(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
TECHNOQUANTGROWTH
SM
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND CLASS C
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 23 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 32 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR TECHNOQUANT GROWTH FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
past one year and life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL A 3.80% 18.13% 18.13%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL A -2.17% 11.33% 11.33%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class A's
returns to those of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely
recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how Class A's
performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the
capital appreciation funds average, which reflects the performance of
mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
247 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL A 18.13% 12.48%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL A 11.33% 7.87%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class A had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA TechnoQuant Growth - A S&P 500
00267 SP001
1996/12/31 9425.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 9698.33 10624.80
1997/02/28 9010.30 10708.10
1997/03/31 8557.90 10268.10
1997/04/30 8671.00 10881.11
1997/05/31 9425.00 11543.55
1997/06/30 9839.70 12060.70
1997/07/31 10819.90 13020.37
1997/08/31 10857.60 12290.97
1997/09/30 11526.78 12964.15
1997/10/31 10961.28 12531.14
1997/11/30 10725.65 13111.21
1997/12/31 10567.32 13336.33
1998/01/31 10411.26 13483.83
1998/02/28 11230.89 14456.28
1998/03/31 11777.32 15196.59
1998/04/30 11699.26 15349.47
1998/05/29 11133.32 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 085851 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth - Class A on December
31, 1996, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge
was paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have grown to $11,133 - a 11.33% increase on the
initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's
500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR TECHNOQUANT GROWTH FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
past one year and life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL T 3.71% 17.93% 17.82%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL T 0.08% 13.81% 13.69%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class T's
returns to those of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely
recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how Class T's
performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the
capital appreciation funds average, which reflects the performance of
mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
247 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL T 17.93% 12.27%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL T 13.81% 9.48%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class T had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA TechnoQuant Growth - T S&P 500
00269 SP001
1996/12/31 9650.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 9929.85 10624.80
1997/02/28 9215.75 10708.10
1997/03/31 8752.55 10268.10
1997/04/30 8868.35 10881.11
1997/05/31 9640.35 11543.55
1997/06/30 10064.95 12060.70
1997/07/31 11058.90 13020.37
1997/08/31 11097.50 12290.97
1997/09/30 11773.00 12964.15
1997/10/31 11194.00 12531.14
1997/11/30 10962.40 13111.21
1997/12/31 10790.34 13336.33
1998/01/31 10630.69 13483.83
1998/02/28 11469.16 14456.28
1998/03/31 12028.15 15196.59
1998/04/30 11948.29 15349.47
1998/05/29 11369.34 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 095101 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth - Class T on December
31, 1996, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge
was paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have grown to $11,369 - a 13.69% increase on the
initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's
500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR TECHNOQUANT GROWTH FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). Class B's contingent deferred sales charge included in the
past six months, past one year and life of fund total return figure is
5%, 5% and 4%. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses,
the past one year and life of fund total returns would have been
lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL B 3.43% 17.45% 16.98%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL B -1.57% 12.45% 12.98%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class B's
returns to those of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely
recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how Class B's
performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the
capital appreciation funds average, which reflects the performance of
mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
247 mutual funds These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL B 17.45% 11.71%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL B 12.45% 9.00%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class B had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA TechnoQuant Growth - B S&P 500
00268 SP001
1996/12/31 10000.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 10290.00 10624.80
1997/02/28 9540.00 10708.10
1997/03/31 9060.00 10268.10
1997/04/30 9170.00 10881.11
1997/05/31 9960.00 11543.55
1997/06/30 10400.00 12060.70
1997/07/31 11420.00 13020.37
1997/08/31 11460.00 12290.97
1997/09/30 12160.00 12964.15
1997/10/31 11550.00 12531.14
1997/11/30 11310.00 13111.21
1997/12/31 11130.72 13336.33
1998/01/31 10955.42 13483.83
1998/02/28 11821.95 14456.28
1998/03/31 12389.32 15196.59
1998/04/30 12306.79 15349.47
1998/05/29 11298.00 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 090031 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth - Class B on December
31, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998,
the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable
contingent deferred sales charge, would have grown to $11,298 - a
12.98% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR TECHNOQUANT GROWTH FUND - CLASS C
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November
3, 1997. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after November 3, 1997. Returns prior to November 3, 1997 are
those of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares' 1.00% 12b-1 fee.
Class C's contingent deferred sales charge included in the past six
months and past one year total return figures are 1.00%. If Fidelity
had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would
have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL C 3.35% 17.38% 16.91%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL C 2.35% 16.38% 16.91%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class C's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class C's
returns to those of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely
recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how Class C's
performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the
capital appreciation funds average, which reflects the performance of
mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
247 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL C 17.38% 11.66%
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - CL C 16.38% 11.66%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class C's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class C had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA TechnoQuant Growth - C S&P 500
00486 SP001
1996/12/31 10000.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 10290.00 10624.80
1997/02/28 9540.00 10708.10
1997/03/31 9060.00 10268.10
1997/04/30 9170.01 10881.11
1997/05/31 9960.00 11543.55
1997/06/30 10400.01 12060.70
1997/07/31 11420.00 13020.37
1997/08/31 11460.00 12290.97
1997/09/30 12160.01 12964.15
1997/10/31 11550.00 12531.14
1997/11/30 11312.07 13111.21
1997/12/31 11134.52 13336.33
1998/01/31 10969.78 13483.83
1998/02/28 11824.70 14456.28
1998/03/31 12391.21 15196.59
1998/04/30 12298.51 15349.47
1998/05/29 11690.79 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 090131 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth - Class C on December
31, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998,
the value of the investment would have grown to $11,691 - a 16.91%
increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With dividends
and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment
would have grown to $15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market
- - still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term
growth - helping many of these
stocks to rebound quickly. In
addition, the continued strength of
the U.S. economy, combined with
low interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The
upward climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced
a negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Timothy Krochuk, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor TechnoQuant Growth Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, TIM?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 3.80%, 3.71%, 3.43% and
3.35%, respectively. For the same period, the Standard & Poor's 500
Index returned 15.06%. For the 12 months that ended May 31, 1998, the
fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 18.13%,
17.93%, 17.45% and 17.38%, respectively. The S&P 500 returned 30.69%
during the 12-month period. The capital appreciation funds average
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services also underperformed the S&P 500,
returning 9.06% in the six-month period and 22.75% during the 12-month
period. Most of these funds were invested heavily outside of the top
25 stocks in the S&P 500 - the narrow group that really drove the
market's performance over the past year.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND UNDERPERFORM THE S&P 500 DURING THE SIX-MONTH
PERIOD?
A. Many market participants, particularly foreign investors, panicked
as the global effects of the Asian turmoil were being sorted out and
began a "flight to quality" - snatching up stocks of companies with
household names that they presumed to be safe. Because the fund has a
tilt toward lesser-known small- and mid-capitalization stocks, this
market movement dramatically reduced the fund's relative returns over
the six-month period.
Q. WHICH HOLDINGS HELPED PERFORMANCE?
A. Ames Department Stores performed well during the period as the
economy continued to chug along, consumer confidence soared and people
spent more money. In addition, Keane, a software company, received the
attention of investors with its solutions for the impending Year 2000
dilemma. Many computer systems read a two-digit number as the year, so
there's concern that some systems will read "00" as 1900, rather than
2000. In addition, the fund benefited by not holding many health care
and technology stocks at the end of 1997 when many of these securities
lost value due to the Asian crisis.
Q. WHICH HOLDINGS DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE?
A. The fund's holdings in the energy service sector, such as ENSCO
International, which the fund no longer holds, and EVI hurt
performance. I associate these losses with unforeseen actions by
Saddam Hussein or the perceived effects of the Southeast Asian crisis
on the demand for energy commodities, causing oil prices to fall and
sending many oil stocks plummeting during the period. Although I could
not prepare for the effects of these news events, my computer models
did direct me to maintain some holdings in the energy service sector
during the period because their valuations became very attractive. In
addition, the price of oil goes up about 20% on average during the
summer because of increased demand for gasoline caused by people
driving longer distances for vacation. This trend could help these
stocks to rebound.
Q. HOW DO YOU ASSESS THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE DURING THESE TIMES OF
VOLATILITY, SUCH AS WHAT WE'VE SEEN CAUSED BY THE RECENT TURMOIL IN
ASIA?
A. I don't think short-term events should send investors running for
cover. This is an aggressive fund, so shareholders need to be willing
to ride out periods of short-term volatility to reap the potential
long-term benefits of the fund's investing style. Although the fund
didn't generate strong returns during the six-month period, it has the
potential to outperform the market over the long term because my
models have helped me to assemble a portfolio of promising stocks. For
instance, the stocks in the portfolio as of May 31 were trading at an
average price-to-earnings ratio of 17, while the stocks in the S&P 500
were trading at about 22 times earnings. In addition, the average
revenue growth for the first quarter of 1998 for the stocks in the S&P
500 was 9%, compared to 17% for the stocks in this fund. As a result,
I think these companies are trading at cheap valuations and have the
potential to generate stronger sales growth than the stocks in the S&P
500.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. My models are forecasting a year of above-average volatility and
average returns - of only about 8% to 10% - for the equity markets. I
am also anticipating that the stock market may experience a few
plunges similar to the big one-day drop we witnessed at the end of
October 1997. As a result, I expect to maintain a defensive posture by
spreading the fund's investments out among a large number of
securities and sectors.
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.
TIM KROCHUK ON FUNDAMENTAL
VALUATION VERSUS TECHNICAL
VALUATION:
"Many fund managers look at a
company's fundamentals - the
information found on income
statements and balance sheets -
when deciding whether to buy or sell a
stock. During this process, the
manager assesses a company's
management team, its balance sheet
and a number of earnings ratios.
These ratios, such as price-to-sales or
price-to earnings, often tell a manager
- - on a fundamental basis - whether
he or she is paying too much for every
dollar of a company's sales or
earnings power.
"On the other hand, I use technical
data to make my investment
decisions. This data looks at the price
and volume activity of a stock. A stock
can still become overvalued or
"expensive" relative to these criteria.
A stock may become technically
overvalued at a point where too
many people and too much money
have moved into the same stock.
Think of a stock like this as being
similar to a very crowded room. If
someone were to yell, `FIRE!' you can
be sure that a number of
shareholders would get trampled as
everyone scrambled for the exit.
"Faced with one of these stocks, I
would seek an alternative stock from
the same industry with a smaller but
expanding number of players
supported by strong money flow. If a
large amount of money is chasing a
fixed number of shares for a particular
stock, chances are good that the stock
will enjoy more upside - regardless
of its current fundamental valuation.
The important point here, from a
diversification standpoint, is that
many stocks which appear overvalued
fundamentally may still be fairly
valued technically."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: long-term capital
appreciation by investing
mainly in common stocks,
using a quantitative investment
approach that emphasizes
technical factors
START DATE: December 31, 1996
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $36 million
MANAGER: Tim Krochuk,
since inception; joined Fidelity
in 1992
(checkmark)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
MICROSOFT CORP. 3.1 0.0
AT&T CORP. 2.4 0.2
EVI WEATHERFORD, INC. 2.3 0.0
BLACK & DECKER CORP. 2.0 0.0
FANNIE MAE 2.0 1.0
AMES DEPARTMENT STORES 1.9 0.0
COORS (ADOLPH) CO., CLASS B 1.9 0.7
KEANE, INC. 1.9 1.4
TIDEWATER, INC. 1.9 0.0
PG&E CORP. 1.9 0.0
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 12.8 12.7
UTILITIES 10.6 6.0
TECHNOLOGY 10.2 12.6
FINANCE 9.6 9.7
DURABLES 8.7 5.2
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 98.40000000000001
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.6
STOCKS AND
EQUITY FUTURES 94.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 5.5%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 3.8%
STOCKS AND
EQUITY FUTURES 99.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 0.5%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 1.8%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 94.5
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 5.5
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 93.0%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.4%
Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures, Inc. Class A (a) 47,100 $ 269,353
Cordant Technologies, Inc. 12,400 618,450
United Technologies Corp. 6,400 601,600
1,489,403
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 2.9%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 1.6%
Park Electrochemical Corp. 23,400 555,750
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 1.3%
Mail-Well, Inc. (a) 9,500 437,000
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 992,750
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 3.8%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 1.7%
Southdown, Inc. 8,600 564,375
CONSTRUCTION - 2.1%
Granite Construction, Inc. 5,700 161,025
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 36,100 546,013
707,038
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 1,271,413
DURABLES - 8.7%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 2.2%
Chrysler Corp. 6,900 383,813
Navistar International Corp. (a) 11,900 359,231
743,044
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 2.0%
Black & Decker Corp. 11,600 677,150
HOME FURNISHINGS - 3.0%
Miller (Herman), Inc. 18,700 517,756
Stanley Furniture Co, Inc. (a) 25,000 506,250
1,024,006
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 1.5%
VF Corp. 9,400 499,963
TOTAL DURABLES 2,944,163
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
ENERGY - 7.3%
ENERGY SERVICES - 5.1%
BJ Services Co. (a) 17,000 $ 555,688
Global Marine, Inc. (a) 7,500 167,344
Marine Drilling Companies, Inc. (a) 19,100 359,319
Tidewater, Inc. 16,800 638,400
1,720,751
OIL & GAS - 2.2%
EVI Weatherford, Inc. (a) 15,100 763,494
TOTAL ENERGY 2,484,245
FINANCE - 9.6%
BANKS - 0.9%
Republic Bancorp 16,000 302,000
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 0.9%
Doral Financial Corp. 14,000 233,625
Heller Financial, Inc. Class A 1,000 27,875
Rock Financial Corp. 1,500 17,250
United Panam Financial Corp. 3,900 41,438
320,188
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 2.0%
Fannie Mae 11,200 670,600
INSURANCE - 4.2%
Allmerica Financial Corp. 9,200 576,725
American General Corp. 7,000 469,875
American International Group, Inc. 2,900 359,056
1,405,656
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.0%
PBOC Holdings, Inc. 600 8,475
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 1.6%
Edwards (A.G.), Inc. 12,600 509,513
Federated Investors, Inc. Class B 1,200 21,525
531,038
TOTAL FINANCE 3,237,957
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - 4.3%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 4.3%
Amgen, Inc. 8,600 $ 520,300
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3,300 354,750
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. 24,700 571,188
1,446,238
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 5.5%
ASM Lithography Holding NV (a) 15,600 597,678
Applied Power, Inc. Class A 13,200 452,108
Cooper Industries, Inc. 4,800 309,000
Ingersoll-Rand Co. 11,400 513,710
1,872,496
MEDIA & LEISURE - 2.2%
LODGING & GAMING - 1.1%
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. 14,600 365,000
ResortQuest International, Inc. 200 3,038
368,038
RESTAURANTS - 1.1%
McDonald's Corp. 5,700 374,063
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 742,101
NONDURABLES - 6.7%
BEVERAGES - 3.0%
Coors (Adolph) Co. Class B 17,200 645,000
PepsiCo, Inc. 9,100 371,394
1,016,394
FOODS - 3.7%
Suiza Foods Corp. (a) 10,500 613,594
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. 8,200 625,763
1,239,357
TOTAL NONDURABLES 2,255,751
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 12.8%
APPAREL STORES - 2.9%
Dress Barn, Inc. (a) 13,600 $ 393,976
Limited, Inc. (The) 17,100 568,575
962,551
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 6.3%
Ames Department Stores (a) 26,300 649,281
Costco Companies, Inc. (a) 7,100 410,913
Dayton Hudson Corp. 13,000 602,875
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 8,700 480,131
2,143,200
GROCERY STORES - 1.6%
Albertson's, Inc. 11,700 541,856
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 2.0%
Brylane, Inc. (a) 6,600 313,500
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 15,400 370,563
684,063
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 4,331,670
SERVICES - 1.5%
ADVERTISING - 0.0%
Young & Rubicam, Inc. 100 2,800
PRINTING - 1.5%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 11,300 508,500
SERVICES - 0.0%
Charles River Associates, Inc. 100 2,538
Professional Detailing, Inc. 100 2,100
Provant, Inc. 100 1,988
United Road Services, Inc. 100 1,600
8,226
TOTAL SERVICES 519,526
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - 10.2%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 6.8%
Aspec Technology, Inc. 100 $ 1,219
Brio Technology, Inc. 100 1,488
Com21, Inc. 100 1,463
Evolving Systems, Inc. 100 1,850
Keane, Inc. (a) 14,300 641,713
Microsoft Corp. 12,200 1,034,713
Sterling Software, Inc. (a) 23,100 628,031
Verio, Inc. 100 2,288
2,312,765
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 3.3%
International Business Machines Corp. 4,000 469,500
Xerox Corp. 6,100 626,775
1,096,275
ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
American Xtal Technology, Inc. 100 1,113
Amkor Technology, Inc. 1,800 18,675
Broadcom Corp. Class A 100 5,113
24,901
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 3,433,941
TRANSPORTATION - 2.5%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 1.5%
Southwest Airlines Co. 19,200 512,400
RAILROADS - 1.0%
Trinity Industries, Inc. 7,400 353,350
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 865,750
UTILITIES - 10.6%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 3.7%
FPL Group, Inc. 10,200 626,663
PG&E Corp. 20,000 630,000
1,256,663
GAS - 1.1%
Williams Companies, Inc. 11,400 369,788
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
UTILITIES - CONTINUED
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 4.6%
AT&T Corp. 13,400 $ 815,725
BellSouth Corp. 5,500 354,750
U.S. LEC Corp. Class A 100 2,288
U S WEST Communications Group 7,100 360,325
1,533,088
WATER - 1.2%
Philadelphia Suburban Corp. 21,000 413,438
TOTAL UTILITIES 3,572,977
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $29,996,205) 31,460,381
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.3%
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
U.S. Treasury Bill, yield at date of purchase
4.97% 7/23/98 (c) (Cost $99,291) $ 100,000 99,291
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 6.7%
SHARES
Taxable Central Cash Fund (b)
(Cost $2,258,784) 2,258,784 2,258,784
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $32,354,280) $ 33,818,456
FUTURES CONTRACTS
EXPIRATION UNDERLYING FACE UNREALIZED
DATE AMOUNT AT VALUE GAIN/(LOSS)
8 S&P 500 Index Futures Contract June 1998 $ 2,181,600 $ (44,398)
THE FACE VALUE OF FUTURES PURCHASED AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 6.5%
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) At period end, the seven-day yield of the Taxable Central Cash
Fund was 5.56%. The yield refers to the income earned by investing in
the fund over the seven-day period, expressed as an annual percentage.
(c) Security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures
contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted
to $99,291.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31,1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income
tax purposes was $32,355,931. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated
$1,462,525, of which $2,513,299 related to appreciated investment
securities and $1,050,774 related to depreciated investment
securities.
The fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending November
30, 1998 approximately $284,000 of losses recognized during the period
November 1, 1997 to November 30, 1997.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (COST $32,354,280) - $ 33,818,456
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 3,728,869
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 63,518
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 26,968
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 11,579
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,781
TOTAL ASSETS 37,655,171
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 893,020
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 432,034
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 18,497
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 19,665
PAYABLE FOR DAILY VARIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS 15,168
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 38,025
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,416,409
NET ASSETS $ 36,238,762
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 33,179,736
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) (45,874)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 1,685,091
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 1,419,809
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 36,238,762
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $11.41
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,875,845 (DIVIDED BY) 339,695 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $11.41) $12.11
CLASS T: $11.39
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($18,473,081 (DIVIDED BY) 1,621,962 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $11.39) $11.80
CLASS B: $11.34
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($12,061,098 (DIVIDED BY) 1,063,544 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $11.35
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($329,709 (DIVIDED BY) 29,045 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $11.42
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($1,499,029 (DIVIDED BY) 131,296 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 223,405
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 92,716
TOTAL INCOME 316,121
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 112,490
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 52,931
DISTRIBUTION FEES 116,262
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 30,592
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 71
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 6,245
REGISTRATION FEES 39,559
AUDIT 19,285
LEGAL 113
MISCELLANEOUS 1,823
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 379,371
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (17,376) 361,995
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (45,874)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1,858,975
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 282
FUTURES CONTRACTS 173,062 2,032,319
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (632,998)
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 34
FUTURES CONTRACTS (44,398) (677,362)
NET GAIN (LOSS) 1,354,957
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 1,309,083
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (45,874) $ (240,135)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 2,032,319 1,156,290
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) (677,362) 2,097,171
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 1,309,083 3,013,326
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET REALIZED GAINS (1,215,526) -
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (2,390,800) 35,522,679
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (2,297,243) 38,536,005
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 38,536,005 -
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 36,238,762 $ 38,536,005
LOSS OF $45,874 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.38 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D .00 (.07)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 1.45
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .40 1.38
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.37) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.41 $ 11.38
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.80% 13.80%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,876 $ 5,376
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.68% A 1.75% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .06% A (.73)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.36 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.01) (.10)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 1.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .39 1.36
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.36) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.39 $ 11.36
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.71% 13.60%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 18,473 $ 20,283
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.81% A 2.00% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.80% A, H 2.00% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.11)% A (1.00)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE FUND'S EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.31 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.03) (.15)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .39 1.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .36 1.31
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.33) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.34 $ 11.31
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.43% 13.10%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 12,061 $ 11,370
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.29% A 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 2.28% A, H 2.50% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.62)% A (1.51)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE FUND'S EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.36 $ 11.85
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.05) .00
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 (.49)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .35 (.49)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.36) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.35 $ 11.36
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.35% (4.14)%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 330 $ 48
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.50% A, F 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.98)% A (.60)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.40 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D .01 (.04)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 1.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .41 1.40
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.39) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.42 $ 11.40
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.90% 14.00%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 1,499 $ 1,459
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.50% A, F 1.50% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .18% A (.42)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth Fund(the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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 the fiscal year. The schedule of investments
include information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income
Tax Information."
INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences may result in distribution
reclassifications.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
may include temporary book and tax basis differences that will reverse
in a subsequent period. Any taxable 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
2. OPERATING POLICIES - CONTINUED
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with
other affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash
balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are
invested in one or more repurchase agreements 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.
TAXABLE CENTRAL CASH FUND. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by
the SEC, the fund may invest in the Taxable Central Cash Fund (the
Cash Fund) managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.,
(formerly FMR Texas, Inc.) an affiliate of FMR. The Cash Fund is an
open-end money market fund available only to investment companies and
other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Cash Fund seeks
preservation of capital, liquidity, and current income by investing in
U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements for these
securities. Income distributions from the Cash Fund are declared daily
and paid monthly from net interest income. Income distributions earned
by the fund are recorded as interest income in the accompanying
financial statements.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. The fund may use futures contracts to manage its
exposure to the stock market. Buying futures tends to increase the
fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures
tends to decrease the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or
hedge other fund investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying
degrees, risk of loss in excess of the futures variation margin
reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The underlying
face amount at value of any open futures contracts at period end is
shown in the schedule of investments under the caption "Futures
Contracts." This amount reflects each contract's exposure to the
underlying instrument at period end. Losses may arise from changes in
the value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparties do
not perform under the contracts' terms. Gains (losses) are realized
upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Futures
contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by
the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $66,646,418 and $72,768,861, respectively.
The market value of futures contracts opened and closed during the
period amounted to $11,074,497 and $9,021,561, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the
period, the management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of
.60% of average net assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 5,753 $ -
CLASS T 49,391 1,288
CLASS B 60,097 45,073
CLASS C 1,021 1,021
$ 116,262 $ 47,382
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 2,196
CLASS T 4,470
CLASS B 3,415
CLASS C 735
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 10,778 $ 3,412
CLASS T 30,274 8,015
CLASS B 18,073 18,073 *
CLASS C 244 244 *
$ 59,369 $ 29,744
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS, AND
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC :
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 5,721 .25% *
CLASS T 30,339 .31% *
CLASS B 15,128 .26% *
CLASS C 598 .60% *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,145 .16% *
$ 52,931
* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of
FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the
level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $16,960 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 2.50% $ 13,261
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1.50% 3,516
$ 16,777
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $599 under the custodian
arrangement.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 177,673 $ -
CLASS T 648,697 -
CLASS B 336,789 -
CLASS C 1,894 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 50,473 -
TOTAL $ 1,215,526 $ -
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A, B 1998 1997 A, B
CLASS A 64,820 571,771 $ 709,411 $ 5,930,301
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 9,071 - 95,223 -
SHARES REDEEMED (206,469) (99,498) (2,254,349) (1,090,791)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (132,578) 472,273 $ (1,449,715) $ 4,839,510
CLASS T 232,742 2,073,347 $ 2,615,410 $ 21,705,071
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 55,233 - 578,723 -
SHARES REDEEMED (451,488) (287,872) (5,062,054) (3,025,861)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (163,513) 1,785,475 $ (1,867,921) $ 18,679,210
CLASS B 128,398 1,069,604 $ 1,439,199 $ 11,365,164
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 19,253 - 201,351 -
SHARES REDEEMED (89,588) (64,123) (1,030,728) (703,523)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 58,063 1,005,481 $ 609,822 $ 10,661,641
CLASS C 27,355 4,268 $ 308,760 $ 49,053
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 105 - 1,104 -
SHARES REDEEMED (2,683) - (31,414) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 24,777 4,268 $ 278,450 $ 49,053
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 13,498 139,871 $ 151,407 $ 1,425,408
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 4,196 - 44,046 -
SHARES REDEEMED (14,327) (11,942) (156,889) (132,143)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 3,367 127,929 $ 38,564 $ 1,293,265
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A SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS A,CLASS T, CLASS B AND INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
B SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 6,217
CLASS T 7,931
CLASS B 6,619
CLASS C 12,085
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 6,707
$ 39,559
9. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 19% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Robert A. Lawrence, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENTS
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
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Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
TECHNOQUANTGROWTH
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FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 17 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 26 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR TECHNOQUANT GROWTH FUND - INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - INST CL 3.90% 18.45% 18.45%
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class' performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year or since the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if
you had 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
Institutional Class' returns to those of the Standard & Poor's 500
Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To
measure how Institutional Class performance stacked up against its
peers, you can compare it to the capital appreciation funds average,
which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 247 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV TECHNOQUANT GROWTH - INST CL 18.45% 12.69%
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Institutional Class' cumulative
return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class
had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA TechnoQuant Growth - I S&P 500
00243 SP001
1996/12/31 10000.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 10290.00 10624.80
1997/02/28 9550.00 10708.10
1997/03/31 9070.00 10268.10
1997/04/30 9200.00 10881.11
1997/05/31 10000.00 11543.55
1997/06/30 10440.00 12060.70
1997/07/31 11480.00 13020.37
1997/08/31 11530.00 12290.97
1997/09/30 12240.00 12964.15
1997/10/31 11640.00 12531.14
1997/11/30 11400.00 13111.21
1997/12/31 11232.68 13336.33
1998/01/31 11066.79 13483.83
1998/02/28 11948.40 14456.28
1998/03/31 12529.22 15196.59
1998/04/30 12446.25 15349.47
1998/05/29 11844.68 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 090232 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth - Institutional Class
on December 31, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by
May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,845
- - a 18.45% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at
how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market
- - still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term
growth - helping many of these
stocks to rebound quickly. In
addition, the continued strength of
the U.S. economy, combined with
low interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The
upward climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced
a negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Timothy Krochuk, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor TechnoQuant Growth Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, TIM?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares returned 3.90%. For the same period, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the 12 months that
ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned
18.45%, while the S&P 500 returned 30.69%. The capital appreciation
funds average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services also
underperformed the S&P 500, returning 9.06% in the six-month period
and 22.75% during the 12-month period. Most of these funds were
invested heavily outside of the top 25 stocks in the S&P 500 - the
narrow group that really drove the market's performance over the past
year.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND UNDERPERFORM THE S&P 500 DURING THE SIX-MONTH
PERIOD?
A. Many market participants, particularly foreign investors, panicked
as the global effects of the Asian turmoil were being sorted out and
began a "flight to quality" - snatching up stocks of companies with
household names that they presumed to be safe. Because the fund has a
tilt toward lesser-known small- and mid-capitalization stocks, this
market movement dramatically reduced the fund's relative returns over
the six-month period.
Q. WHICH HOLDINGS HELPED PERFORMANCE?
A. Ames Department Stores performed well during the period as the
economy continued to chug along, consumer confidence soared and people
spent more money. In addition, Keane, a software company, received the
attention of investors with its solutions for the impending Year 2000
dilemma. Many computer systems read a two-digit number as the year, so
there's concern that some systems will read "00" as 1900, rather than
2000. In addition, the fund benefited by not holding many health care
and technology stocks at the end of 1997 when many of these securities
lost value due to the Asian crisis.
Q. WHICH HOLDINGS DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE?
A. The fund's holdings in the energy service sector, such as ENSCO
International, which the fund no longer holds, and EVI hurt
performance. I associate these losses with unforeseen actions by
Saddam Hussein or the perceived effects of the Southeast Asian crisis
on the demand for energy commodities, causing oil prices to fall and
sending many oil stocks plummeting during the period. Although I could
not prepare for the effects of these news events, my computer models
did direct me to maintain some holdings in the energy service sector
during the period because their valuations became very attractive. In
addition, the price of oil goes up about 20% on average during the
summer because of increased demand for gasoline caused by people
driving longer distances for vacation. This trend could help these
stocks to rebound.
