ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date.

During the period the Fund recognized net realized gain (loss) of $46,237 and a change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of $(9,014) related to its investment in futures contracts. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations.

6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $102,077,951 and $116,912,281, respectively.

7. 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 29,853

Investor Class

99,819

 

$ 129,672

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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 $1,447 for the period.

8. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $299 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

9. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $31,802. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

10. Expense Reductions.

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

Initial Class

$ 571

Investor Class

961

 

$ 1,532

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 $7,270 for the period.

11. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

 

2010

From net investment income

 

 

 

Initial Class

$ 473,628

 

$ 768,995

Investor Class

802,322

 

828,136

Total

$ 1,275,950

 

$ 1,597,131

From net realized gain

 

 

 

Initial Class

$ -

 

$ 9,884

Investor Class

-

 

11,540

Total

$ -

 

$ 21,424

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12. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

879,897

1,674,640

$ 11,600,497

$ 19,438,449

Reinvestment of distributions

41,877

61,964

473,628

778,878

Shares redeemed

(2,136,225)

(1,510,202)

(26,723,106)

(15,253,448)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,214,451)

226,402

$ (14,648,981)

$ 4,963,879

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,106,512

2,259,987

$ 27,668,003

$ 26,397,630

Reinvestment of distributions

70,939

66,823

802,322

839,676

Shares redeemed

(2,229,980)

(1,763,634)

(27,970,552)

(17,743,111)

Net increase (decrease)

(52,529)

563,176

$ 499,773

$ 9,494,195

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 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, 2011, 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 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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).

Thomas C. Hense (47)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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

The Board of Trustees of VIP Materials 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

02/10/2012

02/10/2012

$0.470

Investor Class

02/10/2012

02/10/2012

$0.470

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2011, $3,364,884 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class and Investor Class designates 100% of the dividends distributed in December, 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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. Because the fund had been in existence less than five calendar years, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2010, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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

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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of fund A

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Initial Class

8.09%

-0.81%

11.78%

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class

7.96%

-0.91%

11.67%

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class 2

7.78%

-1.06%

11.49%

VIP Real Estate Portfolio - Investor Class B

8.03%

-0.90%

11.70%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Samuel Wald, Portfolio Manager of VIP Real Estate Portfolio: For the year ending December 31, 2011, the fund's share classes trailed the 8.87% return of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM. However, it significantly outpaced the 2.11% return of the broad equity market, as measured by the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Hotel REITs did poorly during the parts of the year when investors worried about how a slowing economy would affect business. As such, Sunstone Hotel Investors and DiamondRock Hospitality were two of the fund's biggest laggards. Another sizable negative was an out-of-benchmark stake in St. Joe. This real estate developer that focuses on the Florida market - a particularly hard-hit area in the past several years - faced its own economic concerns and lost more than 40% of its value during the year. Healthcare Realty Trust, an owner of medical office buildings that I sold by period end, failed to lease its space as quickly as the market had hoped, while another health care REIT, HCP, also detracted. In the latter case, however, the fund's underperformance came from being underweighted in this relatively defensive large-cap company during times when the stock performed well. Two other disappointments were out-of-benchmark senior-living operators Brookdale Senior Living and Emeritus. The fund's leading relative contributor was a healthy underweighting in Host Hotels & Resorts, a poor-performing hotel REIT. Also boosting returns was an overweighting in Public Storage. This self-storage company is a very defensive stock, as it finances its operations very conservatively. In addition, self-storage companies' short average tenant stays can make them among the first to benefit from an improving economy. Apartment stocks also have relatively short leases, and this lifted shares of Essex Property Trust. Other notable relative contributors included student-housing company Education Realty Trust; Digital Realty Trust, an operator of data centers that overcame fears of oversupply in the industry; and office and shopping center REIT Vornado Realty Trust, a struggling benchmark component in which the fund was underweighted.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.71%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 976.00

$ 3.54

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.63

$ 3.62

Service Class

.81%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 975.40

$ 4.03

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.12

$ 4.13

Service Class 2

.95%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 974.30

$ 4.73

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.42

$ 4.84

Investor Class

.79%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 975.90

$ 3.93

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Simon Property Group, Inc.

11.4

9.5

Public Storage

7.9

7.1

Ventas, Inc.

6.3

6.3

Prologis, Inc.

5.7

6.4

Boston Properties, Inc.

4.5

5.0

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

4.0

3.2

Equity Residential (SBI)

4.0

3.5

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

4.0

3.9

SL Green Realty Corp.

3.7

4.5

Camden Property Trust (SBI)

3.5

0.2

 

55.0

Top Five REIT Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

REITs - Apartments

17.3

15.4

REITs - Malls

16.1

15.4

REITs - Industrial Buildings

14.7

14.7

REITs - Office Buildings

14.4

16.8

REITs - Health Care Facilities

10.0

10.9

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011 *

As of June 30, 2011 **

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Stocks 95.9%

 

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Stocks 98.0%

 

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Convertible
Securities 0.0%

 

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Convertible
Securities 0.0%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 4.1%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 2.0%

 

* Foreign investments

0.7%

 

** Foreign investments

1.2%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 95.9%

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES - 3.5%

Health Care Facilities - 3.5%

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

276,700

$ 4,811,813

Emeritus Corp. (a)

190,837

3,341,556

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (a)(d)

157,531

1,020,801

TOTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

9,174,170

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 90.6%

REITs - Apartments - 17.3%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

24,892

3,250,895

Camden Property Trust (SBI)

148,233

9,226,022

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

618,300

6,325,209

Equity Residential (SBI)

183,974

10,492,037

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

74,331

10,444,249

Post Properties, Inc.

132,712

5,802,169

TOTAL REITS - APARTMENTS

45,540,581

REITs - Health Care Facilities - 10.0%

HCP, Inc.

140,641

5,826,757

Health Care REIT, Inc.

71,625

3,905,711

Ventas, Inc.

300,371

16,559,453

TOTAL REITS - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

26,291,921

REITs - Hotels - 5.0%

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

249,409

3,855,863

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

398,346

3,840,055

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

254,230

3,754,977

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (a)

210,032

1,711,761

TOTAL REITS - HOTELS

13,162,656

REITs - Industrial Buildings - 14.7%

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

416,300

2,131,456

Prologis, Inc.

520,967

14,894,447

Public Storage

154,089

20,718,807

Stag Industrial, Inc.

79,000

906,130

TOTAL REITS - INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

38,650,840

REITs - Malls - 16.1%

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

499,044

7,834,991

Simon Property Group, Inc.

232,484

29,976,486

The Macerich Co.

88,640

4,485,184

TOTAL REITS - MALLS

42,296,661

 

Shares

Value

REITs - Management/Investment - 4.0%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (d)

159,351

$ 10,623,931

REITs - Office Buildings - 14.4%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

55,198

3,807,006

Boston Properties, Inc.

117,592

11,712,163

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

351,205

6,405,979

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (SBI)

208,193

6,177,086

SL Green Realty Corp.

147,952

9,859,521

TOTAL REITS - OFFICE BUILDINGS

37,961,755

REITs - Shopping Centers - 9.1%

Acadia Realty Trust (SBI)

251,836

5,071,977

DDR Corp.

665,275

8,096,397

Equity One, Inc.

64,600

1,096,908

Excel Trust, Inc.

99,562

1,194,744

Glimcher Realty Trust

294,699

2,711,231

Kite Realty Group Trust

220,815

995,876

Vornado Realty Trust

63,239

4,860,550

TOTAL REITS - SHOPPING CENTERS

24,027,683

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

238,556,028

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 1.8%

Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.4%

The St. Joe Co. (a)(d)

70,775

1,037,562

Real Estate Operating Companies - 1.4%

Brookfield Properties Corp.

126,090

1,977,275

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Class A (a)

147,220

1,740,140

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

3,717,415

TOTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

4,754,977

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $204,781,785)


252,485,175

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0%

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 0.0%

Real Estate Services - 0.0%

Grubb & Ellis Co. 12.00% (e)

(Cost $270,000)

2,700


17,550

Money Market Funds - 7.4%

Shares

Value

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

10,508,907

$ 10,508,907

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

8,904,869

8,904,869

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $19,413,776)


19,413,776

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.3%

(Cost $224,465,561)

271,916,501

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (3.3)%

(8,568,424)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 263,348,077

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 $17,550 or 0.0% 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

$ 10,297

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

249,993

Total

$ 260,290

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 252,485,175

$ 252,485,175

$ -

$ -

Convertible Preferred Stocks

17,550

-

17,550

-

Money Market Funds

19,413,776

19,413,776

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 271,916,501

$ 271,898,951

$ 17,550

$ -

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, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $8,645,549) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $205,051,785)

$ 252,502,725

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $19,413,776)

19,413,776

 

Total Investments (cost $224,465,561)

 

$ 271,916,501

Cash

 

5,777

Foreign currency held at value (cost $9,190)

9,190

Receivable for investments sold

513,161

Receivable for fund shares sold

221,629

Dividends receivable

961,605

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

4,792

Prepaid expenses

833

Other receivables

983

Total assets

273,634,471

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 1,091,574

Payable for fund shares redeemed

75,511

Accrued management fee

117,973

Distribution and service plan fees payable

25,386

Other affiliated payables

27,570

Other payables and accrued expenses

43,511

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

8,904,869

Total liabilities

10,286,394

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 263,348,077

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 226,512,772

Undistributed net investment income

337,305

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

(10,952,940)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

47,450,940

Net Assets

$ 263,348,077

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($54,873,756 ÷ 3,652,800 shares)

$ 15.02

 

 

 

Service Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($597,392 ÷ 39,819 shares)

$ 15.00

 

 

 

Service Class 2:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($127,231,426 ÷ 8,559,274 shares)

$ 14.86

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value,
offering price and redemption price per share ($80,645,503 ÷ 5,387,708 shares)

$ 14.97

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

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Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 5,470,666

Interest

 

2,314

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

260,290

Total income

 

5,733,270

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 1,398,072

Transfer agent fees

253,203

Distribution and service plan fees

290,082

Accounting and security lending fees

100,506

Custodian fees and expenses

26,164

Independent trustees' compensation

1,403

Audit

49,612

Legal

898

Miscellaneous

2,169

Total expenses before reductions

2,122,109

Expense reductions

(12,623)

2,109,486

Net investment income (loss)

3,623,784

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

7,369,535

Foreign currency transactions

(245)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

7,369,290

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities

6,178,354

Net gain (loss)

13,547,644

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 17,171,428

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31,
2011

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 3,623,784

$ 1,643,043

Net realized gain (loss)

7,369,290

5,424,260

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

6,178,354

34,601,498

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

17,171,428

41,668,801

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(2,624,868)

(2,468,435)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

27,706,393

95,325,522

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

42,252,953

134,525,888

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

221,095,124

86,569,236

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $337,305 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $686,298, respectively)

