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(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY
 
SHORT-INTERMEDIATE 
GOVERNMENT
FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
CONTENTS
 
 
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE      3    Ned Johnson on investing                 
                              strategies.                              
 
PERFORMANCE              4    How the fund has done over time.         
 
FUND TALK                7    The manager's review of fund             
                              performance, strategy and outlook.       
 
INVESTMENT CHANGES       10   A summary of major shifts in the         
                              fund's investments over the past six     
                              months.                                  
 
INVESTMENTS              11   A complete list of the fund's            
                              investments with their market            
                              values.                                  
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     14   Statements of assets and liabilities,    
                              operations, and changes in net           
                              assets, as well as financial             
                              highlights.                              
 
NOTES                    18   Notes to the financial statements.       
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT    21   The auditors' opinion.                   
ACCOUNTANTS                                                            
 
DISTRIBUTIONS            22                                            
 
 
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. 
MUTUAL FUND SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY, 
ANY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. SHARES ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC, 
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO 
INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED. 
NEITHER THE FUND NOR FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION IS A BANK. 
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY FIDELITY FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES AND EXPENSES,
CALL 
1-800-544-8888 FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INVEST
OR SEND MONEY.
To reduce expenses and demonstrate respect for our environment, we have
initiated a project through which we will begin eliminating duplicate
copies of most financial reports and prospectuses to most households, even
if they have more than one account in the fund. If additional copies of
financial reports, prospectuses or historical account information are
needed, please call 1-800-544-6666.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
 
 
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
Although stocks have managed to post solid returns through the first nine
months of 1996, signs of strength in the economy have led to inflation
fears, causing some uncertainty in both the stock and bond markets so far
this year. In 1995, both stock and bond markets posted strong results,
while the year before, stocks posted below-average returns and bonds had
one of the worst years in history.
These market ups and downs are a normal part of investing, and there are
some basic principles that are helpful for investors to remember in
different types of markets.
Keeping in mind that the effects of interest rate changes on your bond
investments will only be "paper" gains or losses unless you sell your
shares, staying in your bond fund may be appropriate if your investment
horizon is at least a year or more. The longer your investing time frame,
the more likely it is that you will retain your principal investment
through both up and down markets. For example, a 10-year time frame, such
as saving 
for a college education, enables you to weather these ups and downs in a
long-term fund, which has higher potential returns. An intermediate-length
fund could be appropriate if your investment horizon is two to four years,
and a short-term bond fund could be the right choice if you need your money
in one or two years.
If your time horizon is less than a year, you might want to consider moving
some of your bond investment into a money market fund, which seeks income
and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term
investments. Of course, there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal, and it is important to remember that money market funds
are not insured or guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
No matter what your investment horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes
good sense to follow a regular investment plan - investing a certain amount
of money at the same time each month or quarter - and to review your
portfolio periodically. A periodic investment plan will not, of course,
assure a profit or protect against a loss.
If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-544-8888. We stand ready
to provide the information you need to make the investments that are right
for you.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
 
 
There are several ways to evaluate a fund's historical performance. You can
look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage
change, or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. A fund's total
return includes changes in share price, plus reinvestment of any dividends
(or income) and capital gains (the profits the fund earns when it sells
bonds that have grown in value). You can also look at the fund's income to
measure performance. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain fund expenses,
the past five years and the life of fund figures would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996           PAST 1   PAST 5   LIFE OF   
                                           YEAR     YEARS    FUND      
 
Short-Intermediate Government              4.67%    28.51%   28.99%    
 
Salomon Brothers Treasury/                 5.47%    36.21%   n/a       
 Agency 1-5 Year Index                                                 
 
Salomon Brothers Treasury 1-5 Year Index   5.47%    36.23%   n/a       
 
Short-Intermediate U.S. Government         4.41%    32.75%   n/a       
 Funds Average                                                         
 
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show the fund's performance in percentage terms
over a set period - in this case, one year, five years, or since the fund
started on September 13, 1991. For example, if you invested $1,000 in a
fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment
would be $1,050. You can compare the fund's returns to the performance of
the Salomon Brothers Treasury/Agency 1-5 Year Index and the Salomon
Brothers Treasury 1-5 Year Index. Each index is a market capitalization
weighted index of U.S. Treasury securities with fixed-rate coupons and
weighted average lives between one and five years. The Salomon Brothers
Treasury/Agency 1-5 Year Index also includes U.S. government agency
securities. To measure how the fund stacked up against its peers, you can
compare it to the short-intermediate U.S. government funds average, which
reflects the performance of 86 mutual funds with similar objectives tracked
by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. over the past 12 months. Both
benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996           PAST 1   PAST 5   LIFE OF   
                                           YEAR     YEARS    FUND      
 
Short-Intermediate Government              4.67%    5.14%    5.17%     
 
Salomon Brothers Treasury/                 5.47%    6.38%    n/a       
 Agency 1-5 Year Index                                                 
 
Salomon Brothers Treasury 1-5 Year Index   5.47%    6.38%    n/a       
 
Short-Intermediate U.S. Government         4.41%    5.82%    n/a       
 Funds Average                                                         
 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take the fund's actual (or cumulative) return
and show you what would have happened if the fund had performed at a
constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
IMAHDR PRASUN   SHR__CHT 19960930 19961009 151627 S00000000000001
             Fidelity Shrt-Int Govt      SB Treas/Agency 1-5 yr
             00464                       SB025
  1991/09/30      10000.00                    10000.00
  1991/10/31      10124.47                    10111.64
  1991/11/30      10206.40                    10230.09
  1991/12/31      10363.10                    10424.75
  1992/01/31      10270.73                    10371.48
  1992/02/29      10301.41                    10402.37
  1992/03/31      10286.46                    10376.30
  1992/04/30      10374.47                    10482.28
  1992/05/31      10511.20                    10604.40
  1992/06/30      10602.19                    10741.83
  1992/07/31      10620.67                    10905.61
  1992/08/31      10766.62                    11020.09
  1992/09/30      10813.25                    11151.00
  1992/10/31      10714.24                    11041.63
  1992/11/30      10721.93                    11001.39
  1992/12/31      10851.32                    11125.78
  1993/01/31      11000.33                    11304.58
  1993/02/28      11099.58                    11429.83
  1993/03/31      11141.22                    11469.50
  1993/04/30      11190.03                    11561.30
  1993/05/31      11192.99                    11520.78
  1993/06/30      11276.42                    11645.46
  1993/07/31      11314.31                    11667.56
  1993/08/31      11364.67                    11806.69
  1993/09/30      11382.56                    11847.50
  1993/10/31      11391.68                    11868.18
  1993/11/30      11374.03                    11844.38
  1993/12/31      11424.48                    11892.27
  1994/01/31      11516.80                    11987.76
  1994/02/28      11419.40                    11873.00
  1994/03/31      11219.00                    11752.85
  1994/04/30      11165.11                    11686.55
  1994/05/31      11169.90                    11701.57
  1994/06/30      11175.51                    11720.84
  1994/07/31      11292.35                    11844.66
  1994/08/31      11315.67                    11881.50
  1994/09/30      11247.75                    11817.74
  1994/10/31      11255.23                    11832.76
  1994/11/30      11211.34                    11770.42
  1994/12/31      11267.16                    11800.46
  1995/01/31      11430.33                    11984.36
  1995/02/28      11611.08                    12181.58
  1995/03/31      11673.28                    12248.17
  1995/04/30      11797.39                    12372.56
  1995/05/31      12051.10                    12655.63
  1995/06/30      12114.07                    12730.16
  1995/07/31      12143.32                    12761.61
  1995/08/31      12210.19                    12847.47
  1995/09/30      12277.38                    12914.62
  1995/10/31      12383.41                    13039.87
  1995/11/30      12503.72                    13177.86
  1995/12/31      12603.00                    13288.66
  1996/01/31      12715.55                    13405.97
  1996/02/29      12636.33                    13324.93
  1996/03/31      12585.83                    13282.42
  1996/04/30      12564.15                    13263.72
  1996/05/31      12563.92                    13281.01
  1996/06/30      12650.02                    13394.35
  1996/07/31      12698.67                    13440.25
  1996/08/31      12733.63                    13475.67
  1996/09/30      12851.01                    13621.04
IMATRL PRASUN   SHR__CHT 19960930 19961009 151629 R00000000000123
 
 
 
 
 
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND:  Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Short-Intermediate Government Fund on September 30,
1991, shortly after the fund started. As the chart shows, by September 30,
1996, the value of the investment would have grown to $12,851 - a 28.51%
increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Salomon
Brothers Treasury/Agency 1-5 Year Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $13,621 - a 36.21% increase. Beginning with
this report, the fund will compare its performance to the Salomon Brothers
Treasury/Agency 1-5 Year Index rather than the Salomon Brother's Treasury
1-5 Year Index. This reflects the fund's ability to invest in securities
that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
 
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is 
no guarantee of how it will do 
tomorrow. Bond prices, for 
example, generally move in 
the opposite direction of 
interest rates. In turn, the 
share price, return, and yield 
of a fund that invests in 
bonds will vary. That means if 
you sell your shares during a 
market downturn, you might 
lose money. But if you can ride 
out the market's ups and 
downs, you may have a gain.
(checkmark)
TOTAL RETURN COMPONENTS
             YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,                        
 
      1996   1995                        1994   1993   1992   
 
Dividend return               6.46%    7.00%   5.55%    6.34%    6.73%   
 
Capital appreciation return   -1.79%   2.15%   -6.73%   -1.08%   1.40%   
 
Total return                  4.67%    9.15%   -1.18%   5.26%    8.13%   
 
DIVIDEND returns and capital appreciation returns are both part of a bond
fund's total return. A dividend return reflects the actual dividends paid
by the fund. A capital appreciation return reflects both the amount paid by
the fund to shareholders as capital gain distributions and changes in the
fund's share price. Both returns assume the dividends or gains are
reinvested.
DIVIDENDS AND YIELD
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996    PAST          PAST 6         PAST 1         
                                    MONTH         MONTHS         YEAR           
 
Dividends per share                 4.55(cents)   28.42(cents)   60.23(cents)   
 