Q. HOW DO YOU ASSESS THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE DURING THESE TIMES OF
VOLATILITY, SUCH AS WHAT WE'VE SEEN CAUSED BY THE RECENT TURMOIL IN
ASIA?
A. I don't think short-term events should send investors running for
cover. This is an aggressive fund, so shareholders need to be willing
to ride out periods of short-term volatility to reap the potential
long-term benefits of the fund's investing style. Although the fund
didn't generate strong returns during the six-month period, it has the
potential to outperform the market over the long term because my
models have helped me to assemble a portfolio of promising stocks. For
instance, the stocks in the portfolio as of May 31 were trading at an
average price-to-earnings ratio of 17, while the stocks in the S&P 500
were trading at about 22 times earnings. In addition, the average
revenue growth for the first quarter of 1998 for the stocks in the S&P
500 was 9%, compared to 17% for the stocks in this fund. As a result,
I think these companies are trading at cheap valuations and have the
potential to generate stronger sales growth than the stocks in the S&P
500.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. My models are forecasting a year of above-average volatility and
average returns - of only about 8% to 10% - for the equity markets. I
am also anticipating that the stock market may experience a few
plunges similar to the big one-day drop we witnessed at the end of
October 1997. As a result, I expect to maintain a defensive posture by
spreading the fund's investments out among a large number of
securities and sectors.
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.
TIM KROCHUK ON FUNDAMENTAL
VALUATION VERSUS TECHNICAL
VALUATION:
"Many fund managers look at a
company's fundamentals - the
information found on income
statements and balance sheets -
when deciding whether to buy or sell a
stock. During this process, the
manager assesses a company's
management team, its balance sheet
and a number of earnings ratios.
These ratios, such as price-to-sales or
price-to earnings, often tell a manager
- - on a fundamental basis - whether
he or she is paying too much for every
dollar of a company's sales or
earnings power.
"On the other hand, I use technical
data to make my investment
decisions. This data looks at the price
and volume activity of a stock. A stock
can still become overvalued or
"expensive" relative to these criteria.
A stock may become technically
overvalued at a point where too
many people and too much money
have moved into the same stock.
Think of a stock like this as being
similar to a very crowded room. If
someone were to yell, `FIRE!' you can
be sure that a number of
shareholders would get trampled as
everyone scrambled for the exit.
"Faced with one of these stocks, I
would seek an alternative stock from
the same industry with a smaller but
expanding number of players
supported by strong money flow. If a
large amount of money is chasing a
fixed number of shares for a particular
stock, chances are good that the stock
will enjoy more upside - regardless
of its current fundamental valuation.
The important point here, from a
diversification standpoint, is that
many stocks which appear overvalued
fundamentally may still be fairly
valued technically."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: long-term capital
appreciation by investing
mainly in common stocks,
using a quantitative investment
approach that emphasizes
technical factors
START DATE: December 31, 1996
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $36 million
MANAGER: Tim Krochuk,
since inception; joined Fidelity
in 1992
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
MICROSOFT CORP. 3.1 0.0
AT&T CORP. 2.4 0.2
EVI WEATHERFORD, INC. 2.3 0.0
BLACK & DECKER CORP. 2.0 0.0
FANNIE MAE 2.0 1.0
AMES DEPARTMENT STORES 1.9 0.0
COORS (ADOLPH) CO., CLASS B 1.9 0.7
KEANE, INC. 1.9 1.4
TIDEWATER, INC. 1.9 0.0
PG&E CORP. 1.9 0.0
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 12.8 12.7
UTILITIES 10.6 6.0
TECHNOLOGY 10.2 12.6
FINANCE 9.6 9.7
DURABLES 8.7 5.2
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 98.40000000000001
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.6
STOCKS AND
EQUITY FUTURES 94.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 5.5%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 3.8%
STOCKS AND
EQUITY FUTURES 99.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 0.5%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 1.8%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 94.5
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 5.5
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 93.0%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.4%
Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures, Inc. Class A (a) 47,100 $ 269,353
Cordant Technologies, Inc. 12,400 618,450
United Technologies Corp. 6,400 601,600
1,489,403
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 2.9%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 1.6%
Park Electrochemical Corp. 23,400 555,750
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 1.3%
Mail-Well, Inc. (a) 9,500 437,000
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 992,750
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 3.8%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 1.7%
Southdown, Inc. 8,600 564,375
CONSTRUCTION - 2.1%
Granite Construction, Inc. 5,700 161,025
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 36,100 546,013
707,038
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 1,271,413
DURABLES - 8.7%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 2.2%
Chrysler Corp. 6,900 383,813
Navistar International Corp. (a) 11,900 359,231
743,044
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 2.0%
Black & Decker Corp. 11,600 677,150
HOME FURNISHINGS - 3.0%
Miller (Herman), Inc. 18,700 517,756
Stanley Furniture Co, Inc. (a) 25,000 506,250
1,024,006
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 1.5%
VF Corp. 9,400 499,963
TOTAL DURABLES 2,944,163
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
ENERGY - 7.3%
ENERGY SERVICES - 5.1%
BJ Services Co. (a) 17,000 $ 555,688
Global Marine, Inc. (a) 7,500 167,344
Marine Drilling Companies, Inc. (a) 19,100 359,319
Tidewater, Inc. 16,800 638,400
1,720,751
OIL & GAS - 2.2%
EVI Weatherford, Inc. (a) 15,100 763,494
TOTAL ENERGY 2,484,245
FINANCE - 9.6%
BANKS - 0.9%
Republic Bancorp 16,000 302,000
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 0.9%
Doral Financial Corp. 14,000 233,625
Heller Financial, Inc. Class A 1,000 27,875
Rock Financial Corp. 1,500 17,250
United Panam Financial Corp. 3,900 41,438
320,188
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 2.0%
Fannie Mae 11,200 670,600
INSURANCE - 4.2%
Allmerica Financial Corp. 9,200 576,725
American General Corp. 7,000 469,875
American International Group, Inc. 2,900 359,056
1,405,656
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.0%
PBOC Holdings, Inc. 600 8,475
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 1.6%
Edwards (A.G.), Inc. 12,600 509,513
Federated Investors, Inc. Class B 1,200 21,525
531,038
TOTAL FINANCE 3,237,957
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - 4.3%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 4.3%
Amgen, Inc. 8,600 $ 520,300
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3,300 354,750
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. 24,700 571,188
1,446,238
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 5.5%
ASM Lithography Holding NV (a) 15,600 597,678
Applied Power, Inc. Class A 13,200 452,108
Cooper Industries, Inc. 4,800 309,000
Ingersoll-Rand Co. 11,400 513,710
1,872,496
MEDIA & LEISURE - 2.2%
LODGING & GAMING - 1.1%
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. 14,600 365,000
ResortQuest International, Inc. 200 3,038
368,038
RESTAURANTS - 1.1%
McDonald's Corp. 5,700 374,063
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 742,101
NONDURABLES - 6.7%
BEVERAGES - 3.0%
Coors (Adolph) Co. Class B 17,200 645,000
PepsiCo, Inc. 9,100 371,394
1,016,394
FOODS - 3.7%
Suiza Foods Corp. (a) 10,500 613,594
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. 8,200 625,763
1,239,357
TOTAL NONDURABLES 2,255,751
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 12.8%
APPAREL STORES - 2.9%
Dress Barn, Inc. (a) 13,600 $ 393,976
Limited, Inc. (The) 17,100 568,575
962,551
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 6.3%
Ames Department Stores (a) 26,300 649,281
Costco Companies, Inc. (a) 7,100 410,913
Dayton Hudson Corp. 13,000 602,875
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 8,700 480,131
2,143,200
GROCERY STORES - 1.6%
Albertson's, Inc. 11,700 541,856
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 2.0%
Brylane, Inc. (a) 6,600 313,500
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 15,400 370,563
684,063
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 4,331,670
SERVICES - 1.5%
ADVERTISING - 0.0%
Young & Rubicam, Inc. 100 2,800
PRINTING - 1.5%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 11,300 508,500
SERVICES - 0.0%
Charles River Associates, Inc. 100 2,538
Professional Detailing, Inc. 100 2,100
Provant, Inc. 100 1,988
United Road Services, Inc. 100 1,600
8,226
TOTAL SERVICES 519,526
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - 10.2%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 6.8%
Aspec Technology, Inc. 100 $ 1,219
Brio Technology, Inc. 100 1,488
Com21, Inc. 100 1,463
Evolving Systems, Inc. 100 1,850
Keane, Inc. (a) 14,300 641,713
Microsoft Corp. 12,200 1,034,713
Sterling Software, Inc. (a) 23,100 628,031
Verio, Inc. 100 2,288
2,312,765
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 3.3%
International Business Machines Corp. 4,000 469,500
Xerox Corp. 6,100 626,775
1,096,275
ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
American Xtal Technology, Inc. 100 1,113
Amkor Technology, Inc. 1,800 18,675
Broadcom Corp. Class A 100 5,113
24,901
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 3,433,941
TRANSPORTATION - 2.5%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 1.5%
Southwest Airlines Co. 19,200 512,400
RAILROADS - 1.0%
Trinity Industries, Inc. 7,400 353,350
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 865,750
UTILITIES - 10.6%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 3.7%
FPL Group, Inc. 10,200 626,663
PG&E Corp. 20,000 630,000
1,256,663
GAS - 1.1%
Williams Companies, Inc. 11,400 369,788
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
UTILITIES - CONTINUED
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 4.6%
AT&T Corp. 13,400 $ 815,725
BellSouth Corp. 5,500 354,750
U.S. LEC Corp. Class A 100 2,288
U S WEST Communications Group 7,100 360,325
1,533,088
WATER - 1.2%
Philadelphia Suburban Corp. 21,000 413,438
TOTAL UTILITIES 3,572,977
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $29,996,205) 31,460,381
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.3%
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
U.S. Treasury Bill, yield at date of purchase
4.97% 7/23/98 (c) (Cost $99,291) $ 100,000 99,291
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 6.7%
SHARES
Taxable Central Cash Fund (b)
(Cost $2,258,784) 2,258,784 2,258,784
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $32,354,280) $ 33,818,456
FUTURES CONTRACTS
EXPIRATION UNDERLYING FACE UNREALIZED
DATE AMOUNT AT VALUE GAIN/(LOSS)
8 S&P 500 Index Futures Contract June 1998 $ 2,181,600 $ (44,398)
THE FACE VALUE OF FUTURES PURCHASED AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 6.5%
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) At period end, the seven-day yield of the Taxable Central Cash
Fund was 5.56%. The yield refers to the income earned by investing in
the fund over the seven-day period, expressed as an annual percentage.
(c) Security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures
contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted
to $99,291.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31,1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income
tax purposes was $32,355,931. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated
$1,462,525, of which $2,513,299 related to appreciated investment
securities and $1,050,774 related to depreciated investment
securities.
The fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending November
30, 1998 approximately $284,000 of losses recognized during the period
November 1, 1997 to November 30, 1997.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (COST $32,354,280) - $ 33,818,456
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 3,728,869
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 63,518
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 26,968
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 11,579
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,781
TOTAL ASSETS 37,655,171
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 893,020
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 432,034
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 18,497
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 19,665
PAYABLE FOR DAILY VARIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS 15,168
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 38,025
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,416,409
NET ASSETS $ 36,238,762
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 33,179,736
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) (45,874)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 1,685,091
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 1,419,809
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 36,238,762
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $11.41
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,875,845 (DIVIDED BY) 339,695 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $11.41) $12.11
CLASS T: $11.39
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($18,473,081 (DIVIDED BY) 1,621,962 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $11.39) $11.80
CLASS B: $11.34
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($12,061,098 (DIVIDED BY) 1,063,544 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $11.35
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($329,709 (DIVIDED BY) 29,045 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $11.42
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($1,499,029 (DIVIDED BY) 131,296 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 223,405
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 92,716
TOTAL INCOME 316,121
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 112,490
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 52,931
DISTRIBUTION FEES 116,262
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 30,592
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 71
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 6,245
REGISTRATION FEES 39,559
AUDIT 19,285
LEGAL 113
MISCELLANEOUS 1,823
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 379,371
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (17,376) 361,995
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (45,874)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1,858,975
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 282
FUTURES CONTRACTS 173,062 2,032,319
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (632,998)
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 34
FUTURES CONTRACTS (44,398) (677,362)
NET GAIN (LOSS) 1,354,957
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 1,309,083
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (45,874) $ (240,135)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 2,032,319 1,156,290
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) (677,362) 2,097,171
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 1,309,083 3,013,326
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET REALIZED GAINS (1,215,526) -
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (2,390,800) 35,522,679
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (2,297,243) 38,536,005
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 38,536,005 -
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 36,238,762 $ 38,536,005
LOSS OF $45,874 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.38 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D .00 (.07)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 1.45
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .40 1.38
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.37) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.41 $ 11.38
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.80% 13.80%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,876 $ 5,376
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.68% A 1.75% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .06% A (.73)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.36 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.01) (.10)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 1.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .39 1.36
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.36) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.39 $ 11.36
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.71% 13.60%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 18,473 $ 20,283
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.81% A 2.00% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.80% A, H 2.00% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.11)% A (1.00)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE FUND'S EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.31 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.03) (.15)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .39 1.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .36 1.31
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.33) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.34 $ 11.31
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.43% 13.10%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 12,061 $ 11,370
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.29% A 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 2.28% A, H 2.50% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.62)% A (1.51)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE FUND'S EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.36 $ 11.85
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.05) .00
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 (.49)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .35 (.49)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.36) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.35 $ 11.36
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.35% (4.14)%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 330 $ 48
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.50% A, F 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.98)% A (.60)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 11.40 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D .01 (.04)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .40 1.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .41 1.40
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.39) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 11.42 $ 11.40
TOTAL RETURN B, C 3.90% 14.00%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 1,499 $ 1,459
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.50% A, F 1.50% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .18% A (.42)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 390% A 213%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0403 $ .0311
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).
C PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth Fund(the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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 the fiscal year. The schedule of investments
include information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income
Tax Information."
INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences may result in distribution
reclassifications.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
may include temporary book and tax basis differences that will reverse
in a subsequent period. Any taxable 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
2. OPERATING POLICIES - CONTINUED
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with
other affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash
balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are
invested in one or more repurchase agreements 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.
TAXABLE CENTRAL CASH FUND. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by
the SEC, the fund may invest in the Taxable Central Cash Fund (the
Cash Fund) managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.,
(formerly FMR Texas, Inc.) an affiliate of FMR. The Cash Fund is an
open-end money market fund available only to investment companies and
other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Cash Fund seeks
preservation of capital, liquidity, and current income by investing in
U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements for these
securities. Income distributions from the Cash Fund are declared daily
and paid monthly from net interest income. Income distributions earned
by the fund are recorded as interest income in the accompanying
financial statements.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. The fund may use futures contracts to manage its
exposure to the stock market. Buying futures tends to increase the
fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures
tends to decrease the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or
hedge other fund investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying
degrees, risk of loss in excess of the futures variation margin
reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The underlying
face amount at value of any open futures contracts at period end is
shown in the schedule of investments under the caption "Futures
Contracts." This amount reflects each contract's exposure to the
underlying instrument at period end. Losses may arise from changes in
the value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparties do
not perform under the contracts' terms. Gains (losses) are realized
upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Futures
contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by
the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $66,646,418 and $72,768,861, respectively.
The market value of futures contracts opened and closed during the
period amounted to $11,074,497 and $9,021,561, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the
period, the management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of
.60% of average net assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 5,753 $ -
CLASS T 49,391 1,288
CLASS B 60,097 45,073
CLASS C 1,021 1,021
$ 116,262 $ 47,382
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 2,196
CLASS T 4,470
CLASS B 3,415
CLASS C 735
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 10,778 $ 3,412
CLASS T 30,274 8,015
CLASS B 18,073 18,073 *
CLASS C 244 244 *
$ 59,369 $ 29,744
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS, AND
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC :
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 5,721 .25% *
CLASS T 30,339 .31% *
CLASS B 15,128 .26% *
CLASS C 598 .60% *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,145 .16% *
$ 52,931
* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of
FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the
level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $16,960 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 2.50% $ 13,261
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1.50% 3,516
$ 16,777
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $599 under the custodian
arrangement.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 177,673 $ -
CLASS T 648,697 -
CLASS B 336,789 -
CLASS C 1,894 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 50,473 -
TOTAL $ 1,215,526 $ -
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A, B 1998 1997 A, B
CLASS A 64,820 571,771 $ 709,411 $ 5,930,301
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 9,071 - 95,223 -
SHARES REDEEMED (206,469) (99,498) (2,254,349) (1,090,791)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (132,578) 472,273 $ (1,449,715) $ 4,839,510
CLASS T 232,742 2,073,347 $ 2,615,410 $ 21,705,071
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 55,233 - 578,723 -
SHARES REDEEMED (451,488) (287,872) (5,062,054) (3,025,861)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (163,513) 1,785,475 $ (1,867,921) $ 18,679,210
CLASS B 128,398 1,069,604 $ 1,439,199 $ 11,365,164
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 19,253 - 201,351 -
SHARES REDEEMED (89,588) (64,123) (1,030,728) (703,523)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 58,063 1,005,481 $ 609,822 $ 10,661,641
CLASS C 27,355 4,268 $ 308,760 $ 49,053
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 105 - 1,104 -
SHARES REDEEMED (2,683) - (31,414) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 24,777 4,268 $ 278,450 $ 49,053
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 13,498 139,871 $ 151,407 $ 1,425,408
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 4,196 - 44,046 -
SHARES REDEEMED (14,327) (11,942) (156,889) (132,143)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 3,367 127,929 $ 38,564 $ 1,293,265
</TABLE>
C SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS A,CLASS T, CLASS B AND INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
SHARES) TO
NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
D SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 6,217
CLASS T 7,931
CLASS B 6,619
CLASS C 12,085
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 6,707
$ 39,559
9. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 19% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Robert A. Lawrence, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
MID CAP
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND CLASS C
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 28 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 37 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR MID CAP FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September
3, 1996. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after September 3, 1996. Returns prior to September 3, 1996
are those of Class T and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee. If
Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past one year
and life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL A 12.02% 29.34% 60.21%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL A 5.58% 21.90% 51.00%
(INCL. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 12.14% 29.91% 64.22%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 8.95% 23.16% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class A's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index -
a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 400 medium-capitalization
stocks. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its
peers, you can compare it to the mid-cap funds average, which reflects
the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by
Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months average
represents a peer group of 309 mutual funds. These benchmarks include
reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect
of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL A 29.34% 23.00%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL A 21.90% 19.84%
(INCL. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 29.91% 24.34%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 23.16% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show you
what
would have happened if Class A had performed at a constant rate each
year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Mid Cap -CL A S&P MidCap 400
00251 SP004
1996/02/20 9425.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 9594.65 10122.33
1996/03/31 9670.05 10243.60
1996/04/30 10141.30 10556.44
1996/05/31 10621.98 10699.16
1996/06/30 10150.73 10538.56
1996/07/31 9509.83 9825.63
1996/08/31 10160.15 10392.28
1996/09/30 10829.33 10845.38
1996/10/31 10537.15 10876.94
1996/11/30 11027.25 11489.64
1996/12/31 10887.64 11502.39
1997/01/31 11262.08 11934.19
1997/02/28 11060.46 11836.09
1997/03/31 10465.19 11331.52
1997/04/30 10762.82 11625.34
1997/05/31 11674.93 12641.86
1997/06/30 12299.00 12996.97
1997/07/31 13259.11 14283.80
1997/08/31 13230.30 14266.52
1997/09/30 13902.38 15086.56
1997/10/31 13268.71 14430.14
1997/11/30 13479.93 14644.00
1997/12/31 13866.58 15212.33
1998/01/31 13737.97 14922.69
1998/02/28 14874.75 16159.03
1998/03/31 15657.63 16887.81
1998/04/30 15593.29 17196.01
1998/05/29 15099.97 16422.36
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980608 081916 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund - Class A on February 20,
1996, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was
paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment
would have grown to $15,100 - a 51.00% increase on the initial
investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's MidCap
400 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$16,422 - a 64.22% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR MID CAP FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL T 11.96% 29.30% 60.27%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL T 8.04% 24.78% 54.66%
(INCL. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 12.14% 29.91% 64.22%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 8.95% 23.16% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class T's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index -
a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 400 medium-capitalization
stocks. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its
peers, you can compare it to the mid-cap funds average, which reflects
the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by
Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months average
represents a peer group of 309 mutual funds. These benchmarks include
reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect
of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL T 29.30% 23.02%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL T 24.78% 21.11%
(INCL. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 29.91% 24.34%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 23.16% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show you
what would have happened if Class T had performed at a constant rate
each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Mid Cap -CL T S&P MidCap 400
00531 SP004
1996/02/20 9650.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 9823.70 10122.33
1996/03/31 9900.90 10243.60
1996/04/30 10383.40 10556.44
1996/05/31 10875.55 10699.16
1996/06/30 10393.05 10538.56
1996/07/31 9736.85 9825.63
1996/08/31 10402.70 10392.28
1996/09/30 11078.20 10845.38
1996/10/31 10788.70 10876.94
1996/11/30 11290.50 11489.64
1996/12/31 11156.94 11502.39
1997/01/31 11529.49 11934.19
1997/02/28 11323.61 11836.09
1997/03/31 10715.76 11331.52
1997/04/30 11019.68 11625.34
1997/05/31 11960.87 12641.86
1997/06/30 12598.13 12996.97
1997/07/31 13578.53 14283.80
1997/08/31 13558.92 14266.52
1997/09/30 14235.39 15086.56
1997/10/31 13598.13 14430.14
1997/11/30 13813.82 14644.00
1997/12/31 14196.99 15212.33
1998/01/31 14076.76 14922.69
1998/02/28 15247.09 16159.03
1998/03/31 16045.54 16887.81
1998/04/30 15979.91 17196.01
1998/05/29 15465.84 16422.36
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980608 083306 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund - Class T on February 20,
1996, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was
paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment
would have grown to $15,466 - a 54.66% increase on the initial
investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's MidCap
400 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$16,422 - a 64.22% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR MID CAP FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in
the past six months, past one year and life of fund total return
figures are 5%, 5% and 3%, respectively.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL B 11.73% 28.72% 57.84%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL B 6.73% 23.72% 54.84%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 12.14% 29.91% 64.22%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 8.95% 23.16% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class B's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index -
a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 400 medium-capitalization
stocks. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its
peers, you can compare it to the mid-cap funds average, which reflects
the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by
Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months average
represents a peer group of 309 mutual funds. These benchmarks include
reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect
of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL B 28.72% 22.19%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL B 23.72% 21.17%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 29.91% 24.34%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 23.16% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show you
what
would have happened if Class B had performed at a constant rate each
year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Mid Cap -CL B S&P MidCap 400
00532 SP004
1996/02/20 10000.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 10170.00 10122.33
1996/03/31 10240.00 10243.60
1996/04/30 10730.00 10556.44
1996/05/31 11240.00 10699.16
1996/06/30 10730.00 10538.56
1996/07/31 10050.00 9825.63
1996/08/31 10720.00 10392.28
1996/09/30 11410.00 10845.38
1996/10/31 11110.00 10876.94
1996/11/30 11610.00 11489.64
1996/12/31 11471.34 11502.39
1997/01/31 11856.42 11934.19
1997/02/28 11633.48 11836.09
1997/03/31 11005.19 11331.52
1997/04/30 11309.20 11625.34
1997/05/31 12261.76 12641.86
1997/06/30 12920.45 12996.97
1997/07/31 13913.56 14283.80
1997/08/31 13883.16 14266.52
1997/09/30 14582.38 15086.56
1997/10/31 13913.56 14430.14
1997/11/30 14126.36 14644.00
1997/12/31 14532.01 15212.33
1998/01/31 14396.81 14922.69
1998/02/28 15580.57 16159.03
1998/03/31 16381.02 16887.81
1998/04/30 16313.38 17196.01
1998/05/29 15483.50 16422.36
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980608 081950 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund - Class B on February 20,
1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the
value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable
contingent deferred sales charge, would have been $15,484 - a 54.84%
increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the
Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $16,422 - a 64.22% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR MID CAP FUND - CLASS C
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November
3, 1997. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to
November 3, 1997 are those of Class B and reflect Class B shares'
1.00% 12b-1 fee. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge
included in the past six months and past one year total return figure
is 1.00%. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL C 11.41% 28.36% 57.40%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL C 10.42% 27.36% 57.40%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 12.14% 29.91% 64.22%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 8.95% 23.16% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class C's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class C's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index -
a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 400 medium-capitalization
stocks. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its
peers, you can compare it to the mid-cap funds average, which reflects
the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by
Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months average
represents a peer group of 309 mutual funds. These benchmarks include
reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect
of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL C 28.36% 22.04%
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - CL C 27.36% 22.04%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P MIDCAP 400 29.91% 24.34%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 23.16% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class C's cumulative return and show you
what would have happened if Class C had performed at a constant rate
each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Mid Cap -CL C S&P MidCap 400
00484 SP004
1996/02/20 10000.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 10170.01 10122.33
1996/03/31 10240.00 10243.60
1996/04/30 10730.01 10556.44
1996/05/31 11240.00 10699.16
1996/06/30 10730.01 10538.56
1996/07/31 10050.01 9825.63
1996/08/31 10720.00 10392.28
1996/09/30 11410.01 10845.38
1996/10/31 11110.01 10876.94
1996/11/30 11610.01 11489.64
1996/12/31 11471.34 11502.39
1997/01/31 11856.42 11934.19
1997/02/28 11633.48 11836.09
1997/03/31 11005.20 11331.52
1997/04/30 11309.20 11625.34
1997/05/31 12261.77 12641.86
1997/06/30 12920.46 12996.97
1997/07/31 13913.56 14283.80
1997/08/31 13883.16 14266.52
1997/09/30 14582.38 15086.56
1997/10/31 13913.56 14430.14
1997/11/30 14127.17 14644.00
1997/12/31 14530.54 15212.33
1998/01/31 14385.11 14922.69
1998/02/28 15571.74 16159.03
1998/03/31 16366.56 16887.81
1998/04/30 16288.19 17196.01
1998/05/29 15739.66 16422.36
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980608 082529 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund - Class C on February 20,
1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the
value of the investment would have been $15,740 - a 57.40% increase on
the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard &
Poor's MidCap 400 Index did over the same period. With dividends and
capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would
have grown to $16,422 - a 64.22% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market
- - still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term
growth - helping many of these
stocks to rebound quickly. In
addition, the continued strength of
the U.S. economy, combined with
low interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The
upward climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced
a negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Katherine Collins, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, KATHERINE?
A. During the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T, Class B and Class C shares had total returns of 12.02%,
11.96%, 11.73% and 11.41%, respectively, compared to a 12.14% return
for the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the 8.95% return of the
mid-cap funds average, as monitored by Lipper Analytical Services. For
the 12-month period that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A, Class
T, Class B and Class C shares had total returns of 29.34%, 29.30%,
28.72% and 28.36%, respectively, while the Standard & Poor's MidCap
400 Index had a 29.91% increase and the Lipper average return was
23.16%.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND OUTPERFORM ITS PEER GROUP OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS
WHILE FINISHING VERY CLOSE TO ITS BENCHMARK INDEX?
A. Obviously, it was a great period for the market and the fund did
well. One reason the fund didn't do even better than the S&P index was
that it was underweighted relative to the index in finance, one of the
best-performing areas. I think the fund tended to outperform its
mutual fund peers because it had fewer technology holdings than most
of its competitors, and technology companies were especially hard-hit
late in 1997.
Q. WHAT WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS INFLUENCING PERFORMANCE?
A. The largest factor was a very good market, spurred by a strong
economy and low inflation. Another important trend was consolidation.
Leggett & Platt, the fund's second-largest holding at the end of the
period, was a good example. The company manufactures components for
furniture and store fixtures. It is well managed and generates a lot
of cash flow that it used to acquire many smaller companies to
increase its profitability. On a larger scale, the pharmaceutical and
health care industries have experienced significant
merger-and-acquisition activity. Two drug distributors, McKesson, the
fund's largest holding, and Cardinal Health have benefited from
acquiring other companies, taking advantage of increased operational
efficiencies and generating increased profits. They also were able to
service customers such as drug retailers much more efficiently.
Q. FINANCE WAS THE LARGEST AREA OF EMPHASIS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD,
AT 14.1% OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS, EVEN THOUGH YOU INDICATED THE FUND WAS
UNDERWEIGHTED THERE RELATIVE TO MARKET BENCHMARKS. WHAT WAS YOUR
STRATEGY?
A. One of the things I did wrong during the period was not to own more
financial stocks. My thinking at the beginning of the period was that
it was pretty late in the economic cycle, so I didn't want to rely too
much on good credit trends continuing to keep the risks of lending
low. In addition, stock valuations were at all-time highs for the
sector. So, business was as good as it gets and valuations were as
high as they get. That is usually a pretty risky combination. However,
the economy remained strong; there were no problems with credit; and
business consolidation continued and even accelerated. I continue to
be cautious on finance for the same reasons as six months ago. When
investing in finance stocks, I try not to rely solely on takeovers. If
I own an individual finance company, I am counting on its strong
fundamentals to cause the stock to rise. I don't count on it being
bought out.
Q. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR STRATEGY FOR INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES?