$ 263,348,077

$ 221,095,124

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.06

$ 10.93

$ 8.13

$ 14.38

$ 22.74

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .23

.15

.24

.33

.27

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .90

3.16

2.80

(6.06)

(4.15)

Total from investment operations

  1.13

3.31

3.04

(5.73)

(3.88)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.17)

(.18)

(.24)

(.36)

(.36)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(.16)

(4.12)

Total distributions

  (.17)

(.18)

(.24)

(.52)

(4.48)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 15.02

$ 14.06

$ 10.93

$ 8.13

$ 14.38

Total Return A, B

  8.09%

30.42%

37.69%

(39.87)%

(17.72)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .71%

.73%

.80%

.76%

.74%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .71%

.73%

.80%

.76%

.74%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .70%

.72%

.80%

.76%

.74%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.58%

1.22%

3.01%

2.51%

1.21%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 54,874

$ 56,893

$ 41,714

$ 32,918

$ 68,401

Portfolio turnover rate E

  61%

64%

94%

87%

102%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.04

$ 10.91

$ 8.11

$ 14.33

$ 22.69

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .22

.14

.23

.32

.24

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .89

3.15

2.80

(6.04)

(4.13)

Total from investment operations

  1.11

3.29

3.03

(5.72)

(3.89)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.15)

(.16)

(.23)

(.34)

(.35)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(.16)

(4.12)

Total distributions

  (.15)

(.16)

(.23)

(.50)

(4.47)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 15.00

$ 14.04

$ 10.91

$ 8.11

$ 14.33

Total Return A, B

  7.96%

30.30%

37.62%

(39.95)%

(17.80)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .81%

.83%

.90%

.86%

.83%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .81%

.83%

.90%

.86%

.83%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .80%

.82%

.89%

.85%

.83%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.48%

1.12%

2.91%

2.41%

1.12%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 597

$ 793

$ 1,051

$ 1,385

$ 3,543

Portfolio turnover rate E

  61%

64%

94%

87%

102%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.92

$ 10.84

$ 8.07

$ 14.28

$ 22.62

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .19

.12

.23

.28

.21

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .89

3.13

2.76

(5.99)

(4.11)

Total from investment operations

  1.08

3.25

2.99

(5.71)

(3.90)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.14)

(.17)

(.22)

(.34)

(.32)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(.16)

(4.12)

Total distributions

  (.14)

(.17)

(.22)

(.50)

(4.44)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.86

$ 13.92

$ 10.84

$ 8.07

$ 14.28

Total Return A, B

  7.78%

30.09%

37.40%

(40.06)%

(17.91)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .95%

.98%

1.07%

1.03%

.98%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .95%

.97%

1.07%

1.03%

.98%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .95%

.96%

1.06%

1.03%

.98%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.34%

.97%

2.74%

2.24%

.97%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 127,231

$ 101,038

$ 9,878

$ 2,864

$ 3,558

Portfolio turnover rate E

  61%

64%

94%

87%

102%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.01

$ 10.90

$ 8.11

$ 14.34

$ 22.69

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .22

.14

.24

.31

.24

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .90

3.14

2.78

(6.03)

(4.13)

Total from investment operations

  1.12

3.28

3.02

(5.72)

(3.89)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.16)

(.17)

(.23)

(.35)

(.34)

Distributions from net realized gain

-

-

-

(.16)

(4.12)

Total distributions

  (.16)

(.17)

(.23)

(.51)

(4.46)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.97

$ 14.01

$ 10.90

$ 8.11

$ 14.34

Total Return A, B

  8.03%

30.25%

37.57%

(39.91)%

(17.83)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets  D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .79%

.82%

.90%

.85%

.85%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .79%

.81%

.90%

.85%

.85%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .78%

.80%

.89%

.85%

.85%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.50%

1.13%

2.91%

2.42%

1.10%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 80,646

$ 62,371

$ 33,926

$ 22,711

$ 31,632

Portfolio turnover rate E

  61%

64%

94%

87%

102%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

1. Organization.

VIP Real Estate 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 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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, non-taxable dividends, 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

$ 58,125,893

Gross unrealized depreciation

(12,340,335)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 45,785,558

Tax Cost

$ 226,130,943

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 337,305

Capital loss carryforward

$ (8,796,378)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 45,785,558

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (8,796,378)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 2,624,868

$ 2,468,435

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 $173,685,232 and $149,995,623, 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 an annualized 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

$ 701

Service Class 2

289,381

 

$ 290,082

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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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 44,820

Service Class

541

Service Class 2

85,115

Investor Class

122,727

 

$ 253,203

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 $4,929 for the period.

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $737 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $249,993, including $8,103 from 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

$ 1,046

Service Class

13

Service Class 2

2,109

Investor Class

1,401

 

$ 4,569

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 $8,042 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $12.

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10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 613,782

$ 709,586

Service Class

5,950

10,202

Service Class 2

1,157,729

1,025,592

Investor Class

847,407

723,055

Total

$ 2,624,868

$ 2,468,435

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

690,403

1,702,146

$ 10,363,547

$ 21,466,837

Reinvestment of distributions

42,535

54,676

613,782

709,586

Shares redeemed

(1,126,489)

(1,525,235)

(16,201,169)

(18,550,051)

Net increase (decrease)

(393,551)

231,587

$ (5,223,840)

$ 3,626,372

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

$ -

$ -

Reinvestment of distributions

413

811

5,950

10,202

Shares redeemed

(17,064)

(40,685)

(248,209)

(503,857)

Net increase (decrease)

(16,651)

(39,874)

$ (242,259)

$ (493,655)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

3,481,909

7,627,300

$ 50,103,771

$ 90,519,353

Reinvestment of distributions

81,073

77,314

1,157,729

1,025,592

Shares redeemed

(2,263,345)

(1,356,033)

(32,808,590)

(16,978,350)

Net increase (decrease)

1,299,637

6,348,581

$ 18,452,910

$ 74,566,595

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

1,948,807

2,227,709

$ 29,026,685

$ 28,497,534

Reinvestment of distributions

58,930

55,531

847,407

723,055

Shares redeemed

(1,071,550)

(943,977)

(15,154,510)

(11,594,379)

Net increase (decrease)

936,187

1,339,263

$ 14,719,582

$ 17,626,210

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 50% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 45% 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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Trustees and Officers - continued

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Technology Portfolio - Initial Class

-9.78%

5.11%

4.35%

VIP Technology Portfolio - Investor Class A

-9.92%

4.98%

4.26%

A 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 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Technology Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Charlie Chai, Portfolio Manager of VIP Technology Portfolio: During the past year, the fund's share classes significantly lagged the 0.66% mark of the MSCI® U.S. IM Information Technology 25/50 Index and also fell far short of the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the MSCI index, weak stock selection in semiconductors was responsible for a lot of the fund's underperformance, with positioning in application software and IT consulting/other services curbing results as well. The two biggest individual detractors were large, defensive index components in which the fund had sizable underweightings: technology services provider International Business Machines and personal computer chip maker Intel. Also curbing the fund's results were several positions in the Chinese solar power industry, including Trina Solar, JinkoSolar Holding - which I sold in September - and JA Solar Holdings, as well as salesforce.com, an important player in cloud computing for customer relationship management software and other applications, and AsiaInfo-Linkage, a China-based provider of telecommunications software and technology security products that was removed from the benchmark in June. Conversely, underweighting systems software aided performance, as did stock picking in computer hardware and semiconductor equipment. At the individual stock level, limiting exposure to computer/printer maker and major index component Hewlett-Packard was the right call, given the stock's decline of 38%. Underweighting personal computer software giant Microsoft, another weak performer, bolstered our results within systems software. Timely ownership of SanDisk, a manufacturer of the NAND flash memory used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and stake in Accenture, which I view as a smaller, faster-growing version of IBM, further aided performance. In absolute terms, the biggest contributor by far was Apple, which also was the fund's largest position at period end. However, the stock was a modest detractor from relative performance because I underweighted it for much 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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.72%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 876.00

$ 3.40

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.58

$ 3.67

Investor Class

.80%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 874.50

$ 3.78

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.17

$ 4.08

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Apple, Inc.

14.4

8.6

Google, Inc. Class A

6.0

3.6

Oracle Corp.

3.7

5.9

salesforce.com, Inc.

2.9

3.3

ASML Holding NV

2.7

0.1

eBay, Inc.

2.2

1.3

Citrix Systems, Inc.

1.9

1.2

Texas Instruments, Inc.

1.8

0.0

EMC Corp.

1.6

3.0

Novellus Systems, Inc.

1.5

0.0

 

38.7

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

24.7%

 

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Software

22.5%

 

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Computers & Peripherals

17.8%

 

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Internet Software & Services

13.6%

 

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Communications Equipment

5.2%

 

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All Others*

16.2%

 

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Software

30.0%

 

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Computers & Peripherals

14.9%

 

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IT Services

11.4%

 

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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

11.1%

 

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Internet Software & Services

10.3%

 

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All Others*

22.3%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.5%

Shares

Value

AUTOMOBILES - 0.1%

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.1%

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)

6,800

$ 194,208

CHEMICALS - 0.2%

Specialty Chemicals - 0.2%

JSR Corp.

18,000

332,099

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 5.1%

Communications Equipment - 5.1%

Acme Packet, Inc. (a)

18,800

581,108

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

3,500

64,820

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a)

45,000

233,550

China Wireless Technologies Ltd.

48,000

8,652

Ciena Corp. (a)

55,100

666,710

Cisco Systems, Inc.

16,737

302,605

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

9,118

967,602

Finisar Corp. (a)

31,900

534,166

Infinera Corp. (a)

13,800

86,664

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

1,600

32,656

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

6,800

314,772

Polycom, Inc. (a)

65,100

1,061,130

QUALCOMM, Inc.

21,834

1,194,320

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

9,400

220,900

Sandvine Corp. (a)

100,288

109,812

Sandvine Corp. (U.K.) (a)

252,300

282,425

ShoreTel, Inc. (a)

9,900

63,162

Sonus Networks, Inc. (a)

5,300

12,720

ZTE Corp. (H Shares)

244,200

765,621

 

7,503,395

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS - 17.8%

Computer Hardware - 14.8%

Apple, Inc. (a)

52,445

21,240,222

Hewlett-Packard Co.

5,517

142,118

Stratasys, Inc. (a)

13,110

398,675

 

21,781,015

Computer Storage & Peripherals - 3.0%

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

4,000

18,557

EMC Corp. (a)

107,700

2,319,858

Gemalto NV

3,425

166,604

Imagination Technologies Group PLC (a)

58,700

500,523

Intevac, Inc. (a)

1,500

11,100

SanDisk Corp. (a)

28,019

1,378,815

SIMPLO Technology Co. Ltd.