Annualized dividend rate            5.95%         6.09%          6.39%          
 
30-day annualized yield             5.77%         -              -              
 
DIVIDENDS per share show the income paid by the fund for a set period. If
you annualize this number, based on an average share price of $9.30 over
the past month, $9.31 over the past six months and $9.42 over the past
year, you can compare the fund's income over these three periods. The
30-day annualized YIELD is a standard formula for all funds based on the
yields of the bonds in the fund, averaged over the past 30 days. This
figure shows you the yield characteristics of the fund's investments at the
end of the period. It also helps you compare funds from different companies
on an equal basis.
FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
 
 
 
MARKET RECAP
Bond markets rebounded from 
sharp sell-offs earlier in 1996, as 
investors gained confidence that 
rising interest rates might not be a 
problem in an election year. For 
the 12 months ended September 
30, 1996, the Lehman Brothers 
Aggregate Bond Index - a broad 
measure of U.S. taxable bonds - 
returned 4.90%. In January, the 
Federal Reserve Board lowered 
its target for the Fed funds rate - 
the rate banks charge each other 
on overnight loans - from 5.50% 
to 5.25%, but the move largely 
was taken into account by the 
market. Surprisingly robust 
employment reports in March 
reversed market sentiment, 
causing the yield on the 30-year 
Treasury bond to rise to over 7%, 
a level not seen in over a year. By 
June, however, soothing 
comments from Fed Chairman 
Alan Greenspan helped ease the 
market's fears of Fed interest-rate 
increases and the 30-year yield 
dropped back below 7%. While 
bonds traded in a narrow range in 
the summer months - reflecting 
confusion over the direction of 
interest rates - the Fed's 
decision to take no action at the 
end of September coupled with 
weaker than expected 
employment data helped ease 
the market's fears. 
Investment-grade 
mortgage-backed securities 
performed well relative to other 
investment grade securities. With 
prepayment fears easing in the 
face of a rising mortgage-rate 
environment, the Salomon 
Brothers Mortgage Index 
returned 5.86% during the period. 
An interview with Curt Hollingsworth, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Short-Intermediate Government Fund
Q. CURT, HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED?
A. For the 12-month period ended September 30, 1996, the fund provided a
total return of 4.67%. This outpaced the 4.41% return produced by the
short-intermediate U.S. government funds average, maintained by Lipper
Analytical Services, over the same time. The Salomon Brothers Treasury 1-5
Year Index and the Salomon Brothers Treasury/Agency 1-5 Year Index both had
a 12-month return of 5.47%.
Q. WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO ITS
COMPETITORS?
A. I think the reason the fund produced a higher return than the Lipper
average had something to do with my de-emphasis on predicting the direction
of interest rates. Very few people can guess rate movements on an accurate,
consistent basis. My belief is that there are still many competitors in the
Lipper universe that are reacting to short-term rate swings and, in an
investing environment like we've just seen, that strategy can backfire on
you.
Q. YOU MENTIONED THE INVESTING ENVIRONMENT. CAN YOU SUMMARIZE THE BOND
MARKETS' BEHAVIOR OVER THE PAST YEAR?
A. The bond markets went through several mood swings as investors closely
monitored the actions - or lack thereof - of the Federal Reserve Board.
When the period began back in October 1995, things looked rosy. The market
was still enjoying a rally, the economy looked to be weak and people were
anticipating a decrease in short-term rates. Everything turned around,
however, on the heels of the infamous February employment report. The
report, which indicated a stronger economy than most had thought, pushed
yields up and drove bond prices down. Inflation also became a concern, and
investors anticipated a hike in rates. But it never came. As the period
drew to a close, the Fed had deemed it unnecessary to take any action.
Q. IN TERMS OF PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, HOW DID THIS CONSTANTLY CHANGING
ATMOSPHERE AFFECT YOUR STRATEGY?
A. It really didn't have a huge impact. Rather than forecasting interest
rate swings, I managed the fund to have approximately the same sensitivity
to rate movements as the market for 1-5 year government securities, as
reflected by the fund's indexes. I also tried to add value by managing the
fund's sector weights and by focusing on individual security selection.
Another factor I'd point to was a change in investment policy that occurred
in July. Up to that point, the fund could invest only in securities that
carried the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
While this feature was reassuring in terms of quality, my investment
universe was quite limited. Since July, I've been able to look at a wide
range of U.S. government securities, including bonds backed by federal
agencies, while still maintaining high credit quality.
Q. LET'S TALK ABOUT MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. A YEAR AGO, MORTGAGE
HOLDINGS ACCOUNTED FOR ONLY 1.4% OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS. AT THE END OF
THE PERIOD, THE POSITION WAS APPROXIMATELY 24%. THAT'S QUITE A JUMP . . . 
A. It really is. The mortgage sector as a whole turned in some positive
results over the period and, with the fund's increased investment
flexibility, I was able to capitalize on opportunities in this area.
Mortgages can expose the fund to more "tracking error," or return
deviation, but I think the fund was compensated somewhat for that by the
favorable yield spreads we saw between mortgages and Treasuries. Another
risk you run when investing in mortgages is that of refinancing - or
prepayment risk - which was pretty benign during the period.
Q. WHICH OTHER HOLDINGS CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY TO THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE?
WERE THERE ANY DISAPPOINTMENTS?
A. The fund's largest agency position continued to be Agency for
International Development notes issued by the State of Israel. These notes,
which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government,
turned in a solid performance over the past 12 months. The fund's yield
curve exposure, on the other hand, was somewhat of a disappointment. I
overweighted the fund in 2-4 year treasuries because I felt the 4-5 year
area was overvalued. This "bunching up" hurt when the market backed up in
February and short-term issues felt the brunt.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING MONTHS?
A. I've already taken steps to reduce the yield curve exposure. Going
forward, I plan on adding shorter-duration mortgage securities as I
continue to look for ways to improve the fund's return.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS REPORT REFLECT THOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER
ONLY THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD OF THE REPORT AS STATED ON THE COVER.
THE MANAGER'S VIEWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BASED ON MARKET AND
OTHER CONDITIONS.
 
FUND FACTS
GOAL: high current income 
with preservation of capital
FUND NUMBER: 464
TRADING SYMBOL: FLMGX
START DATE: September 13, 
1991
SIZE: as of September 30, 
1996, more than $123 million
MANAGER: Curt 
Hollingsworth, since 1991; 
manager, Spartan 
Short-Intermediate 
Government Fund, since 
1992; Spartan Limited 
Maturity Government Fund, 
since 1988; Fidelity 
Institutional 
Short-Intermediate 
Government Portfolio, since 
1987; joined Fidelity in 1983
(checkmark)
CURT HOLLINGSWORTH ON THE 
FUND'S INCREASED INVESTMENT 
FLEXIBILITY:
"By far, the biggest story of 
the period was the investment 
policy change that was 
implemented in July. Prior to 
July, the fund could invest 
only in securities backed by 
the full faith and credit of the 
U.S. government. The new 
investment policy allowed the 
fund to invest in any type of 
U.S. government security, 
including securities backed by 
the issuing agency rather than 
the U.S. government. As a 
result, my opportunities 
broadened and I significantly 
restructured the portfolio to try 
to capitalize on these 
opportunities. Whereas I 
previously bought 
Government National 
Mortgage Association issues, 
Treasuries, and State of Israel 
notes, I began investing in 
bonds issued by agencies such 
as the Federal National 
Mortgage Association, and the 
Private Export Funding Corp. 
The fund's investment policy 
change enabled me to take 
advantage of some of the yield 
spreads between 
mortgages-to-Treasuries and 
agencies-to-Treasuries. It's a 
change that I really think is in 
the best interests of our 
shareholders because it gives 
me a better arsenal from 
which to improve 
performance."
INVESTMENT CHANGES
 
 
COUPON DISTRIBUTION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                % OF FUND'S    % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS   
                INVESTMENTS    6 MONTHS AGO              
 
 Less than 5%    0.2            0.2                      
 
 5 - 5.99%       12.1           0.3                      
 
 6 - 6.99%       28.3           0.9                      
 
 7 - 7.99%       33.4           59.5                     
 
 8 - 8.99%       7.2            0.2                      
 
 9 - 9.99%       1.1            26.5                     
 
10% and over     16.1           7.4                      
 
COUPON DISTRIBUTION SHOWS THE RANGE OF STATED INTEREST RATES ON THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS, EXCLUDING REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS.
AVERAGE YEARS TO MATURITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
               6 MONTHS AGO   
 
Years    3.3    2.9           
 
AVERAGE YEARS TO MATURITY IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE TIME UNTIL PRINCIPAL
PAYMENTS ARE EXPECTED FROM EACH OF THE FUND'S BONDS, WEIGHTED BY DOLLAR
AMOUNT.
DURATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
               6 MONTHS AGO    
 
Years    2.5    2.3            
 
DURATION SHOWS HOW MUCH A BOND FUND'S PRICE FLUCTUATES WITH CHANGES IN
COMPARABLE INTEREST RATES. IF RATES RISE 1%, FOR EXAMPLE, A FUND WITH A
FIVE-YEAR DURATION IS LIKELY TO LOSE ABOUT 5% OF ITS VALUE. OTHER FACTORS
ALSO CAN INFLUENCE A BOND FUND'S PERFORMANCE AND SHARE PRICE. ACCORDINGLY,
A BOND FUND'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE MAY DIFFER FROM THIS EXAMPLE. EFFECTIVE
JUNE, 1996, THE MODEL USED TO CALCULATE DURATIONS MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY
MODIFIED IN ORDER TO FURTHER REFINE THIS INFORMATION. THESE CHANGES IN
METHODOLOGY MAY PRODUCE ADJUSTMENTS IN HISTORICAL DURATION FIGURES.
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 
U.S. Treasury
obligations 40.6%
U.S. Government
agency
obligations 34.0%
Mortgage-backed
securities 23.8%
Short-term
investments 1.6%
U.S. Treasury
obligations 65.7%
U.S. Government
agency
obligations 21.7%
Mortgage-backed
securities 7.6%
Short-term
investments 5.0%
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 1.6
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 23.8
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 34.0
Row: 1, Col: 4, Value: 20.6
Row: 1, Col: 5, Value: 20.0
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 5.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 7.6
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 21.7
Row: 1, Col: 4, Value: 35.7
Row: 1, Col: 5, Value: 30.0
INVESTMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
 