EVEN THOUGH YOU OWN FEWER TECHNOLOGY STOCKS THAN MANY COMPETITORS,
THESE COMPANIES STILL COMPRISED 10.4% OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS ON MAY
31, 1998.
A. Within technology, I concentrated on companies with a service
component - companies that could rely on regularly recurring revenues
rather than on product sales. Three examples were Keane, Compuware and
America Online. The entire technology group suffered a price
correction at the end of 1997 because of the feared impact of the
Asian financial crisis. As a result, I narrowed my search for
fundamentally sound companies with attractive stock valuations. An
example was Linear Technology, a semiconductor company .
Q. WERE THERE ANY DISAPPOINTMENTS?
A. Several stocks hurt performance, including two semiconductor
equipment companies - Lam Research and Novellus. The Asian financial
crisis hurt them because of their dependence on sales in Asia.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I am optimistic. Even after the strong performance of the past
year, mid-cap stocks still are attractively priced. A study by
Prudential Securities shows that the price of mid-cap stocks is at a
20-year low when compared to large-cap stocks on several valuation
levels. At the same time, the earnings-growth patterns of mid-cap
stocks are strong. With more than 3,000 companies to look at, I
believe I can continue to find good investment opportunities.
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.
KATHERINE COLLINS ON ISSUES TO
CONSIDER IN EVALUATING
CORPORATE MERGERS IN AN ERA
OF CONSOLIDATION:
"RIGHT NOW, WE ARE SEEING
SUBSTANTIAL CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY
ACROSS MANY INDUSTRIES. WHILE THE
FUND IS INVESTED IN QUITE A FEW OF
THESE COMPANIES, I AM NOT BUYING
EVERY DEAL. WHILE MANY DEALS MAKE
SENSE ON PAPER, IT IS UNDERSTANDING
THE BUSINESSES BEHIND THOSE
NUMBERS THAT PROVIDES VALUABLE
INSIGHT.
"THE KEY FACTOR GOES BACK TO OUR
STRENGTH AT FIDELITY, WHICH IS
RESEARCH. WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS
ADVANTAGE BECAUSE WE OFTEN KNOW
BOTH COMPANIES BEFORE THE MERGER
ANNOUNCEMENT, ENABLING US TO SPOT
RISKS OR OPPORTUNITIES. FOR
EXAMPLE, THE COMPANIES MAY HAVE
BEEN ARCHRIVALS, WHICH COULD LEAD
TO CULTURAL ISSUES. PERHAPS THEIR
SALES FORCES ARE STRUCTURED
DIFFERENTLY, OR ONE PRODUCT LINE MAY
BE MORE TECHNICAL; THIS COULD MAKE
CROSS SELLING DIFFICULT. ON THE OTHER
HAND, MAYBE THE COMPANIES HAVE
MANUFACTURING CAPACITY THAT COULD
BE MORE EFFICIENTLY USED, OR ONE
COMPANY IS STRONGER IN A CERTAIN
REGION; THESE COULD LEAD TO
SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS OR SALES
ENHANCEMENTS.
"BY UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESSES,
WE ARE ABLE TO MORE INDEPENDENTLY
ASSESS THE `PARTY LINE' AFTER THE
ANNOUNCEMENT. OUR ANALYSTS ARE
ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CUSTOMERS,
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS OF THE
COMPANIES, HELPING TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE FINANCIAL GOALS ARE
REASONABLE, AGGRESSIVE OR
CONSERVATIVE. WHILE TWO DEALS MAY
LOOK SIMILAR, WE MAY FIND VERY
DIFFERENT RISKS BASED ON THEIR
CONTRASTING COST AND SALES
ASSUMPTIONS. THIS DIFFERENTIATION
IS THE MAIN DETERMINANT OF WHERE I
DECIDE TO INVEST."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: LONG-TERM GROWTH OF
CAPITAL BY INVESTING MAINLY IN
EQUITY SECURITIES OF COMPANIES
WITH MEDIUM-SIZED MARKET
CAPITALIZATIONS
START DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 1996
SIZE: AS OF MAY 31, 1998,
MORE THAN $504 MILLION
MANAGER: KATHERINE COLLINS,
SINCE 1997; JOINED FIDELITY
IN 1990
(CHECKMARK)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
MCKESSON CORP. 2.7 1.9
LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. 1.5 1.8
OMNICOM GROUP, INC. 1.4 1.6
SAFEWAY, INC. 1.3 0.4
TJX COMPANIES, INC. 1.3 1.0
MEDTRONIC, INC. 1.3 0.7
KEANE, INC. 1.2 1.1
CVS CORP. 1.2 1.0
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1.1 0.3
U.S.BANCORP 1.1 1.0
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
FINANCE 14.1 9.5
MEDIA & LEISURE 12.6 11.0
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 11.7 11.5
TECHNOLOGY 10.4 12.9
HEALTH 9.7 9.9
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 97.5
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.5
STOCKS 95.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 4.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 1.5%
STOCKS 97.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 2.5%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 1.5%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 95.8
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 4.2
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 2.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.4%
AAR Corp. 44,900 $ 1,187,044
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (a) 26,400 1,702,800
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (a) 60,400 2,567,000
Harsco Corp. 40,600 1,771,175
7,228,019
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Litton Industries, Inc. (a) 20,900 1,210,894
Raytheon Co. Class A 17,800 948,963
2,159,857
SHIP BUILDING & REPAIR - 0.3%
Avondale Industries, Inc. (a) 50,400 1,417,500
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 10,805,376
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 5.0%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 2.8%
Cytec Industries, Inc. (a) 37,400 1,832,600
Hanna (M.A.) Co. 79,200 1,588,950
IMC Global, Inc. 26,400 858,000
Ivex Packaging Corp. 117,700 2,729,169
MacDermid, Inc. 41,300 1,693,300
Sealed Air Corp. (a) 54,200 2,899,700
Spartech Corp. 74,400 1,664,700
Valspar Corp. 21,600 872,100
14,138,519
IRON & STEEL - 0.2%
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (a) 39,600 767,250
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 1.6%
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 103,700 4,660,019
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (a) 96,500 3,208,625
7,868,644
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.4%
Champion International Corp. 9,300 446,400
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 9,400 603,363
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. 35,800 660,063
Stone Container Corp. 28,700 509,425
2,219,251
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 24,993,664
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 5.2%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 2.7%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 46,400 $ 3,903,400
Carlisle Companies, Inc. 30,000 1,451,250
Chart Industries, Inc. 1,700 39,100
Dayton Superior Corp. Class A (a) 43,900 790,200
Elcor Corp. 111,100 2,944,150
Lone Star Industries, Inc. 29,300 2,202,994
Mark IV Industries, Inc. 49,600 1,091,200
Medusa Corp. 21,500 1,238,938
York International Corp. 1,500 75,000
13,736,232
CONSTRUCTION - 1.5%
Centex Corp. 26,100 933,075
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) 54,800 1,760,450
Lennar Corp. 38,403 1,017,680
Oakwood Homes Corp. 87,400 2,376,188
Toll Brothers, Inc. (a) 20,500 527,875
Walter Industries, Inc. (a) 38,700 740,138
7,355,406
REAL ESTATE - 0.1%
LNR Property Corp. 27,200 703,800
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.9%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 13,800 437,288
Bedford Property Investors, Inc. 14,600 281,050
Brandywine Realty Trust 24,800 575,050
Duke Realty Investors, Inc. 29,700 671,963
Home Properties of New York, Inc. 8,900 238,075
Kimco Realty Corp. 11,100 432,206
SL Green Realty Corp. 22,600 512,738
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 35,000 1,087,160
4,235,530
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 26,030,968
DURABLES - 6.5%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 0.5%
Danaher Corp. 25,600 1,851,200
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack 29,800 663,050
2,514,250
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
DURABLES - CONTINUED
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Black & Decker Corp. 31,300 $ 1,827,138
HOME FURNISHINGS - 3.4%
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. 42,500 1,296,250
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 23,400 1,177,313
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a) 55,600 1,640,200
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 31,800 707,550
Knoll, Inc. 77,800 2,455,563
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 147,900 7,431,975
Miller (Herman), Inc. 35,300 977,369
Steelcase, Inc. Class A 38,700 1,153,744
16,839,964
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 2.2%
Culp, Inc. 47,500 831,250
Kellwood Co. 58,500 1,934,156
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 97,050 2,947,894
Shaw Industries, Inc. 55,700 891,200
Unifi, Inc. 87,800 3,418,713
Westpoint Stevens, Inc. Class A (a) 39,400 1,290,350
11,313,563
TOTAL DURABLES 32,494,915
ENERGY - 2.5%
ENERGY SERVICES - 0.3%
R&B Falcon Corp. (a) 52,590 1,508,676
OIL & GAS - 2.2%
Burlington Resources, Inc. 14,200 598,175
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A 8,300 168,075
Cooper Cameron Corp. (a) 13,600 809,200
EVI Weatherford, Inc. (a) 22,200 1,122,488
Enron Oil & Gas Co. 41,800 849,063
Nuevo Energy Corp. (a) 33,600 1,092,000
Ocean Energy, Inc. (a) 70,098 1,406,341
Renaissance Energy Ltd. (a) 30,900 542,942
Tosco Corp. 81,200 2,578,100
Valero Energy Corp. 66,800 2,179,350
11,345,734
TOTAL ENERGY 12,854,410
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
FINANCE - 14.1%
BANKS - 7.6%
AmSouth Bancorporation 58,950 $ 2,265,891
Banc One Corp. 31,110 1,714,939
Comerica, Inc. 76,550 5,033,163
Compass Bancshares, Inc. 27,000 1,281,656
Crestar Financial Corp. 30,900 1,774,819
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 32,400 1,749,600
National City Corp. 19,900 1,348,225
North Fork Bancorp., Inc. 212,441 5,111,850
Providian Financial Corp. 18,300 1,164,338
Southwest Bancorporation, Inc. 36,300 1,429,313
Star Banc Corp. 25,100 1,531,100
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. 11,100 189,394
Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. Class A 42,600 1,363,200
U.S. Bancorp 138,330 5,412,161
Wells Fargo & Co. 7,800 2,819,700
Westamerica Bancorporation 49,900 1,540,663
Zions Bancorp 49,300 2,514,300
38,244,312
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 1.5%
Associates First Capital Corp. 53,600 4,009,950
Heller Financial, Inc. Class A 16,000 446,000
Household International, Inc. 21,000 2,841,563
7,297,513
INSURANCE - 4.6%
AFLAC, Inc. 51,900 3,318,356
Allmerica Financial Corp. 46,600 2,921,238
AMBAC, Inc. 25,100 1,372,656
Capital Re Corp. 7,900 588,550
Chubb Corp. (The) 9,300 739,931
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 43,200 923,400
Hartford Life, Inc. Class A 20,600 1,060,900
Life RE Corp. 7,800 574,275
MBIA, Inc. 21,300 1,588,181
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Class A 17,400 755,813
Paula Financial 40,100 842,100
Progressive Corp. 12,100 1,668,288
Protective Life Corp. 28,400 1,022,400
Provident Companies, Inc. 17,300 637,938
Reliastar Financial Corp. 41,400 1,790,550
SunAmerica, Inc. 18,500 899,563
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
FINANCE - CONTINUED
INSURANCE - CONTINUED
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A 17,800 $ 739,813
UNUM Corp. 27,850 1,547,416
22,991,368
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.4%
Richmond County Financial Corp. 28,000 532,000
TCF Financial Corp. 15,800 514,488
Webster Financial Corp. 33,400 1,127,250
2,173,738
TOTAL FINANCE 70,706,931
HEALTH - 9.7%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.5%
Cytyc Corp. (a) 43,100 721,925
Rexall Sundown, Inc. (a) 60,100 2,013,350
2,735,275
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 6.7%
Bard (C.R.), Inc. 47,400 1,644,188
Cardinal Health, Inc. 34,400 3,065,900
Cyberonics Inc. (a) 20,300 230,913
Guidant Corp. 61,700 3,975,794
InControl, Inc. (a) 81,300 289,631
McKesson Corp. 171,000 13,359,375
Medtronic, Inc. 113,000 6,285,625
Sofamor/Danek Group, Inc. (a) 14,400 1,197,000
Steris Corp. 6,400 400,000
Sybron International Corp. (a) 116,400 2,786,325
Young Innovations, Inc. 32,700 515,025
33,749,776
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 2.5%
Foundation Health Systems, Inc. Class A 35,200 1,071,400
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (a) 143,400 4,068,975
Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a) 154,850 4,616,466
Hooper Holmes, Inc. 7,800 181,350
Humana, Inc. 4,300 133,568
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) 62,800 2,198,000
12,269,759
TOTAL HEALTH 48,754,810
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
HOLDING COMPANIES - 0.5%
Triarc Companies, Inc. Class A (a) 96,200 $ 2,344,875
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 5.1%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.6%
Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (a) 63,800 1,618,925
VWR Corp. (a) 43,100 1,228,350
2,847,275
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 2.7%
Cooper Industries, Inc. 34,200 2,201,625
Gorman Rupp Co. 36,400 696,150
Kaydon Corp. 30,300 1,194,956
Kuhlman Corp. 51,500 2,175,875
PRI Automation, Inc. 43,200 876,150
Stanley Works 91,700 4,355,750
Tyco International Ltd. 39,202 2,170,811
13,671,317
POLLUTION CONTROL - 1.8%
American Disposal Services, Inc. (a) 50,700 1,985,222
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. (a) 81,400 2,319,900
USA Waste Services, Inc. (a) 100,785 4,755,792
9,060,914
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 25,579,506
MEDIA & LEISURE - 12.6%
BROADCASTING - 4.5%
CBS Corp. 51,300 1,628,775
Chum Ltd. Class B 15,600 604,962
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (a) 57,700 5,531,988
Cox Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 48,400 2,114,475
Jacor Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 57,300 3,029,738
PanAmSat Corp. (a) 27,900 1,524,038
RCN Corp. 29,400 632,100
Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI Ventures Group),
Series A, 46,000 800,688
USA Networks, Inc. (a) 141,300 3,461,850
Westwood One, Inc. (a) 108,300 2,897,025
22,225,639
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.1%
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Class A 25,900 $ 1,754,725
Cinar Films, Inc. Class B (sub-vtg.) (a) 77,800 1,521,878
Disney (Walt) Co. 8,600 972,875
Pixar (a) 34,800 1,487,700
Premier Parks, Inc. (a) 91,500 4,860,938
10,598,116
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 1.8%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 133,200 4,761,900
Mattel, Inc. 112,000 4,242,000
9,003,900
LODGING & GAMING - 0.6%
Promus Hotel Corp. (a) 72,000 3,114,000
PUBLISHING - 2.2%
Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (a) 47,100 2,272,575
Harte Hanks Communications, Inc. 38,800 877,850
Meredith Corp. 58,100 2,309,475
Times Mirror Co. Class A 26,300 1,683,200
Tribune Co. 25,000 1,671,875
U S WEST Media Group (a) 62,100 2,301,581
11,116,556
RESTAURANTS - 1.4%
CKE Restaurants, Inc. 77,910 2,473,643
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 16,100 519,225
Papa John's International, Inc. (a) 36,400 1,515,150
Starbucks Corp. (a) 53,900 2,587,200
7,095,218
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 63,153,429
NONDURABLES - 5.7%
AGRICULTURE - 0.8%
Delta & Pine Land Co. 59,800 2,560,188
Michael Foods, Inc. 32,600 908,725
Northland Cranberries, Inc. Class A 41,500 656,219
4,125,132
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
BEVERAGES - 0.7%
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated 8,000 $ 498,500
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 36,800 1,382,300
Coors (Adolph) Co. Class B 37,200 1,395,000
3,275,800
FOODS - 1.8%
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. Class A (a) 25,600 502,400
Dean Foods Co. 68,700 3,383,475
Flowers Industries, Inc. 60,800 1,254,000
Interstate Bakeries Corp. 40,000 1,290,000
Pilgrims Pride Corp. 19,100 327,088
Suiza Foods Corp. (a) 24,700 1,443,406
Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co. 10,200 981,750
9,182,119
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 2.1%
Alberto-Culver Co. Class A 163,600 4,417,200
Brady (W.H.) Co. Class A 90,000 2,610,000
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 60,900 1,846,031
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 14,400 691,200
Revlon, Inc. Class A (a) 17,700 936,994
10,501,425
TOBACCO - 0.3%
RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. 47,700 1,344,544
TOTAL NONDURABLES 28,429,020
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 11.7%
APPAREL STORES - 2.5%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 9,700 409,825
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The) 72,000 1,224,000
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (a) 8,900 623,556
Stage Stores, Inc. (a) 91,300 4,256,863
TJX Companies, Inc. 135,000 6,311,250
12,825,494
DRUG STORES - 1.5%
CVS Corp. 84,069 5,900,593
Walgreen Co. 45,400 1,597,513
7,498,106
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - CONTINUED
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 3.5%
Consolidated Stores Corp. (a) 138,326 $ 5,282,324
Dollar Tree Stores (a) 72,850 3,769,988
Meyer (Fred), Inc. 52,900 2,274,700
Michaels Stores, Inc. (a) 68,800 2,059,700
Proffitts, Inc. (a) 107,500 4,219,375
17,606,087
GROCERY STORES - 2.4%
Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. (a) 20,200 871,125
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. 21,600 691,200
Hannaford Brothers Co. 42,800 1,891,225
Safeway, Inc. (a) 176,700 6,438,506
U.S. Foodservice, Inc. (a) 59,360 1,966,300
11,858,356
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 1.8%
Action Performance Companies, Inc. (a) 52,200 1,451,813
Brylane, Inc. (a) 44,300 2,104,250
Fingerhut Companies, Inc. 47,900 1,404,069
Tandy Corp. 52,200 2,309,850
Zale Corp. (a) 51,100 1,580,906
8,850,888
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 58,638,931
SERVICES - 4.0%
ADVERTISING - 1.5%
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 10,300 610,919
Omnicom Group, Inc. 148,900 6,970,381
7,581,300
PRINTING - 0.4%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 27,300 1,228,500
Schawk, Inc. Class A 39,300 589,500
1,818,000
SERVICES - 2.1%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 69,900 2,302,331
Administaff, Inc. (a) 18,100 742,100
Borg Warner Security Corp. (a) 99,800 2,201,838
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
SERVICES - CONTINUED
SERVICES - CONTINUED
Interim Services, Inc. 12,900 $ 374,906
Medaphis Corp. (a) 6,400 48,000
Medpartners, Inc. (a) 81,000 723,938
Pittston Co. (Brinks Group) 47,100 1,822,181
Service Corp. International 57,400 2,346,225
10,561,519
TOTAL SERVICES 19,960,819
TECHNOLOGY - 10.4%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.8%
Ascend Communications, Inc. 8,000 345,500
Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (a) 50,500 1,303,531
DSC Communications Corp. (a) 32,300 552,128
Dialogic Corp. (a) 53,800 1,775,400
3,976,559
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 7.1%
America Online, Inc. (a) 51,300 4,273,931
BMC Software, Inc. (a) 38,200 1,759,588
CSG Systems International, Inc. (a) 29,000 1,238,844
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 17,800 627,450
Ciber, Inc. (a) 60,200 1,930,163
Computer Learning Centers, Inc. (a) 84,100 1,440,213
Compuware Corp. (a) 74,700 3,431,531
E Trade Group, Inc. (a) 53,600 1,159,100
HBO & Co. 51,600 2,978,288
Keane, Inc. (a) 134,700 6,044,663
Paychex, Inc. 14,400 518,400
PeopleSoft, Inc. 8,100 353,869
Saville Systems Ireland PLC sponsored ADR (a) 15,100 603,056
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a) 92,078 2,094,775
Symantec Corp. (a) 134,900 3,220,738
Synopsys, Inc. (a) 68,700 2,949,806
Technology Solutions, Inc. (a) 26,700 806,006
35,430,421
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a) 21,890 $ 1,093,816
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. 24,000 600,000
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A 11,800 519,938
Quantum Corp. (a) 24,100 527,188
Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. (a) 51,100 846,344
3,587,286
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 1.0%
Lam Research Corp. (a) 23,916 569,500
Novellus Systems, Inc. (a) 24,600 930,188
Thermoquest Corp. (a) 90,500 1,357,500
Waters Corp. (a) 40,000 2,330,000
5,187,188
ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Linear Technology Corp. 41,100 2,874,431
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - 0.2%
Polaroid Corp. 31,100 1,261,494
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 52,317,379
TRANSPORTATION - 0.1%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 0.1%
Virgin Express Holdings PLC sponsored ADR 36,900 636,525
UTILITIES - 2.3%
CELLULAR - 0.1%
SkyTel Communications, Inc. 18,600 420,825
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 1.0%
Duke Energy Corp. 31,500 1,815,188
Entergy Corp. 17,200 452,575
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 34,600 1,457,525
LG&E Energy Corp. 17,200 456,875
PG&E Corp. 30,000 945,000
5,127,163
GAS - 0.2%
Enron Corp. 15,700 786,963
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
UTILITIES - CONTINUED
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 1.0%
Comsat Corp., Series 1 20,600 $ 718,425
EXCEL Communications, Inc. (a) 35,200 774,400
LCI International, Inc. (a) 20,800 778,700
U.S. LEC Corp. Class A 12,300 281,363
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 56,700 2,579,850
5,132,738
TOTAL UTILITIES 11,467,689
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $428,725,195) 489,169,247
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 2.5%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.5441%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 12,412,732 12,407,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $441,132,195) $ 501,576,247
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $441,164,643. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $60,411,604, of which $76,083,787 related to appreciated
investment securities and $15,672,183 related to depreciated
investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 501,576,247
AGREEMENTS OF $12,407,000) (COST $441,132,195) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 385,167
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 9,788,144
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 1,091,274
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 256,472
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,790
TOTAL ASSETS 513,103,094
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 7,463,914
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 771,114
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 252,124
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 229,838
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 157,209
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,874,199
NET ASSETS $ 504,228,895
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 416,320,459
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) (1,566,886)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 29,031,291
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 60,444,031
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 504,228,895
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $14.08
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($8,579,978 (DIVIDED BY) 609,453 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $14.08) $14.94
CLASS T: $14.14
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($373,415,956 (DIVIDED BY) 26,412,869 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $14.14) $14.65
CLASS B: $14.00
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($77,318,765 (DIVIDED BY) 5,523,835 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $14.06
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($6,696,768 (DIVIDED BY) 476,224 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $14.16
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($38,217,428 (DIVIDED BY) 2,698,613 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER-SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 1,337,458
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 468,389
TOTAL INCOME 1,805,847
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 1,388,820
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 519,418
DISTRIBUTION FEES 1,262,341
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 142,251
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 846
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 19,197
REGISTRATION FEES 83,212
AUDIT 17,821
LEGAL 1,235
MISCELLANEOUS 8,079
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 3,443,220
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (70,487) 3,372,733
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (1,566,886)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 29,876,941
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 446 29,877,387
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 22,616,478
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (21) 22,616,457
NET GAIN (LOSS) 52,493,844
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 50,926,958
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (1,566,886) $ (1,867,851)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 29,877,387 55,118,706
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 22,616,457 22,620,104
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 50,926,958 75,870,959
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET REALIZED GAINS (43,421,963) (3,481,786)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 75,765,576 123,963,444
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 83,270,571 196,352,617
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 420,958,324 224,605,707
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 504,228,895 $ 420,958,324
LOSS OF $1,566,886 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.04 $ 11.70 $ 10.74
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.04) (.09) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 2.64 .97
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.49 2.55 .96
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.45) (.21) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.08 $ 14.04 $ 11.70
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.02% 22.24% 8.94%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 8,580 $ 4,670 $ 1,239
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.43% A 1.62% F 1.56% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.40% A, G 1.58% G 1.56% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.61)% A (.71)% (.33)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.09 $ 11.70 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.04) (.07) (.03)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 2.64 1.73
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.49 2.57 1.70
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.44) (.18) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.14 $ 14.09 $ 11.70
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.96% 22.35% 17.00%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 373,416 $ 326,642 $ 187,040
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.44% A 1.48% 1.60% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.41% A, F 1.44% F 1.60% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.63)% A (.53)% (.37)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.94 $ 11.61 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.08) (.14) (.10)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 2.62 1.71
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.45 2.48 1.61
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.39) (.15) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.00 $ 13.94 $ 11.61
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.73% 21.67% 16.10%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 77,319 $ 58,758 $ 32,727
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.97% A 2.03% 2.38% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.94% A, F 1.98% F 2.37% A, F
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (1.16)% A (1.08)% (1.14)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.08 $ 14.16
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.11) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 (.07) I
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.42 (.08)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.44) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.06 $ 14.08
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.41% (.56)%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 6,697 $ 345
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.48% A, F 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 2.44% A, G 2.40% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.64)% A (1.07)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0441 $ .0401
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
I THE AMOUNT SHOWN FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH
THE AGGREGATE NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE PERIOD DUE TO THE TIMING
OF SALES AND REPURCHASES OF CLASS SHARES IN RELATION TO FLUCTUATING
MARKET VALUES OF THE INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.12 $ 11.70 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.01) .01 (.02)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.54 2.63 1.72
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.53 2.64 1.70
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.49) (.22) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.16 $ 14.12 $ 11.70
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.29% 23.04% 17.00%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 38,217 $ 30,542 $ 3,600
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .91% A .91% 1.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER .88% A, G .84% G 1.50% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.10)% A .08% (.27)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor
Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for passive foreign investment companies (PFIC),
non-taxable dividends, net operating losses and losses deferred due to
wash sales and excise tax regulations. The fund also utilized earnings
and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a
part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash balances into
one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one
or more repurchase agreements 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 securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $328,962,610 and $294,924,063, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .60% of average net
assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares(collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
institutions for the distribution of each class of shares and
providing shareholder support services. For the period, this fee was
based on the following annual rates of the average net assets of each
applicable class:
CLASS A
.25%
CLASS T
.50%
CLASS B
1.00% *
CLASS C
1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 8,369 $ -
CLASS T 895,027 51,397
CLASS B 342,534 256,901
CLASS C 16,411 16,411
$ 1,262,341 $ 324,709
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $
3,723
CLASS T
49,266
CLASS B
20,831
CLASS C
7,583
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
contingent deferred sales charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of
the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the net asset
value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and
capital gains. A portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to
securities dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 57,759 $ 17,077
CLASS T 263,899 97,393
CLASS B 43,494 43,494 *
CLASS C 312 312 *
$ 365,464 $ 158,276
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS,
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 9,398 .29 *
CLASS T 397,091 .23 *
CLASS B 80,654 .24 *
CLASS C 4,601 .29 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 27,674 .17 *
$ 519,418
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
maintains each fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the
level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $53,296 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 2.50% $ 4,952
FMR also agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and
other class specific expenses for Class C. For the period, the
reimbursement reduced these expenses by $362.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $64,372 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $801 under this arrangement.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 509,819 $ 23,887
CLASS T 33,726,413 2,939,982
CLASS B 5,942,258 441,965
CLASS C 66,029 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 3,177,444 75,952
TOTAL $ 43,421,963 $ 3,481,786
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A 1998 1997 A
CLASS A 284,756 303,139 $ 3,929,132 $ 3,978,873
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 38,760 2,096 480,755 23,555
SHARES REDEEMED (46,751) (78,508) (647,748) (1,033,803)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 276,765 226,727 $ 3,762,139 $ 2,968,625
CLASS T 6,490,412 18,242,441 $ 90,080,864 $ 227,562,753
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 2,565,640 246,910 31,976,033 2,785,068
SHARES REDEEMED (5,832,822) (11,288,106) (81,129,759) (142,250,679)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 3,223,230 7,201,245 $ 40,927,138 $ 88,097,142
CLASS B 1,212,574 1,907,677 $ 16,703,536 $ 24,432,331
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 425,511 37,955 5,260,655 425,863
SHARES REDEEMED (328,637) (549,081) (4,420,773) (6,719,610)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 1,309,448 1,396,551 $ 17,543,418 $ 18,138,584
CLASS C 452,174 24,521 $ 6,256,044 $ 343,450
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 4,909 - 61,138 -
SHARES REDEEMED (5,380) - (75,505) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 451,703 24,521 $ 6,241,677 $ 343,450
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,086,779 7,539,683 $ 15,166,701 $ 88,091,401
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 239,320 5,512 2,980,284 62,017
SHARES REDEEMED (790,335) (5,689,999) (10,855,781) (73,737,775)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 535,764 1,855,196 $ 7,291,204 $ 14,415,643
</TABLE>
E SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 8,811
CLASS T 39,095
CLASS B 11,404
CLASS C 14,588
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 9,314
$ 83,212
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail Johnson, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
MID CAP
FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 22 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 31 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR MID CAP FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - INST CL 12.29% 30.07% 61.66%
S&P MIDCAP 400 12.14% 29.91% 64.22%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 8.95% 23.16% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class' performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year or since the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if
you had 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
Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Standard &
Poor's MidCap 400 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 400
medium-capitalization stocks. To measure how Institutional Class'
performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the
mid-cap funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds
with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
The past six months average represents a peer group of 309 mutual
funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital
gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV MID CAP - INST CL 30.07% 23.48%
S&P MIDCAP 400 29.91% 24.34%
MID-CAP FUNDS AVERAGE 23.16% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Institutional Class' cumulative return and
show you what would have happened if
Institutional Class had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Mid Cap -CL I S&P MidCap 400
00533 SP004
1996/02/20 10000.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 10180.00 10122.33
1996/03/31 10250.00 10243.60
1996/04/30 10750.00 10556.44
1996/05/31 11260.00 10699.16
1996/06/30 10770.00 10538.56
1996/07/31 10100.00 9825.63
1996/08/31 10780.00 10392.28
1996/09/30 11480.00 10845.38
1996/10/31 11180.00 10876.94
1996/11/30 11700.00 11489.64
1996/12/31 11571.96 11502.39
1997/01/31 11969.58 11934.19
1997/02/28 11755.48 11836.09
1997/03/31 11133.55 11331.52
1997/04/30 11449.61 11625.34
1997/05/31 12428.38 12641.86
1997/06/30 13101.29 12996.97
1997/07/31 14131.04 14283.80
1997/08/31 14110.65 14266.52
1997/09/30 14834.53 15086.56
1997/10/31 14161.63 14430.14
1997/11/30 14396.12 14644.00
1997/12/31 14818.42 15212.33
1998/01/31 14692.93 14922.69
1998/02/28 15925.91 16159.03
1998/03/31 16759.31 16887.81
1998/04/30 16702.22 17196.01
1998/05/29 16165.65 16422.36
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980608 082458 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund - Institutional Class on
February 20, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May
31, 1998, the value of the investment would have grown to $16,166 - a
61.66% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how
the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $16,422 - a 64.22% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Katherine Collins, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, KATHERINE?