14,000

81,823

Smart Technologies, Inc. Class A (a)(d)

11,200

41,328

 

4,518,608

TOTAL COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS

26,299,623

 

Shares

Value

CONSUMER FINANCE - 0.0%

Consumer Finance - 0.0%

Netspend Holdings, Inc. (a)

700

$ 5,677

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.5%

Education Services - 0.5%

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

33,100

796,055

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.1%

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.1%

Acuity Brands, Inc.

316

16,748

Dynapack International Technology Corp. 

40,000

152,551

 

169,299

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS - 3.6%

Electronic Components - 1.6%

Amphenol Corp. Class A

3,500

158,865

AVX Corp.

1,300

16,588

Cheng Uei Precision Industries Co. Ltd.

36,567

71,480

Corning, Inc.

1,200

15,576

DTS, Inc. (a)

400

10,896

E Ink Holdings, Inc. GDR (a)(e)

1,000

13,043

Omron Corp.

3,600

72,360

Universal Display Corp. (a)(d)

51,900

1,904,211

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)

12,300

110,577

Wintek Corp.

2,797

1,986

Young Fast Optoelectron Co. Ltd.

698

1,434

 

2,377,016

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.2%

Chroma ATE, Inc.

84,945

166,608

Comverge, Inc. (a)

1,211

1,526

Itron, Inc. (a)

400

14,308

RealD, Inc. (a)(d)

9,800

77,812

 

260,254

Electronic Manufacturing Services - 1.3%

Fabrinet (a)

11,000

150,480

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

33,000

648,780

KEMET Corp. (a)

7,700

54,285

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (a)

411

8,446

TE Connectivity Ltd.

600

18,486

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

25,085

1,088,689

 

1,969,166

Technology Distributors - 0.5%

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

300

17,892

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

600

22,446

Digital China Holdings Ltd. (H Shares)

297,000

460,418

Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd.

141,000

68,440

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS - CONTINUED

Technology Distributors - continued

VST Holdings Ltd. (a)

270,000

$ 33,721

WPG Holding Co. Ltd.

96,056

110,694

 

713,611

TOTAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS

5,320,047

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 0.5%

Health Care Equipment - 0.3%

Biosensors International Group Ltd. (a)

406,000

447,581

China Medical Technologies, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)(d)

300

852

Mingyuan Medicare Development Co. Ltd. (a)

200,000

5,768

 

454,201

Health Care Supplies - 0.2%

Shandong Weigao Medical Pol Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

316,000

284,402

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

738,603

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY - 0.0%

Health Care Technology - 0.0%

athenahealth, Inc. (a)

100

4,912

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES - 0.1%

Household Appliances - 0.1%

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

146,500

150,714

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL - 1.8%

Internet Retail - 1.8%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

4,000

692,400

Groupon, Inc. Class A (a)

8,200

169,166

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (a)

3,400

81,736

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

288

134,700

Rakuten, Inc.

1,149

1,236,110

Start Today Co. Ltd.

11,500

269,103

 

2,583,215

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 13.6%

Internet Software & Services - 13.6%

Alibaba.com Ltd.

16,500

17,060

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

1,300

151,411

China Finance Online Co. Ltd. ADR (a)

16,800

27,216

Constant Contact, Inc. (a)

900

20,889

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.

5,400

98,496

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a)

1,500

40,890

eBay, Inc. (a)

104,700

3,175,551

Facebook, Inc. Class B (f)

9,689

242,225

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

13,800

8,913,420

Kakaku.com, Inc.

14,800

542,657

LivePerson, Inc. (a)

8,800

110,440

LogMeIn, Inc. (a)

9,391

362,023

 

Shares

Value

MercadoLibre, Inc.

9,100

$ 723,814

Open Text Corp. (a)

20,000

1,025,727

OpenTable, Inc. (a)

300

11,739

Opera Software ASA

39,900

194,164

PChome Online, Inc.

43,000

264,801

Phoenix New Media Ltd. ADR

8,800

49,104

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. ADR

200

3,138

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

36,600

1,574,166

Renren, Inc. ADR

1,500

5,325

Responsys, Inc.

400

3,556

RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)

7,400

316,202

SciQuest, Inc. (a)

16,015

228,534

SINA Corp. (a)(d)

17,300

899,600

So-Net Entertainment Corp.

75

272,949

VistaPrint Ltd. (a)

600

18,360

Vocus, Inc. (a)

15,000

331,350

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

23,900

385,507

 

20,010,314

IT SERVICES - 3.8%

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.9%

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

1,400

82,236

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

2,800

1,043,896

Syntel, Inc.

2,000

93,540

Teletech Holdings, Inc. (a)

4,994

80,903

Visa, Inc. Class A

200

20,306

 

1,320,881

IT Consulting & Other Services - 2.9%

Accenture PLC Class A

10,767

573,127

Atos Origin SA

1,913

83,968

Camelot Information Systems, Inc. ADR (a)

10,500

29,925

China Information Technology, Inc. (a)

83

52

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

24,300

1,562,733

HiSoft Technology International Ltd. ADR (a)

2,500

23,075

iGate Corp.

1,200

18,876

International Business Machines Corp.

4,300

790,684

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (a)

132,300

302,967

Teradata Corp. (a)

14,600

708,246

Virtusa Corp. (a)

10,000

144,800

 

4,238,453

TOTAL IT SERVICES

5,559,334

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES - 0.0%

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

2,100

73,353

MACHINERY - 0.3%

Industrial Machinery - 0.3%

Fanuc Corp.

300

45,917

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

MACHINERY - CONTINUED

Industrial Machinery - continued

Shin Zu Shing Co. Ltd.

3,515

$ 6,790

THK Co. Ltd.

16,700

329,161

 

381,868

MEDIA - 0.6%

Advertising - 0.2%

Dentsu, Inc.

100

3,052

ReachLocal, Inc. (a)(d)

38,300

236,694

 

239,746

Cable & Satellite - 0.3%

DISH Network Corp. Class A

17,500

498,400

Movies & Entertainment - 0.1%

IMAX Corp. (a)

5,900

108,147

Publishing - 0.0%

Next Media Ltd. (a)

400,000

35,022

TOTAL MEDIA

881,315

METALS & MINING - 0.0%

Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.0%

Timminco Ltd. (a)

700

103

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.5%

Human Resource & Employment Services - 0.4%

51job, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

14,100

591,354

Research & Consulting Services - 0.1%

Acacia Research Corp. - Acacia Technologies (a)

4,300

156,993

eClerx

4,935

64,235

 

221,228

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

812,582

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT - 0.1%

Real Estate Services - 0.1%

China Real Estate Information Corp. ADR (a)

21,800

88,290

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 24.4%

Semiconductor Equipment - 8.1%

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)(d)

17,395

75,842

Applied Materials, Inc.

1,400

14,994

ASM International NV unit

20,000

583,600

ASML Holding NV

96,000

4,011,840

centrotherm photovoltaics AG

500

6,404

Cymer, Inc. (a)

22,300

1,109,648

Entegris, Inc. (a)

55,800

486,855

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.

529,000

147,803

Genesis Photonics, Inc.

16,000

20,208

KLA-Tencor Corp.

32,600

1,572,950

Novellus Systems, Inc. (a)

53,400

2,204,886

STR Holdings, Inc. (a)

1,300

10,699

 

Shares

Value

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

39,000

$ 531,570

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

8,800

447,632

Ultratech, Inc. (a)

31,400

771,498

 

11,996,429

Semiconductors - 16.3%

Altera Corp.

42,000

1,558,200

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a)

12,600

84,672

ARM Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

27,700

766,459

Atmel Corp. (a)

16,000

129,600

Avago Technologies Ltd.

26,000

750,360

BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. ADR

66,700

265,466

Broadcom Corp. Class A

500

14,680

Canadian Solar, Inc. (a)

3,400

9,044

Cavium, Inc. (a)

30,291

861,173

Cree, Inc. (a)(d)

33,000

727,320

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

24,100

407,049

Diodes, Inc. (a)

3,600

76,680

Duksan Hi-Metal Co. Ltd. (a)

34,806

760,787

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (a)(d)

2,100

424

Epistar Corp.

199,000

422,510

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)

82,800

996,912

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I Ltd.

49,600

627,440

Gintech Energy Corp.

1,549

1,670

Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)

321

15,851

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.

15,710

296,747

Infineon Technologies AG

49,300

371,142

Inphi Corp. (a)

16,500

197,340

Intel Corp.

600

14,550

International Rectifier Corp. (a)

11,100

215,562

Intersil Corp. Class A

14,300

149,292

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR (a)(d)

116,600

156,244

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.

23,400

175,032

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

313,600

1,972,544

Microsemi Corp. (a)

900

15,075

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a)

31,600

476,212

Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a)

5,400

267,678

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

71,500

990,990

NXP Semiconductors NV (a)

89,400

1,374,078

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

136,800

1,056,096

Phison Electronics Corp.

55,000

331,435

Power Integrations, Inc. (d)

5,314

176,212

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

151,352

432,292

Rambus, Inc. (a)

36,700

277,085

RDA Microelectronics, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

27,200

297,296

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

123,400

666,360

Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

10,897

196,925

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

4,700

204,074

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. sponsored ADR (a)

18,500

378,880

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

19,400

314,668

Spansion, Inc. Class A (a)

13,200

109,296

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - CONTINUED

Semiconductors - continued

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADR (d)

39,400

$ 822,672

SunPower Corp. (a)

364

2,268

Texas Instruments, Inc.

92,100

2,681,031

Trina Solar Ltd. (a)(d)

11,100

74,148

Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (a)

2,000

51,220

Xilinx, Inc.

23,900

766,234

YoungTek Electronics Corp.

171

315

 

23,987,290

TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT

35,983,719

SOFTWARE - 22.5%

Application Software - 15.1%

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

11,000

630,080

AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (a)(d)

20,800

161,200

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

53,800

933,430

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

30,800

934,164

AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. ADR (a)

24,500

245,735

BroadSoft, Inc. (a)(d)

27,400

827,480

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

9,100

94,640

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

45,900

2,787,048

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)

29,900

1,518,621

Convio, Inc. (a)

33,200

367,192

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (a)

78,200

562,082

Informatica Corp. (a)

11,700

432,081

Intuit, Inc.

11,700

615,303

JDA Software Group, Inc. (a)

643

20,827

Jive Software, Inc.

400

6,400

Kenexa Corp. (a)

4,200

112,140

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.