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
 
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 74.6%
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 40.6%
7 3/8%, 11/15/97   $ 1,100,000 $ 1,117,358
6 1/8%, 3/31/98    31,360,000  31,418,643
7 7/8%, 11/15/99    7,200,000  7,510,464
7 3/4%, 12/31/99    5,211,000  5,424,338
8 1/2%, 2/15/00    2,420,000  2,575,025
6 1/4%, 2/15/03    42,000  41,331
11 5/8%, 11/15/04    1,180,000  1,540,632
  49,627,791
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 34.0%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 
5.51%, 2/5/99 (callable)    2,500,000  2,457,800
Federal National Mortgage Association 
5 1/2%, 2/2/01    390,000  373,729
Government Trust Certificates (assets of Trust 
guaranteed by U.S. Government through 
Defense Security Assistance Agency) Class 2-E 
9.40%, 5/15/02    1,000,000  1,068,330
Guaranteed Export Trust Certificates (assets of Trust 
guaranteed by U.S. Government through Export-
Import Bank) Series 1994-A, 7.12%, 4/15/06    801,170  812,061
Private Export Funding Corp. secured: 
9 1/2%, 3/31/99    250,000  267,800
 8.40%, 7/31/01    3,330,000  3,564,132
State of Israel (guaranteed by U.S. Government 
through Agency for International Development): 
 4 7/8%, 9/15/98    260,000  253,490
  7 1/8%, 8/15/99    24,729,000  25,151,124
  7 3/4%, 11/15/99    787,000  814,498
  8%, 11/15/01    2,421,000  2,559,384
  6 1/4%, 8/15/02    301,000  293,982
  5 5/8%, 9/15/03    4,219,000  3,951,811
  41,568,141
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND 
GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $90,408,102)   91,195,932
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 19.5%
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION - 4.6% 
5 1/2%, 12/1/02 to 7/1/03    $ 5,933,156 $ 5,629,080
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION - 14.9% 
8 1/2%, 1/15/17 to 7/15/17    155,934  162,075
10%, 11/15/09 to 11/15/20    4,190,992  4,576,728
10 1/2%, 2/15/14 to 12/15/19    8,740,064  9,681,388
10 3/4%, 12/15/09    234,144  260,776
11%, 11/15/09 to 6/15/19    912,026  1,024,040
11 1/2%, 3/15/10 to 12/15/15    2,122,224  2,415,716
12%, 1/15/14 to 3/15/14    70,986  82,119
13%, 9/15/14    52,294  61,607
  18,264,449
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $23,879,364)   23,893,529
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 4.3%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 4.3%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation planned 
amortization class: 
 Series 1511 Class D, 6%, 10/15/04    1,680,000  1,663,200
  Series 1727 Class D, 6 1/2%, 8/15/14    1,190,000  1,190,744
Federal National Mortgage Association planned 
amortization class Series 1994-51 Class PD, 
5 3/4%, 2/25/15    2,410,000  2,368,572
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $5,234,872)   5,222,516
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 1.6%
 MATURITY 
 AMOUNT 
Investments in repurchase agreements 
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint 
trading account at 5.72%, dated 
9/30/96 due 10/1/96 $ 1,957,311   1,957,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $121,479,338)  $ 122,268,977
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At September 30,1996, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $121,528,296. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $740,681, of which $1,060,535 related to appreciated investment
securities and $319,854 related to depreciated investment securities.
At September 30,1996, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of
approximately $9,783,000 of which $320,000, $1,404,000, $5,655,000 and
$2,404,000 will expire on September 30, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
respectively.
The fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending September 30,
1997 approximately $1,551,000 of losses recognized during the period
November 1, 1995 to September 30, 1996.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>             
 SEPTEMBER 30, 1996                                                                    
 
ASSETS                                                                                 
 
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase               $ 122,268,977   
agreements of $1,957,000) (cost $121,479,338) -                                        
See accompanying schedule                                                              
 
Cash                                                                    817            
 
Receivable for investments sold                                         2,317          
 
Interest receivable                                                     1,052,304      
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                                                           123,324,415    
 
LIABILITIES                                                                            
 
Payable for fund shares redeemed                            $ 70,319                   
 
Distributions payable                                        131,802                   
 
Accrued management fee                                       45,536                    
 
Other payables and accrued expenses                          32,520                    
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                      280,177        
 
NET ASSETS                                                             $ 123,044,238   
 
Net Assets consist of:                                                                 
 
Paid in capital                                                        $ 133,926,354   
 
Distributions in excess of net investment income                        (289,091)      
 
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on                   (11,382,664)   
investments                                                                            
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on                           789,639        
investments                                                                            
 
NET ASSETS, for 13,199,492 shares outstanding                          $ 123,044,238   
 
NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price                    $9.32          
per share ($123,044,238 (divided by) 13,199,492 shares)                                
 
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>            
 YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996                                                         
 
INVESTMENT INCOME                                                       $ 9,474,353    
Interest                                                                               
 
EXPENSES                                                                               
 
Management fee                                             $ 577,374                   
 
Transfer agent fees                                         313,588                    
 
Accounting fees and expenses                                59,674                     
 
Non-interested trustees' compensation                       557                        
 
Custodian fees and expenses                                 15,634                     
 
Registration fees                                           21,122                     
 
Audit                                                       37,694                     
 
Legal                                                       952                        
 
Miscellaneous                                               990                        
 
 Total expenses before reductions                           1,027,585                  
 
 Expense reductions                                         (2,915)      1,024,670     
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                    8,449,683     
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                                      (1,688,177)   
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities                                      
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on                  (708,437)     
investment securities                                                                  
 
NET GAIN (LOSS)                                                          (2,396,614)   
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING                         $ 6,053,069    
FROM OPERATIONS                                                                        
 
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                         <C>             <C>              
                                                            YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED       
                                                            SEPTEMBER 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,    
                                                            1996            1995             
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                                                            
 
Operations                                                  $ 8,449,683     $ 10,364,261     
Net investment income                                                                        
 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                    (1,688,177)     (2,281,074)     
 
 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)        (708,437)       6,155,442       
 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING             6,053,069       14,238,629      
FROM OPERATIONS                                                                              
 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income     (8,265,922)     (10,292,325)    
 
Share transactions                                           44,301,304      138,314,808     
Net proceeds from sales of shares                                                            
 
 Reinvestment of distributions                               6,377,996       7,794,252       
 
 Cost of shares redeemed                                     (65,893,484)    (142,050,186)   
 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING             (15,214,184)    4,058,874       
FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                                                      
 
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                    (17,427,037)    8,005,178       
 
NET ASSETS                                                                                   
 
 Beginning of period                                         140,471,275     132,466,097     
 
 End of period (including distributions in excess of net    $ 123,044,238   $ 140,471,275    
investment income of $289,091 and $281,882,                                                  
respectively)                                                                                
 
OTHER INFORMATION                                                                            
Shares                                                                                       
 
 Sold                                                        4,686,982       14,890,383      
 
 Issued in reinvestment of distributions                     676,595         833,568         
 
 Redeemed                                                    (6,973,858)     (15,165,841)    
 
 Net increase (decrease)                                     (1,610,281)     558,110         
 
</TABLE>
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                               <C>                         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         
                                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,                                                   
 
                                  1996                        1995        1994 B      1993        1992        
 
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA                                                                                       
 
Net asset value, beginning        $ 9.490                     $ 9.290     $ 9.960     $ 10.140    $ 10.010    
of period                                                                                                     
 
Income from Investment             .599                        .648        .533        .722        .694       
Operations                                                                                                    
Net investment income                                                                                         
 
 Net realized and unrealized       (.167)                      .174        (.648)      (.209)      .096       
 gain (loss)                                                                                                  
 
 Total from investment             .432                        .822        (.115)      .513        .790       
operations                                                                                                    
 
Less Distributions                                                                                            
 
 From net investment income        (.602)                      (.622)      (.555)      (.623)      (.650)     
 
 From net realized gain            -                           -           -           (.070)      (.010)     
 
 Total distributions               (.602)                      (.622)      (.555)      (.693)      (.660)     
 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 9.320                     $ 9.490     $ 9.290     $ 9.960     $ 10.140    
 
TOTAL RETURN A                     4.67%                       9.15%       (1.18)      5.26%       8.13%      
                                                                          %                                   
 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                                  
 
Net assets, end of period         $ 123,044                   $ 140,471   $ 132,466   $ 168,292   $ 172,863   
(000 omitted)                                                                                                 
 
Ratio of expenses to average       .79%                        .82%        .95%        .61%        .28%       
net assets                                                                            C           C           
 
Ratio of net investment income     6.54%                       6.67%       6.80%       7.19%       7.91%      
to average net assets                                                                                         
 
Portfolio turnover rate            188%                        266%        184%        348%        419%       
 
</TABLE>
 
A THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
B EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1993, THE FUND ADOPTED STATEMENT OF POSITION 93-2,
"DETERMINATION, DISCLOSURE, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF INCOME,
CAPITAL GAIN, AND RETURN OF CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY INVESTMENT COMPANIES."
AS A RESULT, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE MAY REFLECT CERTAIN
RECLASSIFICATIONS RELATED TO BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCES.
C FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE FUND'S EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE FUND'S EXPENSE RATIO WOULD HAVE
BEEN HIGHER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended September 30, 1996
 
   
 
 
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Short-Intermediate Government Fund (the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Charles Street Trust (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. The
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles which permit management to make certain
estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The
following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
SECURITY VALUATION. Securities are valued based upon a computerized matrix
system and/or appraisals by a pricing service, both of which consider
market transactions and dealer-supplied valuations. Short-term securities
maturing within sixty days of their purchase date are valued either at
amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which
approximate current value. Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good
faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision
of the Board of Trustees.
INCOME TAXES. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter
M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to income taxes to
the extent that it distributes substantially all of its taxable income for
its fiscal year. The schedule of investments includes information regarding
income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."
INVESTMENT INCOME. Interest income, which includes accretion of original
issue discount, is accrued as earned.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund.
Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned between the
funds in the trust.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are declared daily and paid
monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if
any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting
principles. These differences, which may result in distribution
reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments for paydown
gains/losses on certain securities, market discount, capital loss
carryforwards, and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax
regulations.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUED
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital and may
affect the per-share allocation between net investment income and realized
and unrealized gain (loss). Distributions in excess of net investment
income and accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on
investments may include temporary book and tax basis differences that will
reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at
fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade
date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
2. OPERATING POLICIES.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other affiliated
entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer
uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These
balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that mature in
60 days or less from the date of purchase for U.S. Treasury or Federal
Agency obligations.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The underlying U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency
Securities are transferred to an 
account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a bank custodian.
The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at
least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including
accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for
determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in
accordance with the market value requirements stated above.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS. 
Purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government and government agency
obligations aggregated $236,923,726 and $253,537,150, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. 
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a monthly
fee that is calculated on the basis of a group fee rate plus a fixed
individual fund fee rate applied to the average net assets of the fund. The
group fee rate is the weighted average of a series of rates and is based on
the monthly average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The
rates ranged from .1100% to .3700% for the period. In the event that these
rates were lower than the contractual rates in effect during the period,
FMR voluntarily implemented the above rates, as they resulted in the same
or a lower management fee. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. For
the period, the management fee was equivalent to an annual rate of .45% of
average net assets.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service
Plan (the Plan), and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, FMR or
the fund's distributor, Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an
affiliate of FMR, may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of the fund's shares. Subject to
the approval of the Board of Trustees, the Plan also authorizes payments to
third parties that assist in the sale of the fund's shares or render
shareholder support services. FMR or FDC has informed the fund that
payments made to third parties under the Plan amounted to $1,871 for the
period.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, is
the fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent.
FSC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to
account size and type of account. FSC pays for typesetting, printing and
mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the
period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .24%
of average net assets.
ACCOUNTING FEES. FSC maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is
based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket
expenses.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
The fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian and transfer
agent whereby interest earned on uninvested cash balances was used to
offset a portion of the fund's expenses. During the period, the fund's
custodian and transfer agent fees were reduced by $2,769 and $146,
respectively, under these arrangements.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
 