A. During the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares had a total return of 12.29%, compared to a
12.14% return for the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the 8.95%
return of the mid-cap funds average, as monitored by Lipper Analytical
Services. For the 12-month period that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares had a total return of 30.07%, while the
Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index had a 29.91% increase and the
Lipper average return was 23.16%.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND OUTPERFORM ITS PEER GROUP OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS
WHILE FINISHING VERY CLOSE TO ITS BENCHMARK INDEX?
A. Obviously, it was a great period for the market and the fund did
well. One reason the fund didn't do even better than the S&P index was
that it was underweighted relative to the index in finance, one of the
best-performing areas. I think the fund tended to outperform its
mutual fund peers because it had fewer technology holdings than most
of its competitors, and technology companies were especially hard-hit
late in 1997.
Q. WHAT WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS INFLUENCING PERFORMANCE?
A. The largest factor was a very good market, spurred by a strong
economy and low inflation. Another important trend was consolidation.
Leggett & Platt, the fund's second-largest holding at the end of the
period, was a good example. The company manufactures components for
furniture and store fixtures. It is well managed and generates a lot
of cash flow that it used to acquire many smaller companies to
increase its profitability. On a larger scale, the pharmaceutical and
health care industries have experienced significant
merger-and-acquisition activity. Two drug distributors, McKesson, the
fund's largest holding, and Cardinal Health have benefited from
acquiring other companies, taking advantage of increased operational
efficiencies and generating increased profits. They also were able to
service customers such as drug retailers much more efficiently.
Q. FINANCE WAS THE LARGEST AREA OF EMPHASIS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD,
AT 14.1% OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS, EVEN THOUGH YOU INDICATED THE FUND WAS
UNDERWEIGHTED THERE RELATIVE TO MARKET BENCHMARKS. WHAT WAS YOUR
STRATEGY?
A. One of the things I did wrong during the period was not to own more
financial stocks. My thinking at the beginning of the period was that
it was pretty late in the economic cycle, so I didn't want to rely too
much on good credit trends continuing to keep the risks of lending
low. In addition, stock valuations were at all-time highs for the
sector. So, business was as good as it gets and valuations were as
high as they get. That is usually a pretty risky combination. However,
the economy remained strong; there were no problems with credit; and
business consolidation continued and even accelerated. I continue to
be cautious on finance for the same reasons as six months ago. When
investing in finance stocks, I try not to rely solely on takeovers. If
I own an individual finance company, I am counting on its strong
fundamentals to cause the stock to rise. I don't count on it being
bought out.
Q. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR STRATEGY FOR INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES?
EVEN THOUGH YOU OWN FEWER TECHNOLOGY STOCKS THAN MANY COMPETITORS,
THESE COMPANIES STILL COMPRISED 10.4% OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS ON MAY
31, 1998.
A. Within technology, I concentrated on companies with a service
component - companies that could rely on regularly recurring revenues
rather than on product sales. Three examples were Keane, Compuware and
America Online. The entire technology group suffered a price
correction at the end of 1997 because of the feared impact of the
Asian financial crisis. As a result, I narrowed my search for
fundamentally sound companies with attractive stock valuations. An
example was Linear Technology, a semiconductor company .
Q. WERE THERE ANY DISAPPOINTMENTS?
A. Several stocks hurt performance, including two semiconductor
equipment companies - Lam Research and Novellus. The Asian financial
crisis hurt them because of their dependence on sales in Asia.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I am optimistic. Even after the strong performance of the past
year, mid-cap stocks still are attractively priced. A study by
Prudential Securities shows that the price of mid-cap stocks is at a
20-year low when compared to large-cap stocks on several valuation
levels. At the same time, the earnings-growth patterns of mid-cap
stocks are strong. With more than 3,000 companies to look at, I
believe I can continue to find good investment opportunities.
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.
KATHERINE COLLINS ON ISSUES TO
CONSIDER IN EVALUATING
CORPORATE MERGERS IN AN ERA
OF CONSOLIDATION:
"RIGHT NOW, WE ARE SEEING
SUBSTANTIAL CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY
ACROSS MANY INDUSTRIES. WHILE THE
FUND IS INVESTED IN QUITE A FEW OF
THESE COMPANIES, I AM NOT BUYING
EVERY DEAL. WHILE MANY DEALS MAKE
SENSE ON PAPER, IT IS UNDERSTANDING
THE BUSINESSES BEHIND THOSE
NUMBERS THAT PROVIDES VALUABLE
INSIGHT.
"THE KEY FACTOR GOES BACK TO OUR
STRENGTH AT FIDELITY, WHICH IS
RESEARCH. WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS
ADVANTAGE BECAUSE WE OFTEN KNOW
BOTH COMPANIES BEFORE THE MERGER
ANNOUNCEMENT, ENABLING US TO SPOT
RISKS OR OPPORTUNITIES. FOR
EXAMPLE, THE COMPANIES MAY HAVE
BEEN ARCHRIVALS, WHICH COULD LEAD
TO CULTURAL ISSUES. PERHAPS THEIR
SALES FORCES ARE STRUCTURED
DIFFERENTLY, OR ONE PRODUCT LINE MAY
BE MORE TECHNICAL; THIS COULD MAKE
CROSS SELLING DIFFICULT. ON THE OTHER
HAND, MAYBE THE COMPANIES HAVE
MANUFACTURING CAPACITY THAT COULD
BE MORE EFFICIENTLY USED, OR ONE
COMPANY IS STRONGER IN A CERTAIN
REGION; THESE COULD LEAD TO
SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS OR SALES
ENHANCEMENTS.
"BY UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESSES,
WE ARE ABLE TO MORE INDEPENDENTLY
ASSESS THE `PARTY LINE' AFTER THE
ANNOUNCEMENT. OUR ANALYSTS ARE
ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CUSTOMERS,
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS OF THE
COMPANIES, HELPING TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE FINANCIAL GOALS ARE
REASONABLE, AGGRESSIVE OR
CONSERVATIVE. WHILE TWO DEALS MAY
LOOK SIMILAR, WE MAY FIND VERY
DIFFERENT RISKS BASED ON THEIR
CONTRASTING COST AND SALES
ASSUMPTIONS. THIS DIFFERENTIATION
IS THE MAIN DETERMINANT OF WHERE I
DECIDE TO INVEST."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: LONG-TERM GROWTH OF
CAPITAL BY INVESTING MAINLY IN
EQUITY SECURITIES OF COMPANIES
WITH MEDIUM-SIZED MARKET
CAPITALIZATIONS
START DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 1996
SIZE: AS OF MAY 31, 1998,
MORE THAN $504 MILLION
MANAGER: KATHERINE COLLINS,
SINCE 1997; JOINED FIDELITY
IN 1990
(CHECKMARK)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
MCKESSON CORP. 2.7 1.9
LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. 1.5 1.8
OMNICOM GROUP, INC. 1.4 1.6
SAFEWAY, INC. 1.3 0.4
TJX COMPANIES, INC. 1.3 1.0
MEDTRONIC, INC. 1.3 0.7
KEANE, INC. 1.2 1.1
CVS CORP. 1.2 1.0
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1.1 0.3
U.S.BANCORP 1.1 1.0
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
FINANCE 14.1 9.5
MEDIA & LEISURE 12.6 11.0
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 11.7 11.5
TECHNOLOGY 10.4 12.9
HEALTH 9.7 9.9
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 97.5
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.5
STOCKS 95.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 4.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 1.5%
STOCKS 97.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 2.5%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 1.5%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 95.8
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 4.2
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 2.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.4%
AAR Corp. 44,900 $ 1,187,044
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (a) 26,400 1,702,800
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (a) 60,400 2,567,000
Harsco Corp. 40,600 1,771,175
7,228,019
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Litton Industries, Inc. (a) 20,900 1,210,894
Raytheon Co. Class A 17,800 948,963
2,159,857
SHIP BUILDING & REPAIR - 0.3%
Avondale Industries, Inc. (a) 50,400 1,417,500
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 10,805,376
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 5.0%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 2.8%
Cytec Industries, Inc. (a) 37,400 1,832,600
Hanna (M.A.) Co. 79,200 1,588,950
IMC Global, Inc. 26,400 858,000
Ivex Packaging Corp. 117,700 2,729,169
MacDermid, Inc. 41,300 1,693,300
Sealed Air Corp. (a) 54,200 2,899,700
Spartech Corp. 74,400 1,664,700
Valspar Corp. 21,600 872,100
14,138,519
IRON & STEEL - 0.2%
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (a) 39,600 767,250
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 1.6%
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 103,700 4,660,019
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (a) 96,500 3,208,625
7,868,644
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.4%
Champion International Corp. 9,300 446,400
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 9,400 603,363
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. 35,800 660,063
Stone Container Corp. 28,700 509,425
2,219,251
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 24,993,664
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 5.2%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 2.7%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 46,400 $ 3,903,400
Carlisle Companies, Inc. 30,000 1,451,250
Chart Industries, Inc. 1,700 39,100
Dayton Superior Corp. Class A (a) 43,900 790,200
Elcor Corp. 111,100 2,944,150
Lone Star Industries, Inc. 29,300 2,202,994
Mark IV Industries, Inc. 49,600 1,091,200
Medusa Corp. 21,500 1,238,938
York International Corp. 1,500 75,000
13,736,232
CONSTRUCTION - 1.5%
Centex Corp. 26,100 933,075
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) 54,800 1,760,450
Lennar Corp. 38,403 1,017,680
Oakwood Homes Corp. 87,400 2,376,188
Toll Brothers, Inc. (a) 20,500 527,875
Walter Industries, Inc. (a) 38,700 740,138
7,355,406
REAL ESTATE - 0.1%
LNR Property Corp. 27,200 703,800
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.9%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 13,800 437,288
Bedford Property Investors, Inc. 14,600 281,050
Brandywine Realty Trust 24,800 575,050
Duke Realty Investors, Inc. 29,700 671,963
Home Properties of New York, Inc. 8,900 238,075
Kimco Realty Corp. 11,100 432,206
SL Green Realty Corp. 22,600 512,738
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 35,000 1,087,160
4,235,530
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 26,030,968
DURABLES - 6.5%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 0.5%
Danaher Corp. 25,600 1,851,200
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack 29,800 663,050
2,514,250
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
DURABLES - CONTINUED
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Black & Decker Corp. 31,300 $ 1,827,138
HOME FURNISHINGS - 3.4%
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. 42,500 1,296,250
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 23,400 1,177,313
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a) 55,600 1,640,200
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 31,800 707,550
Knoll, Inc. 77,800 2,455,563
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 147,900 7,431,975
Miller (Herman), Inc. 35,300 977,369
Steelcase, Inc. Class A 38,700 1,153,744
16,839,964
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 2.2%
Culp, Inc. 47,500 831,250
Kellwood Co. 58,500 1,934,156
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 97,050 2,947,894
Shaw Industries, Inc. 55,700 891,200
Unifi, Inc. 87,800 3,418,713
Westpoint Stevens, Inc. Class A (a) 39,400 1,290,350
11,313,563
TOTAL DURABLES 32,494,915
ENERGY - 2.5%
ENERGY SERVICES - 0.3%
R&B Falcon Corp. (a) 52,590 1,508,676
OIL & GAS - 2.2%
Burlington Resources, Inc. 14,200 598,175
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A 8,300 168,075
Cooper Cameron Corp. (a) 13,600 809,200
EVI Weatherford, Inc. (a) 22,200 1,122,488
Enron Oil & Gas Co. 41,800 849,063
Nuevo Energy Corp. (a) 33,600 1,092,000
Ocean Energy, Inc. (a) 70,098 1,406,341
Renaissance Energy Ltd. (a) 30,900 542,942
Tosco Corp. 81,200 2,578,100
Valero Energy Corp. 66,800 2,179,350
11,345,734
TOTAL ENERGY 12,854,410
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
FINANCE - 14.1%
BANKS - 7.6%
AmSouth Bancorporation 58,950 $ 2,265,891
Banc One Corp. 31,110 1,714,939
Comerica, Inc. 76,550 5,033,163
Compass Bancshares, Inc. 27,000 1,281,656
Crestar Financial Corp. 30,900 1,774,819
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 32,400 1,749,600
National City Corp. 19,900 1,348,225
North Fork Bancorp., Inc. 212,441 5,111,850
Providian Financial Corp. 18,300 1,164,338
Southwest Bancorporation, Inc. 36,300 1,429,313
Star Banc Corp. 25,100 1,531,100
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. 11,100 189,394
Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. Class A 42,600 1,363,200
U.S. Bancorp 138,330 5,412,161
Wells Fargo & Co. 7,800 2,819,700
Westamerica Bancorporation 49,900 1,540,663
Zions Bancorp 49,300 2,514,300
38,244,312
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 1.5%
Associates First Capital Corp. 53,600 4,009,950
Heller Financial, Inc. Class A 16,000 446,000
Household International, Inc. 21,000 2,841,563
7,297,513
INSURANCE - 4.6%
AFLAC, Inc. 51,900 3,318,356
Allmerica Financial Corp. 46,600 2,921,238
AMBAC, Inc. 25,100 1,372,656
Capital Re Corp. 7,900 588,550
Chubb Corp. (The) 9,300 739,931
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 43,200 923,400
Hartford Life, Inc. Class A 20,600 1,060,900
Life RE Corp. 7,800 574,275
MBIA, Inc. 21,300 1,588,181
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Class A 17,400 755,813
Paula Financial 40,100 842,100
Progressive Corp. 12,100 1,668,288
Protective Life Corp. 28,400 1,022,400
Provident Companies, Inc. 17,300 637,938
Reliastar Financial Corp. 41,400 1,790,550
SunAmerica, Inc. 18,500 899,563
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
FINANCE - CONTINUED
INSURANCE - CONTINUED
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A 17,800 $ 739,813
UNUM Corp. 27,850 1,547,416
22,991,368
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.4%
Richmond County Financial Corp. 28,000 532,000
TCF Financial Corp. 15,800 514,488
Webster Financial Corp. 33,400 1,127,250
2,173,738
TOTAL FINANCE 70,706,931
HEALTH - 9.7%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.5%
Cytyc Corp. (a) 43,100 721,925
Rexall Sundown, Inc. (a) 60,100 2,013,350
2,735,275
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 6.7%
Bard (C.R.), Inc. 47,400 1,644,188
Cardinal Health, Inc. 34,400 3,065,900
Cyberonics Inc. (a) 20,300 230,913
Guidant Corp. 61,700 3,975,794
InControl, Inc. (a) 81,300 289,631
McKesson Corp. 171,000 13,359,375
Medtronic, Inc. 113,000 6,285,625
Sofamor/Danek Group, Inc. (a) 14,400 1,197,000
Steris Corp. 6,400 400,000
Sybron International Corp. (a) 116,400 2,786,325
Young Innovations, Inc. 32,700 515,025
33,749,776
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 2.5%
Foundation Health Systems, Inc. Class A 35,200 1,071,400
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (a) 143,400 4,068,975
Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a) 154,850 4,616,466
Hooper Holmes, Inc. 7,800 181,350
Humana, Inc. 4,300 133,568
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) 62,800 2,198,000
12,269,759
TOTAL HEALTH 48,754,810
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
HOLDING COMPANIES - 0.5%
Triarc Companies, Inc. Class A (a) 96,200 $ 2,344,875
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 5.1%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.6%
Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (a) 63,800 1,618,925
VWR Corp. (a) 43,100 1,228,350
2,847,275
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 2.7%
Cooper Industries, Inc. 34,200 2,201,625
Gorman Rupp Co. 36,400 696,150
Kaydon Corp. 30,300 1,194,956
Kuhlman Corp. 51,500 2,175,875
PRI Automation, Inc. 43,200 876,150
Stanley Works 91,700 4,355,750
Tyco International Ltd. 39,202 2,170,811
13,671,317
POLLUTION CONTROL - 1.8%
American Disposal Services, Inc. (a) 50,700 1,985,222
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. (a) 81,400 2,319,900
USA Waste Services, Inc. (a) 100,785 4,755,792
9,060,914
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 25,579,506
MEDIA & LEISURE - 12.6%
BROADCASTING - 4.5%
CBS Corp. 51,300 1,628,775
Chum Ltd. Class B 15,600 604,962
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (a) 57,700 5,531,988
Cox Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 48,400 2,114,475
Jacor Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 57,300 3,029,738
PanAmSat Corp. (a) 27,900 1,524,038
RCN Corp. 29,400 632,100
Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI Ventures Group),
Series A, 46,000 800,688
USA Networks, Inc. (a) 141,300 3,461,850
Westwood One, Inc. (a) 108,300 2,897,025
22,225,639
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.1%
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Class A 25,900 $ 1,754,725
Cinar Films, Inc. Class B (sub-vtg.) (a) 77,800 1,521,878
Disney (Walt) Co. 8,600 972,875
Pixar (a) 34,800 1,487,700
Premier Parks, Inc. (a) 91,500 4,860,938
10,598,116
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 1.8%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 133,200 4,761,900
Mattel, Inc. 112,000 4,242,000
9,003,900
LODGING & GAMING - 0.6%
Promus Hotel Corp. (a) 72,000 3,114,000
PUBLISHING - 2.2%
Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (a) 47,100 2,272,575
Harte Hanks Communications, Inc. 38,800 877,850
Meredith Corp. 58,100 2,309,475
Times Mirror Co. Class A 26,300 1,683,200
Tribune Co. 25,000 1,671,875
U S WEST Media Group (a) 62,100 2,301,581
11,116,556
RESTAURANTS - 1.4%
CKE Restaurants, Inc. 77,910 2,473,643
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 16,100 519,225
Papa John's International, Inc. (a) 36,400 1,515,150
Starbucks Corp. (a) 53,900 2,587,200
7,095,218
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 63,153,429
NONDURABLES - 5.7%
AGRICULTURE - 0.8%
Delta & Pine Land Co. 59,800 2,560,188
Michael Foods, Inc. 32,600 908,725
Northland Cranberries, Inc. Class A 41,500 656,219
4,125,132
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
BEVERAGES - 0.7%
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated 8,000 $ 498,500
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 36,800 1,382,300
Coors (Adolph) Co. Class B 37,200 1,395,000
3,275,800
FOODS - 1.8%
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. Class A (a) 25,600 502,400
Dean Foods Co. 68,700 3,383,475
Flowers Industries, Inc. 60,800 1,254,000
Interstate Bakeries Corp. 40,000 1,290,000
Pilgrims Pride Corp. 19,100 327,088
Suiza Foods Corp. (a) 24,700 1,443,406
Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co. 10,200 981,750
9,182,119
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 2.1%
Alberto-Culver Co. Class A 163,600 4,417,200
Brady (W.H.) Co. Class A 90,000 2,610,000
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 60,900 1,846,031
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 14,400 691,200
Revlon, Inc. Class A (a) 17,700 936,994
10,501,425
TOBACCO - 0.3%
RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. 47,700 1,344,544
TOTAL NONDURABLES 28,429,020
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 11.7%
APPAREL STORES - 2.5%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 9,700 409,825
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The) 72,000 1,224,000
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (a) 8,900 623,556
Stage Stores, Inc. (a) 91,300 4,256,863
TJX Companies, Inc. 135,000 6,311,250
12,825,494
DRUG STORES - 1.5%
CVS Corp. 84,069 5,900,593
Walgreen Co. 45,400 1,597,513
7,498,106
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - CONTINUED
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 3.5%
Consolidated Stores Corp. (a) 138,326 $ 5,282,324
Dollar Tree Stores (a) 72,850 3,769,988
Meyer (Fred), Inc. 52,900 2,274,700
Michaels Stores, Inc. (a) 68,800 2,059,700
Proffitts, Inc. (a) 107,500 4,219,375
17,606,087
GROCERY STORES - 2.4%
Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. (a) 20,200 871,125
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. 21,600 691,200
Hannaford Brothers Co. 42,800 1,891,225
Safeway, Inc. (a) 176,700 6,438,506
U.S. Foodservice, Inc. (a) 59,360 1,966,300
11,858,356
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 1.8%
Action Performance Companies, Inc. (a) 52,200 1,451,813
Brylane, Inc. (a) 44,300 2,104,250
Fingerhut Companies, Inc. 47,900 1,404,069
Tandy Corp. 52,200 2,309,850
Zale Corp. (a) 51,100 1,580,906
8,850,888
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 58,638,931
SERVICES - 4.0%
ADVERTISING - 1.5%
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 10,300 610,919
Omnicom Group, Inc. 148,900 6,970,381
7,581,300
PRINTING - 0.4%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 27,300 1,228,500
Schawk, Inc. Class A 39,300 589,500
1,818,000
SERVICES - 2.1%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 69,900 2,302,331
Administaff, Inc. (a) 18,100 742,100
Borg Warner Security Corp. (a) 99,800 2,201,838
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
SERVICES - CONTINUED
SERVICES - CONTINUED
Interim Services, Inc. 12,900 $ 374,906
Medaphis Corp. (a) 6,400 48,000
Medpartners, Inc. (a) 81,000 723,938
Pittston Co. (Brinks Group) 47,100 1,822,181
Service Corp. International 57,400 2,346,225
10,561,519
TOTAL SERVICES 19,960,819
TECHNOLOGY - 10.4%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.8%
Ascend Communications, Inc. 8,000 345,500
Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (a) 50,500 1,303,531
DSC Communications Corp. (a) 32,300 552,128
Dialogic Corp. (a) 53,800 1,775,400
3,976,559
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 7.1%
America Online, Inc. (a) 51,300 4,273,931
BMC Software, Inc. (a) 38,200 1,759,588
CSG Systems International, Inc. (a) 29,000 1,238,844
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 17,800 627,450
Ciber, Inc. (a) 60,200 1,930,163
Computer Learning Centers, Inc. (a) 84,100 1,440,213
Compuware Corp. (a) 74,700 3,431,531
E Trade Group, Inc. (a) 53,600 1,159,100
HBO & Co. 51,600 2,978,288
Keane, Inc. (a) 134,700 6,044,663
Paychex, Inc. 14,400 518,400
PeopleSoft, Inc. 8,100 353,869
Saville Systems Ireland PLC sponsored ADR (a) 15,100 603,056
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a) 92,078 2,094,775
Symantec Corp. (a) 134,900 3,220,738
Synopsys, Inc. (a) 68,700 2,949,806
Technology Solutions, Inc. (a) 26,700 806,006
35,430,421
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a) 21,890 $ 1,093,816
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. 24,000 600,000
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A 11,800 519,938
Quantum Corp. (a) 24,100 527,188
Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. (a) 51,100 846,344
3,587,286
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 1.0%
Lam Research Corp. (a) 23,916 569,500
Novellus Systems, Inc. (a) 24,600 930,188
Thermoquest Corp. (a) 90,500 1,357,500
Waters Corp. (a) 40,000 2,330,000
5,187,188
ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Linear Technology Corp. 41,100 2,874,431
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - 0.2%
Polaroid Corp. 31,100 1,261,494
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 52,317,379
TRANSPORTATION - 0.1%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 0.1%
Virgin Express Holdings PLC sponsored ADR 36,900 636,525
UTILITIES - 2.3%
CELLULAR - 0.1%
SkyTel Communications, Inc. 18,600 420,825
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 1.0%
Duke Energy Corp. 31,500 1,815,188
Entergy Corp. 17,200 452,575
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 34,600 1,457,525
LG&E Energy Corp. 17,200 456,875
PG&E Corp. 30,000 945,000
5,127,163
GAS - 0.2%
Enron Corp. 15,700 786,963
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
UTILITIES - CONTINUED
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 1.0%
Comsat Corp., Series 1 20,600 $ 718,425
EXCEL Communications, Inc. (a) 35,200 774,400
LCI International, Inc. (a) 20,800 778,700
U.S. LEC Corp. Class A 12,300 281,363
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 56,700 2,579,850
5,132,738
TOTAL UTILITIES 11,467,689
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $428,725,195) 489,169,247
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 2.5%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.5441%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 12,412,732 12,407,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $441,132,195) $ 501,576,247
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $441,164,643. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $60,411,604, of which $76,083,787 related to appreciated
investment securities and $15,672,183 related to depreciated
investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 501,576,247
AGREEMENTS OF $12,407,000) (COST $441,132,195) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 385,167
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 9,788,144
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 1,091,274
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 256,472
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,790
TOTAL ASSETS 513,103,094
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 7,463,914
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 771,114
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 252,124
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 229,838
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 157,209
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,874,199
NET ASSETS $ 504,228,895
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 416,320,459
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) (1,566,886)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 29,031,291
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 60,444,031
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 504,228,895
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $14.08
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($8,579,978 (DIVIDED BY) 609,453 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $14.08) $14.94
CLASS T: $14.14
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($373,415,956 (DIVIDED BY) 26,412,869 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $14.14) $14.65
CLASS B: $14.00
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($77,318,765 (DIVIDED BY) 5,523,835 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $14.06
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($6,696,768 (DIVIDED BY) 476,224 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $14.16
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($38,217,428 (DIVIDED BY) 2,698,613 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER-SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 1,337,458
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 468,389
TOTAL INCOME 1,805,847
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 1,388,820
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 519,418
DISTRIBUTION FEES 1,262,341
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 142,251
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 846
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 19,197
REGISTRATION FEES 83,212
AUDIT 17,821
LEGAL 1,235
MISCELLANEOUS 8,079
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 3,443,220
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (70,487) 3,372,733
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (1,566,886)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 29,876,941
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 446 29,877,387
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 22,616,478
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (21) 22,616,457
NET GAIN (LOSS) 52,493,844
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 50,926,958
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (1,566,886) $ (1,867,851)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 29,877,387 55,118,706
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 22,616,457 22,620,104
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 50,926,958 75,870,959
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET REALIZED GAINS (43,421,963) (3,481,786)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 75,765,576 123,963,444
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 83,270,571 196,352,617
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 420,958,324 224,605,707
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 504,228,895 $ 420,958,324
LOSS OF $1,566,886 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.04 $ 11.70 $ 10.74
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.04) (.09) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 2.64 .97
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.49 2.55 .96
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.45) (.21) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.08 $ 14.04 $ 11.70
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.02% 22.24% 8.94%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 8,580 $ 4,670 $ 1,239
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.43% A 1.62% F 1.56% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.40% A, G 1.58% G 1.56% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.61)% A (.71)% (.33)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.09 $ 11.70 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.04) (.07) (.03)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 2.64 1.73
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.49 2.57 1.70
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.44) (.18) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.14 $ 14.09 $ 11.70
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.96% 22.35% 17.00%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 373,416 $ 326,642 $ 187,040
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.44% A 1.48% 1.60% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.41% A, F 1.44% F 1.60% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.63)% A (.53)% (.37)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.94 $ 11.61 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.08) (.14) (.10)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 2.62 1.71
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.45 2.48 1.61
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.39) (.15) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.00 $ 13.94 $ 11.61
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.73% 21.67% 16.10%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 77,319 $ 58,758 $ 32,727
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.97% A 2.03% 2.38% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.94% A, F 1.98% F 2.37% A, F
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (1.16)% A (1.08)% (1.14)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.08 $ 14.16
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.11) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.53 (.07) I
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.42 (.08)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.44) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.06 $ 14.08
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.41% (.56)%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 6,697 $ 345
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.48% A, F 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 2.44% A, G 2.40% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.64)% A (1.07)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0441 $ .0401
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
I THE AMOUNT SHOWN FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH
THE AGGREGATE NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE PERIOD DUE TO THE TIMING
OF SALES AND REPURCHASES OF CLASS SHARES IN RELATION TO FLUCTUATING
MARKET VALUES OF THE INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.12 $ 11.70 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.01) .01 (.02)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.54 2.63 1.72
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.53 2.64 1.70
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1.49) (.22) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.16 $ 14.12 $ 11.70
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.29% 23.04% 17.00%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 38,217 $ 30,542 $ 3,600
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .91% A .91% 1.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER .88% A, G .84% G 1.50% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.10)% A .08% (.27)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 132% A 208% 101% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0441 $ .0401 $ .0382
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor
Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for passive foreign investment companies (PFIC),
non-taxable dividends, net operating losses and losses deferred due to
wash sales and excise tax regulations. The fund also utilized earnings
and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a
part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash balances into
one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one
or more repurchase agreements 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 securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $328,962,610 and $294,924,063, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .60% of average net
assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares(collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
institutions for the distribution of each class of shares and
providing shareholder support services. For the period, this fee was
based on the following annual rates of the average net assets of each
applicable class:
CLASS A
.25%
CLASS T
.50%
CLASS B
1.00% *
CLASS C
1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 8,369 $ -
CLASS T 895,027 51,397
CLASS B 342,534 256,901
CLASS C 16,411 16,411
$ 1,262,341 $ 324,709
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $
3,723
CLASS T
49,266
CLASS B
20,831
CLASS C
7,583
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
contingent deferred sales charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of
the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the net asset
value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and
capital gains. A portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to
securities dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 57,759 $ 17,077
CLASS T 263,899 97,393
CLASS B 43,494 43,494 *
CLASS C 312 312 *
$ 365,464 $ 158,276
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS,
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 9,398 .29 *
CLASS T 397,091 .23 *
CLASS B 80,654 .24 *
CLASS C 4,601 .29 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 27,674 .17 *
$ 519,418
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
maintains each fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the
level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $53,296 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 2.50% $ 4,952
FMR also agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and
other class specific expenses for Class C. For the period, the
reimbursement reduced these expenses by $362.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $64,372 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $801 under this arrangement.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 509,819 $ 23,887
CLASS T 33,726,413 2,939,982
CLASS B 5,942,258 441,965
CLASS C 66,029 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 3,177,444 75,952
TOTAL $ 43,421,963 $ 3,481,786
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A 1998 1997 A
CLASS A 284,756 303,139 $ 3,929,132 $ 3,978,873
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 38,760 2,096 480,755 23,555
SHARES REDEEMED (46,751) (78,508) (647,748) (1,033,803)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 276,765 226,727 $ 3,762,139 $ 2,968,625
CLASS T 6,490,412 18,242,441 $ 90,080,864 $ 227,562,753
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 2,565,640 246,910 31,976,033 2,785,068
SHARES REDEEMED (5,832,822) (11,288,106) (81,129,759) (142,250,679)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 3,223,230 7,201,245 $ 40,927,138 $ 88,097,142
CLASS B 1,212,574 1,907,677 $ 16,703,536 $ 24,432,331
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 425,511 37,955 5,260,655 425,863
SHARES REDEEMED (328,637) (549,081) (4,420,773) (6,719,610)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 1,309,448 1,396,551 $ 17,543,418 $ 18,138,584
CLASS C 452,174 24,521 $ 6,256,044 $ 343,450
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 4,909 - 61,138 -
SHARES REDEEMED (5,380) - (75,505) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 451,703 24,521 $ 6,241,677 $ 343,450
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,086,779 7,539,683 $ 15,166,701 $ 88,091,401
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 239,320 5,512 2,980,284 62,017
SHARES REDEEMED (790,335) (5,689,999) (10,855,781) (73,737,775)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 535,764 1,855,196 $ 7,291,204 $ 14,415,643
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F SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 8,811
CLASS T 39,095
CLASS B 11,404
CLASS C 14,588
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 9,314
$ 83,212
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail Johnson, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
EQUITY GROWTH
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND CLASS C
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUE.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 26 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 35 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR EQUITY GROWTH FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September
3, 1996. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after September 3, 1996. Returns between September 10, 1992
(the date Class T shares were first offered) and September 3, 1996 are
those of Class T and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65%
prior to January 1, 1996). Returns prior to September 10, 1992 are
those of Institutional Class, the original class of the fund, which
does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had Class A shares' 12b-1 fee been
reflected, returns prior to September 10, 1992 would have been lower.