1,842,400

495,792

Magma Design Automation, Inc. (a)

54,000

387,720

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

1,288

52,138

Micro Focus International PLC

33,400

200,342

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A (a)

7,601

823,340

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

16,500

415,140

Parametric Technology Corp. (a)

39,068

713,382

Pegasystems, Inc. (d)

19,600

576,240

QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a)

16,500

399,300

RealPage, Inc. (a)

6,900

174,363

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

42,000

4,261,320

SolarWinds, Inc. (a)

32,000

894,400

SuccessFactors, Inc. (a)

5,900

235,233

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

8,100

220,320

Taleo Corp. Class A (a)

28,100

1,087,189

 

Shares

Value

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

600

$ 14,346

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)

9,000

586,080

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc. ADR (a)(d)

40,400

366,428

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

3,100

85,374

 

22,236,870

Home Entertainment Software - 0.3%

NCsoft Corp.

1,282

339,241

Nexon Co. Ltd.

3,700

53,218

Perfect World Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR Class B (a)

700

7,329

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (a)

1,100

8,393

 

408,181

Systems Software - 7.1%

Allot Communications Ltd. (a)

19,100

290,320

Ariba, Inc. (a)

45,892

1,288,647

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

1,400

73,556

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

34,600

1,478,112

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

33,100

721,911

Insyde Software Corp.

5,823

27,591

Microsoft Corp.

6,125

159,005

NetSuite, Inc. (a)

7,800

316,290

Oracle Corp.

214,700

5,507,055

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

6,400

264,256

Rovi Corp. (a)

5,319

130,741

Symantec Corp. (a)

1,100

17,215

Totvs SA

14,700

262,410

 

10,537,109

TOTAL SOFTWARE

33,182,160

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.9%

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

American Tower Corp. Class A

10,500

630,105

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

2,000

89,600

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (a)

13,700

588,552

 

1,308,257

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $132,079,369)


142,379,142

Convertible Bonds - 0.4%

 

Principal Amount

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.1%

Communications Equipment - 0.1%

Ciena Corp. 0.25% 5/1/13

$ 150,000

146,715

Convertible Bonds - continued

 

Principal
Amount

Value

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 0.3%

Semiconductors - 0.3%

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. 4.5% 5/15/13

$ 510,000

$ 374,850

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

(Cost $550,970)


521,565

Money Market Funds - 6.5%

Shares

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

4,659,135

4,659,135

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

4,907,803

4,907,803

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $9,566,938)


9,566,938

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.4%

(Cost $142,197,277)

152,467,645

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (3.4)%

(4,966,129)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 147,501,516

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 $13,043 or 0.0% of net assets.

(f) 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 $242,225 or 0.2% of net assets.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

Facebook, Inc. Class B

3/31/11 - 5/19/11

$ 242,289

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

$ 6,340

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

200,668

Total

$ 207,008

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 142,379,142

$ 142,136,917

$ -

$ 242,225

Convertible Bonds

521,565

-

521,565

-

Money Market Funds

9,566,938

9,566,938

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 152,467,645

$ 151,703,855

$ 521,565

$ 242,225

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)

-

Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(64)

Cost of Purchases

242,289

Proceeds of Sales

-

Amortization/Accretion

-

Transfers in to Level 3

-

Transfers out of Level 3

-

Ending Balance

$ 242,225

The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at December 31, 2011

$ (64)

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

80.3%

Cayman Islands

4.4%

Netherlands

4.1%

Japan

2.6%

Taiwan

1.5%

Canada

1.5%

Korea (South)

1.0%

Bermuda

1.0%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

3.6%

 

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, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,781,641) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $132,630,339)

$ 142,900,707

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $9,566,938)

9,566,938

 

Total Investments (cost $142,197,277)

 

$ 152,467,645

Foreign currency held at value (cost $20,046)

19,933

Receivable for investments sold

896,364

Receivable for fund shares sold

5,829

Dividends receivable

12,898

Interest receivable

2,962

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

6,788

Prepaid expenses

542

Other receivables

56,084

Total assets

153,469,045

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 652,425

Payable for fund shares redeemed

282,837

Accrued management fee

70,017

Other affiliated payables

18,615

Other payables and accrued expenses

35,832

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

4,907,803

Total liabilities

5,967,529

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 147,501,516

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 123,560,383

Accumulated net investment loss

(12,831)

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

13,683,708

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

10,270,256

Net Assets

$ 147,501,516

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($69,912,157 ÷ 7,129,919 shares)

$ 9.81

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($77,589,359 ÷ 7,954,936 shares)

$ 9.75

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

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

  

Year ended December 31, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 661,657

Interest

 

25,304

Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $200,668 from security lending)

 

207,008

Total income

 

893,969

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 1,050,276

Transfer agent fees

222,434

Accounting and security lending fees

74,996

Custodian fees and expenses

34,800

Independent trustees' compensation

1,067

Audit

42,231

Legal

753

Interest

283

Miscellaneous

1,594

Total expenses before reductions

1,428,434

Expense reductions

(31,003)

1,397,431

Net investment income (loss)

(503,462)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

17,585,596

Foreign currency transactions

4,558

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

17,590,154

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(36,161,960)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(180)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(36,162,140)

Net gain (loss)

(18,571,986)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (19,075,448)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31,
2011

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ (503,462)

$ (594,832)

Net realized gain (loss)

17,590,154

21,727,514

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(36,162,140)

14,642,560

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(19,075,448)

35,775,242

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(6,522,480)

-

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(19,563,936)

4,540,824

Redemption fees

65,581

70,230

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(45,096,283)

40,386,296

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

192,597,799

152,211,503

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $12,831 and accumulated net investment loss of $0, respectively)

$ 147,501,516

$ 192,597,799

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

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.28

$ 8.83

$ 4.51

$ 11.02

$ 10.37

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  (.03)

(.03)

.01 F

.01

(.05)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.04)

2.48

4.32

(5.01)

1.52

Total from investment operations

  (1.07)

2.45

4.33

(5.00)

1.47

Distributions from net investment income

  -

-

(.01)

(.01)

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.40)

-

-

(1.49)

(.83)

Total distributions

  (.40)

-

(.01)

(1.51) I

(.83)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - H

- H

- H

- H

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.81

$ 11.28

$ 8.83

$ 4.51

$ 11.02

Total Return A, B

  (9.78)%

27.75%

96.02%

(50.77)%

15.36%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .72%

.73%

.78%

.81%

.81%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .72%

.72%

.78%

.81%

.81%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .70%

.71%

.76%

.79%

.79%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.23)%

(.35)%

.13% F

.19%

(.44)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 69,912

$ 100,854

$ 88,231

$ 25,400

$ 70,788

Portfolio turnover rate E

  153%

114%

130%

237%

213%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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 $.011 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.494 per share.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.22

$ 8.79

$ 4.50

$ 10.97

$ 10.34

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  (.03)

(.04)

- F, H

.01

(.06)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (1.05)

2.47

4.30

(4.99)

1.50

Total from investment operations

  (1.08)

2.43

4.30

(4.98)

1.44

Distributions from net investment income

  -

-

(.01)

(.01)

-

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.39)

-

-

(1.49)

(.82)

Total distributions

  (.39)

-

(.01)

(1.49) I

(.82)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - H

- H

- H

- H

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.75

$ 11.22

$ 8.79

$ 4.50

$ 10.97

Total Return A, B

  (9.92)%

27.65%

95.49%

(50.74)%

15.15%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, G

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .80%

.81%

.88%

.90%

.93%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .80%

.81%

.88%

.90%

.93%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .78%

.80%

.85%

.89%

.91%

Net investment income (loss)

  (.31)%

(.44)%

.03% F

.10%

(.56)%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 77,589

$ 91,743

$ 63,980

$ 12,903

$ 34,367

Portfolio turnover rate E

  153%

114%

130%

237%

213%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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 $.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, 2011

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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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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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.

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. 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.

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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an

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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

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

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, market discount, net operating losses 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

$ 26,138,262

Gross unrealized depreciation

(16,529,245)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 9,609,017

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 142,858,628

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

Undistributed long-term capital gain

$ 17,364,248

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 9,608,905

The fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 approximately $3,000,295 of losses recognized during the period November 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 3,025,655

$ -

Long-term Capital Gains

3,496,825

-

Total

$ 6,522,480

$ -

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 $281,696,575 and $311,271,316, 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 an annualized 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.

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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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 69,836

Investor Class

152,598

 

$ 222,434

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 $12,426 for the period.

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

Borrower or Lender

Average
Loan Balance

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

Interest
Expense

Borrower

$ 3,630,571

.40%

$ 283

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $585 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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. The value of securities loaned to FCM at period end was $111,600. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds, and includes $1,133 from 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

$ 1,443

Investor Class

1,501

 

$ 2,944

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In addition, 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 $28,059 for the period.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net realized gain

 

 

Initial Class

$ 3,282,832

$ -

Investor Class

3,239,648

-

Total

$ 6,522,480

$ -

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,185,236

2,243,164

$ 25,288,744

$ 22,111,972

Reinvestment of distributions

303,115

-

3,282,832

-

Shares redeemed

(4,301,667)

(3,290,097)

(47,332,197)

(29,026,956)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,813,316)

(1,046,933)

$ (18,760,621)

$ (6,914,984)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

3,258,054

3,459,301

$ 36,973,751

$ 34,104,347

Reinvestment of distributions

302,243

-

3,239,648

-

Shares redeemed

(3,783,807)

(2,557,328)

(41,016,714)

(22,648,539)

Net increase (decrease)

(223,510)

901,973

$ (803,315)

$ 11,455,808

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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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

02/03/2012

02/03/2012

$1.152

Investor Class

02/03/2012

02/03/2012

$1.152

The fund herby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 2011, $17,453,110, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class designates 14% and Investor Class designates 14% of the dividends distributed in December 2011, 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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

VTECIC-ANN-0212
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Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio - Initial Class

-2.00%

-2.55%

VIP Telecommunications Portfolio - Investor Class

-2.03%

-2.63%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Kristina Salen, Portfolio Manager of VIP Telecommunications Portfolio: For the one-year period ending December 31, 2011, the fund's share classes performed about in line with the -2.09% result of the MSCI® U.S. IM Telecommunications Services 25/50 Index, but lagged the broad-market S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the MSCI index, large underweightings in telecom giants Verizon Communications and AT&T, which together comprised about 46% of the sector benchmark, hurt. Generally speaking, when the market experiences volatility such as we saw in the second half of the period, large integrated telecom stocks tend to outperform, bolstered by their more-defensive characteristics. Verizon was the fund's biggest relative detractor. Untimely ownership of Vonage Holdings, a leading Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, was detrimental. The fund was underweighted in the stock earlier in the period as it benefited from investor optimism about its technology, then overweighted later on when its shares began to decline after software giant Microsoft announced plans to acquire Skype Technologies, another major player in the VoIP space. Cable provider NII Holdings faced a number of challenges in the third quarter, along with adverse currency exposure to emerging markets. General concern about the broader Chinese stock market, alleged fraud at Chinese IT services company Longtop Financial Technologies and rising wage costs hurt many stocks in that country, including AsiaInfo-Linkage, an out-of-benchmark holding the fund did not own at period end. The firm provides telecom software solutions and tech products and services. Conversely, a scant stake in - then ultimately selling - Frontier Communications was the biggest relative contributor. The stock of the integrated telecom firm declined steadily during the period, as the company struggled to integrate an acquisition and missed fourth- and second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. Avoiding Alaska Communications Systems Group, a regional integrated telecom firm, was another good call, as the company missed earnings estimates for much of the year. Additionally, stocks of companies with exposure to the state are often influenced by oil prices, which were volatile during the period. Elsewhere, a large overweighting in American Tower was a plus. The stock converted to a property real estate investment trust (REIT) late in the period in this sizable index component. Favorable positioning in pre-paid wireless provider Leap Wireless International helped given this stock's volatility. The company's services predominately appeal to more-price-sensitive consumers, and its stock is often among the first to be affected by macroeconomic concerns.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

1.00%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 906.20

$ 4.80

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.16

$ 5.09

Investor Class

1.08%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 905.60

$ 5.19

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

AT&T, Inc.