To the Trustees of Fidelity Charles Street Trust and the Shareholders of
Fidelity Short-Intermediate Government Fund:
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
Fidelity Short-Intermediate Government Fund (a fund of Fidelity Charles
Street Trust) at September 30, 1996, the results of its operations for the
year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial
highlights for the periods indicated in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements and financial highlights
(hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of
the Fidelity Short-Intermediate Government Fund'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 generally accepted auditing standards which 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 September 30, 1996
by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable
basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 31, 1996
DISTRIBUTIONS
 
 
A total of 64.04% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was
derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally
exempt from state income tax.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 1997 of the applicable
percentage for use in preparing 1996 income tax returns.
TO WRITE FIDELITY
 
 
If more than one address is listed, please locate the address that is
closest to you. We'll give your correspondence immediate attention and send
you written confirmation upon completion of your request.
(LETTER_GRAPHIC)(LETTER_GRAPHIC)MAKING CHANGES
TO YOUR ACCOUNT
(such as changing name, address, bank, etc.)
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002
(LETTER_GRAPHIC)(LETTER_GRAPHIC)FOR NON-RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS
BUYING SHARES
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
OVERNIGHT EXPRESS
Fidelity Investments
100 Crosby Parkway - KP2C
Covington, KY 41015-4399
SELLING SHARES
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
OVERNIGHT EXPRESS
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Redemptions - CP6I
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75309-5517
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 193
Boston, MA 02210-0193
(LETTER_GRAPHIC)(LETTER_GRAPHIC)FOR RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS
BUYING SHARES
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
SELLING SHARES
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
OVERNIGHT EXPRESS
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Redemptions - CP6R
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75309-5517
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research
 Company
Boston, MA
OFFICERS
Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
J. Gary Burkhead, Senior Vice President
Fred L. Henning, Jr., Vice President
Curtis Hollingsworth, Vice President
Arthur S. Loring, Secretary
Kenneth A. Rathgeber, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
J. Gary Burkhead
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Richard J. Flynn *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Edward H. Malone *
Marvin L. Mann *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
William O. McCoy
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Service Co.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
* INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
FIDELITY'S TAXABLE BOND FUNDS
Capital & Income
Ginnie Mae
Global Bond 
Government Securities
Intermediate Bond
Investment Grade Bond
Mortgage Securities
New Markets Income
Short-Intermediate Government
Short-Term Bond 
Spartan(registered trademark) Ginnie Mae
Spartan Government Income
Spartan High Income
Spartan Investment Grade Bond
Spartan Limited Maturity 
 Government
Spartan Short-Intermediate Government
Spartan Short-Term Bond
Target Timeline 1999, 2001, & 2003
THE FIDELITY TELEPHONE CONNECTION
MUTUAL FUND 24-HOUR SERVICE
Exchanges/Redemptions  1-800-544-7777
Account Assistance 1-800-544-6666
Product Information 1-800-544-8888
Retirement Accounts 1-800-544-4774 
 (8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
TDD Service 1-800-544-0118
 for the deaf and hearing impaired
 (9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern time)
(registered trademark)
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SM
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INVESTMENT GRADE BOND
FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
CONTENTS
 
 
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE      3    Ned Johnson on investing                 
                              strategies.                              
 
PERFORMANCE              4    How the fund has done over time.         
 
FUND TALK                7    The manager's review of fund             
                              performance, strategy and outlook.       
 
INVESTMENT CHANGES       10   A summary of major shifts in the         
                              fund's investments over the past six     
                              months.                                  
 
INVESTMENTS              11   A complete list of the fund's            
                              investments with their market            
                              values.                                  
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     19   Statements of assets and liabilities,    
                              operations, and changes in net           
                              assets, as well as financial             
                              highlights.                              
 
NOTES                    23   Notes to the financial statements.       
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT    26   The auditors' opinion.                   
ACCOUNTANTS                                                            
 
DISTRIBUTIONS            27                                            
 
 
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. 
MUTUAL FUND SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY, 
ANY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. SHARES ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC, 
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO 
INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
NEITHER THE FUND NOR FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION IS A BANK. 
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY FIDELITY FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES AND EXPENSES,
CALL 
1-800-544-8888 FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INVEST
OR SEND MONEY.
To reduce expenses and demonstrate respect for our environment, we have
initiated a project through which we will begin eliminating duplicate
copies of most financial reports and prospectuses to most households, even
if they have more than one account in the fund. If additional copies of
financial reports, prospectuses or historical account information are
needed, please call 1-800-544-6666.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
 
 
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
Although stocks have managed to post solid returns through the first nine
months of 1996, signs of strength in the economy have led to inflation
fears, causing some uncertainty in both the stock and bond markets so far
this year. In 1995, both stock and bond markets posted strong results,
while the year before, stocks posted below-average returns and bonds had
one of the worst years in history.
These market ups and downs are a normal part of investing, and there are
some basic principles that are helpful for investors to remember in
different types of markets.
Keeping in mind that the effects of interest rate changes on your bond
investments will only be "paper" gains or losses unless you sell your
shares, staying in your bond fund may be appropriate if your investment
horizon is at least a year or more. The longer your investing time frame,
the more likely it is that you will retain your principal investment
through both up and down markets. For example, a 10-year time frame, such
as saving 
for a college education, enables you to weather these ups and downs in a
long-term fund, which has higher potential returns. An intermediate-length
fund could be appropriate if your investment horizon is two to four years,
and a short-term bond fund could be the right choice if you need your money
in one or two years.
If your time horizon is less than a year, you might want to consider moving
some of your bond investment into a money market fund, which seeks income
and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term
investments. Of course, there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal, and it is important to remember that money market funds
are not insured or guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
No matter what your investment horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes
good sense to follow a regular investment plan - investing a certain amount
of money at the same time each month or quarter - and to review your
portfolio periodically. A periodic investment plan will not, of course,
assure a profit or protect against a loss.
If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-544-8888. We stand ready
to provide the information you need to make the investments that are right
for you.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
 
 
There are several ways to evaluate a fund's historical performance. You can
look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage
change, or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. A fund's total
return includes changes in share price, reinvestment of any dividends (or
income) and capital gains (the profits the fund earns when it sells
securities that have grown in value), and the effect of the $5 account
closeout fee on an average sized account. You can also look at the fund's
income to measure performance.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996             PAST 1   LIFE OF   
                                             YEAR     FUND      
 
Spartan Investment Grade Bond                4.45%    32.29%    
 
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index         4.90%    27.34%    
 
Corporate Debt BBB Funds Average             4.44%    n/a       
 
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show the fund's performance in percentage terms
over a set period - in this case, one year, or since the fund started on
October 1, 1992. For example, if you invested $1,000 in a fund that had a
5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050.
You can compare the fund's returns to the performance of the Lehman
Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, a market value weighted performance
benchmark for investment-grade, fixed-rate debt issues, including
government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with
maturities of at least one year. To measure how the fund's performance
stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the corporate debt BBB
funds average, which reflects the performance of 96 mutual funds with
similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. over the
past 12 months. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital
gains, if any.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996       PAST 1   LIFE OF   
                                       YEAR     FUND      
 
Spartan Investment Grade Bond          4.45%    7.24%     
 
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index   4.90%    6.22%     
 
Corporate Debt BBB Funds Average       4.44%    n/a       
 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take the fund's actual (or cumulative) return
and show you what would have happened if the fund had performed at a
constant rate each year. 
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
IMAHDR PRASUN   SHR__CHT 19960930 19961014 104049 S00000000000001
             Spartan Inv. Grade Bond     LB Aggregate Bond
             00448                       LB001
  1992/10/01      10000.00                    10000.00
  1992/10/31       9812.23                     9867.42
  1992/11/30       9910.58                     9869.65
  1992/12/31      10141.51                    10026.59
  1993/01/31      10397.72                    10218.86
  1993/02/28      10729.65                    10397.75
  1993/03/31      10789.98                    10441.07
  1993/04/30      10830.04                    10513.78
  1993/05/31      10871.84                    10527.17
  1993/06/30      11226.71                    10717.95
  1993/07/31      11392.79                    10778.57
  1993/08/31      11782.44                    10967.50
  1993/09/30      11816.73                    10997.62
  1993/10/31      11913.99                    11038.71
  1993/11/30      11705.42                    10944.81
  1993/12/31      11740.02                    11004.13
  1994/01/31      11984.80                    11152.70
  1994/02/28      11571.41                    10958.94
  1994/03/31      11183.62                    10688.76
  1994/04/30      11070.36                    10603.41
  1994/05/31      11000.02                    10601.92
  1994/06/30      10994.05                    10578.49
  1994/07/31      11184.69                    10788.61
  1994/08/31      11183.61                    10802.00
  1994/09/30      11019.13                    10643.01
  1994/10/31      10995.76                    10633.53
  1994/11/30      11028.07                    10609.91
  1994/12/31      11132.78                    10683.18
  1995/01/31      11333.41                    10894.60
  1995/02/28      11549.35                    11153.63
  1995/03/31      11689.77                    11222.06
  1995/04/30      11838.95                    11378.82
  1995/05/31      12332.88                    11819.15
  1995/06/30      12424.27                    11905.80
  1995/07/31      12383.63                    11879.21
  1995/08/31      12539.11                    12022.57
  1995/09/30      12665.77                    12139.54
  1995/10/31      12831.52                    12297.41
  1995/11/30      13022.66                    12481.68
  1995/12/31      13204.49                    12656.85
  1996/01/31      13294.65                    12740.90
  1996/02/29      13063.03                    12519.43
  1996/03/31      12964.75                    12432.41
  1996/04/30      12876.88                    12362.49
  1996/05/31      12843.90                    12337.39
  1996/06/30      13004.84                    12503.07
  1996/07/31      13036.96                    12537.28
  1996/08/31      13015.72                    12516.27
  1996/09/30      13230.84                    12734.39
IMATRL PRASUN   SHR__CHT 19960930 19961014 104051 R00000000000051
 