If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past one
year, past five year and past 10 year total returns would have been
lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL A 12.04% 26.04% 137.63% 684.85%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL A 5.60% 18.79% 123.97% 639.72%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500(REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class A's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average, which
reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL A 26.04% 18.90% 22.88%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL A 18.79% 17.50% 22.15%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class A had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Equity Growth -CL A S&P 500
00245 SP001
1988/05/31 9425.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10263.87 10459.00
1988/07/31 10058.27 10419.26
1988/08/31 9614.16 10065.00
1988/09/30 10148.73 10493.77
1988/10/31 10041.82 10785.50
1988/11/30 9885.56 10631.26
1988/12/31 10341.24 10817.31
1989/01/31 11156.11 11609.14
1989/02/28 11164.51 11320.07
1989/03/31 11534.14 11583.83
1989/04/30 12298.60 12185.03
1989/05/31 13357.09 12678.52
1989/06/30 12861.45 12606.26
1989/07/31 13743.52 13744.60
1989/08/31 14281.17 14013.99
1989/09/30 14676.00 13956.54
1989/10/31 14491.18 13632.75
1989/11/30 14549.99 13910.85
1989/12/31 14978.40 14244.71
1990/01/31 13603.62 13288.89
1990/02/28 14151.61 13460.32
1990/03/31 14978.40 13817.02
1990/04/30 14680.37 13471.59
1990/05/31 16766.58 14785.07
1990/06/30 16910.79 14684.54
1990/07/31 16430.09 14637.54
1990/08/31 14334.27 13314.31
1990/09/30 13151.77 12665.90
1990/10/31 13315.20 12611.44
1990/11/30 14949.56 13426.14
1990/12/31 16016.70 13800.73
1991/01/31 18343.25 14402.44
1991/02/28 19996.84 15432.22
1991/03/31 21958.07 15805.67
1991/04/30 21881.16 15843.61
1991/05/31 23025.21 16528.05
1991/06/30 21112.05 15771.07
1991/07/31 22823.31 16506.00
1991/08/31 24053.89 16897.19
1991/09/30 24111.57 16615.01
1991/10/31 24178.87 16837.65
1991/11/30 23342.46 16159.09
1991/12/31 26380.73 18007.69
1992/01/31 27119.42 17672.75
1992/02/29 27258.82 17902.49
1992/03/31 25972.02 17553.40
1992/04/30 25435.85 18069.47
1992/05/31 25317.89 18158.01
1992/06/30 24481.47 17887.45
1992/07/31 25339.34 18619.05
1992/08/31 24728.10 18237.36
1992/09/30 25189.21 18452.56
1992/10/31 26508.18 18517.14
1992/11/30 28234.65 19148.58
1992/12/31 28990.37 19384.11
1993/01/31 29802.09 19546.93
1993/02/28 29023.88 19812.77
1993/03/31 29933.62 20230.82
1993/04/30 29429.42 19741.23
1993/05/31 31128.33 20270.30
1993/06/30 31248.90 20329.08
1993/07/31 30711.82 20247.77
1993/08/31 31829.81 21015.16
1993/09/30 32761.47 20853.34
1993/10/31 33156.05 21285.00
1993/11/30 32334.00 21082.80
1993/12/31 33296.63 21337.90
1994/01/31 34458.63 22063.39
1994/02/28 34170.70 21465.47
1994/03/31 32777.16 20529.57
1994/04/30 33122.67 20792.35
1994/05/31 32915.36 21133.35
1994/06/30 31475.75 20615.58
1994/07/31 32143.73 21291.77
1994/08/31 33594.86 22164.73
1994/09/30 32903.84 21621.70
1994/10/31 33974.92 22108.19
1994/11/30 32846.26 21303.01
1994/12/31 33001.85 21618.93
1995/01/31 32710.93 22179.51
1995/02/28 33967.70 23043.84
1995/03/31 35247.75 23723.87
1995/04/30 36772.16 24422.54
1995/05/31 38040.57 25398.71
1995/06/30 40938.12 25988.72
1995/07/31 43986.95 26850.50
1995/08/31 44440.79 26917.90
1995/09/30 45685.92 28053.83
1995/10/31 45453.18 27953.68
1995/11/30 46349.21 29180.85
1995/12/31 45918.51 29742.87
1996/01/31 46993.27 30755.32
1996/02/29 48039.48 31040.42
1996/03/31 48371.81 31339.34
1996/04/30 49811.88 31801.28
1996/05/31 51153.49 32621.44
1996/06/30 50501.15 32745.72
1996/07/31 47436.37 31299.02
1996/08/31 48544.12 31959.11
1996/09/30 51805.84 33757.77
1996/10/31 52052.00 34688.81
1996/11/30 55141.40 37310.94
1996/12/31 53363.11 36571.81
1997/01/31 56555.94 38856.82
1997/02/28 55253.16 39161.45
1997/03/31 52175.03 37552.31
1997/04/30 54818.90 39794.18
1997/05/31 58688.92 42216.85
1997/06/30 61102.89 44108.17
1997/07/31 65713.71 47617.85
1997/08/31 63108.15 44950.30
1997/09/30 66748.27 47412.23
1997/10/31 64155.48 45828.66
1997/11/30 66020.25 47950.07
1997/12/31 66112.40 48773.37
1998/01/31 66939.98 49312.81
1998/02/28 72035.45 52869.25
1998/03/31 74524.95 55576.68
1998/04/30 75951.69 56135.78
1998/05/29 73971.73 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980611 092902 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth - Class A on May 31, 1988,
and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by
May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have grown to $73,972
- - a 639.72% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look
at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR EQUITY GROWTH FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class T shares took place on September
10, 1992. Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to
January 1, 1996) that is reflected in returns after September 10,
1992. Returns prior to that date are those of the Institutional Class,
the original class of the fund, which does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had
Class T shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to September
10, 1992 would have been lower. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain
class expenses, the past one year, past five year and past 10 year
total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL T 11.97% 25.93% 137.69% 685.02%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL T 8.05% 21.52% 129.37% 657.54%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class T's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average, which
reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL T 25.93% 18.91% 22.88%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL T 21.52% 18.06% 22.44%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class T had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Equity Growth -CL T S&P 500
00286 SP001
1988/05/31 9650.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10508.90 10459.00
1988/07/31 10298.39 10419.26
1988/08/31 9843.67 10065.00
1988/09/30 10391.01 10493.77
1988/10/31 10281.54 10785.50
1988/11/30 10121.55 10631.26
1988/12/31 10588.12 10817.31
1989/01/31 11422.44 11609.14
1989/02/28 11431.04 11320.07
1989/03/31 11809.49 11583.83
1989/04/30 12592.21 12185.03
1989/05/31 13675.96 12678.52
1989/06/30 13168.49 12606.26
1989/07/31 14071.62 13744.60
1989/08/31 14622.10 14013.99
1989/09/30 15026.35 13956.54
1989/10/31 14837.13 13632.75
1989/11/30 14897.34 13910.85
1989/12/31 15335.98 14244.71
1990/01/31 13928.37 13288.89
1990/02/28 14489.45 13460.32
1990/03/31 15335.98 13817.02
1990/04/30 15030.83 13471.59
1990/05/31 17166.84 14785.07
1990/06/30 17314.49 14684.54
1990/07/31 16822.32 14637.54
1990/08/31 14676.47 13314.31
1990/09/30 13465.73 12665.90
1990/10/31 13633.07 12611.44
1990/11/30 15306.45 13426.14
1990/12/31 16399.06 13800.73
1991/01/31 18781.16 14402.44
1991/02/28 20474.22 15432.22
1991/03/31 22482.26 15805.67
1991/04/30 22403.52 15843.61
1991/05/31 23574.88 16528.05
1991/06/30 21616.05 15771.07
1991/07/31 23368.17 16506.00
1991/08/31 24628.12 16897.19
1991/09/30 24687.18 16615.01
1991/10/31 24756.08 16837.65
1991/11/30 23899.71 16159.09
1991/12/31 27010.51 18007.69
1992/01/31 27766.83 17672.75
1992/02/29 27909.56 17902.49
1992/03/31 26592.04 17553.40
1992/04/30 26043.07 18069.47
1992/05/31 25922.30 18158.01
1992/06/30 25065.90 17887.45
1992/07/31 25944.25 18619.05
1992/08/31 25318.43 18237.36
1992/09/30 25790.54 18452.56
1992/10/31 27141.01 18517.14
1992/11/30 28908.68 19148.58
1992/12/31 29682.45 19384.11
1993/01/31 30513.54 19546.93
1993/02/28 29716.76 19812.77
1993/03/31 30648.21 20230.82
1993/04/30 30131.98 19741.23
1993/05/31 31871.45 20270.30
1993/06/30 31994.89 20329.08
1993/07/31 31445.00 20247.77
1993/08/31 32589.68 21015.16
1993/09/30 33543.57 20853.34
1993/10/31 33947.58 21285.00
1993/11/30 33105.90 21082.80
1993/12/31 34091.51 21337.90
1994/01/31 35281.25 22063.39
1994/02/28 34986.45 21465.47
1994/03/31 33559.64 20529.57
1994/04/30 33913.39 20792.35
1994/05/31 33701.14 21133.35
1994/06/30 32227.16 20615.58
1994/07/31 32911.08 21291.77
1994/08/31 34396.86 22164.73
1994/09/30 33689.35 21621.70
1994/10/31 34785.99 22108.19
1994/11/30 33630.39 21303.01
1994/12/31 33789.69 21618.93
1995/01/31 33491.83 22179.51
1995/02/28 34778.60 23043.84
1995/03/31 36089.20 23723.87
1995/04/30 37650.01 24422.54
1995/05/31 38948.70 25398.71
1995/06/30 41915.42 25988.72
1995/07/31 45037.04 26850.50
1995/08/31 45501.71 26917.90
1995/09/30 46776.56 28053.83
1995/10/31 46538.27 27953.68
1995/11/30 47455.69 29180.85
1995/12/31 47014.71 29742.87
1996/01/31 48115.13 30755.32
1996/02/29 49186.31 31040.42
1996/03/31 49526.57 31339.34
1996/04/30 51001.03 31801.28
1996/05/31 52374.66 32621.44
1996/06/30 51706.75 32745.72
1996/07/31 48568.81 31299.02
1996/08/31 49703.00 31959.11
1996/09/30 53042.58 33757.77
1996/10/31 53307.23 34688.81
1996/11/30 56470.37 37310.94
1996/12/31 54651.57 36571.81
1997/01/31 57931.95 38856.82
1997/02/28 56604.07 39161.45
1997/03/31 53453.61 37552.31
1997/04/30 56174.46 39794.18
1997/05/31 60158.10 42216.85
1997/06/30 62631.59 44108.17
1997/07/31 67383.32 47617.85
1997/08/31 64714.54 44950.30
1997/09/30 68424.79 47412.23
1997/10/31 65743.00 45828.66
1997/11/30 67656.70 47950.07
1997/12/31 67730.17 48773.37
1998/01/31 68585.21 49312.81
1998/02/28 73803.01 52869.25
1998/03/31 76345.39 55576.68
1998/04/30 77779.18 56135.78
1998/05/29 75754.14 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 134807 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth - Class T on May 31, 1988,
and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by
May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have grown to $75,754
- - a 657.54% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look
at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR EQUITY GROWTH FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class B shares took place on December
31, 1996. Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after December 31, 1996. Returns between September 10, 1992
(the date Class T shares were first offered) and December 31, 1996 are
those of Class T and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65%
prior to January 1, 1996). Returns prior to September 10, 1992 are
those of Institutional Class, the original class of the fund, which
does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been
reflected, returns prior to December 31, 1996 would have been lower.
Class B's contingent deferred sales charge included in the past six
months, past one year, past five years, and past 10 years total return
figures are 5%, 5%, 2% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not
reimbursed certain class expenses, the past one year, past five year
and past 10 year total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL B 11.62% 25.19% 135.52% 677.87%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL B 6.72% 20.19% 133.52% 677.87%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class B's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average, which
reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL B 25.19% 18.69% 22.77%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL B 20.19% 18.49% 22.77%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class B had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Equity Growth -CL B S&P 500
00242 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10890.06 10459.00
1988/07/31 10671.91 10419.26
1988/08/31 10200.70 10065.00
1988/09/30 10767.89 10493.77
1988/10/31 10654.45 10785.50
1988/11/30 10488.65 10631.26
1988/12/31 10972.15 10817.31
1989/01/31 11836.73 11609.14
1989/02/28 11845.64 11320.07
1989/03/31 12237.83 11583.83
1989/04/30 13048.92 12185.03
1989/05/31 14171.99 12678.52
1989/06/30 13646.11 12606.26
1989/07/31 14582.00 13744.60
1989/08/31 15152.44 14013.99
1989/09/30 15571.36 13956.54
1989/10/31 15375.26 13632.75
1989/11/30 15437.66 13910.85
1989/12/31 15892.20 14244.71
1990/01/31 14433.55 13288.89
1990/02/28 15014.98 13460.32
1990/03/31 15892.20 13817.02
1990/04/30 15576.00 13471.59
1990/05/31 17789.48 14785.07
1990/06/30 17942.49 14684.54
1990/07/31 17432.46 14637.54
1990/08/31 15208.78 13314.31
1990/09/30 13954.14 12665.90
1990/10/31 14127.55 12611.44
1990/11/30 15861.60 13426.14
1990/12/31 16993.84 13800.73
1991/01/31 19462.35 14402.44
1991/02/28 21216.81 15432.22
1991/03/31 23297.70 15805.67
1991/04/30 23216.08 15843.61
1991/05/31 24429.94 16528.05
1991/06/30 22400.06 15771.07
1991/07/31 24215.73 16506.00
1991/08/31 25521.38 16897.19
1991/09/30 25582.58 16615.01
1991/10/31 25653.98 16837.65
1991/11/30 24766.54 16159.09
1991/12/31 27990.17 18007.69
1992/01/31 28773.93 17672.75
1992/02/29 28921.83 17902.49
1992/03/31 27556.53 17553.40
1992/04/30 26987.64 18069.47
1992/05/31 26862.49 18158.01
1992/06/30 25975.05 17887.45
1992/07/31 26885.25 18619.05
1992/08/31 26236.73 18237.36
1992/09/30 26725.96 18452.56
1992/10/31 28125.41 18517.14
1992/11/30 29957.20 19148.58
1992/12/31 30759.04 19384.11
1993/01/31 31620.26 19546.93
1993/02/28 30794.58 19812.77
1993/03/31 31759.82 20230.82
1993/04/30 31224.87 19741.23
1993/05/31 33027.42 20270.30
1993/06/30 33155.35 20329.08
1993/07/31 32585.50 20247.77
1993/08/31 33771.69 21015.16
1993/09/30 34760.19 20853.34
1993/10/31 35178.85 21285.00
1993/11/30 34306.65 21082.80
1993/12/31 35328.00 21337.90
1994/01/31 36560.89 22063.39
1994/02/28 36255.41 21465.47
1994/03/31 34776.84 20529.57
1994/04/30 35143.42 20792.35
1994/05/31 34923.47 21133.35
1994/06/30 33396.04 20615.58
1994/07/31 34104.76 21291.77
1994/08/31 35644.43 22164.73
1994/09/30 34911.25 21621.70
1994/10/31 36047.68 22108.19
1994/11/30 34850.16 21303.01
1994/12/31 35015.24 21618.93
1995/01/31 34706.58 22179.51
1995/02/28 36040.01 23043.84
1995/03/31 37398.15 23723.87
1995/04/30 39015.57 24422.54
1995/05/31 40361.37 25398.71
1995/06/30 43435.70 25988.72
1995/07/31 46670.53 26850.50
1995/08/31 47152.04 26917.90
1995/09/30 48473.15 28053.83
1995/10/31 48226.22 27953.68
1995/11/30 49176.91 29180.85
1995/12/31 48719.92 29742.87
1996/01/31 49860.25 30755.32
1996/02/29 50970.29 31040.42
1996/03/31 51322.90 31339.34
1996/04/30 52850.83 31801.28
1996/05/31 54274.29 32621.44
1996/06/30 53582.15 32745.72
1996/07/31 50330.39 31299.02
1996/08/31 51505.72 31959.11
1996/09/30 54966.42 33757.77
1996/10/31 55240.68 34688.81
1996/11/30 58518.54 37310.94
1996/12/31 56633.78 36571.81
1997/01/31 59995.18 38856.82
1997/02/28 58571.89 39161.45
1997/03/31 55277.98 37552.31
1997/04/30 58070.35 39794.18
1997/05/31 62136.90 42216.85
1997/06/30 64671.71 44108.17
1997/07/31 69538.02 47617.85
1997/08/31 66732.10 44950.30
1997/09/30 70527.55 47412.23
1997/10/31 67748.74 45828.66
1997/11/30 69687.13 47950.07
1997/12/31 69722.00 48773.37
1998/01/31 70567.95 49312.81
1998/02/28 75904.89 52869.25
1998/03/31 78480.82 55576.68
1998/04/30 79915.31 56135.78
1998/05/29 77786.71 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 135339 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth - Class B on May 31, 1988.
As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would
have been $77,787 - a 677.87% increase on the initial investment. For
comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the
same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the
same $10,000 investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71%
increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR EQUITY GROWTH FUND - CLASS C
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November
3, 1997. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after November 3, 1997. Returns between December 31, 1996 (the
date Class B shares were first offered) and November 3, 1997 are those
of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares' 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns
between September 10, 1992 (the date Class T shares were first
offered) and December 31, 1996 are those of Class T shares, and
reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to January 1,
1996). Returns prior to September 10, 1992 are those of Institutional
Class, the original class of the fund which does not bear a 12b-1 fee.
Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to
December 31, 1996 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent
deferred sales charge included in the past six months and one year
total return figures are 1.00% and 1.00%. If Fidelity had not
reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been
lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL C 11.70% 25.27% 135.67% 678.36%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL C 10.71% 24.27% 135.67% 678.36%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class C's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class C's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average, which
reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL C 25.27% 18.70% 22.78%
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - CL C 24.27% 18.70% 22.78%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class C's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class C had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Equity Growth -CL C S&P 500
00479 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10890.04 10459.00
1988/07/31 10671.91 10419.26
1988/08/31 10200.70 10065.00
1988/09/30 10767.88 10493.77
1988/10/31 10654.44 10785.50
1988/11/30 10488.66 10631.26
1988/12/31 10972.14 10817.31
1989/01/31 11836.72 11609.14
1989/02/28 11845.63 11320.07
1989/03/31 12237.81 11583.83
1989/04/30 13048.91 12185.03
1989/05/31 14171.97 12678.52
1989/06/30 13646.10 12606.26
1989/07/31 14581.98 13744.60
1989/08/31 15152.42 14013.99
1989/09/30 15571.34 13956.54
1989/10/31 15375.26 13632.75
1989/11/30 15437.64 13910.85
1989/12/31 15892.20 14244.71
1990/01/31 14433.54 13288.89
1990/02/28 15014.97 13460.32
1990/03/31 15892.20 13817.02
1990/04/30 15575.98 13471.59
1990/05/31 17789.47 14785.07
1990/06/30 17942.47 14684.54
1990/07/31 17432.46 14637.54
1990/08/31 15208.77 13314.31
1990/09/30 13954.13 12665.90
1990/10/31 14127.53 12611.44
1990/11/30 15861.59 13426.14
1990/12/31 16993.84 13800.73
1991/01/31 19462.33 14402.44
1991/02/28 21216.79 15432.22
1991/03/31 23297.67 15805.67
1991/04/30 23216.08 15843.61
1991/05/31 24429.92 16528.05
1991/06/30 22400.04 15771.07
1991/07/31 24215.71 16506.00
1991/08/31 25521.36 16897.19
1991/09/30 25582.55 16615.01
1991/10/31 25653.96 16837.65
1991/11/30 24766.53 16159.09
1991/12/31 27990.15 18007.69
1992/01/31 28773.91 17672.75
1992/02/29 28921.81 17902.49
1992/03/31 27556.50 17553.40
1992/04/30 26987.63 18069.47
1992/05/31 26862.47 18158.01
1992/06/30 25975.02 17887.45
1992/07/31 26885.22 18619.05
1992/08/31 26236.70 18237.36
1992/09/30 26725.95 18452.56
1992/10/31 28125.39 18517.14
1992/11/30 29957.17 19148.58
1992/12/31 30759.00 19384.11
1993/01/31 31620.25 19546.93
1993/02/28 30794.56 19812.77
1993/03/31 31759.79 20230.82
1993/04/30 31224.84 19741.23
1993/05/31 33027.40 20270.30
1993/06/30 33155.31 20329.08
1993/07/31 32585.47 20247.77
1993/08/31 33771.67 21015.16
1993/09/30 34760.17 20853.34
1993/10/31 35178.82 21285.00
1993/11/30 34306.62 21082.80
1993/12/31 35327.97 21337.90
1994/01/31 36560.86 22063.39
1994/02/28 36255.37 21465.47
1994/03/31 34776.82 20529.57
1994/04/30 35143.40 20792.35
1994/05/31 34923.45 21133.35
1994/06/30 33396.00 20615.58
1994/07/31 34104.74 21291.77
1994/08/31 35644.41 22164.73
1994/09/30 34911.23 21621.70
1994/10/31 36047.64 22108.19
1994/11/30 34850.13 21303.01
1994/12/31 35015.21 21618.93
1995/01/31 34706.54 22179.51
1995/02/28 36039.98 23043.84
1995/03/31 37398.12 23723.87
1995/04/30 39015.54 24422.54
1995/05/31 40361.33 25398.71
1995/06/30 43435.66 25988.72
1995/07/31 46670.49 26850.50
1995/08/31 47152.02 26917.90
1995/09/30 48473.10 28053.83
1995/10/31 48226.18 27953.68
1995/11/30 49176.87 29180.85
1995/12/31 48719.89 29742.87
1996/01/31 49860.21 30755.32
1996/02/29 50970.26 31040.42
1996/03/31 51322.86 31339.34
1996/04/30 52850.79 31801.28
1996/05/31 54274.25 32621.44
1996/06/30 53582.10 32745.72
1996/07/31 50330.35 31299.02
1996/08/31 51505.68 31959.11
1996/09/30 54966.38 33757.77
1996/10/31 55240.63 34688.81
1996/11/30 58518.50 37310.94
1996/12/31 56633.74 36571.81
1997/01/31 59995.13 38856.82
1997/02/28 58571.84 39161.45
1997/03/31 55277.94 37552.31
1997/04/30 58070.31 39794.18
1997/05/31 62136.86 42216.85
1997/06/30 64671.67 44108.17
1997/07/31 69537.97 47617.85
1997/08/31 66732.05 44950.30
1997/09/30 70527.49 47412.23
1997/10/31 67748.69 45828.66
1997/11/30 69685.52 47950.07
1997/12/31 69719.50 48773.37
1998/01/31 70615.85 49312.81
1998/02/28 75947.07 52869.25
1998/03/31 78521.29 55576.68
1998/04/30 79953.10 56135.78
1998/05/29 77835.85 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 135829 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth - Class C on May 31, 1988.
As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would
have been $77,836 - a 678.36% increase on the initial investment. For
comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the
same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the
same $10,000 investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71%
increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market
- - still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term
growth - helping many of these
stocks to rebound quickly. In
addition, the continued strength of
the U.S. economy, combined with
low interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The
upward climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced
a negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Jennifer Uhrig, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, JENNIFER?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 12.04%, 11.97%, 11.62%
and 11.70%, respectively. During that same time, the growth funds
average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services returned 11.98% and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the 12 months that
ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C
shares returned 26.04%, 25.93%, 25.19% and 25.27%, respectively. The
Lipper peer group returned 25.86% and the S&P 500 returned 30.69%
during the 12-month period.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND UNDERPERFORM THE S&P 500 DURING THE SIX-MONTH
PERIOD?
A. Mainly because market breadth was poor, meaning the appreciation of
the S&P 500 was concentrated in a few of the very largest stocks. To
the extent that the fund was diversified beyond these few
outperformers, it lagged the market. In addition, the fund's
underweighted position, relative to the index, in finance stocks hurt
performance. The fund's heavy position in the battered technology
sector during the period also dragged its returns down.
Q. WHAT HAPPENED TO TECHNOLOGY STOCKS?
A. Technology is the largest sector in the fund and within the
universe of growth stocks generally. These stocks took a beating in
the fourth quarter of 1997 because of concerns that the Asian
financial crisis would reduce U.S. technology exports to that region.
When that didn't happen right away and Europe's strength compensated
for some of the weakness in Asia, technology stocks rebounded.
However, these stocks suffered in April and May when concerns about
weakening Asian demand resurfaced. Generally, I was positive about the
long-term growth prospects of most technology companies during the
period because technology is the key driver of productivity
improvements in the U.S. and worldwide. I also felt the weaker
economies in Asia could lead to lower investment in Asian production
capacity and, ultimately, to less Asian supply of technology products,
which would be a positive for pricing for U.S. companies.
Q. WHICH INDIVIDUAL HOLDINGS HELPED PERFORMANCE?
A. Wal-Mart, a top 10 holding, was up 38% over the past six months as
better inventory management drove accelerated sales. Also helping
performance were several pharmaceutical stocks that reaped the rewards
of strong product pipelines and consolidation in the industry. For
example, Warner-Lambert benefited from its blockbuster
cholesterol-lowering drug, Lipitor, and from its popular diabetes
drug, Rezulin. In addition, American Home Products was the target of
takeover speculation in early 1998 - causing its stock to soar. When
talks with SmithKline Beecham, the potential acquirer, fell apart, the
stock didn't give up many of its gains because investors believed
another deal could emerge. Finally, telephone stocks - particularly
WorldCom - generated strong gains as higher volumes of data and
Internet usage drove higher demand for these services.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE?