17.5

19.1

Verizon Communications, Inc.

15.6

16.1

CenturyLink, Inc.

9.3

6.7

Crown Castle International Corp.

5.6

3.7

SBA Communications Corp.
Class A

4.9

2.5

American Tower Corp. Class A

4.9

5.0

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.

4.3

2.9

tw telecom, inc.

4.1

2.9

AboveNet, Inc.

3.3

1.7

NII Holdings, Inc.

2.7

2.7

 

72.2

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Diversified Telecommunication Services

65.7%

 

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Wireless Telecommunication Services

26.6%

 

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Media

2.0%

 

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Construction & Engineering

0.8%

 

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Software

0.8%

 

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All Others*

4.1%

 

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Diversified Telecommunication Services

62.8%

 

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Wireless Telecommunication Services

25.5%

 

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Media

3.9%

 

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Communications Equipment

2.3%

 

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Internet Software & Services

1.3%

 

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All Others*

4.2%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.2%

Shares

Value

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.0%

Communications Equipment - 0.0%

Nortel Networks Corp. (a)

100

$ 0

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING - 0.8%

Construction & Engineering - 0.8%

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

304,000

79,625

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.3%

Other Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%

SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.

64,694

29,836

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 65.7%

Alternative Carriers - 14.5%

AboveNet, Inc.

4,800

312,048

Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (a)

24,106

407,150

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

6,306

107,139

tw telecom, inc. (a)

19,833

384,364

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

60,500

148,225

 

1,358,926

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 51.2%

AT&T, Inc.

54,183

1,638,494

Cbeyond, Inc. (a)

9,450

75,695

CenturyLink, Inc.

23,488

873,754

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR

1,000

57,130

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR

3,300

69,729

General Communications, Inc.
Class A (a)

23,800

233,002

Koninklijke KPN NV

3,958

47,364

Telefonica Brasil SA sponsored ADR

4,550

124,352

Telenor ASA sponsored ADR

1,910

93,151

Verizon Communications, Inc.

36,428

1,461,491

Windstream Corp.

10,672

125,289

 

4,799,451

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

6,158,377

 

Shares

Value

MEDIA - 2.0%

Cable & Satellite - 2.0%

Comcast Corp. Class A

2,000

$ 47,420

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

800

50,856

Virgin Media, Inc.

4,300

91,934

 

190,210

SOFTWARE - 0.8%

Application Software - 0.8%

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a)

2,401

72,534

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 26.6%

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 26.6%

American Tower Corp. Class A

7,600

456,076

Clearwire Corp. Class A (a)

54,221

105,189

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

11,817

529,402

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a)

16,000

148,640

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)

23,978

208,129

NII Holdings, Inc. (a)

11,781

250,935

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (a)

10,718

460,445

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

106,668

249,603

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet A/S

6,000

28,408

VimpelCom Ltd. sponsored ADR

5,700

53,979

 

2,490,806

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 96.2%

(Cost $9,155,735)

9,021,388

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 3.8%

358,050

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 9,379,438

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

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

$ 366

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 9,021,388

$ 8,992,980

$ 28,408

$ -

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, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $9,155,735)

 

$ 9,021,388

Receivable for investments sold

442,572

Receivable for fund shares sold

14,654

Dividends receivable

4,218

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

24

Prepaid expenses

57

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

1,613

Other receivables

1,671

Total assets

9,486,197

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable to custodian bank

$ 48,879

Payable for fund shares redeemed

18,163

Accrued management fee

4,470

Other affiliated payables

1,297

Other payables and accrued expenses

33,950

Total liabilities

106,759

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 9,379,438

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 11,506,342

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(544)

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

(1,991,732)

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

(134,628)

Net Assets

$ 9,379,438

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,062,417 ÷ 392,143 shares)

$ 7.81

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($6,317,021 ÷ 812,374 shares)

$ 7.78

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, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 290,207

Interest

 

1

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

366

Total income

 

290,574

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 63,211

Transfer agent fees

19,275

Accounting fees and expenses

4,411

Custodian fees and expenses

11,137

Independent trustees' compensation

65

Audit

40,139

Legal

39

Miscellaneous

92

Total expenses before reductions

138,369

Expense reductions

(21,639)

116,730

Net investment income (loss)

173,844

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

205,748

Foreign currency transactions

(2,711)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

203,037

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(1,291,821)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(158)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(1,291,979)

Net gain (loss)

(1,088,942)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (915,098)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 173,844

$ 113,039

Net realized gain (loss)

203,037

380,162

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(1,291,979)

797,145

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(915,098)

1,290,346

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(152,583)

(157,959)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

946,061

1,086,899

Redemption fees

17,467

9,541

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(104,153)

2,228,827

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

9,483,591

7,254,764

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $544 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $25,023, respectively)

$ 9,379,438

$ 9,483,591

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.10

$ 7.01

$ 4.81

$ 9.36

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .13

.11

.09

.09

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.31)

1.10

2.21

(4.53)

(.17)

Total from investment operations

  (.18)

1.21

2.30

(4.44)

(.12)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.12)

(.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

-

(.48)

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.53)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

.01

.01

- J

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.81

$ 8.10

$ 7.01

$ 4.81

$ 9.36

Total Return B,C,D

  (2.00)%

17.54%

48.00%

(47.41)%

(1.18)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.18%

1.55%

1.70%

2.07%

1.37% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .98%

.98%

.98%

.99%

1.00% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.58%

1.57%

1.55%

1.32%

.63% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 3,062

$ 3,823

$ 3,626

$ 1,549

$ 3,956

Portfolio turnover rate G

  115%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G 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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.07

$ 6.99

$ 4.80

$ 9.35

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) E

  .12

.11

.09

.09

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.30)

1.09

2.20

(4.53)

(.17)

Total from investment operations

  (.18)

1.20

2.29

(4.44)

(.13)

Distributions from net investment income

  (.12)

(.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.05)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

-

(.48)

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.13)

(.11)

(.11)

(.53)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital E

  .01

.01

.01

- J

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.78

$ 8.07

$ 6.99

$ 4.80

$ 9.35

Total Return B,C,D

  (2.03)%

17.45%

47.90%

(47.46)%

(1.28)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.24%

1.61%

1.78%

2.15%

1.50% A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.08%

1.08%

1.08%

1.09%

1.15% A

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.06%

1.07%

1.07%

1.08%

1.15% A

Net investment income (loss)

  1.50%

1.49%

1.47%

1.23%

.48% A

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 6,317

$ 5,661

$ 3,629

$ 1,632

$ 4,298

Portfolio turnover rate G

  115%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G 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, 2011

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 do 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, 2011, 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

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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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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

$ 1,100,536

Gross unrealized depreciation

(1,483,399)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ (382,863)

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 9,404,251

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (1,743,216)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ (383,144)

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (1,385,036)

2017

(358,180)

Total with expiration

$ (1,743,216)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 152,583

$ 157,959

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 $13,456,498 and $12,727,646, 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 5,586

Investor Class

13,689

 

$ 19,275

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5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

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 $1,826 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $34 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.

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement/
waiver

Initial Class

1.00%

$ 7,363

Investor Class

1.08%

11,652

 

 

$ 19,015

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 $2,624 for the period.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 48,353

$ 70,546

Investor Class

104,230

87,413

Total

$ 152,583

$ 157,959

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

486,625

394,184

$ 4,123,652

$ 2,812,772

Reinvestment of distributions

6,387

9,174

48,353

70,546

Shares redeemed

(572,921)

(448,829)

(4,548,877)

(3,234,790)

Net increase (decrease)

(79,909)

(45,471)

$ (376,872)

$ (351,472)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

924,092

501,711

$ 7,744,763

$ 3,672,849

Reinvestment of distributions

13,824

11,365

104,230

87,413

Shares redeemed

(827,210)

(330,817)

(6,526,060)

(2,321,891)

Net increase (decrease)

110,706

182,259

$ 1,322,933

$ 1,438,371

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2011, 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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. Because the fund had been in existence less than five calendar years, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2010, 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-year period, although the fund's one-year 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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.

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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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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

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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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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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

VIP Utilities Portfolio - Initial Class B

13.20%

2.46%

6.03%

VIP Utilities Portfolio - Investor ClassA,B

13.11%

2.34%

5.95%

A 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.

B 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 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Utilities Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2001. 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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Douglas Simmons, Portfolio Manager of VIP Utilities Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes significantly underperformed the 19.12% return of the MSCI® U.S. IM Utilities 25/50 Index, but handily topped the S&P 500®. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Versus the MSCI index, the fund was hurt the most by stock selection in electric utilities and by an overweighting in independent power/energy trade, although the latter was somewhat offset by good security selection here. Below-index returns from our multi-utilities holdings also meaningfully hampered results. Notable individual detractors included an untimely overweighting of Ohio-based electric utility FirstEnergy; a small, short-lived, out-of-benchmark investment in Tokyo Electric Power, not held at period end; international power infrastructure provider AES, with headquarters in Virginia; and untimely ownership of Pennsylvania electric utility PPL, which was sold from the fund before period end. Conversely, the fund was helped by positive positioning in gas utilities, with Oklahoma-based gas utility and pipeline company ONEOK the top individual contributor. ONEOK was sold from the fund before period end. Overweighting high-voltage transmission company ITC Holdings also boosted performance, while the share price of Maryland-based independent power producer Constellation Energy Group rose in response to the April announcement of its still-pending acquisition by Exelon, also a fund holding.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.77%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,037.20

$ 3.95

Hypothetical A

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.32

$ 3.92

Investor Class

.86%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,037.00

$ 4.42

Hypothetical A

 

$ 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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Duke Energy Corp.

10.5

0.0

Dominion Resources, Inc.

10.0

0.0

FirstEnergy Corp.

7.8

6.7

Edison International

7.5

6.9

Sempra Energy

5.3

4.6

Exelon Corp.

5.0

11.4

Southern Co.