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND:  Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund on October 1, 1992, when the
fund started. As the chart shows, by September 30, 1996, the value of the
investment would have grown to $13,231 - a 32.31% increase on the initial
investment. This assumes the fund was still owned on September 30, 1996 and
therefore does not include the effect of the $5 account closeout fee. For
comparison, look at how the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index did over
the same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested the
same $10,000 investment would have grown to $12,734 - a 27.34% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is 
no guarantee of how it will do 
tomorrow. Bond prices, for 
example, generally move in 
the opposite direction of 
interest rates. In turn, the 
share price, return, and yield 
of a fund that invests in 
bonds will vary. That means if 
you sell your shares during a 
market downturn, you might 
lose money. But if you can ride 
out the market's ups and 
downs, you may have a gain.
(checkmark)
TOTAL RETURN COMPONENTS
      YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,                 OCTOBER 1, 1992     
                                                (COMMENCEMENT       
                                                OF OPERATIONS) TO   
 
      1996                        1995   1994   SEPTEMBER 30,       
                                                1993                
 
Dividend return               6.33%    7.66%    6.24%     8.77%    
 
Capital appreciation return   -1.88%    7.27%   -13.01%    9.37%   
 
Total return                  4.45%    14.93%   -6.77%    18.14%   
 
DIVIDEND returns and capital appreciation returns are both part of a bond
fund's total return. A dividend return reflects the actual dividends paid
by the fund. A capital appreciation return reflects both the amount paid by
the fund to shareholders as capital gain distributions and changes in the
fund's share price. Both returns assume the dividends or gains are
reinvested. Capital appreciation and total returns include the effect of
the $5 account closeout fee on an average sized account.
DIVIDENDS AND YIELD
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996   PAST          PAST 6         PAST 1         
                                   MONTH         MONTHS         YEAR           
 
Dividends per share                5.31(cents)   32.16(cents)   63.40(cents)   
 
Annualized dividend rate           6.51%         6.45%          6.26%          
 
30-day annualized yield            6.29%         -              -              
 
DIVIDENDS per share show the income paid by the fund for a set period and
do not reflect any tax reclassifications. If you annualize this number,
based on an average share price of $9.92 over the past month, $9.95 over
the past six months and $10.13 over the past year, you can compare the
fund's income over these three periods. The 30-day annualized YIELD is a
standard formula for all funds based on the yields of the bonds in the
fund, averaged over the past 30 days. This figure shows you the yield
characteristics of the fund's investments at the end of the period. It also
helps you compare funds from different companies on an equal basis. 
FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
 
 
 
MARKET RECAP
Domestic bond markets 
rebounded from sharp sell-offs 
earlier in 1996, as investors 
gained confidence that rising 
interest rates might not be a 
problem in an election year. For 
the 12 months ended September 
30, 1996, the Lehman Brothers 
Aggregate Bond Index - a broad 
measure of U.S. taxable bonds - 
returned 4.90%. In January, the 
Federal Reserve Board lowered 
its target for the Fed funds rate - 
the rate banks charge each other 
on overnight loans - from 5.50% 
to 5.25%, but the move largely 
was taken into account by the 
market. Surprisingly robust 
employment reports in March 
reversed market sentiment, 
causing the yield on the 30-year 
Treasury bond to rise to over 7%, 
a level not seen in over a year. By 
June, however, soothing 
comments from Fed Chairman 
Alan Greenspan helped ease the 
market's fears of Fed interest rate 
increases and the 30-year yield 
dropped back below 7%. While 
bonds traded in a narrow range in 
the summer months - reflecting 
confusion over the direction of 
interest rates - the Fed's 
decision to take no action at the 
end of September coupled with 
weaker than expected 
employment data helped ease 
the market's fears. 
Investment-grade 
mortgage-backed securities 
performed well relative to other 
investment grade securities. With 
prepayment fears easing in the 
face of a rising mortgage rate 
environment, the Salomon 
Brothers Mortgage Index 
returned 5.86% during the period. 
An interview with Michael Gray, Portfolio Manager of Spartan 
Investment Grade Bond Fund
Q. MICHAEL, HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED? 
A. It has performed in line with the market and its competitors over the
past year. For the 12 months ended September 30, 1996, the fund returned
4.45%, compared to 4.44% for the corporate debt BBB funds average tracked
by Lipper Analytical Services and 4.90% for the Lehman Brothers Aggregate
Bond Index.
Q. WHAT STRUCTURAL CHANGES HAVE YOU MADE IN THE FUND OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS?
A. The most important change is that I've increased the fund's investments
in those bonds that can offer a yield advantage over Treasuries. The fund's
holdings in agency issues increased from 2.1% to 10.4%, agency
mortgage-backed securities from 18.9% to 25.1% and corporate bonds from
16.1% to 21.0%. These moves were done to enhance the yield of the
portfolio. When I added to those positions, I took away from the fund's
investments in Treasuries. 
Q. WHAT MADE THE CORPORATE BONDS MORE ATTRACTIVE?
A. The fundamental outlook for corporations was favorable. That is,
business prospects appeared to improve. The best indicator of a favorable
corporate environment has been a strong stock market. This strength showed
that corporations were doing well, and that investors were comfortable with
future prospects as they drove up stock prices. Part of that optimism was a
function of the economic environment, which has been fairly positive. The
economy looked like it was growing, while inflation remained under control.
Moderate growth with low inflation is a good recipe for corporations. In
addition, there was limited supply of new corporate issues, along with
fairly strong demand. Many investors were looking for added yield, and
there wasn't much to buy in the way of corporate bonds. This backdrop
helped corporate bonds post strong price gains on a relative basis. 
Q. WERE THERE OTHER TYPES OF BONDS THAT WERE ATTRACTIVE TO YOU?
A. I was attracted to yankee bonds. These are dollar-denominated bonds
issued in the U.S. by foreign banks, governments and corporations. They
tend to trade more cheaply than other bonds with similar credit ratings,
and often don't drop in price as quickly as other corporate bonds when bad
news affects the issuer.
Q. WHAT KINDS OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES DID YOU FAVOR?
A. When rates rose earlier in the period, I bought mortgage-backed
securities that were selling at a discount. In general, I sought securities
that I found to be less susceptible 
to changes in interest rates in the mortgage-backed sector. Mortgage-backed
securities tend not to perform well if rates go up or down sharply, so I
looked for those whose structure would make them less sensitive to interest
rate changes. Those securities tended to be 15-year and 30-year mortgages
that were selling at a discount.
Q. YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU ADDED TO THE AGENCY POSITION. WAS THERE AN AREA
THAT YOU FOCUSED ON?
A. Nothing in particular stood head and shoulders above the rest. There was
not a lot of availability in this sector. I pursued opportunistic buying
when I found agency issues that were selling cheaply.
Q. MICHAEL, WE UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INVESTMENT POLICY CHANGES IN
THE FUND . . .
A. As of June 24, 1996, the fund may invest up to 5% of its assets - down
from 35% - in below-investment-grade securities. I don't intend to seek out
the lower-quality, below-investment-grade bonds, but maintaining this 5%
limit allows me a degree of flexibility under unusual circumstances.
Further, Fidelity now uses two additional agencies to determine the credit
quality of the fund's bonds. Ratings from Duff & Phelps Rating Co. and
Fitch Investors Service, L.P., may be used along with those from Moody's
Investors Service and Standard & Poor's that Fidelity had used previously.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I believe we'll continue to see a generally positive environment for the
sectors that offer a yield advantage over Treasuries. At the same time,
these sectors' relatively strong performance versus Treasuries can't go on
forever, so there is a need to be cautious. In the near future, I see the
favorable backdrop continuing, but I'm going to look for signs of change so
that I'll have the opportunity to restructure before conditions worsen. 
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS REPORT REFLECT THOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER
ONLY THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD OF THE REPORT AS STATED ON THE COVER.
THE MANAGER'S VIEWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BASED ON MARKET AND
OTHER CONDITIONS.
 