A. Philip Morris - along with all of the tobacco stocks - suffered as
congressional settlement talks turned negative for the companies. In
particular, the possibility of legal protections for the industry
looked increasingly unlikely. While a bill has yet to pass, it looked
as if any bill would be much worse for the companies than investors
had originally hoped. Another detractor was CompUSA, a computer
retailer. The average selling price of a computer collapsed during the
period because high inventory levels of lower-performance computers
increased the price gap with higher-performance machines, making
consumers unwilling to trade up to the latest models. In addition,
there were no new software applications to make the higher-priced
purchases necessary. This significantly cut into CompUSA's profits
because prices for the PCs were about 30% lower than they were a year
ago.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I will continue to seek out companies that offer above-average
growth opportunities - particularly in the technology, health care and
retail sectors. I will look for companies within these groups that can
generate sales and earnings growth in most types of economic
environments. As long as interest rates stay low, inflation is benign
and the economy continues to grow at a moderately strong rate, I think
these stocks should continue to generate healthy returns. I remain
concerned about the high valuation levels of many stocks, but continue
to focus on the best relative valuations - always trying to find the
best growth prospects for the price.
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.
JENNIFER UHRIG ON
INVESTING IN CABLE STOCKS:
"AS AN INDUSTRY, CABLE STOCKS
UNDERPERFORMED THE MARKET FOR
ABOUT THREE YEARS FROM 1994
THROUGH 1996, BEFORE RALLYING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS. MOST OF THE STAGNATION IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE DECADE STEMMED
FROM THE INDUSTRY'S FAILURE TO INVEST IN
ITS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, WHICH LED
TO POOR SERVICE, AN INCREASE IN
REGULATORY SCRUTINY THAT PREVENTED
RATE INCREASES, AND GROWING
COMPETITION FROM DIRECT BROADCAST
SATELLITE (DBS) COMPANIES.
"THREE YEARS LATER, THE PICTURE HAS
CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. THE INDUSTRY
UPGRADED ITS PLANTS AND IMPROVED
ITS SERVICE, HAS BEEN ABLE TO RAISE ITS
RATES, AND HAS SEEN COMPETITION FROM
DBS COMPANIES SOFTEN. IN ADDITION,
OTHER PLAYERS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE
INDUSTRY - MOST NOTABLY MICROSOFT
AND AT&T - HAVE SHOWN A
COMMITMENT TO CABLE, SUGGESTING
THAT IT HAS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL AS A
MEANS OF PROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS
AND LOCAL PHONE SERVICE.
"I THINK THE MOST EXCITING ASPECT
OF THE CABLE STORY IN THE NEAR TERM,
HOWEVER, IS THE ROLL-OUT OF NEW
PRODUCT OFFERINGS, INCLUDING DIGITAL
TV AND ITS LESS-EXPENSIVE
COUNTERPART, ADVANCED ANALOG.
THESE PRODUCTS OFFER INCREASED
FUNCTIONALITY AND UP TO 200
CHANNELS, AS WELL AS INTERNET ACCESS
AT SPEEDS AT LEAST 20 TIMES GREATER
THAN CURRENT PHONE LINES. DOWN THE
ROAD, CABLE LOOKS TO BE A VIABLE
COMPETITOR IN THE MARKET FOR LOCAL
PHONE SERVICE."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: TO ACHIEVE CAPITAL
APPRECIATION BY INVESTING
PRIMARILY IN COMMON AND
PREFERRED STOCK AND SECURITIES
CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON STOCK
OF COMPANIES WITH
ABOVE-AVERAGE GROWTH
CHARACTERISTICS
START DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 1983
SIZE: AS OF MAY 31, 1998,
MORE THAN $5.7 BILLION
MANAGER: JENNIFER UHRIG,
SINCE 1997; JOINED FIDELITY
IN 1987
(CHECKMARK)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.1 1.2
MERCK & CO., INC. 3.1 1.3
MICROSOFT CORP. 2.9 3.0
WORLDCOM, INC. 2.6 1.8
WARNER-LAMBERT CO. 2.3 0.6
AT&T CORP. 2.2 0.6
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.1 2.8
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 2.0 0.8
FANNIE MAE 2.0 2.0
INTEL CORP. 1.9 0.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
TECHNOLOGY 24.5 24.3
HEALTH 18.8 18.6
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 11.6 9.9
FINANCE 11.3 9.4
MEDIA & LEISURE 10.2 6.6
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 98.09999999999999
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.9
STOCKS 97.6%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 2.4%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 6.0%
STOCKS 98.1%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.9%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 2.8%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 97.59999999999999
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.4
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 98.1%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.3%
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (a) 389,800 $ 16,567
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Litton Industries, Inc. (a) 208,500 12,080
Raytheon Co.:
Class A 235,841 12,573
Class B 231,800 12,677
37,330
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 53,897
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 0.9%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.3%
Cytec Industries, Inc. (a) 337,400 16,533
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.6%
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 723,600 32,517
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 49,050
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 0.2%
ENGINEERING - 0.2%
Stolt Comex Seaway SA (a) 256,600 8,147
REAL ESTATE - 0.0%
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A 53,400 1,442
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 9,589
DURABLES - 0.8%
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 0.8%
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Class A (a) 939,100 33,741
NIKE, Inc. Class B 63,300 2,912
Reebok International Ltd. (a) 359,900 10,347
47,000
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
ENERGY - 1.9%
ENERGY SERVICES - 1.4%
BJ Services Co. (a) 39,800 $ 1,301
Coflexip sponsored ADR 436,500 32,356
Halliburton Co. 159,600 7,615
Schlumberger Ltd. 79,800 6,208
Smith International, Inc. 79,800 3,894
Varco International, Inc. (a) 459,500 11,976
Western Atlas, Inc. (a) 204,500 17,702
81,052
OIL & GAS - 0.5%
EVI Weatherford, Inc. (a) 123,000 6,219
Tosco Corp. 645,300 20,488
26,707
TOTAL ENERGY 107,759
FINANCE - 11.3%
BANKS - 1.3%
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 394,400 24,108
Providian Financial Corp. 134,300 8,545
Wells Fargo & Co. 117,600 42,512
75,165
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 2.8%
American Express Co. 1,038,804 106,607
Associates First Capital Corp. 449,300 33,613
Beneficial Corp. 152,100 20,381
Household International, Inc. 39,900 5,399
166,000
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 3.4%
Fannie Mae 1,901,400 113,846
Freddie Mac 1,378,400 62,717
SLM Holding Corp. 486,000 19,410
195,973
INSURANCE - 3.8%
Allmerica Financial Corp. 235,100 14,738
Allstate Corp. 287,179 27,031
AMBAC, Inc. 588,200 32,167
American International Group, Inc. 376,400 46,603
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
INSURANCE - CONTINUED
MBIA, Inc. 217,700 $ 16,232
Progressive Corp. 285,400 39,350
UNUM Corp. 842,800 46,828
222,949
TOTAL FINANCE 660,087
HEALTH - 18.8%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 11.5%
American Home Products Corp. 1,290,700 62,357
Amgen, Inc. (a) 522,300 31,599
Barr Laboratories, Inc. (a) 96,600 3,942
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 820,100 88,161
Elan Corp. PLC ADR (a) 410,300 25,105
Genentech, Inc. special (a) 237,400 16,381
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 1,146,700 70,450
Merck & Co., Inc. 1,532,800 179,433
Schering-Plough Corp. 422,300 35,341
Sepracor, Inc. (a) 443,200 19,058
Warner-Lambert Co. 2,105,900 134,383
Xoma, Inc. (a) 52 -
666,210
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 5.4%
Arterial Vascular Engineering, Inc. (a) 292,700 9,046
Guidant Corp. 557,900 35,950
Johnson & Johnson 2,647,900 182,871
McKesson Corp. 496,700 38,805
Medtronic, Inc. 783,700 43,593
Sybron International Corp. (a) 157,900 3,780
314,045
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 1.9%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 939,605 30,713
Coram Healthcare Corp. warrants 7/11/99 (a) 3,393 -
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (a) 1,316,200 37,347
Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a) 889,550 26,520
United HealthCare Corp. 264,500 16,928
111,508
TOTAL HEALTH 1,091,763
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 3.7%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.7%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 19,900 $ 861
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite SA (RFD) 183,700
39,255
General Electric Co. 1,422,600 118,609
158,725
POLLUTION CONTROL - 1.0%
USA Waste Services, Inc. (a) 742,400 35,032
Waste Management, Inc. 689,200 22,399
57,431
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 216,156
MEDIA & LEISURE - 10.2%
BROADCASTING - 3.5%
CBS Corp. 1,019,400 32,366
Comcast Corp. Class A special 1,139,100 39,050
Cox Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 593,500 25,929
PanAmSat Corp. (a) 243,600 13,307
RCN Corp. 98,100 2,109
Tele-Communications, Inc.:
(TCI Group), Series A (a) 1,192,700 40,925
(TCI Ventures Group), Series A 266,100 4,632
Time Warner, Inc. 562,294 43,754
202,072
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.0%
Disney (Walt) Co. 585,000 66,178
King World Productions, Inc. 461,600 11,771
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) 693,000 38,115
116,064
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 0.4%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 620,100 22,169
LODGING & GAMING - 0.4%
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (a) 489,300 10,184
Sun International Hotels Ltd. Ord. (a) 340,000 15,534
25,718
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
PUBLISHING - 1.2%
Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (a) 34,200 $ 1,650
Times Mirror Co. Class A 304,400 19,482
Tribune Co. 241,000 16,117
U.S. WEST Media Group (a) 935,800 34,683
71,932
RESTAURANTS - 2.7%
Apple South, Inc. 415,100 5,448
Brinker International, Inc. (a) 1,035,900 22,531
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 733,800 11,328
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (a) 756,200 17,133
McDonald's Corp. 638,200 41,882
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. (a) 500,900 18,471
Papa John's International, Inc. (a) 184,300 7,671
Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. 434,980 13,512
Wendy's International, Inc. 788,700 19,471
157,447
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 595,402
NONDURABLES - 4.5%
AGRICULTURE - 0.3%
Delta & Pine Land Co. 179,000 7,663
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 330,800 12,591
20,254
BEVERAGES - 0.4%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 75,600 3,473
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 255,000 19,986
23,459
FOODS - 0.5%
American Italian Pasta Co. Series A 186,700 6,698
Sara Lee Corp. (a) 365,600 21,525
28,223
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.6%
Avon Products, Inc. 151,300 12,378
Clorox Co. 253,000 21,126
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 160,500 13,964
Gillette Co. 393,900 46,136
93,604
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
TOBACCO - 1.7%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 2,600,200 $ 97,182
TOTAL NONDURABLES 262,722
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 11.6%
APPAREL STORES - 1.3%
Gap, Inc. 368,500 19,899
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (a) 340,400 23,849
TJX Companies, Inc. 612,100 28,616
72,364
DRUG STORES - 2.1%
CVS Corp. 620,677 43,564
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. 80,000 2,525
Rite Aid Corp. 1,149,400 41,163
Walgreen Co. 1,057,900 37,225
124,477
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 4.0%
Costco Companies, Inc. (a) 537,600 31,114
Dayton Hudson Corp. 823,300 38,181
Nordstrom, Inc. 528,100 38,056
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (a) 2,260,600 124,757
232,108
GROCERY STORES - 0.6%
Safeway, Inc. (a) 870,800 31,730
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 3.6%
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a) 616,600 30,946
Best Buy Co., Inc. (a) 689,000 22,479
Home Depot, Inc. 1,256,450 98,710
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 377,900 29,925
Staples, Inc. (a) 1,165,030 29,271
211,331
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 672,010
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
SERVICES - 1.7%
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - 0.3%
Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a) 565,200 $ 18,051
LEASING & RENTAL - 0.4%
Hertz Corp. Class A 526,100 24,135
SERVICES - 1.0%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 607,800 20,019
Corrections Corp. of America (a) 480,400 10,929
Service Corp. International 577,200 23,593
54,541
TOTAL SERVICES 96,727
TECHNOLOGY - 24.5%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 4.4%
Advanced Fibre Communication, Inc. (a) 151,500 5,615
Ascend Communications, Inc. (a) 915,100 39,521
Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (a) 559,800 14,450
Ciena Corp. (a) 745,400 38,761
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 1,117,400 84,503
DSC Communications Corp. 105,300 1,800
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 504,900 35,816
Nokia Corp. AB sponsored ADR 328,100 21,306
Northern Telecom Ltd. 174,500 11,175
252,947
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 7.6%
America Online, Inc. (a) 272,400 22,694
BMC Software, Inc. (a) 572,900 26,389
Broderbund Software, Inc. (a) 334,100 5,346
CSG Systems International, Inc. (a) 278,200 11,884
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) 613,300 32,007
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 1,375,200 21,659
Compuware Corp. (a) 697,900 32,060
Documentum, Inc. 146,000 6,880
E Trade Group, Inc. 59,800 1,293
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 95,800 3,485
Equifax, Inc. 322,900 11,745
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - CONTINUED
Henry (Jack) & Associates, Inc. 30,000 $ 979
ICG Communications, Inc. (a) 185,000 5,596
Intuit, Inc. (a) 131,300 6,220
Keane, Inc. (a) 258,200 11,587
Microsoft Corp. (a) 1,955,300 165,834
Oracle Corp. (a) 895,500 21,156
Policy Management Systems Corp. (a) 43,500 3,589
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a) 649,500 14,776
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (a) 484,200 16,523
Yahoo, Inc. (a) 200,700 21,977
443,679
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 7.1%
Apple Computer, Inc. (a) 1,080,500 28,768
Comverse Technology, Inc. 55,800 2,788
Dell Computer Corp. (a) 802,000 66,090
EMC Corp. 800,600 33,175
Fore Systems, Inc. (a) 705,800 15,528
Hewlett-Packard Co. 484,700 30,112
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) 842,800 37,136
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 563,800 26,499
Quantum Corp. (a) 1,557,600 34,073
SCI Systems, Inc. (a) 146,700 5,006
Seagate Technology (a) 1,232,400 28,499
Tech Data Corp. (a) 745,800 30,287
Western Digital Corp. (a) 1,154,400 19,625
Xerox Corp. 562,100 57,756
415,342
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.6%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 442,700 14,166
Lam Research Corp. (a) 36,900 879
Novellus Systems, Inc. (a) 268,700 10,160
Waters Corp. (a) 173,200 10,089
35,294
ELECTRONICS - 4.8%
Altera Corp. (a) 628,400 21,130
Intel Corp. 1,571,700 112,278
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) 200,800 7,756
Linear Technology Corp. 9,400 657
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONICS - CONTINUED
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) 892,000 $ 21,018
Motorola, Inc. 267,700 14,171
Sanmina Corp. (a) 458,200 35,682
Texas Instruments, Inc. 1,038,800 53,368
Xilinx, Inc. 367,500 13,976
280,036
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 1,427,298
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. (a) 1,004,300 23,538
UTILITIES - 6.7%
CELLULAR - 0.4%
Nextel Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 979,000 23,068
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.1%
PG&E Corp. 188,200 5,928
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 6.2%
AT&T Corp. 2,072,200 126,145
LCI International, Inc. (a) 213,600 7,997
McLeodUSA, Inc. Class A (a) 71,200 2,955
Sprint Corp. 523,500 37,561
Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Class A (a) 541,900 30,313
Winstar Communications, Inc. (a) 147,100 5,516
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 3,312,080 150,700
361,187
TOTAL UTILITIES 390,183
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,350,580) 5,703,181
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 1.9%
MATURITY VALUE (NOTE 1)
AMOUNT (000S) (000S)
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.54%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 113,006 $ 112,954
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $4,463,534) $ 5,816,135
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $4,466,087,000. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $1,350,048,000 of which $1,465,830,000 related to
appreciated investment securities and $115,782,000 related to
depreciated investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 5,816,135
AGREEMENTS OF $112,954) (COST $4,463,534) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 55,163
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 8,753
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 3,478
OTHER RECEIVABLES 903
PREPAID EXPENSES 6
TOTAL ASSETS 5,884,438
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE TO CUSTODIAN BANK $ 909
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED 79,922
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 50,601
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 2,898
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 2,102
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 985
TOTAL LIABILITIES 137,417
NET ASSETS $ 5,747,021
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 3,907,782
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (11,718)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 498,368
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 1,352,589
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 5,747,021
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
(EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $50.81
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($56,854 (DIVIDED BY) 1,119 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $50.81) $53.91
CLASS T: $51.25
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($4,515,244 (DIVIDED BY) 88,110 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $51.25) $53.11
CLASS B: $50.43
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($162,094 (DIVIDED BY) 3,214 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $51.10
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($22,406 (DIVIDED BY) 438.5 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $52.09
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($990,423 (DIVIDED BY) 19,015 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 21,291
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 3,248
TOTAL INCOME 24,539
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 16,471
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 4,716
DISTRIBUTION FEES 11,700
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 408
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 14
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 82
REGISTRATION FEES 151
AUDIT 40
LEGAL 17
MISCELLANEOUS 44
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 33,643
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (667) 32,976
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (8,437)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 509,781
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 100 509,881
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 119,602
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (170) 119,432
NET GAIN (LOSS) 629,313
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 620,876
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (8,437) $ 1,831
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 509,881 736,818
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 119,432 175,459
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 620,876 914,108
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (1,050) (24,274)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (3,280) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (619,428) (133,430)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (623,758) (157,704)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 410,695 (282,118)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 407,813 474,286
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 5,339,208 4,864,922
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING UNDER (OVER) DISTRIBUTION $ 5,747,021 $ 5,339,208
OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $(11,718) AND $1,198,
RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 51.69 $ 44.80 $ 39.47
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) E (.07) (.06) .04
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 5.37 8.54 5.29
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 5.30 8.48 5.33
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.03) (.36) -
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.08) - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.07) (1.23) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (6.18) (1.59) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 50.81 $ 51.69 $ 44.80
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.04% 19.73% 13.50%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 57 $ 29 $ 4
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.17% A 1.32% G 1.52% A, D, G
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.14% A, H 1.30% H 1.50% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.28)% A (.12)% .38% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108% 76%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0459 $ .0427 $ .0414
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
MAY 31, 1998
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 51.97 $ 44.81 $ 39.83 $ 28.52 $ 29.50 $ 26.33
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT (.10) D (.04) D .22 D .06 .08 (.07) D
INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED AND 5.42 8.60 6.90 11.54 .39 3.82
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT 5.32 8.56 7.12 11.60 .47 3.75
OPERATIONS
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS - (.17) (.03) (.08) - (.08)
FROM NET INVESTMENT
INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED (6.04) (1.23) (2.11) (.16) (1.45) (.50)
GAIN
IN EXCESS OF NET - - - (.05) - -
REALIZED GAIN
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (6.04) (1.40) (2.14) (.29) (1.45) (.58)
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 51.25 $ 51.97 $ 44.81 $ 39.83 $ 28.52 $ 29.50
END OF PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.97% 19.81% 19.00% 41.11% 1.58% 14.52%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF $ 4,515 $ 4,206 $ 3,537 $ 2,051 $ 874 $ 378
PERIOD (IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO 1.31% A 1.31% E 1.36% 1.55% 1.71% 1.85%
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO 1.29% A, F 1.29% F 1.34% F 1.54% F 1.70% F 1.84% F
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
AFTER EXPENSE
REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT (.39)% A (.08)% .54% .21% .15% (.24)%
INCOME (LOSS) TO
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108% 76% 97% 137% 160%
AVERAGE COMMISSION $ .0459 $ .0427 $ .0414
RATE G
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 51.41 $ 41.81
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.25) (.32)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 5.34 9.95
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 5.09 9.63
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.07) (.03)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 50.43 $ 51.41
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.62% 23.05%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 162 $ 71
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.93% A 1.93% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.90% A, G 1.90% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.04)% A (.73)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0459 $ .0427
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 51.95 $ 51.84
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.27) (.02)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 5.46 .13
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 5.19 .11
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.04) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 51.10 $ 51.95
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.70% 0.21%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 22 $ 1
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.95% A, F 1.95% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.90% A, G 1.89% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.10)% A (.82)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0459 $ .0427
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
MAY 31, 1998
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 52.86 $ 45.52 $ 40.39 $ 28.90 $ 29.74 $ 26.37
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .04 D .22 D .45 D .28 .30 .19 D
NET REALIZED AND 5.48 8.72 7.00 11.69 .42 3.78
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT 5.52 8.94 7.45 11.97 .72 3.97
OPERATIONS
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT (.05) (.37) (.21) (.27) (.11) (.10)
INCOME
IN EXCESS OF NET (.17) - - - - -
INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.07) (1.23) (2.11) (.16) (1.45) (.50)
IN EXCESS OF - - - (.05) - -
NET REALIZED GAIN
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (6.29) (1.60) (2.32) (.48) (1.56) (.60)
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 52.09 $ 52.86 $ 45.52 $ 40.39 $ 28.90 $ 29.74
END OF PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.25% 20.46% 19.68% 42.15% 2.46% 15.36%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF $ 990 $ 1,032 $ 1,324 $ 791 $ 410 $ 296
PERIOD (IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .77% A .77% .79% .83% .86% .95%
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .75% A, E .75% E .77% E .83% .84% E .94% E
AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT .15% A .46% 1.11% .92% 1.00% .66%
INCOME TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108% 76% 97% 137% 160%
AVERAGE COMMISSION $ .0459 $ .0427 $ .0414
RATE F
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
F FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity
Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DEFERRED TRUSTEE COMPENSATION. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Plan) non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and
may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual
compensation. Under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though
equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a
cross-section of Fidelity funds, including shares of the fund.
Deferred amounts remain in the fund until distributed in accordance
with the Plan.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for litigation proceeds, foreign currency transactions,
passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), and losses deferred due
to wash sales. The fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed
to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends
paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUED
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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash balances into
one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one
or more repurchase agreements 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.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $3,496,368,000 and $3,628,914,000, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .60% of average net
assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 52,000 $ -
CLASS T 11,040,000 131,000
CLASS B 556,000 417,000
CLASS C 52,000 52,000
$ 11,700,000 $ 600,000
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 16,000
CLASS T 301,000
CLASS B 24,000
CLASS C 11,000
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 415,000 $ 170,000
CLASS T 1,101,000 363,000
CLASS B 135,000 135,000 *
CLASS C 5,000 5,000*
$ 1,656,000 $ 673,000
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS,
BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE
MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
TRANSFER AGENT FEE - CONTINUED
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 50,000 .25% *
CLASS T 3,806,000 .18% *
CLASS B 139,000 .25% *
CLASS C 12,000 .24% *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 709,000 .14% *
$ 4,716,000
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $729,000 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 1.95% $ 11,000
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $654,000 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $2,000 under this
arrangement.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 15,000 $ 44,000
CLASS T - 13,448,000
CLASS B - -
CLASS C - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,035,000 10,782,000
TOTAL $ 1,050,000 $ 24,274,000
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 48,000 $ -
CLASS T - -
CLASS B - -
CLASS C - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 3,232,000 -
TOTAL $ 3,280,000 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 3,495,000 $ 155,000
CLASS T 488,377,000 97,420,000
CLASS B 9,146,000 341
CLASS C 223,000 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 118,187,000 35,855,000
TOTAL $ 619,428,000 $ 133,430,341
A DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CLASS B ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A, B 1998 1997 A, B
CLASS A 571 527 $ 28,279 $ 25,137
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 77 5 3,416 193
SHARES REDEEMED (81) (79) (4,016) (3,746)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 27,679 $ 21,584
567 453
CLASS T 12,496 24,794 $ 616,364 $ 1,148,466
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 10,178 2,444 457,907 103,689
SHARES REDEEMED (15,487) (25,241) (769,910) (1,172,658)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 304,361 $ 79,497
7,187 1,997
CLASS B 1,795 1,494 $ 88,602 $ 71,102
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 193 - 8,586 -
SHARES REDEEMED (165) (103) (8,122) (4,871)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 89,066 $ 66,231
1,823 1,391
CLASS C 452 19 $ 22,455 $ 959
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 4 - 187 -
SHARES REDEEMED (36) - (1,815) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 20,827 $ 959
420 19
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 3,546 8,066 $ 175,340 $ 377,761
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 1,960 748 89,402 32,100
SHARES REDEEMED (6,024) (18,359) (295,980) (860,250)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ (31,238) $ (450,389)
(518) (9,545)
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A SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS B ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
B SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 8,000
CLASS T 92,000
CLASS B 14,000
CLASS C 12,000
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 25,000
$ 151,000
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail P. Johnson, Vice President
Jennifer Uhrig, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
EQUITY GROWTH
FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUE.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 20 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 29 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR EQUITY GROWTH FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - INST CL 12.25% 26.60% 145.76% 715.69%
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class' performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Institutional Class'
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can
compare it to the growth funds average, which reflects the performance
of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
970 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV EQUITY GROWTH - INST CL 26.60% 19.70% 23.35%
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Institutional Class' cumulative
return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class
had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Equity Growth -CL I S&P 500
00086 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10890.05 10459.00
1988/07/31 10671.90 10419.26
1988/08/31 10200.70 10065.00
1988/09/30 10767.89 10493.77
1988/10/31 10654.45 10785.50
1988/11/30 10488.66 10631.26
1988/12/31 10972.14 10817.31
1989/01/31 11836.72 11609.14
1989/02/28 11845.64 11320.07
1989/03/31 12237.82 11583.83
1989/04/30 13048.92 12185.03
1989/05/31 14171.98 12678.52
1989/06/30 13646.10 12606.26
1989/07/31 14581.99 13744.60
1989/08/31 15152.43 14013.99
1989/09/30 15571.35 13956.54
1989/10/31 15375.26 13632.75
1989/11/30 15437.65 13910.85
1989/12/31 15892.20 14244.71
1990/01/31 14433.55 13288.89
1990/02/28 15014.97 13460.32
1990/03/31 15892.20 13817.02
1990/04/30 15575.99 13471.59
1990/05/31 17789.47 14785.07
1990/06/30 17942.48 14684.54
1990/07/31 17432.46 14637.54
1990/08/31 15208.78 13314.31
1990/09/30 13954.13 12665.90
1990/10/31 14127.54 12611.44
1990/11/30 15861.60 13426.14
1990/12/31 16993.84 13800.73
1991/01/31 19462.34 14402.44
1991/02/28 21216.80 15432.22
1991/03/31 23297.68 15805.67
1991/04/30 23216.08 15843.61
1991/05/31 24429.93 16528.05
1991/06/30 22400.05 15771.07
1991/07/31 24215.72 16506.00
1991/08/31 25521.37 16897.19
1991/09/30 25582.57 16615.01
1991/10/31 25653.97 16837.65
1991/11/30 24766.54 16159.09
1991/12/31 27990.16 18007.69
1992/01/31 28773.92 17672.75
1992/02/29 28921.83 17902.49
1992/03/31 27556.51 17553.40
1992/04/30 26987.64 18069.47
1992/05/31 26862.48 18158.01
1992/06/30 25975.03 17887.45
1992/07/31 26885.24 18619.05
1992/08/31 26236.71 18237.36
1992/09/30 26725.95 18452.56
1992/10/31 28136.77 18517.14
1992/11/30 30002.70 19148.58
1992/12/31 30827.72 19384.11
1993/01/31 31689.57 19546.93
1993/02/28 30886.57 19812.77
1993/03/31 31864.14 20230.82
1993/04/30 31352.08 19741.23
1993/05/31 33190.84 20270.30
1993/06/30 33330.49 20329.08
1993/07/31 32771.88 20247.77
1993/08/31 33993.84 21015.16
1993/09/30 35017.97 20853.34
1993/10/31 35460.20 21285.00
1993/11/30 34610.64 21082.80
1993/12/31 35670.45 21337.90
1994/01/31 36957.53 22063.39
1994/02/28 36663.05 21465.47
1994/03/31 35178.36 20529.57
1994/04/30 35583.28 20792.35
1994/05/31 35386.96 21133.35
1994/06/30 33853.19 20615.58
1994/07/31 34601.67 21291.77
1994/08/31 36184.51 22164.73
1994/09/30 35460.58 21621.70
1994/10/31 36638.51 22108.19
1994/11/30 35460.58 21303.01
1994/12/31 35655.12 21618.93
1995/01/31 35355.60 22179.51
1995/02/28 36740.87 23043.84
1995/03/31 38151.10 23723.87
1995/04/30 39810.93 24422.54
1995/05/31 41221.16 25398.71
1995/06/30 44378.58 25988.72
1995/07/31 47710.72 26850.50
1995/08/31 48222.39 26917.90
1995/09/30 49607.67 28053.83
1995/10/31 49383.03 27953.68
1995/11/30 50406.38 29180.85
1995/12/31 49958.66 29742.87
1996/01/31 51155.67 30755.32
1996/02/29 52321.91 31040.42
1996/03/31 52706.24 31339.34
1996/04/30 54309.83 31801.28
1996/05/31 55794.14 32621.44
1996/06/30 55104.99 32745.72
1996/07/31 51778.55 31299.02
1996/08/31 53011.06 31959.11
1996/09/30 56602.56 33757.77
1996/10/31 56907.37 34688.81
1996/11/30 60326.58 37310.94
1996/12/31 58398.31 36571.81
1997/01/31 61931.06 38856.82
1997/02/28 60542.59 39161.45
1997/03/31 57202.03 37552.31
1997/04/30 60143.92 39794.18
1997/05/31 64433.04 42216.85
1997/06/30 67100.00 44108.17
1997/07/31 72227.70 47617.85
1997/08/31 69409.52 44950.30
1997/09/30 73409.95 47412.23
1997/10/31 70578.03 45828.66
1997/11/30 72667.61 47950.07
1997/12/31 72771.18 48773.37
1998/01/31 73724.02 49312.81
1998/02/28 79361.37 52869.25
1998/03/31 82133.07 55576.68
1998/04/30 83714.66 56135.78
1998/05/29 81569.33 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 154049 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth - Institutional Class on
May 31, 1988. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have grown to $81,569 - a 715.69% increase on the
initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's
500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market
- - still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term
growth - helping many of these
stocks to rebound quickly. In
addition, the continued strength of
the U.S. economy, combined with
low interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The
upward climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced
a negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Jennifer Uhrig, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, JENNIFER?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares returned 12.25%. During that same time, the
growth funds average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services returned
11.98% and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the 12
months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Institutional Class shares
returned 26.60%, while the Lipper peer group returned 25.86% and the
S&P 500 returned 30.69%.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND UNDERPERFORM THE S&P 500 DURING THE SIX-MONTH
PERIOD?