4.5

0.0

Progress Energy, Inc.

4.5

0.0

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

4.5

4.8

NiSource, Inc.

4.3

0.3

 

63.9

Top Industries (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011

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Electric Utilities

45.1%

 

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Multi-Utilities

31.8%

 

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Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

11.6%

 

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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

3.3%

 

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Gas Utilities

1.2%

 

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All Others*

7.0%

 

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As of June 30, 2011

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Electric Utilities

49.4%

 

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Multi-Utilities

22.0%

 

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Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

19.6%

 

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Gas Utilities

5.8%

 

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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

1.7%

 

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All Others*

1.5%

 

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* Includes short-term investments and net other assets.

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 93.0%

Shares

Value

ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 45.1%

Electric Utilities - 45.1%

Duke Energy Corp.

361,742

$ 7,958,322

Edison International

136,538

5,652,673

Entergy Corp.

17,100

1,249,155

Exelon Corp.

87,584

3,798,518

FirstEnergy Corp.

133,245

5,902,754

ITC Holdings Corp.

15,406

1,169,007

NextEra Energy, Inc.

27,109

1,650,396

Progress Energy, Inc.

60,800

3,406,016

Southern Co.

73,956

3,423,423

 

34,210,264

GAS UTILITIES - 1.2%

Gas Utilities - 1.2%

National Fuel Gas Co.

16,507

917,459

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS - 11.6%

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 11.6%

Calpine Corp. (a)

136,833

2,234,483

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

85,253

3,381,987

GenOn Energy, Inc. (a)

94,724

247,230

The AES Corp. (a)

245,865

2,911,042

 

8,774,742

MULTI-UTILITIES - 31.8%

Multi-Utilities - 31.8%

Ameren Corp.

21,889

725,183

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

161,417

3,242,868

Dominion Resources, Inc.

142,664

7,572,605

NiSource, Inc.

137,400

3,271,494

OGE Energy Corp.

38,997

2,211,520

PG&E Corp.

21,700

894,474

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

64,938

2,143,603

Sempra Energy

73,041

4,017,255

 

24,079,002

 

Shares

Value

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 3.3%

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.9%

Sunoco, Inc.

17,700

$ 726,054

Oil & Gas Storage & Transport - 2.4%

El Paso Corp.

43,168

1,146,974

Williams Companies, Inc.

20,300

670,306

 

1,817,280

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

2,543,334

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $64,752,123)


70,524,801

Money Market Funds - 5.7%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)
(Cost $4,315,890)

4,315,890


4,315,890

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.7%

(Cost $69,068,013)

74,840,691

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 1.3%

978,490

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 75,819,181

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

$ 1,493

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

2,556

Total

$ 4,049

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.

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, 2011

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $64,752,123)

$ 70,524,801

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $4,315,890)

4,315,890

 

Total Investments (cost $69,068,013)

 

$ 74,840,691

Receivable for fund shares sold

920,495

Dividends receivable

130,064

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

591

Prepaid expenses

136

Other receivables

978

Total assets

75,892,955

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 2

Accrued management fee

32,313

Transfer agent fee payable

6,799

Other affiliated payables

2,247

Other payables and accrued expenses

32,413

Total liabilities

73,774

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 75,819,181

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 79,316,687

Undistributed net investment income

13,726

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

(9,283,910)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

5,772,678

Net Assets

$ 75,819,181

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

Initial Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($28,859,162 ÷ 2,641,223 shares)

$ 10.93

 

 

 

Investor Class:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($46,960,019 ÷ 4,315,885 shares)

$ 10.88

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, 2011

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 1,688,971

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

4,049

Total income

 

1,693,020

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 270,343

Transfer agent fees

63,380

Accounting and security lending fees

18,927

Custodian fees and expenses

10,309

Independent trustees' compensation

264

Audit

44,200

Legal

150

Miscellaneous

400

Total expenses before reductions

407,973

Expense reductions

(11,409)

396,564

Net investment income (loss)

1,296,456

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

2,080,093

Foreign currency transactions

(1,474)

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

2,078,619

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

3,031,967

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(246)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

3,031,721

Net gain (loss)

5,110,340

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 6,406,796

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31, 2011

Year ended
December 31, 2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 1,296,456

$ 1,033,539

Net realized gain (loss)

2,078,619

3,586,017

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

3,031,721

(708,115)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

6,406,796

3,911,441

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(1,279,431)

(1,110,975)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

29,796,788

(2,560,920)

Redemption fees

13,254

31,911

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

34,937,407

271,457

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

40,881,774

40,610,317

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $13,726 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $1,826, respectively)

$ 75,819,181

$ 40,881,774

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.84

$ 9.10

$ 8.14

$ 13.09

$ 11.29

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .28

.26

.25

.20

.21

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.01

.75

1.01

(4.86)

2.12

Total from investment operations

  1.29

1.01

1.26

(4.66)

2.33

Distributions from net investment income

  (.20)

(.28)

(.30)

(.26)

(.25)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.03)

(.29)

Total distributions

  (.20)

(.28)

(.30)

(.29)

(.54)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - G

.01

- G

- G

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.93

$ 9.84

$ 9.10

$ 8.14

$ 13.09

Total Return A,B

  13.20%

11.20%

15.42%

(35.61)%

20.67%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .80%

.82%

.81%

.75%

.73%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .79%

.81%

.81%

.75%

.73%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .77%

.78%

.79%

.74%

.73%

Net investment income (loss)

  2.72%

2.75%

3.13%

1.81%

1.65%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 28,859

$ 21,142

$ 24,159

$ 31,760

$ 84,105

Portfolio turnover rate E

  174%

249%

219%

112%

90%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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.

Financial Highlights - Investor Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.80

$ 9.07

$ 8.12

$ 13.05

$ 11.26

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .27

.25

.25

.19

.19

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.01

.74

.99

(4.84)

2.12

Total from investment operations

  1.28

.99

1.24

(4.65)

2.31

Distributions from net investment income

  (.20)

(.27)

(.29)

(.25)

(.24)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.03)

(.29)

Total distributions

  (.20)

(.27)

(.29)

(.28)

(.53)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital C

  - G

.01

- G

- G

.01

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.88

$ 9.80

$ 9.07

$ 8.12

$ 13.05

Total Return A,B

  13.11%

11.04%

15.24%

(35.65)%

20.53%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .88%

.91%

.92%

.84%

.84%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .88%

.90%

.92%

.84%

.84%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .85%

.87%

.90%

.84%

.84%

Net investment income (loss)

  2.64%

2.66%

3.02%

1.72%

1.53%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 46,960

$ 19,740

$ 16,452

$ 18,518

$ 42,196

Portfolio turnover rate E

  174%

249%

219%

112%

90%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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. 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 invests 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 do 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 the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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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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

$ 5,682,413

Gross unrealized depreciation

(150,228)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 5,532,185

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 69,308,506

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 13,726

Capital loss carryforward

$ (9,043,416)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 5,532,185

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (9,043,416)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 1,279,431

$ 1,110,975

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 $109,287,088 and $84,685,596, 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 an annualized 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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 18,753

Investor Class

44,627

 

$ 63,380

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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 $3,244 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $130 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $2,556. 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

$ 479

Investor Class

582

 

$ 1,061

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 $10,348 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 495,790

$ 585,861

Investor Class

783,641

525,114

Total

$ 1,279,431

$ 1,110,975

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

969,414

227,625

$ 10,288,297

$ 2,170,873

Reinvestment of distributions

47,218

60,212

495,790

585,861

Shares redeemed

(524,069)

(794,278)

(5,406,656)

(7,319,333)

Net increase (decrease)

492,563

(506,441)

$ 5,377,431

$ (4,562,599)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

2,732,463

896,575

$ 28,737,360

$ 8,491,867

Reinvestment of distributions

74,990

54,135

783,641

525,114

Shares redeemed

(505,141)

(751,317)

(5,101,644)

(7,015,302)

Net increase (decrease)

2,302,312

199,393

$ 24,419,357

$ 2,001,679

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 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (40)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 2011, 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the fund's shareholders.

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

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." 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 2% means that 98% 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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level.

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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

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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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios 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:
Value Leaders 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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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 Corp. or an affiliated company.

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, 2011

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund
A

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Initial Class

-8.00%

-5.59%

2.48%

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Service Class

-8.03%

-5.67%

2.40%

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Service Class 2

-8.20%

-5.82%

2.23%

VIP Value Leaders Portfolio - Investor Class B

-8.00%

-5.66%

2.42%

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: Extreme market volatility took center stage during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, stealing the spotlight from signs of progress in the global economy. Early in the year, aggressive monetary stimulus by the U.S. federal government, improving credit-market conditions and solid corporate earnings buoyed most major asset classes. As the period progressed, however, fresh worries about sovereign debt in Europe, inflation in China, gridlock over raising the debt ceiling in the U.S. - along with Standard & Poor's early-August downgrade of the nation's long-term sovereign credit rating - and a dimmed outlook for global growth punctured investor confidence and ignited market instability. Domestic equities, as measured by the broad-based S&P 500® Index, gained 2.11%, easily outpacing the 13.61% decline of MSCI® ACWI® (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, a proxy for foreign stocks. Within the MSCI index, emerging markets declined the most (-18%), with investments here generally held back by a stronger U.S. dollar. The U.K. (-3%) fared better than the rest of Europe (-15%), which was the second-worst-performing index component. Bolstered by periodic flights to quality, U.S. investment-grade bonds posted a 7.84% advance, as reflected by the Barclays Capital® U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, outperforming the 4.37% gain of high-yield securities, as represented by The BofA Merrill LynchSM US High Yield Constrained Index. Hampered by financial woes in Europe, the sovereign debt of major developed markets outside the U.S. rose 4.86%, according to the Citigroup® Non-USD Group-of-Seven (G7) Equal Weighted Index, while the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) advanced 8.46%, despite the currency head wind.

Comments from Michael Chren, Portfolio Manager of VIP Value Leaders Portfolio: For the year, the fund's share classes underperformed the 0.39% advance of the Russell 1000® Value Index. (For specific portfolio results, please refer to the performance section of this report.) Two out-of-index European stocks, France-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent and Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant, accounted for much of the fund's disappointing performance and were two of the fund's biggest individual detractors. Both companies represented turnaround plays where investors became increasingly frustrated with management's lack of execution and credibility, and both stocks fell sharply. The fund's overweighting and weak security selection in diversified financials was costly, with our stakes in Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group hurting performance when a lack of transparency regarding their European market exposure worried investors. Online stock trading and investment firm E*TRADE Financial was another disappointment here, when an effort to sell the company failed. The fund also had weak results in semiconductors and suffered from underweighting utilities. On the positive side, positioning in consumer discretionary provided the biggest boost to relative performance, including the portfolio's top individual contributor, Swiss navigation products manufacturer Garmin. Positioning in health care, including holdings in drug manufacturers Pfizer, Merck and Eli Lilly, helped. The consumer staples sector also was additive, including an out-of-index stake in Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo.