FUND FACTS
GOAL: high current income 
with preservation of capital
FUND NUMBER: 464
TRADING SYMBOL: FLMGX
START DATE: September 13, 
1991
SIZE: as of September 30, 
1996, more than $123 million
MANAGER: Curt 
Hollingsworth, since 1991; 
manager, Spartan 
Short-Intermediate 
Government Fund, since 
1992; Spartan Limited 
Maturity Government Fund, 
since 1988; Fidelity 
Institutional 
Short-Intermediate 
Government Portfolio, since 
1987; joined Fidelity in 1983
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CURT HOLLINGSWORTH ON THE 
FUND'S INCREASED INVESTMENT 
FLEXIBILITY:
"By far, the biggest story of 
the period was the investment 
policy change that was 
implemented in July. Prior to 
July, the fund could invest 
only in securities backed by 
the full faith and credit of the 
U.S. government. The new 
investment policy allowed the 
fund to invest in any type of 
U.S. government security, 
including securities backed by 
the issuing agency rather than 
the U.S. government. As a 
result, my opportunities 
broadened and I significantly 
restructured the portfolio to try 
to capitalize on these 
opportunities. Whereas I 
previously bought 
Government National 
Mortgage Association issues, 
Treasuries, and State of Israel 
notes, I began investing in 
bonds issued by agencies such 
as the Federal National 
Mortgage Association, and the 
Private Export Funding Corp. 
The fund's investment policy 
change enabled me to take 
advantage of some of the yield 
spreads between 
mortgages-to-Treasuries and 
agencies-to-Treasuries. It's a 
change that I really think is in 
the best interests of our 
shareholders because it gives 
me a better arsenal from 
which to improve 
performance."
INVESTMENT CHANGES
 
 
QUALITY DIVERSIFICATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(MOODY'S RATINGS)   % OF FUND'S    % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS   
                    INVESTMENTS    6 MONTHS AGO              
 
Aaa                  75.9           73.1                     
 
Aa                   3.0            2.2                      
 
A                    10.5           4.8                      
 
Baa                  8.9            9.3                      
 
Ba                   1.7            0.6                      
 
Non-rated            0.0            0.0                      
 
TABLE EXCLUDES SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS. WHERE MOODY'S RATINGS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE, WE HAVE USED S&P RATINGS. SECURITIES RATED AS "BA" OR BELOW WERE
RATED INVESTMENT GRADE BY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RATING AGENCIES OR
ASSIGNED AN INVESTMENT GRADE RATING AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION BY FIDELITY.
AVERAGE YEARS TO MATURITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
               6 MONTHS AGO   
 
Years    7.9    6.8           
 
AVERAGE YEARS TO MATURITY IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE TIME UNTIL PRINCIPAL
PAYMENTS ARE EXPECTED FROM EACH OF THE FUND'S BONDS, WEIGHTED BY DOLLAR
AMOUNT.
DURATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
               6 MONTHS AGO    
 
Years    4.6    4.6            
 
DURATION SHOWS HOW MUCH A BOND FUND'S PRICE FLUCTUATES WITH CHANGES IN
COMPARABLE INTEREST RATES. IF RATES RISE 1%, FOR EXAMPLE, A FUND WITH A
FIVE-YEAR DURATION IS LIKELY TO LOSE ABOUT 5% OF ITS VALUE. OTHER FACTORS
ALSO CAN INFLUENCE A BOND FUND'S PERFORMANCE AND SHARE PRICE. ACCORDINGLY,
A BOND FUND'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE MAY DIFFER FROM THIS EXAMPLE. EFFECTIVE
JUNE 1996, THE MODEL USED TO CALCULATE DURATIONS MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY
MODIFIED IN ORDER TO FURTHER REFINE THIS INFORMATION. THESE CHANGES IN
METHODOLOGY MAY PRODUCE ADJUSTMENTS IN HISTORICAL DURATION FIGURES.
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 * AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 ** 
Corporate bonds 21.0%
U.S. government 
and government 
agency obligations 47.8%
U.S. government 
agency - mortgage-
backed securities 25.1%
Short-term
investments 0.0%
Other 6.1%
Corporate bonds 16.1%
U.S. government
and government
agency obligations 52.5%
U.S. government 
agency - mortgage-
backed securities 18.9%
Short-term
investments 10.0%
Other 2.5%
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 6.1
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 25.1
Row: 1, Col: 4, Value: 47.8
Row: 1, Col: 5, Value: 21.0
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 2.5
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 10.0
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 18.9
Row: 1, Col: 4, Value: 52.5
Row: 1, Col: 5, Value: 16.1
* FOREIGN 
 INVESTMENTS 7.6%
** FOREIGN 
 INVESTMENTS 4.3%
INVESTMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
 
Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investment in Securities
 
 
NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS - 21.0%
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.9%
Lockheed Martin Corp.:
7 1/4%, 5/15/06  A3 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,220
 7.70%, 6/15/08  A3  1,000,000  1,024,220
 7 3/4%, 5/1/26  A3  1,000,000  1,005,770
  3,030,210
CONGLOMERATES - 0.3%
BHP Finance USA Ltd. 6 3/4%, 11/1/13  A2  1,000,000  899,430
ENERGY - 1.9%
ENERGY SERVICES - 0.6%
Petroliam Nasional BHD yankee (a):
6 7/8%, 7/1/03  A1  1,750,000  1,724,783
 7 1/8%, 8/15/05  A1  450,000  445,239
  2,170,022
OIL & GAS - 1.3%
Tosco Corp. 7 5/8%, 5/15/06  Ba1  1,130,000  1,127,571
USX Corp. 9 1/8%, 1/15/13  Baa3  3,000,000  3,238,770
  4,366,341
TOTAL ENERGY   6,536,363
FINANCE - 8.9%
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.3%
Ford Credit Grantor Trust 5.90%, 10/15/00   Aaa  708,573  706,138
Green Tree Financial Corp. 6.10%, 4/15/27   Aaa  1,964,086  1,949,969
Premier Auto Trust:
8.05%, 4/4/00  Aaa  790,000  810,120
 6%, 5/6/00   Aaa  950,000  946,134
  4,412,361
BANKS - 5.7%
Banponce Corp.:
5 3/4%, 3/1/99  A3  690,000  674,068
 6.378%, 4/8/99  A3  770,000  761,522
Central Fidelity Banks, Inc. 8.15%, 11/15/02  Baa2  1,000,000  1,045,850
Corporacion Andina de Fomento yankee 
7.10%, 2/1/03  Baa2  1,000,000  974,370
Den Danske Bank Group AS yankee 
7 1/4%, 6/15/05 (a)  A2  500,000  494,945
Export-Import Bank of Korea 6 3/8%, 2/15/06  A1  950,000  891,319
NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
BANKS - CONTINUED
Fleet/Norstar Financial Group, Inc. 
9%, 12/1/01  A3 $ 250,000 $ 268,065
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki 10%, 5/1/02  A3  430,000  485,879
Keycorp 7 1/2%, 6/15/06  A2  2,000,000  2,012,620
Korea Development Bank yankee:
6 1/2%, 11/15/02  A1  1,000,000  971,550
 7 1/4%, 5/15/06  A1  2,000,000  1,993,640
Merita Bank Ltd. yankee 6 1/2%, 1/15/06  A3  3,000,000  2,800,530
Midland Bank PLC yankee 7 5/8%, 6/15/06  A1  1,300,000  1,321,151
Provident Bank 6 1/8%, 12/15/00  A3  210,000  203,977
Signet Bank 7.80%, 9/15/06  Baa1  1,000,000  1,013,380
Summit Bancorp. 8 5/8%, 12/10/02  BBB-  1,000,000  1,068,800
Union Planters Corp. 6 3/4%, 11/1/05  Baa3  1,200,000  1,141,020
Union Planters National Bank 6.81%, 8/20/01  A3  1,000,000  992,500
  19,115,186
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 1.5%
Associates Corp. of North America 
7 1/2%, 5/15/99  Aa3  3,000,000  3,063,630
Commercial Credit Group, Inc. 10%, 5/15/09  A1  350,000  420,228
Fleet Mortgage Group 6 1/2%, 9/15/99  A2  250,000  248,678
Ford Motor Credit Co. 8 3/8%, 1/15/23  A1  500,000  509,460
MCN Investment Corp. 6.03%, 2/1/01  Baa2  800,000  773,592
  5,015,588
INSURANCE - 0.1%
Protective Life Corp. 7.95%, 7/1/04  A3  400,000  410,836
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.3%
Ahmanson (H.F.) & Co. 9 7/8%, 11/15/99  Baa2  1,000,000  1,084,870
TOTAL FINANCE   30,038,841
HEALTH - 0.3%
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 0.3%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 
6 7/8%, 7/15/01  A3  1,000,000  1,001,400
NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 0.6%
POLLUTION CONTROL - 0.6%
WMX Technologies, Inc. 6 1/4%, 4/1/99  A1 $ 2,200,000 $ 2,184,490
MEDIA & LEISURE - 1.6%
LODGING & GAMING - 0.3%
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. 6.45%, 2/1/06  Baa2  1,000,000  927,470
PUBLISHING - 1.2%
Harcourt General, Inc. 8 7/8%, 6/1/22  Baa1  1,000,000  1,097,560
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP:
10.15%, 5/1/12  Ba2  250,000  293,233
 8 7/8%, 10/1/12  Ba2  750,000  797,655
 8 3/8%, 3/15/23  Baa3  1,750,000  1,727,338
  3,915,786
RESTAURANTS - 0.1%
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 6 3/8%, 2/1/06  A3  500,000  454,095
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE   5,297,351
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 0.7%
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 0.4%
Dayton Hudson Corp. 6.40%, 2/15/03  Baa1  1,000,000  958,220
J.C. Penney, Inc. 6.90%, 8/15/26  A1  500,000  495,865
  1,454,085
GROCERY STORES - 0.3%
Kroger Co. 8.15%, 7/15/06  Ba1  1,000,000  1,016,280
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE   2,470,365
TECHNOLOGY - 1.7%
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 1.7%
Comdisco, Inc. 5 3/4%, 2/15/01  Baa2  6,000,000  5,752,620
TRANSPORTATION - 1.5%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 1.5%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. equipment trust certificate
8.54%, 1/2/07  Baa1  2,713,270  2,829,995
United Air Lines, Inc. 10 1/4%, 7/15/21  Baa3  1,000,000  1,184,420
United Airlines Pass Through Trust 
7.27%, 1/30/13  Baa1  990,000  942,233
  4,956,648
NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
UTILITIES - 2.6%
CELLULAR - 0.8%
360 Degrees Communications Co.:
7 1/8%, 3/1/03  Ba2 $ 1,170,000 $ 1,142,774
 7 1/2%, 3/1/06  Ba2  1,500,000  1,458,105
  2,600,879
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.9%
British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority 
yankee 12 1/2%, 1/15/14  Aa2  410,000  476,223
Hydro-Quebec yankee:
 8%, 2/1/13  A2  250,000  255,505
 8.40%, 1/15/22  A2  1,000,000  1,054,390
Philadelphia Electric Co. 1st & ref. mtg.:
 8 5/8%, 6/1/22  Baa1  300,000  304,524
 8 1/4%, 9/1/22  Baa1  100,000  98,121
 7 3/4%, 5/1/23  Baa1  1,000,000  959,130
  3,147,893
GAS - 0.3%
Panhandle Eastern Corp. 8 5/8%, 12/1/99  Baa2  1,000,000  1,041,630
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 0.6%
GTE Corp.:
 8 3/4%, 11/1/21  A3  200,000  220,808
 7.83%, 5/1/23  A3  1,000,000  989,250
MCI Communications Corp. 7 1/8%, 6/15/27  A2  750,000  765,188
  1,975,246
TOTAL UTILITIES   8,765,648
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $71,892,993)   70,933,366
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 47.8%
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 37.4%
 7 3/8%, 11/15/97  Aaa  22,810,000  23,169,942
 6 1/8%, 3/31/98  Aaa  27,755,000  27,806,902
 9 1/4%, 8/15/98  Aaa  12,780,000  13,476,893
 8 7/8%, 11/15/98  Aaa  1,972,000  2,077,068
 7 3/4%, 12/31/99  Aaa  17,990,000  18,726,511
 6 7/8%, 3/31/00  Aaa  8,040,000  8,166,871
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - CONTINUED
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - CONTINUED
 6 3/8%, 9/30/01  Aaa $ 1,160,000 $ 1,156,013
 12 3/8%, 5/15/04  Aaa  6,320,000  8,451,041
 7%, 7/15/06  Aaa  495,000  505,364
 9%, 11/15/18   Aaa  18,465,000  22,429,251
  125,965,856
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 10.4%
Federal Home Loan Bank:
 7.31%, 6/16/04  Aaa  5,000,000  5,121,850
 7.36%, 7/1/04  Aaa  3,000,000  3,081,570
 7.66%, 7/20/04  Aaa  4,520,000  4,721,276
 7.87%, 10/20/04  Aaa  1,700,000  1,794,027
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation:
 8.065%, 1/27/05  Aaa  3,000,000  3,200,610
 8.115%, 1/31/05  Aaa  1,200,000  1,286,244
Federal National Mortgage Association:
 9.20%, 9/11/00  Aaa  3,325,000  3,626,844
 7.65%, 3/10/05  Aaa  4,000,000  4,184,360
 7.35%, 3/28/05  Aaa  1,030,000  1,056,069
Guaranteed Export Trust Certificates Series 1994-C 
(assets of Trust guaranteed by U.S. Government 
through Export-Import Bank) 6.61%, 9/15/99  Aaa  64,497  64,884
Guaranteed Trade Trust Certificates Series 1994-A 
(assets of Trust guaranteed by U.S. Government 
through Export-Import Bank) 7.39%, 6/26/06   Aaa  2,231,667  2,279,900
Private Export Funding Corp. secured:
 5 1/2%, 3/15/01  Aaa  2,000,000  1,920,180
 6.24%, 5/15/02  Aaa  410,000  400,693
State of Israel (guaranteed by U.S. Government 
through Agency for International Development) 
5.89%, 8/15/05  Aaa  1,280,000  1,187,252
US Housing & Urban Development 8.24%, 
8/1/04 participation certificate   Aaa  1,000,000  1,072,670
  34,998,429
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND 
GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $161,987,628)   160,964,285
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 25.1%
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
7%, 6/1/01 to 7/1/01  Aaa $ 741,135 $ 744,145
Federal National Mortgage Association:
 5 1/2%, 1/1/09 to 3/1/11  Aaa  17,667,020  16,397,634
 6%, 3/1/11 to 5/1/26  Aaa  13,894,754  12,954,491
 6 1/2%, 12/1/02 to 1/1/26  Aaa  13,077,598  12,447,948
 7 1/2%, 10/1/26  Aaa  5,000,000  4,942,150
 8%, 12/1/21 to 9/1/26  Aaa  6,882,425  6,948,063
 9 1/2%, 4/1/17 to 12/1/18  Aaa  1,463,748  1,568,549
Government National Mortgage Association:
 6%, 10/15/08 to 4/15/11  Aaa  17,757,479  16,972,288
 7 1/2%, 12/15/25 to 5/15/26  Aaa  1,995,637  1,970,690
 8%, 5/15/26 to 7/15/26  Aaa  4,033,532  4,071,324
 9%, 7/15/24 to 10/15/26  Aaa  4,067,027  4,263,367
 9 1/2%, 7/15/16 to 3/15/22  Aaa  1,105,568  1,190,568
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $85,920,614)   84,471,217
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES - 2.4%
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 
commercial Series 1995-AEWI Class A1, 
6.665%, 11/25/27  AAA  320,680  318,074
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the 
United States (a):
  commercial Series 1996-1:
   Class B1, 7.33%, 5/15/06   Aa2  1,000,000  996,255    Class C1, 7.52%,
5/15/06   A2  1,000,000  994,375
 sequential pay Series 174 
  Class A1, 7.24%, 5/15/06   Aaa  1,500,000  1,494,375
Oregon Commercial Mortgage, Inc. pass-through 
certificates Series 1995-1 Class A,
7.15%, 6/25/26 (a)  AAA  340,906  340,800
Resolution Trust Corp. commercial Series 1995-C1 
Class A-4A, 6 1/4%, 2/25/27  Aaa  180,910  180,684
Structured Asset Securities Corp. commercial:
 Series 1995-C4 Class A-1A, 6.90%, 6/25/26  AAA  384,724  382,199
 Series 1996 Class A-1A, 5.711%, 2/25/28  AAA  173,022  172,022
 Series 1996 Class A-2A, 7 3/4%, 2/25/28  AAA  2,249,817  2,274,776
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES - CONTINUED
  PRINCIPAL VALUE
  AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
Wells Fargo Capital Markets Apartment 
Financing Trust commercial 
6.56%, 12/29/05 (a)  Aaa $ 1,000,000 $ 970,000
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES
(Cost $8,148,971)   8,123,560
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 3.7%
Irish Republic yankee 7 7/8%, 12/1/01  Aa2  500,000  522,760
Manitoba Province yankee 8.80%, 1/15/20  A1  300,000  340,116
New Brunswick Province yankee 
7 5/8%, 2/15/13  A1  500,000  511,145
Newfoundland Province yankee 
9 7/8%, 6/1/20  Baa1  1,500,000  1,818,810
Ontario Province 7%, 8/4/05  Aa3  5,000,000  4,962,050
Quebec Province 7.22%, 7/22/36 (c)  A2  4,000,000  4,083,000
Saskatchewan Province yankee 
8 1/2%, 7/15/22  A3  300,000  329,985
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $12,471,120)   12,567,866
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $340,421,326)  $ 337,060,294
LEGEND
6. 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 period
end, the value of these securities amounted to $7,460,772 or 2.2% of net
assets.
7. Standard & Poor's credit ratings are used in the absence of a rating by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
8. Debt obligation initially issued at one coupon which converts to a
higher coupon at a specified date.
OTHER INFORMATION
The composition of long-term debt holdings as a percentage of total value
of investment in securities, is as follows (ratings are unaudited):
 MOODY'S RATINGS S&P RATINGS
Aaa, Aa, A 88.4% AAA, AA, A 83.8%
Baa 8.6% BBB  12.6%
Ba 1.7% BB  1.9%
B 0.0% B  0.0%
Caa 0.0% CCC  0.0%
Ca, C 0.0% CC, C  0.0%
  D  0.0%
For some foreign government obligations, FMR has assigned the ratings of
the sovereign credit of the issuing government.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At September 30, 1996, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $340,426,897. Net unrealized depreciation
aggregated $3,366,603, of which $1,917,153 related to appreciated
investment securities and $5,283,756 related to depreciated investment
securities. 
At September 30, 1996, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of
approximately $551,000 of which $105,000 and $446,000 will expire on
September 30, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
The fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending September 30,
1997 approximately $7,391,000 of losses recognized during the period
November 1, 1995 to September 30, 1996.
At September 30, 1996, the fund was required to defer approximately $61,000
of losses on futures contracts and options.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>             
 SEPTEMBER 30, 1996                                                                      
 