A. Mainly because market breadth was poor, meaning the appreciation of
the S&P 500 was concentrated in a few of the very largest stocks. To
the extent that the fund was diversified beyond these few
outperformers, it lagged the market. In addition, the fund's
underweighted position, relative to the index, in finance stocks hurt
performance. The fund's heavy position in the battered technology
sector during the period also dragged its returns down.
Q. WHAT HAPPENED TO TECHNOLOGY STOCKS?
A. Technology is the largest sector in the fund and within the
universe of growth stocks generally. These stocks took a beating in
the fourth quarter of 1997 because of concerns that the Asian
financial crisis would reduce U.S. technology exports to that region.
When that didn't happen right away and Europe's strength compensated
for some of the weakness in Asia, technology stocks rebounded.
However, these stocks suffered in April and May when concerns about
weakening Asian demand resurfaced. Generally, I was positive about the
long-term growth prospects of most technology companies during the
period because technology is the key driver of productivity
improvements in the U.S. and worldwide. I also felt the weaker
economies in Asia could lead to lower investment in Asian production
capacity and, ultimately, to less Asian supply of technology products,
which would be a positive for pricing for U.S. companies.
Q. WHICH INDIVIDUAL HOLDINGS HELPED PERFORMANCE?
A. Wal-Mart, a top 10 holding, was up 38% over the past six months as
better inventory management drove accelerated sales. Also helping
performance were several pharmaceutical stocks that reaped the rewards
of strong product pipelines and consolidation in the industry. For
example, Warner-Lambert benefited from its blockbuster
cholesterol-lowering drug, Lipitor, and from its popular diabetes
drug, Rezulin. In addition, American Home Products was the target of
takeover speculation in early 1998 - causing its stock to soar. When
talks with SmithKline Beecham, the potential acquirer, fell apart, the
stock didn't give up many of its gains because investors believed
another deal could emerge. Finally, telephone stocks - particularly
WorldCom - generated strong gains as higher volumes of data and
Internet usage drove higher demand for these services.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE?
A. Philip Morris - along with all of the tobacco stocks - suffered as
congressional settlement talks turned negative for the companies. In
particular, the possibility of legal protections for the industry
looked increasingly unlikely. While a bill has yet to pass, it looked
as if any bill would be much worse for the companies than investors
had originally hoped. Another detractor was CompUSA, a computer
retailer. The average selling price of a computer collapsed during the
period because high inventory levels of lower-performance computers
increased the price gap with higher-performance machines, making
consumers unwilling to trade up to the latest models. In addition,
there were no new software applications to make the higher-priced
purchases necessary. This significantly cut into CompUSA's profits
because prices for the PCs were about 30% lower than they were a year
ago.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I will continue to seek out companies that offer above-average
growth opportunities - particularly in the technology, health care and
retail sectors. I will look for companies within these groups that can
generate sales and earnings growth in most types of economic
environments. As long as interest rates stay low, inflation is benign
and the economy continues to grow at a moderately strong rate, I think
these stocks should continue to generate healthy returns. I remain
concerned about the high valuation levels of many stocks, but continue
to focus on the best relative valuations - always trying to find the
best growth prospects for the price.
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.
JENNIFER UHRIG ON
INVESTING IN CABLE STOCKS:
"AS AN INDUSTRY, CABLE STOCKS
UNDERPERFORMED THE MARKET FOR
ABOUT THREE YEARS FROM 1994
THROUGH 1996, BEFORE RALLYING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS. MOST OF THE STAGNATION IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE DECADE STEMMED
FROM THE INDUSTRY'S FAILURE TO INVEST IN
ITS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, WHICH LED
TO POOR SERVICE, AN INCREASE IN
REGULATORY SCRUTINY THAT PREVENTED
RATE INCREASES, AND GROWING
COMPETITION FROM DIRECT BROADCAST
SATELLITE (DBS) COMPANIES.
"THREE YEARS LATER, THE PICTURE HAS
CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. THE INDUSTRY
UPGRADED ITS PLANTS AND IMPROVED
ITS SERVICE, HAS BEEN ABLE TO RAISE ITS
RATES, AND HAS SEEN COMPETITION FROM
DBS COMPANIES SOFTEN. IN ADDITION,
OTHER PLAYERS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE
INDUSTRY - MOST NOTABLY MICROSOFT
AND AT&T - HAVE SHOWN A
COMMITMENT TO CABLE, SUGGESTING
THAT IT HAS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL AS A
MEANS OF PROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS
AND LOCAL PHONE SERVICE.
"I THINK THE MOST EXCITING ASPECT
OF THE CABLE STORY IN THE NEAR TERM,
HOWEVER, IS THE ROLL-OUT OF NEW
PRODUCT OFFERINGS, INCLUDING DIGITAL
TV AND ITS LESS-EXPENSIVE
COUNTERPART, ADVANCED ANALOG.
THESE PRODUCTS OFFER INCREASED
FUNCTIONALITY AND UP TO 200
CHANNELS, AS WELL AS INTERNET ACCESS
AT SPEEDS AT LEAST 20 TIMES GREATER
THAN CURRENT PHONE LINES. DOWN THE
ROAD, CABLE LOOKS TO BE A VIABLE
COMPETITOR IN THE MARKET FOR LOCAL
PHONE SERVICE."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: TO ACHIEVE CAPITAL
APPRECIATION BY INVESTING
PRIMARILY IN COMMON AND
PREFERRED STOCK AND SECURITIES
CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON STOCK
OF COMPANIES WITH
ABOVE-AVERAGE GROWTH
CHARACTERISTICS
START DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 1983
SIZE: AS OF MAY 31, 1998,
MORE THAN $5.7 BILLION
MANAGER: JENNIFER UHRIG,
SINCE 1997; JOINED FIDELITY
IN 1987
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.1 1.2
MERCK & CO., INC. 3.1 1.3
MICROSOFT CORP. 2.9 3.0
WORLDCOM, INC. 2.6 1.8
WARNER-LAMBERT CO. 2.3 0.6
AT&T CORP. 2.2 0.6
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.1 2.8
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 2.0 0.8
FANNIE MAE 2.0 2.0
INTEL CORP. 1.9 0.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
TECHNOLOGY 24.5 24.3
HEALTH 18.8 18.6
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 11.6 9.9
FINANCE 11.3 9.4
MEDIA & LEISURE 10.2 6.6
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 98.09999999999999
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.9
STOCKS 97.6%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 2.4%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 6.0%
STOCKS 98.1%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.9%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 2.8%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 97.59999999999999
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.4
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 98.1%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.3%
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (a) 389,800 $ 16,567
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Litton Industries, Inc. (a) 208,500 12,080
Raytheon Co.:
Class A 235,841 12,573
Class B 231,800 12,677
37,330
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 53,897
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 0.9%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.3%
Cytec Industries, Inc. (a) 337,400 16,533
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.6%
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 723,600 32,517
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 49,050
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 0.2%
ENGINEERING - 0.2%
Stolt Comex Seaway SA (a) 256,600 8,147
REAL ESTATE - 0.0%
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A 53,400 1,442
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 9,589
DURABLES - 0.8%
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 0.8%
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Class A (a) 939,100 33,741
NIKE, Inc. Class B 63,300 2,912
Reebok International Ltd. (a) 359,900 10,347
47,000
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
ENERGY - 1.9%
ENERGY SERVICES - 1.4%
BJ Services Co. (a) 39,800 $ 1,301
Coflexip sponsored ADR 436,500 32,356
Halliburton Co. 159,600 7,615
Schlumberger Ltd. 79,800 6,208
Smith International, Inc. 79,800 3,894
Varco International, Inc. (a) 459,500 11,976
Western Atlas, Inc. (a) 204,500 17,702
81,052
OIL & GAS - 0.5%
EVI Weatherford, Inc. (a) 123,000 6,219
Tosco Corp. 645,300 20,488
26,707
TOTAL ENERGY 107,759
FINANCE - 11.3%
BANKS - 1.3%
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 394,400 24,108
Providian Financial Corp. 134,300 8,545
Wells Fargo & Co. 117,600 42,512
75,165
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 2.8%
American Express Co. 1,038,804 106,607
Associates First Capital Corp. 449,300 33,613
Beneficial Corp. 152,100 20,381
Household International, Inc. 39,900 5,399
166,000
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 3.4%
Fannie Mae 1,901,400 113,846
Freddie Mac 1,378,400 62,717
SLM Holding Corp. 486,000 19,410
195,973
INSURANCE - 3.8%
Allmerica Financial Corp. 235,100 14,738
Allstate Corp. 287,179 27,031
AMBAC, Inc. 588,200 32,167
American International Group, Inc. 376,400 46,603
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
INSURANCE - CONTINUED
MBIA, Inc. 217,700 $ 16,232
Progressive Corp. 285,400 39,350
UNUM Corp. 842,800 46,828
222,949
TOTAL FINANCE 660,087
HEALTH - 18.8%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 11.5%
American Home Products Corp. 1,290,700 62,357
Amgen, Inc. (a) 522,300 31,599
Barr Laboratories, Inc. (a) 96,600 3,942
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 820,100 88,161
Elan Corp. PLC ADR (a) 410,300 25,105
Genentech, Inc. special (a) 237,400 16,381
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 1,146,700 70,450
Merck & Co., Inc. 1,532,800 179,433
Schering-Plough Corp. 422,300 35,341
Sepracor, Inc. (a) 443,200 19,058
Warner-Lambert Co. 2,105,900 134,383
Xoma, Inc. (a) 52 -
666,210
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 5.4%
Arterial Vascular Engineering, Inc. (a) 292,700 9,046
Guidant Corp. 557,900 35,950
Johnson & Johnson 2,647,900 182,871
McKesson Corp. 496,700 38,805
Medtronic, Inc. 783,700 43,593
Sybron International Corp. (a) 157,900 3,780
314,045
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 1.9%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 939,605 30,713
Coram Healthcare Corp. warrants 7/11/99 (a) 3,393 -
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (a) 1,316,200 37,347
Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a) 889,550 26,520
United HealthCare Corp. 264,500 16,928
111,508
TOTAL HEALTH 1,091,763
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 3.7%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.7%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 19,900 $ 861
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite SA (RFD) 183,700
39,255
General Electric Co. 1,422,600 118,609
158,725
POLLUTION CONTROL - 1.0%
USA Waste Services, Inc. (a) 742,400 35,032
Waste Management, Inc. 689,200 22,399
57,431
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 216,156
MEDIA & LEISURE - 10.2%
BROADCASTING - 3.5%
CBS Corp. 1,019,400 32,366
Comcast Corp. Class A special 1,139,100 39,050
Cox Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 593,500 25,929
PanAmSat Corp. (a) 243,600 13,307
RCN Corp. 98,100 2,109
Tele-Communications, Inc.:
(TCI Group), Series A (a) 1,192,700 40,925
(TCI Ventures Group), Series A 266,100 4,632
Time Warner, Inc. 562,294 43,754
202,072
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.0%
Disney (Walt) Co. 585,000 66,178
King World Productions, Inc. 461,600 11,771
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) 693,000 38,115
116,064
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 0.4%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 620,100 22,169
LODGING & GAMING - 0.4%
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (a) 489,300 10,184
Sun International Hotels Ltd. Ord. (a) 340,000 15,534
25,718
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
PUBLISHING - 1.2%
Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (a) 34,200 $ 1,650
Times Mirror Co. Class A 304,400 19,482
Tribune Co. 241,000 16,117
U.S. WEST Media Group (a) 935,800 34,683
71,932
RESTAURANTS - 2.7%
Apple South, Inc. 415,100 5,448
Brinker International, Inc. (a) 1,035,900 22,531
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 733,800 11,328
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (a) 756,200 17,133
McDonald's Corp. 638,200 41,882
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. (a) 500,900 18,471
Papa John's International, Inc. (a) 184,300 7,671
Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. 434,980 13,512
Wendy's International, Inc. 788,700 19,471
157,447
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 595,402
NONDURABLES - 4.5%
AGRICULTURE - 0.3%
Delta & Pine Land Co. 179,000 7,663
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 330,800 12,591
20,254
BEVERAGES - 0.4%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 75,600 3,473
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 255,000 19,986
23,459
FOODS - 0.5%
American Italian Pasta Co. Series A 186,700 6,698
Sara Lee Corp. (a) 365,600 21,525
28,223
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.6%
Avon Products, Inc. 151,300 12,378
Clorox Co. 253,000 21,126
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 160,500 13,964
Gillette Co. 393,900 46,136
93,604
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
TOBACCO - 1.7%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 2,600,200 $ 97,182
TOTAL NONDURABLES 262,722
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 11.6%
APPAREL STORES - 1.3%
Gap, Inc. 368,500 19,899
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (a) 340,400 23,849
TJX Companies, Inc. 612,100 28,616
72,364
DRUG STORES - 2.1%
CVS Corp. 620,677 43,564
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. 80,000 2,525
Rite Aid Corp. 1,149,400 41,163
Walgreen Co. 1,057,900 37,225
124,477
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 4.0%
Costco Companies, Inc. (a) 537,600 31,114
Dayton Hudson Corp. 823,300 38,181
Nordstrom, Inc. 528,100 38,056
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (a) 2,260,600 124,757
232,108
GROCERY STORES - 0.6%
Safeway, Inc. (a) 870,800 31,730
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 3.6%
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a) 616,600 30,946
Best Buy Co., Inc. (a) 689,000 22,479
Home Depot, Inc. 1,256,450 98,710
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 377,900 29,925
Staples, Inc. (a) 1,165,030 29,271
211,331
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 672,010
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
SERVICES - 1.7%
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - 0.3%
Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a) 565,200 $ 18,051
LEASING & RENTAL - 0.4%
Hertz Corp. Class A 526,100 24,135
SERVICES - 1.0%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 607,800 20,019
Corrections Corp. of America (a) 480,400 10,929
Service Corp. International 577,200 23,593
54,541
TOTAL SERVICES 96,727
TECHNOLOGY - 24.5%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 4.4%
Advanced Fibre Communication, Inc. (a) 151,500 5,615
Ascend Communications, Inc. (a) 915,100 39,521
Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (a) 559,800 14,450
Ciena Corp. (a) 745,400 38,761
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 1,117,400 84,503
DSC Communications Corp. 105,300 1,800
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 504,900 35,816
Nokia Corp. AB sponsored ADR 328,100 21,306
Northern Telecom Ltd. 174,500 11,175
252,947
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 7.6%
America Online, Inc. (a) 272,400 22,694
BMC Software, Inc. (a) 572,900 26,389
Broderbund Software, Inc. (a) 334,100 5,346
CSG Systems International, Inc. (a) 278,200 11,884
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) 613,300 32,007
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 1,375,200 21,659
Compuware Corp. (a) 697,900 32,060
Documentum, Inc. 146,000 6,880
E Trade Group, Inc. 59,800 1,293
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 95,800 3,485
Equifax, Inc. 322,900 11,745
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - CONTINUED
Henry (Jack) & Associates, Inc. 30,000 $ 979
ICG Communications, Inc. (a) 185,000 5,596
Intuit, Inc. (a) 131,300 6,220
Keane, Inc. (a) 258,200 11,587
Microsoft Corp. (a) 1,955,300 165,834
Oracle Corp. (a) 895,500 21,156
Policy Management Systems Corp. (a) 43,500 3,589
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a) 649,500 14,776
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (a) 484,200 16,523
Yahoo, Inc. (a) 200,700 21,977
443,679
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 7.1%
Apple Computer, Inc. (a) 1,080,500 28,768
Comverse Technology, Inc. 55,800 2,788
Dell Computer Corp. (a) 802,000 66,090
EMC Corp. 800,600 33,175
Fore Systems, Inc. (a) 705,800 15,528
Hewlett-Packard Co. 484,700 30,112
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) 842,800 37,136
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 563,800 26,499
Quantum Corp. (a) 1,557,600 34,073
SCI Systems, Inc. (a) 146,700 5,006
Seagate Technology (a) 1,232,400 28,499
Tech Data Corp. (a) 745,800 30,287
Western Digital Corp. (a) 1,154,400 19,625
Xerox Corp. 562,100 57,756
415,342
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.6%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 442,700 14,166
Lam Research Corp. (a) 36,900 879
Novellus Systems, Inc. (a) 268,700 10,160
Waters Corp. (a) 173,200 10,089
35,294
ELECTRONICS - 4.8%
Altera Corp. (a) 628,400 21,130
Intel Corp. 1,571,700 112,278
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) 200,800 7,756
Linear Technology Corp. 9,400 657
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONICS - CONTINUED
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) 892,000 $ 21,018
Motorola, Inc. 267,700 14,171
Sanmina Corp. (a) 458,200 35,682
Texas Instruments, Inc. 1,038,800 53,368
Xilinx, Inc. 367,500 13,976
280,036
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 1,427,298
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. (a) 1,004,300 23,538
UTILITIES - 6.7%
CELLULAR - 0.4%
Nextel Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 979,000 23,068
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.1%
PG&E Corp. 188,200 5,928
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 6.2%
AT&T Corp. 2,072,200 126,145
LCI International, Inc. (a) 213,600 7,997
McLeodUSA, Inc. Class A (a) 71,200 2,955
Sprint Corp. 523,500 37,561
Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Class A (a) 541,900 30,313
Winstar Communications, Inc. (a) 147,100 5,516
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 3,312,080 150,700
361,187
TOTAL UTILITIES 390,183
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,350,580) 5,703,181
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 1.9%
MATURITY VALUE (NOTE 1)
AMOUNT (000S) (000S)
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.54%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 113,006 $ 112,954
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $4,463,534) $ 5,816,135
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $4,466,087,000. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $1,350,048,000 of which $1,465,830,000 related to
appreciated investment securities and $115,782,000 related to
depreciated investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS (EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 5,816,135
AGREEMENTS OF $112,954) (COST $4,463,534) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 55,163
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 8,753
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 3,478
OTHER RECEIVABLES 903
PREPAID EXPENSES 6
TOTAL ASSETS 5,884,438
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE TO CUSTODIAN BANK $ 909
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED 79,922
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 50,601
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 2,898
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 2,102
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 985
TOTAL LIABILITIES 137,417
NET ASSETS $ 5,747,021
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 3,907,782
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (11,718)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 498,368
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 1,352,589
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 5,747,021
</TABLE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS (EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $50.81
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($56,854 (DIVIDED BY) 1,119 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $50.81) $53.91
CLASS T: $51.25
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($4,515,244 (DIVIDED BY) 88,110 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $51.25) $53.11
CLASS B: $50.43
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($162,094 (DIVIDED BY) 3,214 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $51.10
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($22,406 (DIVIDED BY) 438.5 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $52.09
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($990,423 (DIVIDED BY) 19,015 SHARES)
</TABLE>
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 21,291
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 3,248
TOTAL INCOME 24,539
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 16,471
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 4,716
DISTRIBUTION FEES 11,700
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 408
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 14
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 82
REGISTRATION FEES 151
AUDIT 40
LEGAL 17
MISCELLANEOUS 44
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 33,643
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (667) 32,976
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (8,437)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 509,781
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 100 509,881
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 119,602
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (170) 119,432
NET GAIN (LOSS) 629,313
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 620,876
FROM OPERATIONS
</TABLE>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (8,437) $ 1,831
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 509,881 736,818
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 119,432 175,459
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 620,876 914,108
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (1,050) (24,274)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (3,280) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (619,428) (133,430)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (623,758) (157,704)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 410,695 (282,118)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 407,813 474,286
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 5,339,208 4,864,922
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING UNDER (OVER) DISTRIBUTION $ 5,747,021 $ 5,339,208
OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $(11,718) AND $1,198,
RESPECTIVELY)
</TABLE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
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SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 51.69 $ 44.80 $ 39.47
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) E (.07) (.06) .04
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 5.37 8.54 5.29
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 5.30 8.48 5.33
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.03) (.36) -
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.08) - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.07) (1.23) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (6.18) (1.59) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 50.81 $ 51.69 $ 44.80
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.04% 19.73% 13.50%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 57 $ 29 $ 4
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.17% A 1.32% G 1.52% A, D, G
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.14% A, H 1.30% H 1.50% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.28)% A (.12)% .38% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108% 76%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0459 $ .0427 $ .0414
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
MAY 31, 1998
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 51.97 $ 44.81 $ 39.83 $ 28.52 $ 29.50 $ 26.33
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT (.10) D (.04) D .22 D .06 .08 (.07) D
INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED AND 5.42 8.60 6.90 11.54 .39 3.82
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT 5.32 8.56 7.12 11.60 .47 3.75
OPERATIONS
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS - (.17) (.03) (.08) - (.08)
FROM NET INVESTMENT
INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED (6.04) (1.23) (2.11) (.16) (1.45) (.50)
GAIN
IN EXCESS OF NET - - - (.05) - -
REALIZED GAIN
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (6.04) (1.40) (2.14) (.29) (1.45) (.58)
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 51.25 $ 51.97 $ 44.81 $ 39.83 $ 28.52 $ 29.50
END OF PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.97% 19.81% 19.00% 41.11% 1.58% 14.52%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF $ 4,515 $ 4,206 $ 3,537 $ 2,051 $ 874 $ 378
PERIOD (IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO 1.31% A 1.31% E 1.36% 1.55% 1.71% 1.85%
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO 1.29% A, F 1.29% F 1.34% F 1.54% F 1.70% F 1.84% F
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
AFTER EXPENSE
REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT (.39)% A (.08)% .54% .21% .15% (.24)%
INCOME (LOSS) TO
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108% 76% 97% 137% 160%
AVERAGE COMMISSION $ .0459 $ .0427 $ .0414
RATE G
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
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<S> <C> <C>
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 51.41 $ 41.81
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.25) (.32)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 5.34 9.95
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 5.09 9.63
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.07) (.03)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 50.43 $ 51.41
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.62% 23.05%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 162 $ 71
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.93% A 1.93% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.90% A, G 1.90% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.04)% A (.73)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0459 $ .0427
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
<TABLE>
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<S> <C> <C>
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 51.95 $ 51.84
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.27) (.02)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 5.46 .13
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 5.19 .11
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.04) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 51.10 $ 51.95
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.70% 0.21%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 22 $ 1
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.95% A, F 1.95% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.90% A, G 1.89% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.10)% A (.82)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0459 $ .0427
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
MAY 31, 1998
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 52.86 $ 45.52 $ 40.39 $ 28.90 $ 29.74 $ 26.37
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .04 D .22 D .45 D .28 .30 .19 D
NET REALIZED AND 5.48 8.72 7.00 11.69 .42 3.78
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT 5.52 8.94 7.45 11.97 .72 3.97
OPERATIONS
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT (.05) (.37) (.21) (.27) (.11) (.10)
INCOME
IN EXCESS OF NET (.17) - - - - -
INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (6.07) (1.23) (2.11) (.16) (1.45) (.50)
IN EXCESS OF - - - (.05) - -
NET REALIZED GAIN
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (6.29) (1.60) (2.32) (.48) (1.56) (.60)
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 52.09 $ 52.86 $ 45.52 $ 40.39 $ 28.90 $ 29.74
END OF PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.25% 20.46% 19.68% 42.15% 2.46% 15.36%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF $ 990 $ 1,032 $ 1,324 $ 791 $ 410 $ 296
PERIOD (IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .77% A .77% .79% .83% .86% .95%
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .75% A, E .75% E .77% E .83% .84% E .94% E
AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT .15% A .46% 1.11% .92% 1.00% .66%
INCOME TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 130% A 108% 76% 97% 137% 160%
AVERAGE COMMISSION $ .0459 $ .0427 $ .0414
RATE F
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
F FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity
Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DEFERRED TRUSTEE COMPENSATION. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Plan) non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and
may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual
compensation. Under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though
equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a
cross-section of Fidelity funds, including shares of the fund.