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, 2011 to December 31, 2011).

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, 2011

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2011

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
July 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011

Initial Class

.85%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 873.10

$ 4.01

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.92

$ 4.33

Service Class

.95%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 873.60

$ 4.49

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.42

$ 4.84

Service Class 2

1.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 872.60

$ 5.19

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,019.66

$ 5.60

Investor Class

.93%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 873.80

$ 4.39

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, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C

5.2

4.6

Garmin Ltd.

4.6

3.9

Citigroup, Inc.

4.2

5.0

Pfizer, Inc.

4.2

4.5

Johnson & Johnson

4.1

2.7

Merck & Co., Inc.

3.9

2.9

General Electric Co.

3.8

3.3

Procter & Gamble Co.

3.7

0.0

Chevron Corp.

3.3

2.9

Alcatel-Lucent SA sponsored ADR

2.7

4.8

 

39.7

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2011

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

23.2

26.0

Health Care

16.7

13.8

Consumer Staples

13.2

9.1

Information Technology

11.9

14.9

Consumer Discretionary

10.7

9.7

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2011*

As of June 30, 2011**

abc1005096

Stocks 97.3%

 

abc1005096

Stocks 98.3%

 

abc1005099

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 2.7%

 

abc1005099

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.7%

 

* Foreign investments

22.7%

 

** Foreign investments

23.8%

 

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Investments December 31, 2011

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 97.3%

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.7%

Automobiles - 0.7%

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

4,800

$ 146,222

Household Durables - 5.2%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

10,400

131,144

Garmin Ltd. (d)

24,180

962,606

 

1,093,750

Media - 2.0%

Time Warner, Inc.

5,300

191,542

Washington Post Co. Class B

593

223,448

 

414,990

Multiline Retail - 2.8%

JCPenney Co., Inc. (d)

13,460

473,119

Target Corp.

2,366

121,187

 

594,306

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

2,249,268

CONSUMER STAPLES - 13.2%

Beverages - 5.2%

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C

170,800

1,083,082

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.7%

CVS Caremark Corp.

1,590

64,840

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

4,752

283,980

 

348,820

Food Products - 2.3%

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

12,761

476,751

Household Products - 3.7%

Procter & Gamble Co.

11,792

786,644

Tobacco - 0.3%

Lorillard, Inc.

662

75,468

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

2,770,765

ENERGY - 10.2%

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8%

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

11,752

172,049

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.4%

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

7,192

146,933

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

3,328

254,026

Apache Corp.

1,000

90,580

BP PLC sponsored ADR

2,409

102,961

Chevron Corp.

6,400

680,960

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

7,777

258,896

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

4,556

426,897

 

1,961,253

TOTAL ENERGY

2,133,302

FINANCIALS - 23.2%

Capital Markets - 3.7%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

7,300

145,343

 

Shares

Value

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

41,969

$ 334,073

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

961

86,903

Morgan Stanley

5,211

78,842

State Street Corp.

2,900

116,899

 

762,060

Commercial Banks - 7.1%

Aozora Bank Ltd.

165,000

454,492

KeyCorp

41,200

316,828

U.S. Bancorp

7,913

214,047

Wells Fargo & Co.

18,455

508,620

 

1,493,987

Diversified Financial Services - 6.8%

Bank of America Corp.

25,112

139,623

Citigroup, Inc.

33,882

891,435

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

11,796

392,217

 

1,423,275

Insurance - 4.4%

Assurant, Inc.

1,519

62,370

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

771

58,827

MetLife, Inc.

9,500

296,210

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

1,251

93,037

The Chubb Corp.

2,600

179,972

XL Group PLC Class A

11,658

230,479

 

920,895

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.0%

Weyerhaeuser Co.

10,927

204,007

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%

Radian Group, Inc.

17,700

41,418

TOTAL FINANCIALS

4,845,642

HEALTH CARE - 16.7%

Biotechnology - 1.0%

Amgen, Inc.

3,200

205,472

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.6%

CareFusion Corp. (a)

4,835

122,857

Pharmaceuticals - 15.1%

Eli Lilly & Co.

3,567

148,245

Johnson & Johnson

12,966

850,310

Merck & Co., Inc.

21,770

820,729

Pfizer, Inc.

40,967

886,526

Sanofi-aventis sponsored ADR

12,360

451,634

 

3,157,444

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

3,485,773

INDUSTRIALS - 4.6%

Aerospace & Defense - 0.2%

United Technologies Corp.

587

42,904

Construction & Engineering - 0.6%

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

3,083

125,108

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

INDUSTRIALS - continued

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.8%

General Electric Co.

44,102

$ 789,867

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

957,879

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 11.9%

Communications Equipment - 6.9%

Alcatel-Lucent SA sponsored ADR (a)(d)

369,193

575,941

Cisco Systems, Inc.

19,346

349,776

Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)

75,500

517,930

 

1,443,647

Electronic Equipment & Components - 1.6%

Corning, Inc.

25,115

325,993

Office Electronics - 0.5%

Xerox Corp.

13,086

104,165

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

94,689

511,321

Software - 0.5%

Microsoft Corp.

3,910

101,504

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

2,486,630

MATERIALS - 2.5%

Chemicals - 1.7%

Clariant AG (Reg.) (a)

37,068

365,884

Metals & Mining - 0.8%

Newmont Mining Corp.

2,674

160,467

TOTAL MATERIALS

526,351

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.0%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

CenturyLink, Inc.

2,424

90,173

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.6%

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR

4,000

112,120

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

202,293

 

Shares

Value

UTILITIES - 3.3%

Electric Utilities - 3.3%

Exelon Corp.

4,100

$ 177,817

FirstEnergy Corp.

5,144

227,879

NextEra Energy, Inc.

4,831

294,111

 

699,807

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $22,542,579)


20,357,710

Money Market Funds - 8.6%

 

 

 

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.11% (b)

481,258

481,258

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)(c)

1,327,150

1,327,150

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $1,808,408)


1,808,408

TOTAL INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO - 105.9%

(Cost $24,350,987)

22,166,118

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (5.9)%

(1,242,292)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 20,923,826

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

$ 657

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

26,008

Total

$ 26,665

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2011, 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

$ 2,249,268

$ 2,103,046

$ 146,222

$ -

Consumer Staples

2,770,765

2,770,765

-

-

Energy

2,133,302

2,133,302

-

-

Financials

4,845,642

4,845,642

-

-

Health Care

3,485,773

3,485,773

-

-

Industrials

957,879

957,879

-

-

Information Technology

2,486,630

2,486,630

-

-

Materials

526,351

526,351

-

-

Telecommunication Services

202,293

202,293

-

-

Utilities

699,807

699,807

-

-

Money Market Funds

1,808,408

1,808,408

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 22,166,118

$ 22,019,896

$ 146,222

$ -

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

United States of America

77.3%

Switzerland

7.1%

Mexico

5.2%

France

4.9%

Japan

2.9%

Ireland

1.1%

United Kingdom

1.1%

Others (Individually Less Than 1%)

0.4%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,272,106) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $22,542,579)

$ 20,357,710

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,808,408)

1,808,408

 

Total Investments (cost $24,350,987)

 

$ 22,166,118

Cash

 

12,152

Receivable for investments sold

123,572

Receivable for fund shares sold

993

Dividends receivable

32,066

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

930

Prepaid expenses

57

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

4,161

Other receivables

3,981

Total assets

22,344,030

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 38,243

Accrued management fee

9,750

Distribution and service plan fees payable

300

Other affiliated payables

2,742

Other payables and accrued expenses

42,019

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,327,150

Total liabilities

1,420,204

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 20,923,826

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 47,549,038

Distributions in excess of et investment income

(112)

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

(24,440,240)

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

(2,184,860)

Net Assets

$ 20,923,826

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

  

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Initial Class:

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($6,275,368 ÷ 677,345 shares)

$ 9.26

 

 

 

Service Class:

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($269,526 ÷ 29,085 shares)

$ 9.27

 

 

 

Service Class 2:

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,338,786 ÷ 144,895 shares)

$ 9.24

 

 

 

Investor Class:

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($13,040,146 ÷ 1,410,430 shares)

$ 9.25

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, 2011

 

  

  

Investment Income

  

  

Dividends

 

$ 548,533

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

26,665

Total income

 

575,198

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 140,462

Transfer agent fees

36,314

Distribution and service plan fees

4,263

Accounting and security lending fees

10,198

Custodian fees and expenses

34,064

Independent trustees' compensation

145

Audit

48,292

Legal

228

Miscellaneous

281

Total expenses before reductions

274,247

Expense reductions

(47,733)

226,514

Net investment income (loss)

348,684

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

625,962

Foreign currency transactions

40

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

626,002

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(2,681,923)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(155)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(2,682,078)

Net gain (loss)

(2,056,076)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (1,707,392)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

Year ended
December 31,
2011

Year ended
December 31,
2010

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 348,684

$ 306,676

Net realized gain (loss)

626,002

(277,696)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(2,682,078)

2,710,098

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(1,707,392)

2,739,078

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(331,450)

(362,992)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(5,959,726)

(7,962,055)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(7,998,568)

(5,585,969)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

28,922,394

34,508,363

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $112 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $27,180, respectively)

$ 20,923,826

$ 28,922,394

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

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Financial Highlights - Initial Class

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.23

$ 9.42

$ 7.49

$ 13.89

$ 14.82

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .15

.10

.12

.20

.20

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.97)

.84

1.97

(6.39)

.48

Total from investment operations

  (.82)

.94

2.09

(6.19)

.68

Distributions from net investment income

  (.15)

(.13)

(.16)

(.19)

(.21)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.02)

(1.40)

Total distributions

  (.15)

(.13)

(.16)

(.21)

(1.61)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.26

$ 10.23

$ 9.42

$ 7.49

$ 13.89

Total Return A, B

  (8.00)%

10.04%

27.91%

(44.61)%

4.56%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.04%

.90%

.89%

.81%

.80%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .85%

.85%

.85%

.81%

.80%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .84%

.85%

.85%

.81%

.80%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.45%

1.05%

1.48%

1.79%

1.27%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 6,275

$ 9,855

$ 12,826

$ 18,847

$ 30,300

Portfolio turnover rate E

  95%

109%

58%

95%

98%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.23

$ 9.41

$ 7.48

$ 13.86

$ 14.80

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .14

.09

.11

.19

.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.97)

.85

1.96

(6.38)

.48

Total from investment operations

  (.83)

.94

2.07

(6.19)

.66

Distributions from net investment income

  (.13)

(.12)

(.14)

(.17)

(.20)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.02)

(1.40)

Total distributions

  (.13)

(.12)

(.14)

(.19)