ASSETS                                                                                   
 
Investment in securities, at value (cost $340,421,326) -                 $ 337,060,294   
See accompanying schedule                                                                
 
Receivable for investments sold                                           11,068,782     
 
Interest receivable                                                       4,596,648      
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                                                             352,725,724    
 
LIABILITIES                                                                              
 
Payable to custodian bank                                   $ 395,003                    
 
Payable for investments purchased                            7,776,297                   
 
Payable for fund shares redeemed                             291,057                     
 
Distributions payable                                        232,625                     
 
Accrued management fee                                       198,130                     
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                        8,893,112      
 
NET ASSETS                                                               $ 343,832,612   
 
Net Assets consist of:                                                                   
 
Paid in capital                                                          $ 355,471,160   
 
Distributions in excess of net investment income                          (269,538)      
 
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on                     (8,007,978)    
investments and foreign currency transactions                                            
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on                             (3,361,032)    
investments                                                                              
 
NET ASSETS, for 34,453,125 shares outstanding                            $ 343,832,612   
 
NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price                      $9.98          
per share ($343,832,612 (divided by) 34,453,125 shares)                                  
 
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>             
 YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996                                                           
 
INVESTMENT INCOME                                                        $ 21,396,999    
Interest                                                                                 
 
EXPENSES                                                                                 
 
Management fee                                             $ 1,988,286                   
 
Non-interested trustees' compensation                       1,130                        
 
 Total expenses before reductions                           1,989,416                    
 
 Expense reductions                                         (10,795)      1,978,621      
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                     19,418,378     
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                                       (6,833,471)    
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities                                        
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on                   (5,538,097)    
investment securities                                                                    
 
NET GAIN (LOSS)                                                           (12,371,568)   
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING                          $ 7,046,810     
FROM OPERATIONS                                                                          
 
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                      <C>              <C>              
                                                         YEAR ENDED       YEAR ENDED       
                                                         SEPTEMBER 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,    
                                                         1996             1995             
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                                                          
 
Operations                                               $ 19,418,378     $ 9,519,507      
Net investment income                                                                      
 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                 (6,833,471)      (567,968)       
 
 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (5,538,097)      10,872,560      
 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING          7,046,810        19,824,099      
FROM OPERATIONS                                                                            
 
Distributions to shareholders                             (19,294,801)     (9,551,251)     
From net investment income                                                                 
 
 In excess of net realized gain                           -                (301,382)       
 
 TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS                                      (19,294,801)     (9,852,633)     
 
Share transactions                                        432,893,618      140,438,576     
Net proceeds from sales of shares                                                          
 
 Reinvestment of distributions                            16,270,304       6,708,954       
 
 Cost of shares redeemed                                  (240,703,507)    (115,705,936)   
 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING          208,460,415      31,441,594      
FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                                                    
 
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                 196,212,424      41,413,060      
 
NET ASSETS                                                                                 
 
 Beginning of period                                      147,620,188      106,207,128     
 
 End of period (including distributions in excess        $ 343,832,612    $ 147,620,188    
of net investment income of $269,538 and                                                   
$418,388, respectively)                                                                    
 
OTHER INFORMATION                                                                          
Shares                                                                                     
 