(1.60)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.27

$ 10.23

$ 9.41

$ 7.48

$ 13.86

Total Return A, B

  (8.03)%

10.01%

27.80%

(44.69)%

4.43%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.11%

.98%

.97%

.90%

.89%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .95%

.95%

.95%

.90%

.89%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .93%

.95%

.95%

.90%

.89%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.35%

.95%

1.38%

1.70%

1.18%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 270

$ 430

$ 677

$ 956

$ 2,577

Portfolio turnover rate E

  95%

109%

58%

95%

98%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.20

$ 9.39

$ 7.46

$ 13.80

$ 14.75

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .12

.08

.10

.18

.15

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.96)

.84

1.96

(6.35)

.48

Total from investment operations

  (.84)

.92

2.06

(6.17)

.63

Distributions from net investment income

  (.12)

(.11)

(.13)

(.15)

(.18)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.02)

(1.40)

Total distributions

  (.12)

(.11)

(.13)

(.17)

(1.58)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.24

$ 10.20

$ 9.39

$ 7.46

$ 13.80

Total Return A, B

  (8.20)%

9.81%

27.70%

(44.77)%

4.22%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.25%

1.12%

1.12%

1.05%

1.07%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.05%

1.07%

Expenses net of all reductions

  1.09%

1.10%

1.10%

1.05%

1.06%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.20%

.80%

1.23%

1.55%

1.01%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,339

$ 1,779

$ 1,756

$ 2,001

$ 5,724

Portfolio turnover rate E

  95%

109%

58%

95%

98%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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,

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.22

$ 9.40

$ 7.48

$ 13.87

$ 14.81

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) C

  .14

.09

.11

.19

.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (.96)

.85

1.96

(6.38)

.48

Total from investment operations

  (.82)

.94

2.07

(6.19)

.66

Distributions from net investment income

  (.15)

(.12)

(.15)

(.18)

(.20)

Distributions from net realized gain

  -

-

-

(.02)

(1.40)

Total distributions

  (.15)

(.12)

(.15)

(.20)

(1.60)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.25

$ 10.22

$ 9.40

$ 7.48

$ 13.87

Total Return A, B

  (8.00)%

10.08%

27.72%

(44.67)%

4.41%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  1.10%

.96%

.97%

.90%

.91%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .93%

.93%

.93%

.90%

.91%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .92%

.93%

.93%

.90%

.91%

Net investment income (loss)

  1.37%

.97%

1.40%

1.71%

1.16%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 13,040

$ 16,858

$ 19,249

$ 23,606

$ 39,614

Portfolio turnover rate E

  95%

109%

58%

95%

98%

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 if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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, 2011

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 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 invests 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 do 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, 2011, 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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The update is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and will result in additional disclosure for transfers between levels as well as expanded disclosure for securities categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The update creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the update's adoption on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Foreign Currency. The Fund may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange 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. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. A fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. 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

$ 1,747,176

Gross unrealized depreciation

(4,525,495)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ (2,778,319)

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 24,944,437

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

Capital loss carryforward

$ (23,846,790)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ (2,778,310)

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. Capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2016

$ (11,669,055)

2017

(11,445,222)

Total with expiration

(23,114,277)

No expiration

 

Long-term

(732,513)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (23,846,790)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Ordinary Income

$ 331,450

$ 362,992

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $23,660,886 and $29,497,048, 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 an annualized 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

$ 350

Service Class 2

3,913

 

$ 4,263

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

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

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 .0045% of average net assets for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. FIIOC voluntarily agreed to waive this fee for the period August 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (see Expense Reductions note). For the period, transfer agent fees for each class, including printing and out of pocket expenses, were as follows:

Initial Class

$ 8,892

Service Class

303

Service Class 2

1,138

Investor Class

25,981

 

$ 36,314

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 $1,782 for the period.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR or an affiliate in a $4.0 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 $83 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. 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 any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $26,008. 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.

Expenses were reimbursed and/or waived for the following classes during the period:

 

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Initial Class

.85%

$ 15,203

Service Class

.95%

565

Service Class 2

1.10%

2,362

Investor Class

.93%

25,755

 

 

$ 43,885

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8. 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 $3,848 for the period.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

From net investment income

 

 

Initial Class

$ 99,535

$ 130,937

Service Class

3,840

5,302

Service Class 2

17,228

18,862

Investor Class

210,847

207,891

Total

$ 331,450

$ 362,992

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Initial Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

67,644

106,286

$ 658,893

$ 1,020,513

Reinvestment of distributions

11,121

13,140

99,535

130,937

Shares redeemed

(364,424)

(518,502)

(3,700,171)

(4,946,649)

Net increase (decrease)

(285,659)

(399,076)

$ (2,941,743)

$ (3,795,199)

Service Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

-

-

-

-

Reinvestment of distributions

429

533

3,840

5,302

Shares redeemed

(13,370)

(30,453)

(133,345)

(288,127)

Net increase (decrease)

(12,941)

(29,920)

$ (129,505)

$ (282,825)

Service Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

28,489

42,974

$ 291,665

$ 405,896

Reinvestment of distributions

1,931

1,899

17,228

18,862

Shares redeemed

(59,928)

(57,569)

(617,328)

(536,974)

Net increase (decrease)

(29,508)

(12,696)

$ (308,435)

$ (112,216)

Investor Class

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

384,886

328,691

$ 3,848,967

$ 3,157,179

Reinvestment of distributions

23,611

20,878

210,847

207,891

Shares redeemed

(647,446)

(746,921)

(6,639,857)

(7,136,885)

Net increase (decrease)

(238,949)

(397,352)

$ (2,580,043)

$ (3,771,815)

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 93% 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, 2011, 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, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2012

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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 226 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 429 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 75th 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. In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of FMR's risk management program for the Fidelity funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees."

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The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-208-0098.

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 (76)

 

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 Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2010-present), Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present), 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 (63)

 

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 (58)

 

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 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes, 2010-present), The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-present), and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association (2008-2011) and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (67)

 

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, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007).

Joseph Mauriello (67)

 

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).

Robert W. Selander (61)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Previously, Mr. Selander served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds (2011), Executive Vice Chairman (2010), Chief Executive Officer (2009-2010), and President and Chief Executive Officer (1997-2009) of Mastercard, Inc.

Cornelia M. Small (67)

 

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 (72)

 

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 (62)

 

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 (61)

 

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 (81)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Peter S. Lynch (67)

 

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 (42)

 

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 (47)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Equity and High Income 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 (47)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); Secretary and CLO of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate (2001-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).

William C. Coffey (42)

 

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 (57)

 

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 Portfolios (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 (53)

 

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 (64)

 

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 (50)

 

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).

Joseph F. Zambello (54)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (44)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes also serves as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II (2011-present), 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 (42)

 

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 (53)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President (2011-present), Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash and Term Portfolios (2008-present), President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Gary W. Ryan (53)

 

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 (43)

 

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Davis is also Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II and Fidelity Commonwealth Trust II. 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 designates 100%; Service Class designates 100%; Service Class 2 designates 100%; and Investor Class designates 100% of the dividends distributed in December 2011, 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 2011 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 expense ratio; (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 the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts is fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, 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, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, 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 interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board also noted that FMR has devoted increased resources to non-U.S. offices. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities which allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and enhancers. The Board also believes that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools which permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in their deliberations, the Board considered the Investment Advisers' trading capabilities and resources which are an integral part of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by 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 telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers, with 35 new branches opening since 2010.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) rationalizing product lines through the mergers of six funds into other funds; (iii) continuing to migrate the Freedom Funds to dedicated lower cost underlying funds; (iv) obtaining shareholder approval to broaden the investment strategies for Fidelity Consumer Finance Portfolio, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, and Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio; (v) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fees and impose other expense limitations on Spartan 500 Index Fund and U.S. Bond Index Fund in connection with launching new institutional classes of these funds; (vi) changing the name, primary and supplemental benchmarks, and investment policies of Fidelity Global Strategies Fund to support the fund's flexible investment mandate and global orientation; and (vii) reducing the transfer agency account fee rates on certain accounts.

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, 2010, 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 fourth quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also noted that the investment performance of the fund was lower than 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 discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board also reviewed the fund's performance since inception as well as performance in the current year. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.

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

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

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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 2010.

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

Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, 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 the current and historical total expense ratios 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 expense ratio of each of Initial Class and Investor Class ranked below its competitive median for 2010 and the total expense ratio of each of Service Class and Service Class 2 ranked above its competitive median for 2010. The Board considered that various factors, including 12b-1 fees, positive or negative performance adjustments, and relatively higher other expenses in the case of small fund size, can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that Investor Class has higher transfer agent fees than traditional variable annuity classes because it is designed for lower cost annuity products, where the majority of servicing costs are incorporated into the funds' total expense ratios rather than being paid at the annuity level. 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 expense ratios 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 expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was 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 books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of 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 concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

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

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive 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. The Board also noted that in 2009, it 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, taking into account the analysis 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 and other key personnel and strategies for attracting and retaining non-investment personnel; (iv) the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (v) historical trends in Fidelity's realization of fall-out benefits; (vi) Fidelity's group fee structures and the rationale for the individual fee rates of certain funds; (vii) fund profitability methodology and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (viii) trends regarding industry use of performance fee structures and Fidelity's compliance practices with respect to performance adjustment calculations; (ix) the fee structures in place for certain other Fidelity clients; and (x) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

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

VVL-ANN-0212
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Item 2. Code of Ethics

As of the end of the period, December 31, 2011, 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, 2011 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Emerging Markets Portfolio

$48,000

$-

$5,700

$300

December 31, 2010 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Emerging Markets Portfolio

$49,000

$-

$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, 2011 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Consumer Staples Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Energy Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,800

Financial Services Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Growth Stock Portfolio

$44,000

$-

$3,100

$1,600

Health Care Portfolio

$39,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Industrials Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

International Capital Appreciation Portfolio

$48,000

$-

$5,100

$1,600

Materials Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Real Estate Portfolio

$44,000

$-

$3,500

$1,700

Technology Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,500

$1,700

Telecommunications Portfolio

$37,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Utilities Portfolio

$36,000

$-

$2,500

$1,600

Value Leaders Portfolio

$43,000

$-

$3,100

$1,600

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

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, 2011A

December 31, 2010A

Audit-Related Fees

$610,000

$645,000

Tax Fees

$-

$-

All Other Fees

$430,000

$840,000

A Amounts may reflect rounding.

Services Billed by PwC

 

December 31, 2011A

December 31, 2010A

Audit-Related Fees

$3,845,000

$2,505,000

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, 2011 A

December 31, 2010 A

PwC

$5,115,000

$5,075,000

Deloitte Entities

$1,140,000

$1,585,000

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 24, 2012

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 24, 2012

By:

/s/Christine Reynolds

 

Christine Reynolds

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

February 24, 2012