 Sold                                                     42,285,053       14,472,404      
 
 Issued in reinvestment of distributions                  1,618,766        684,893         
 
 Redeemed                                                 (23,963,038)     (11,814,293)    
 
 Net increase (decrease)                                  19,940,781       3,343,004       
 
</TABLE>
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                             <C>                         <C>         <C>         <C>                 
                                YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,                           OCTOBER 1, 1992     
                                                                                    (COMMENCEMEN        
                                                                                    T OF OPERATIONS)    
                                                                                    TO SEPTEMBER        
                                                                                    30,                 
 
                                1996                        1995        1994 B      1993                
 
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA                                                                                 
 
Net asset value,                $ 10.170                    $ 9.510     $ 10.940    $ 10.000            
beginning of period                                                                                     
 
Income from Investment           .655                        .693        .668        .799               
Operations                                                                                              
Net investment income                                                                                   
 
 Net realized and                (.211)                      .673        (1.384)     .940               
 unrealized gain (loss)                                                                                 
 
 Total from investment           .444                        1.366       (.716)      1.739              
 operations                                                                                             
 
Less Distributions                                                                                      
 
 From net investment             (.634)                      (.686)      (.704)      (.798)             
income                                                                                                  
 
 In excess of net                -                           -           -           (.001)             
 investment income                                                                                      
 
 In excess of net                -                           (.020)      (.010)      -                  
 realized gain                                                                                          
 
 Total distributions             (.634)                      (.706)      (.714)      (.799)             
 
Net asset value, end            $ 9.980                     $ 10.170    $ 9.510     $ 10.940            
of period                                                                                               
 
TOTAL RETURN A                   4.46%                       14.94%      (6.75)%     18.17%             
 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL                                                                                 
DATA                                                                                                    
 
Net assets, end of period       $ 343,833                   $ 147,620   $ 106,207   $ 128,860           
(000 omitted)                                                                                           
 
Ratio of expenses to average     .65%                        .65%        .65%        .65%               
net assets                                                                                              
 
Ratio of net investment          6.35%                       6.92%       6.90%       7.58%              
income to average net                                                                                   
assets                                                                                                  
 
Portfolio turnover rate          169%                        147%        44%         55%                
 
</TABLE>
 
D TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ACCOUNT CLOSEOUT FEE.
E EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,1993, THE FUND ADOPTED STATEMENT OF POSITION 93-2,
"DETERMINATION, DISCLOSURE, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION 
OF INCOME, CAPITAL GAIN, AND RETURN OF CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY INVESTMENT
COMPANIES." AS A RESULT, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE MAY 
REFLECT CERTAIN RECLASSIFICATIONS RELATED TO BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCES.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended September 30, 1996 
 
   
 
 
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Charles
Street Trust (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. The financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
which permit management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the
date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant
accounting policies of the fund:
SECURITY VALUATION. Securities are valued based upon a computerized matrix
system and/or appraisals by a pricing service, both of which consider
market transactions and dealer-supplied valuations. Short-term securities
maturing within sixty days of their purchase date are valued either at
amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which
approximate current value. Securities (including restricted securities) for
which quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value
as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the
general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
INCOME TAXES. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter
M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to income taxes to
the extent 
that it distributes substantially all of its taxable income for its fiscal
year. The schedule of investments includes information regarding income
taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."
INVESTMENT INCOME. Interest income, which includes accretion of original
issue discount, is accrued as earned.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund.
Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned between the
funds in the trust.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. 
Distributions are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment
income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting
principles. These differences, which may result in distribution
reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments for paydown
gains/losses on certain securities, futures and options transactions,
market discount, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to
excise tax regulations.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital and may
affect the per-share allocation between net investment income and realized
and unrealized gain (loss). Distributions in excess of net investment
income and accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign 
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING 
POLICIES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUED
currency transactions may include temporary book and tax basis differences
that will reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain
remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade
date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
2. OPERATING POLICIES.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other affiliated
entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer
uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These
balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that mature in
60 days or less from the date of purchase for U.S. Treasury or Federal
Agency obligations.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The underlying U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency
Securities are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint
Trading Account, at a bank custodian. The securities are marked-to-market
daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of
the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's
investment adviser, is responsible for determining that 
the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the
market value requirements stated above. 
RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The fund is permitted to 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. At the end of the period, the
fund had no investments in restricted securities (excluding 144A issues).
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS. 
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $705,186,043 and $481,033,672, respectively, of which U.S.
government and government agency obligations aggregated $615,853,778 and
$447,413,190, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. 
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR pays all expenses,
except the compensation of the non-interested Trustees and certain
exceptions such as interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary
expenses. FMR receives a fee that is computed daily at an annual rate of
 .65% of the fund's average net assets.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
MANAGEMENT FEE - CONTINUED
FMR also bears the cost of providing shareholder services to the fund. To
offset the cost of providing these services, FMR or its affiliates collect
certain transaction fees from the fund's shareholders which amounted to
$24,266 for the period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR has entered into arrangements on behalf of the fund with the fund's
custodian and transfer agent whereby interest earned on uninvested cash
balances was used to offset a portion of the fund's expenses. During the
period, the fund's expenses were reduced by $10,795 under these
arrangements.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
 
To the Trustees of Fidelity Charles Street Trust and the Shareholders of
Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities,
including the schedule of investments (except for Moody's and Standard &
Poor's ratings), 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 Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund (a
fund of Fidelity Charles Street Trust) at September 30, 1996, the results
of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net
assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements
and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements")
are the responsibility of the Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund'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 generally accepted auditing standards which
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 September 30, 1996
by correspondence with the custodian and brokers and the application of
alternative auditing procedures where confirmations from brokers were not
received, provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 5, 1996
DISTRIBUTIONS
 
 
A total of 51.7% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was
derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally
exempt from state income tax.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 1997 of the applicable
percentage for use in preparing 1996 income tax returns.
TO VISIT FIDELITY
 
 
For directions and hours, 
please call 1-800-544-9797.
ARIZONA
7373 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ
CALIFORNIA
851 East Hamilton Avenue
Campbell, CA
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Glendale, CA
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Irvine, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
811 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Sacramento, CA
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San Diego, CA
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Walnut Creek, CA
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COLORADO
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Denver, CO
CONNECTICUT
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New Haven, CT
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Stamford, CT
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FLORIDA
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Naples, FL
1907 West State Road 434
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Sarasota, FL
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St. Petersburg, FL
GEORGIA
3525 Piedmont Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA
1000 Abernathy Road
Atlanta, GA
HAWAII
700 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI
ILLINOIS
215 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL
540 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL
1415 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL
1700 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL
LOUISIANA
201 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA
MAINE
3 Canal Plaza
Portland, ME
MARYLAND
7401 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD
1 West Pennsylvania Ave.
Towson, MD
MASSACHUSETTS
470 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
21 Congress Street
Boston, MA
25 State Street
Boston, MA
300 Granite Street
Braintree, MA
44 Mall Road
Burlington, MA
416 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA
MICHIGAN
280 North Woodward Ave.
Birmingham, MI
29155 Northwestern Hwy.
Southfield, MI
MINNESOTA
7600 France Avenue South
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MISSOURI
700 West 47th Street
Kansas City, MO
8885 Ladue Road
Ladue, MO
200 North Broadway
St. Louis, MO
NEW JERSEY
56 South Street
Morristown, NJ
501 Route 17, South
Paramus, NJ
505 Millburn Avenue
Short Hills, NJ
NEW YORK
1050 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, NY
999 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, L.I., NY
1271 Avenue of the 
 Americas
New York, NY
71 Broadway
New York, NY
350 Park Avenue
New York, NY
10 Bank Street
White Plains, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
4611 Sharon Road
Charlotte, NC
2200 West Main Street
Durham, NC
OHIO
600 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH
28699 Chagrin Boulevard
Woodmere Village, OH
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Cleveland, OH
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121 S.W. Morrison Street
Portland, OR
PENNSYLVANIA
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
439 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
TENNESSEE
5100 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN
TEXAS
10000 Research Boulevard
Austin, TX
7001 Preston Road
Dallas, TX
1155 Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX
2701 Drexel Drive
Houston, TX
1010 Lamar Street
Houston, TX
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX
14100 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX
UTAH
215 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT
VERMONT
199 Main Street
Burlington, VT
VIRGINIA
8180 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA
WASHINGTON
411 108th Avenue, N.E.
Bellevue, WA
511 Pine Street
Seattle, WA
WASHINGTON, DC
1775 K Street,  N.W.
Washington, DC
WISCONSIN
595 North Barker Road
Brookfield, WI
 
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Boston, MA 02210-0193
(LETTER_GRAPHIC)(LETTER_GRAPHIC)FOR RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS
BUYING SHARES
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
SELLING SHARES
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
OVERNIGHT EXPRESS
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Redemptions - CP6R
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75309-5517
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
 
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research
 Company
Boston, MA
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS
Fidelity Management & Research
 (U.K.) Inc., London, England
Fidelity Management & Research 
 (Far East) Inc., Tokyo, Japan
OFFICERS
Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
J. Gary Burkhead, Senior Vice President
Fred L. Henning Jr., Vice President
Michael Gray, Vice President
Arthur S. Loring, Secretary
Kenneth A. Rathgeber, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
J. Gary Burkhead
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Richard J. Flynn *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Edward H. Malone *
Marvin L. Mann *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
William O. McCoy
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Service Co.
Boston, MA
* INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
FIDELITY'S TAXABLE BOND FUNDS
Capital & Income
Ginnie Mae
Global Bond 
Government Securities
Intermediate Bond
Investment Grade Bond
Mortgage Securities
New Markets Income
Short-Intermediate Government
Short-Term Bond 
Spartan(registered trademark) Ginnie Mae
Spartan Government Income
Spartan High Income
Spartan Investment Grade Bond
Spartan Limited Maturity Government
Spartan Short-Intermediate Government
Spartan Short-Term Bond
Target Timeline 1999, 2001 & 2003
THE FIDELITY TELEPHONE CONNECTION
MUTUAL FUND 24-HOUR SERVICE
Exchanges/Redemptions  1-800-544-7777
Account Assistance 1-800-544-6666
Product Information 1-800-544-8888
Retirement Accounts 1-800-544-4774 
 (8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
TDD Service 1-800-544-0118
 for the deaf and hearing impaired
 (9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern time)
(registered trademark)
TouchTone Xpress 1-800-544-5555
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