Deferred amounts remain in the fund until distributed in accordance
with the Plan.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for litigation proceeds, foreign currency transactions,
passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), and losses deferred due
to wash sales. The fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed
to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends
paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUED
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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash balances into
one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one
or more repurchase agreements 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.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $3,496,368,000 and $3,628,914,000, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .60% of average net
assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 52,000 $ -
CLASS T 11,040,000 131,000
CLASS B 556,000 417,000
CLASS C 52,000 52,000
$ 11,700,000 $ 600,000
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 16,000
CLASS T 301,000
CLASS B 24,000
CLASS C 11,000
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 415,000 $ 170,000
CLASS T 1,101,000 363,000
CLASS B 135,000 135,000 *
CLASS C 5,000 5,000*
$ 1,656,000 $ 673,000
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS,
BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE
MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
TRANSFER AGENT FEE - CONTINUED
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 50,000 .25% *
CLASS T 3,806,000 .18% *
CLASS B 139,000 .25% *
CLASS C 12,000 .24% *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 709,000 .14% *
$ 4,716,000
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $729,000 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 1.95% $ 11,000
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $654,000 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $2,000 under this
arrangement.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 15,000 $ 44,000
CLASS T - 13,448,000
CLASS B - -
CLASS C - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,035,000 10,782,000
TOTAL $ 1,050,000 $ 24,274,000
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 48,000 $ -
CLASS T - -
CLASS B - -
CLASS C - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 3,232,000 -
TOTAL $ 3,280,000 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 3,495,000 $ 155,000
CLASS T 488,377,000 97,420,000
CLASS B 9,146,000 341
CLASS C 223,000 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 118,187,000 35,855,000
TOTAL $ 619,428,000 $ 133,430,341
A DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CLASS B ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A, B 1998 1997 A, B
CLASS A 571 527 $ 28,279 $ 25,137
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 77 5 3,416 193
SHARES REDEEMED (81) (79) (4,016) (3,746)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 567 453 $ 27,679 $ 21,584
CLASS T 12,496 24,794 $ 616,364 $ 1,148,466
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 10,178 2,444 457,907 103,689
SHARES REDEEMED (15,487) (25,241) (769,910) (1,172,658)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 7,187 1,997 $ 304,361 $ 79,497
CLASS B 1,795 1,494 $ 88,602 $ 71,102
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 193 - 8,586 -
SHARES REDEEMED (165) (103) (8,122) (4,871)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 1,823 1,391 $ 89,066 $ 66,231
CLASS C 452 19 $ 22,455 $ 959
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 4 - 187 -
SHARES REDEEMED (36) - (1,815) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 420 19 $ 20,827 $ 959
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 3,546 8,066 $ 175,340 $ 377,761
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 1,960 748 89,402 32,100
SHARES REDEEMED (6,024) (18,359) (295,980) (860,250)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (518) (9,545) $ (31,238) $ (450,389)
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A SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS B ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
B SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 8,000
CLASS T 92,000
CLASS B 14,000
CLASS C 12,000
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 25,000
$ 151,000
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail P. Johnson, Vice President
Jennifer Uhrig, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND CLASS C
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 28 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 37 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September
3, 1996. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to
September 3, 1996 are those of Class T, the original class of the
fund, and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to
January 1, 1996). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class
expenses, the past one year, past five year and past 10 year total
returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 12.02% 25.80% 150.40% 511.82%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 5.58% 18.56% 136.00% 476.64%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class A's returns to the performance
of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of common stocks. To measure how Class A's performance stacked
up against its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average,
which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 25.80% 20.15% 19.86%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 18.56% 18.74% 19.15%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a
constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Growth Opp -CL A S&P 500
00248 SP001
1988/05/31 9425.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10260.03 10459.00
1988/07/31 10238.25 10419.26
1988/08/31 9889.71 10065.00
1988/09/30 10289.08 10493.77
1988/10/31 10361.69 10785.50
1988/11/30 10027.68 10631.26
1988/12/31 10412.99 10817.31
1989/01/31 11305.09 11609.14
1989/02/28 11089.75 11320.07
1989/03/31 11197.42 11583.83
1989/04/30 11920.33 12185.03
1989/05/31 12720.15 12678.52
1989/06/30 12174.12 12606.26
1989/07/31 12858.58 13744.60
1989/08/31 13335.39 14013.99
1989/09/30 13204.65 13956.54
1989/10/31 12712.46 13632.75
1989/11/30 12797.05 13910.85
1989/12/31 12926.91 14244.71
1990/01/31 11995.84 13288.89
1990/02/28 12286.80 13460.32
1990/03/31 12602.70 13817.02
1990/04/30 12187.05 13471.59
1990/05/31 13641.84 14785.07
1990/06/30 13716.66 14684.54
1990/07/31 13217.87 14637.54
1990/08/31 11763.08 13314.31
1990/09/30 10848.63 12665.90
1990/10/31 10798.75 12611.44
1990/11/30 11945.97 13426.14
1990/12/31 12714.02 13800.73
1991/01/31 14236.01 14402.44
1991/02/28 15514.14 15432.22
1991/03/31 15942.98 15805.67
1991/04/30 16270.92 15843.61
1991/05/31 17162.25 16528.05
1991/06/30 15951.39 15771.07
1991/07/31 17069.75 16506.00
1991/08/31 17734.05 16897.19
1991/09/30 17330.43 16615.01
1991/10/31 17305.20 16837.65
1991/11/30 16279.33 16159.09
1991/12/31 18140.48 18007.69
1992/01/31 18663.50 17672.75
1992/02/29 19507.67 17902.49
1992/03/31 18856.19 17553.40
1992/04/30 19370.03 18069.47
1992/05/31 19645.30 18158.01
1992/06/30 19195.69 17887.45
1992/07/31 19856.34 18619.05
1992/08/31 19305.80 18237.36
1992/09/30 19360.85 18452.56
1992/10/31 19397.56 18517.14
1992/11/30 20333.48 19148.58
1992/12/31 20866.28 19384.11
1993/01/31 21502.44 19546.93
1993/02/28 21561.17 19812.77
1993/03/31 22363.72 20230.82
1993/04/30 22402.86 19741.23
1993/05/31 23029.24 20270.30
1993/06/30 23117.33 20329.08
1993/07/31 23273.92 20247.77
1993/08/31 23988.39 21015.16
1993/09/30 24076.47 20853.34
1993/10/31 24849.66 21285.00
1993/11/30 24732.21 21082.80
1993/12/31 25493.02 21337.90
1994/01/31 26903.66 22063.39
1994/02/28 26497.72 21465.47
1994/03/31 25371.24 20529.57
1994/04/30 26041.04 20792.35
1994/05/31 26183.12 21133.35
1994/06/30 25472.73 20615.58
1994/07/31 26193.27 21291.77
1994/08/31 27299.45 22164.73
1994/09/30 26477.43 21621.70
1994/10/31 27015.30 22108.19
1994/11/30 26152.67 21303.01
1994/12/31 26221.34 21618.93
1995/01/31 26425.52 22179.51
1995/02/28 27231.51 23043.84
1995/03/31 27930.02 23723.87
1995/04/30 28875.71 24422.54
1995/05/31 30079.31 25398.71
1995/06/30 31100.23 25988.72
1995/07/31 32131.89 26850.50
1995/08/31 32357.56 26917.90
1995/09/30 32970.11 28053.83
1995/10/31 33195.78 27953.68
1995/11/30 34001.77 29180.85
1995/12/31 34884.22 29742.87
1996/01/31 35435.49 30755.32
1996/02/29 35336.26 31040.42
1996/03/31 35281.14 31339.34
1996/04/30 35865.48 31801.28
1996/05/31 36593.15 32621.44
1996/06/30 36791.61 32745.72
1996/07/31 35755.23 31299.02
1996/08/31 36041.89 31959.11
1996/09/30 37739.79 33757.77
1996/10/31 39018.73 34688.81
1996/11/30 42083.78 37310.94
1996/12/31 41056.08 36571.81
1997/01/31 43090.76 38856.82
1997/02/28 43453.26 39161.45
1997/03/31 41301.65 37552.31
1997/04/30 43172.62 39794.18
1997/05/31 45838.75 42216.85
1997/06/30 47277.06 44108.17
1997/07/31 50773.43 47617.85
1997/08/31 48914.16 44950.30
1997/09/30 50855.29 47412.23
1997/10/31 49779.48 45828.66
1997/11/30 51475.05 47950.07
1997/12/31 52849.83 48773.37
1998/01/31 52961.98 49312.81
1998/02/28 56454.12 52869.25
1998/03/31 58206.49 55576.68
1998/04/30 58206.49 56135.78
1998/05/29 57664.39 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980605 152044 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A on
May 31, 1988, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the
chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have
grown to $57,664 - a 476.64% increase on the initial investment. For
comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the
same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the
same $10,000 would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market, for
example, has a history of
long-term growth and short-term
volatility. In turn, the share price
and return of a fund that invests
in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 11.96% 25.63% 150.00% 510.85%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 8.04% 21.23% 141.25% 489.47%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class T's returns to the performance
of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of common stocks. To measure how Class T's performance stacked
up against its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average,
which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 25.63% 20.11% 19.84%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 21.23% 19.26% 19.41%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a
constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Growth Opp -CL T S&P 500
00168 SP001
1988/05/31 9650.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10504.97 10459.00
1988/07/31 10482.67 10419.26
1988/08/31 10125.81 10065.00
1988/09/30 10534.71 10493.77
1988/10/31 10609.05 10785.50
1988/11/30 10267.06 10631.26
1988/12/31 10661.57 10817.31
1989/01/31 11574.97 11609.14
1989/02/28 11354.50 11320.07
1989/03/31 11464.73 11583.83
1989/04/30 12204.90 12185.03
1989/05/31 13023.81 12678.52
1989/06/30 12464.75 12606.26
1989/07/31 13165.55 13744.60
1989/08/31 13653.74 14013.99
1989/09/30 13519.88 13956.54
1989/10/31 13015.94 13632.75
1989/11/30 13102.55 13910.85
1989/12/31 13235.51 14244.71
1990/01/31 12282.22 13288.89
1990/02/28 12580.12 13460.32
1990/03/31 12903.56 13817.02
1990/04/30 12477.98 13471.59
1990/05/31 13967.51 14785.07
1990/06/30 14044.12 14684.54
1990/07/31 13533.42 14637.54
1990/08/31 12043.89 13314.31
1990/09/30 11107.62 12665.90
1990/10/31 11056.55 12611.44
1990/11/30 12231.15 13426.14
1990/12/31 13017.54 13800.73
1991/01/31 14575.86 14402.44
1991/02/28 15884.50 15432.22
1991/03/31 16323.58 15805.67
1991/04/30 16659.35 15843.61
1991/05/31 17571.96 16528.05
1991/06/30 16332.19 15771.07
1991/07/31 17477.26 16506.00
1991/08/31 18157.40 16897.19
1991/09/30 17744.15 16615.01
1991/10/31 17718.32 16837.65
1991/11/30 16667.96 16159.09
1991/12/31 18573.54 18007.69
1992/01/31 19109.04 17672.75
1992/02/29 19973.37 17902.49
1992/03/31 19306.33 17553.40
1992/04/30 19832.44 18069.47
1992/05/31 20114.29 18158.01
1992/06/30 19653.94 17887.45
1992/07/31 20330.37 18619.05
1992/08/31 19766.68 18237.36
1992/09/30 19823.05 18452.56
1992/10/31 19860.63 18517.14
1992/11/30 20818.90 19148.58
1992/12/31 21364.41 19384.11
1993/01/31 22015.76 19546.93
1993/02/28 22075.89 19812.77
1993/03/31 22897.60 20230.82
1993/04/30 22937.68 19741.23
1993/05/31 23579.01 20270.30
1993/06/30 23669.20 20329.08
1993/07/31 23829.53 20247.77
1993/08/31 24561.06 21015.16
1993/09/30 24651.24 20853.34
1993/10/31 25442.89 21285.00
1993/11/30 25322.64 21082.80
1993/12/31 26101.61 21337.90
1994/01/31 27545.93 22063.39
1994/02/28 27130.29 21465.47
1994/03/31 25976.92 20529.57
1994/04/30 26662.71 20792.35
1994/05/31 26808.18 21133.35
1994/06/30 26080.83 20615.58
1994/07/31 26818.57 21291.77
1994/08/31 27951.17 22164.73
1994/09/30 27109.51 21621.70
1994/10/31 27660.22 22108.19
1994/11/30 26777.01 21303.01
1994/12/31 26847.31 21618.93
1995/01/31 27056.37 22179.51
1995/02/28 27881.59 23043.84
1995/03/31 28596.79 23723.87
1995/04/30 29565.05 24422.54
1995/05/31 30797.39 25398.71
1995/06/30 31842.67 25988.72
1995/07/31 32898.96 26850.50
1995/08/31 33130.02 26917.90
1995/09/30 33757.19 28053.83
1995/10/31 33988.26 27953.68
1995/11/30 34813.48 29180.85
1995/12/31 35717.00 29742.87
1996/01/31 36281.43 30755.32
1996/02/29 36179.83 31040.42
1996/03/31 36123.39 31339.34
1996/04/30 36721.69 31801.28
1996/05/31 37466.73 32621.44
1996/06/30 37669.92 32745.72
1996/07/31 36608.80 31299.02
1996/08/31 36902.30 31959.11
1996/09/30 38640.74 33757.77
1996/10/31 39972.79 34688.81
1996/11/30 43111.01 37310.94
1996/12/31 42050.08 36571.81
1997/01/31 44122.80 38856.82
1997/02/28 44492.08 39161.45
1997/03/31 42288.32 37552.31
1997/04/30 44194.27 39794.18
1997/05/31 46922.17 42216.85
1997/06/30 48387.37 44108.17
1997/07/31 51972.94 47617.85
1997/08/31 50066.99 44950.30
1997/09/30 52044.41 47412.23
1997/10/31 50936.58 45828.66
1997/11/30 52651.94 47950.07
1997/12/31 54059.75 48773.37
1998/01/31 54160.75 49312.81
1998/02/28 57731.37 52869.25
1998/03/31 59523.07 55576.68
1998/04/30 59510.28 56135.78
1998/05/29 58947.17 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980605 154828 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund - Class T on
May 31, 1988, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the
chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have
grown to $58,947 - a 489.47% increase on the initial investment. For
comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the
same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the
same $10,000 investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71%
increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market, for
example, has a history of
long-term growth and short-term
volatility. In turn, the share price
and return of a fund that invests
in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class B shares took place on March 3,
1997. Returns prior to March 3, 1997 are those of Class T, the
original class of the fund, and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1
fee (0.65% prior to January 1, 1996). Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee
been reflected, returns prior to March 3, 1997 would have been lower.
Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past
six months, past one year, past five year and 10 year total return
figures are 5%, 5%, 2% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not
reimbursed certain class expenses, the past one year, past five year
and past 10 year total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 11.65% 24.90% 148.29% 506.69%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 6.65% 19.90% 146.29% 506.69%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class B's returns to the performance
of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of common stocks. To measure how Class B's performance stacked
up against its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average,
which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 24.90% 19.95% 19.76%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 19.90% 19.75% 19.76%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a
constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Growth Opp -CL B S&P 500
00278 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10885.98 10459.00
1988/07/31 10862.87 10419.26
1988/08/31 10493.07 10065.00
1988/09/30 10916.80 10493.77
1988/10/31 10993.84 10785.50
1988/11/30 10639.45 10631.26
1988/12/31 11048.26 10817.31
1989/01/31 11994.79 11609.14
1989/02/28 11766.32 11320.07
1989/03/31 11880.55 11583.83
1989/04/30 12647.57 12185.03
1989/05/31 13496.18 12678.52
1989/06/30 12916.84 12606.26
1989/07/31 13643.05 13744.60
1989/08/31 14148.96 14013.99
1989/09/30 14010.24 13956.54
1989/10/31 13488.02 13632.75
1989/11/30 13577.78 13910.85
1989/12/31 13715.56 14244.71
1990/01/31 12727.69 13288.89
1990/02/28 13036.40 13460.32
1990/03/31 13371.57 13817.02
1990/04/30 12930.55 13471.59
1990/05/31 14474.10 14785.07
1990/06/30 14553.49 14684.54
1990/07/31 14024.27 14637.54
1990/08/31 12480.72 13314.31
1990/09/30 11510.49 12665.90
1990/10/31 11457.56 12611.44
1990/11/30 12674.76 13426.14
1990/12/31 13489.68 13800.73
1991/01/31 15104.52 14402.44
1991/02/28 16460.62 15432.22
1991/03/31 16915.63 15805.67
1991/04/30 17263.58 15843.61
1991/05/31 18209.28 16528.05
1991/06/30 16924.55 15771.07
1991/07/31 18111.15 16506.00
1991/08/31 18815.96 16897.19
1991/09/30 18387.72 16615.01
1991/10/31 18360.95 16837.65
1991/11/30 17272.50 16159.09
1991/12/31 19247.19 18007.69
1992/01/31 19802.12 17672.75
1992/02/29 20697.79 17902.49
1992/03/31 20006.56 17553.40
1992/04/30 20551.76 18069.47
1992/05/31 20843.82 18158.01
1992/06/30 20366.78 17887.45
1992/07/31 21067.74 18619.05
1992/08/31 20483.61 18237.36
1992/09/30 20542.02 18452.56
1992/10/31 20580.96 18517.14
1992/11/30 21573.99 19148.58
1992/12/31 22139.29 19384.11
1993/01/31 22814.26 19546.93
1993/02/28 22876.57 19812.77
1993/03/31 23728.08 20230.82
1993/04/30 23769.62 19741.23
1993/05/31 24434.21 20270.30
1993/06/30 24527.67 20329.08
1993/07/31 24693.82 20247.77
1993/08/31 25451.87 21015.16
1993/09/30 25545.33 20853.34
1993/10/31 26365.69 21285.00
1993/11/30 26241.08 21082.80
1993/12/31 27048.30 21337.90
1994/01/31 28545.00 22063.39
1994/02/28 28114.30 21465.47
1994/03/31 26919.09 20529.57
1994/04/30 27629.75 20792.35
1994/05/31 27780.50 21133.35
1994/06/30 27026.76 20615.58
1994/07/31 27791.27 21291.77
1994/08/31 28964.94 22164.73
1994/09/30 28092.76 21621.70
1994/10/31 28663.44 22108.19
1994/11/30 27748.20 21303.01
1994/12/31 27821.05 21618.93
1995/01/31 28037.69 22179.51
1995/02/28 28892.84 23043.84
1995/03/31 29633.98 23723.87
1995/04/30 30637.36 24422.54
1995/05/31 31914.39 25398.71
1995/06/30 32997.59 25988.72
1995/07/31 34092.19 26850.50
1995/08/31 34331.63 26917.90
1995/09/30 34981.55 28053.83
1995/10/31 35220.99 27953.68
1995/11/30 36076.15 29180.85
1995/12/31 37012.44 29742.87
1996/01/31 37597.34 30755.32
1996/02/29 37492.06 31040.42
1996/03/31 37433.57 31339.34
1996/04/30 38053.56 31801.28
1996/05/31 38825.63 32621.44
1996/06/30 39036.19 32745.72
1996/07/31 37936.58 31299.02
1996/08/31 38240.73 31959.11
1996/09/30 40042.22 33757.77
1996/10/31 41422.58 34688.81
1996/11/30 44674.62 37310.94
1996/12/31 43575.21 36571.81
1997/01/31 45723.11 38856.82
1997/02/28 46105.78 39161.45
1997/03/31 43822.09 37552.31
1997/04/30 45772.48 39794.18
1997/05/31 48574.63 42216.85
1997/06/30 50055.94 44108.17
1997/07/31 53746.87 47617.85
1997/08/31 51747.10 44950.30
1997/09/30 53759.21 47412.23
1997/10/31 52586.51 45828.66
1997/11/30 54339.39 47950.07
1997/12/31 55760.26 48773.37
1998/01/31 55838.44 49312.81
1998/02/28 59487.57 52869.25
1998/03/31 61305.51 55576.68
1998/04/30 61265.70 56135.78
1998/05/29 60668.57 55170.81
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$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund - Class B on
May 31, 1988. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have been $60,669 - a 506.69% increase on the initial
investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500
Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains, if
any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market, for
example, has a history of
long-term growth and short-term
volatility. In turn, the share price
and return of a fund that invests
in stocks 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.
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FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS C
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November
3, 1997. Returns between March 3, 1997 and November 3, 1997 are those
of Class B and reflect Class B shares' 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior
to March 3, 1997 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund,
and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to January 1,
1996). Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to
March 3, 1997 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent
deferred sales charge included in the past six months and past one
year total return figures are 1.00%. If Fidelity had not reimbursed
certain class expenses, the past one year, past five year and past 10
year total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL C 11.60% 24.89% 148.28% 506.65%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL C 10.60% 23.89% 148.28% 506.65%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class C's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class C's returns to the performance
of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of common stocks. To measure how Class C's performance stacked
up against its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average,
which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL C 24.89% 19.95% 19.76%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - CL C 23.89% 19.95% 19.76%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class C's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a
constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Growth Opp -CL C S&P 500
00482 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10885.98 10459.00
1988/07/31 10862.87 10419.26
1988/08/31 10493.07 10065.00
1988/09/30 10916.79 10493.77
1988/10/31 10993.84 10785.50
1988/11/30 10639.45 10631.26
1988/12/31 11048.27 10817.31
1989/01/31 11994.80 11609.14
1989/02/28 11766.32 11320.07
1989/03/31 11880.55 11583.83
1989/04/30 12647.56 12185.03
1989/05/31 13496.18 12678.52
1989/06/30 12916.84 12606.26
1989/07/31 13643.05 13744.60
1989/08/31 14148.96 14013.99
1989/09/30 14010.24 13956.54
1989/10/31 13488.01 13632.75
1989/11/30 13577.77 13910.85
1989/12/31 13715.56 14244.71
1990/01/31 12727.69 13288.89
1990/02/28 13036.40 13460.32
1990/03/31 13371.57 13817.02
1990/04/30 12930.55 13471.59
1990/05/31 14474.11 14785.07
1990/06/30 14553.49 14684.54
1990/07/31 14024.27 14637.54
1990/08/31 12480.72 13314.31
1990/09/30 11510.49 12665.90
1990/10/31 11457.56 12611.44
1990/11/30 12674.77 13426.14
1990/12/31 13489.69 13800.73
1991/01/31 15104.52 14402.44
1991/02/28 16460.63 15432.22
1991/03/31 16915.64 15805.67
1991/04/30 17263.58 15843.61
1991/05/31 18209.28 16528.05
1991/06/30 16924.56 15771.07
1991/07/31 18111.15 16506.00
1991/08/31 18815.97 16897.19
1991/09/30 18387.72 16615.01
1991/10/31 18360.95 16837.65
1991/11/30 17272.51 16159.09
1991/12/31 19247.19 18007.69
1992/01/31 19802.12 17672.75
1992/02/29 20697.79 17902.49
1992/03/31 20006.57 17553.40
1992/04/30 20551.76 18069.47
1992/05/31 20843.82 18158.01
1992/06/30 20366.78 17887.45
1992/07/31 21067.75 18619.05
1992/08/31 20483.61 18237.36
1992/09/30 20542.02 18452.56
1992/10/31 20580.97 18517.14
1992/11/30 21573.99 19148.58
1992/12/31 22139.28 19384.11
1993/01/31 22814.26 19546.93
1993/02/28 22876.57 19812.77
1993/03/31 23728.08 20230.82
1993/04/30 23769.62 19741.23
1993/05/31 24434.21 20270.30
1993/06/30 24527.67 20329.08
1993/07/31 24693.82 20247.77
1993/08/31 25451.88 21015.16
1993/09/30 25545.34 20853.34
1993/10/31 26365.69 21285.00
1993/11/30 26241.08 21082.80
1993/12/31 27048.31 21337.90
1994/01/31 28545.01 22063.39
1994/02/28 28114.30 21465.47
1994/03/31 26919.09 20529.57
1994/04/30 27629.75 20792.35
1994/05/31 27780.50 21133.35
1994/06/30 27026.77 20615.58
1994/07/31 27791.26 21291.77
1994/08/31 28964.94 22164.73
1994/09/30 28092.76 21621.70
1994/10/31 28663.45 22108.19
1994/11/30 27748.19 21303.01
1994/12/31 27821.05 21618.93
1995/01/31 28037.69 22179.51
1995/02/28 28892.85 23043.84
1995/03/31 29633.98 23723.87
1995/04/30 30637.36 24422.54
1995/05/31 31914.40 25398.71
1995/06/30 32997.59 25988.72
1995/07/31 34092.19 26850.50
1995/08/31 34331.64 26917.90
1995/09/30 34981.55 28053.83
1995/10/31 35221.00 27953.68
1995/11/30 36076.15 29180.85
1995/12/31 37012.44 29742.87
1996/01/31 37597.35 30755.32
1996/02/29 37492.05 31040.42
1996/03/31 37433.57 31339.34
1996/04/30 38053.56 31801.28
1996/05/31 38825.63 32621.44
1996/06/30 39036.19 32745.72
1996/07/31 37936.59 31299.02
1996/08/31 38240.73 31959.11
1996/09/30 40042.22 33757.77
1996/10/31 41422.59 34688.81
1996/11/30 44674.63 37310.94
1996/12/31 43575.21 36571.81
1997/01/31 45723.11 38856.82
1997/02/28 46105.79 39161.45
1997/03/31 43822.09 37552.31
1997/04/30 45772.49 39794.18
1997/05/31 48574.64 42216.85
1997/06/30 50055.95 44108.17
1997/07/31 53746.87 47617.85
1997/08/31 51747.11 44950.30
1997/09/30 53759.22 47412.23
1997/10/31 52586.51 45828.66
1997/11/30 54361.46 47950.07
1997/12/31 55777.29 48773.37
1998/01/31 55855.20 49312.81
1998/02/28 59502.24 52869.25
1998/03/31 61312.55 55576.68
1998/04/30 61272.90 56135.78
1998/05/29 60665.07 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980605 152504 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund - Class C on
May 31, 1988. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have been $60,665 - a 506.65% increase on the initial
investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500
Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains, if
any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market, for
example, has a history of
long-term growth and short-term
volatility. In turn, the share price
and return of a fund that invests
in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with George Vanderheiden, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, GEORGE?
A. During the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 12.02%, 11.96%, 11.65%
and 11.60%, respectively. During the same timeframe, the growth funds
average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services returned 11.98% and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the 12 months that
ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C
shares returned 25.80%, 25.63%, 24.90% and 24.89%, while the Lipper
average and S&P 500 returned 25.86% and 30.69%, respectively.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND LAG THE S&P 500 OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS?
A. Stocks in the technology and nondurables sectors hurt the fund's
performance relative to the S&P 500. Several of the fund's technology
holdings declined due to stock-specific factors as well as reduced
demand caused by economic weakness in Asia. Nondurables were a
detractor primarily due to the poor performance of Philip Morris. The
failed attempt at a tobacco industry settlement and the uncertainty
surrounding future litigation and government legislation turned market
sentiment against many tobacco companies. The fund's bond and cash
equivalent holdings also hurt performance, accounting for over half of
the underperformance relative to the S&P 500.
Q. DID YOU CHANGE THE FUND'S ALLOCATION TO BOND AND CASH EQUIVALENTS?
A. The allocation to bonds and cash equivalents was reduced slightly
during the period. Bonds ended the period under 11% of the fund's
investments and cash stood at about 5%. In addition to keeping the
fund diversified across industry sectors, I invest in bonds when I
feel they are attractively priced. I originally purchased bonds as a
hedge against slowing corporate earnings growth. Although the
deceleration in earnings growth has taken longer than I expected,
deflation - price declines - remains a potential shock to the economy
that could disrupt the stock market.
Q. WHAT STRATEGIES HELPED THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE?
A. On the positive side, the fund benefited from an overweight
position relative to the S&P 500 in the retail sector, as well as good
performance from specific retail stocks. Fund holdings Lowes, Home
Depot and Wal-Mart Stores - all top 10 holdings during the period -
displayed strength as investors favored retail stocks that were
positioned to perform well in a slow-growth, low
inflation-environment. Good stock selection among utilities holdings
also helped returns. Vodafone Group, a telecommunications company
based in the United Kingdom, benefited from strong earnings due to
higher subscriber growth and increased contribution from its overseas
operations.
Q. DID YOU MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE FUND'S SECTOR POSITIONING DURING
THE PAST SIX MONTHS AS A RESULT OF THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS?
A. In many ways, the U.S. consumer has been the beneficiary of the
faltering Asian economies. Interest rates, inflation and oil prices
have all declined due to reduced demand emanating from Asia. This has
created a favorable environment for consumer spending, because prices
for many consumer goods - as well as home mortgage interest rates -
have either declined or risen only a small amount. This benign
environment has helped spur sales in the retail, apparel and housing
industries. Consequently, I increased the fund's retail positions,
maintaining investments in companies such as Home Depot, Lowes,
Circuit City and Wal-Mart Stores. On the other hand, the economic
weakness in Asia has hurt the earnings and pricing power of many
technology companies. The reduction in earnings at many companies that
had a large reliance on Asia has caused a reduction in capital
spending, which, in turn, has decreased technology spending plans.
Accordingly, orders have not yet increased to prior levels at many
semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers.
Therefore, I reduced the fund's technology stake during the period.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. The fund's positioning continues to reflect an environment of
anemic pricing power, flat-to-declining corporate earnings and
decreasing inflation. The fund is positioned to take advantage of this
economic outlook by focusing on four areas: (1) companies in the
financial sector that should benefit from falling interest rates; (2)
global companies with proprietary advantages that can be used to grow
market share worldwide; (3) innovative companies in the technology,
health care and telecommunications sectors that could rely on unit
growth rather than price increases to grow earnings; and (4)
industries in consolidation that still have strong growth rates.
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.
GEORGE VANDERHEIDEN ON THE
IMPACT OF ASIAN ECONOMIC
WEAKNESS:
"The media says the situation in
Asia has stabilized, but I haven't
heard that from the companies
with whom I speak. In South Korea
and Japan, industrial production
is down significantly from a year
ago and the factory operating rate
in Korea is the lowest on record.
China's banking system is
considered insolvent and profits of
Chinese industrial companies are
down 83% from a year ago. Although
the immediate concerns faced by
U.S. investors may have diminished,
these ongoing economic problems
in Asia still pose formidable
investment risks. The first wave of
the Asia problem affected the U.S.
by negatively impacting earnings
from those companies that sell
products and services to Asia. The
second wave effect will be price
pressure on U.S. goods due to
cheaper Asian imports. In March,
for example, exports into West
Coast ports from Asia were up 40%.
These goods are now making their
way through the domestic retail
and industrial channels, putting
price pressure on domestic goods.
While this development is not
positive for the earnings of some
U.S. companies, it is good for
inflation prospects. Inflation could
come down further in the second
half of this year, which would be
beneficial for the financial markets."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: to provide capital
growth by investing primarily
in common stocks and
securities convertible into
common stocks
START DATE: November 18, 1987
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $25.3 billion
MANAGER: George Vanderheiden,
since 1987; joined Fidelity
in 1971
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
FANNIE MAE 4.9 5.0
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC. 4.3 6.0
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP. 2.9 2.9
FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2.9 3.0
FREDDIE MAC 2.6 2.8
HOME DEPOT, INC. 2.2 1.9
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.0 1.8
VODAFONE GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR 1.8 1.6
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. 1.8 1.4
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 1.7 1.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
FINANCE 18.6 18.8
TECHNOLOGY 9.6 10.7
HEALTH 9.3 7.9
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 9.1 8.0
UTILITIES 8.9 7.2
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 84.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 10.7
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 5.1
STOCKS 80.8%
BONDS 12.1%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 7.1%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 8.0%
STOCKS 84.2%
BONDS 10.7%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 5.1%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 10.6%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 80.8
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 12.1
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 7.1
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 84.2%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.1%
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
Raytheon Co.:
Class A 66,694 $ 3,556
Class B 473,000 25,867
29,423
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 2.3%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 1.4%
Cabot Corp. 729,700 24,308
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 2,284,300 175,891
Raychem Corp. 2,479,300 93,284
Union Carbide Corp. 836,400 41,768
335,251
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.6%
Bemis Co., Inc. 57,700 2,434
Corning, Inc. 640,500 25,260
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 2,844,700 127,834
155,528
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.3%
Boise Cascade Corp. 97,300 3,247
Champion International Corp. 752,500 36,120
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 78,900 5,064
Stone Container Corp. 412,400 7,320
Willamette Industries, Inc. 503,800 17,287
69,038
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 559,817
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 2.0%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 0.5%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 304,800 25,642
Owens-Corning 2,220,700 83,276
Sherwin-Williams Co. 550,800 18,314
127,232
CONSTRUCTION - 0.9%
Centex Corp. 1,045,600 37,380
D.R. Horton, Inc. 2,254,980 40,590
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - CONTINUED
CONSTRUCTION - CONTINUED
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 1,375,052 $ 55,002
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. (c) 2,873,200 73,805
U.S. Home Corp. (a) 560,100 22,649
229,426
ENGINEERING - 0.6%
Fluor Corp. 2,834,100 135,151
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 491,809
DURABLES - 4.7%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 2.9%
AutoZone, Inc. 753,500 25,054
Cummins Engine Co., Inc. 1,386,700 72,108
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. (a)(c) 1,273,500 32,713
General Motors Corp. 5,818,339 418,557
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 719,900 51,743
Magna International, Inc. Class A 1,374,400 96,598
Republic Industries, Inc. (a) 891,700 21,958
Superior Industries International, Inc. 77,300 2,251
720,982
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.3%
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. 901,500 83,501
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.3%
Maytag Co. 467,100 23,559
Newell Co. 284,000 13,704
Whirlpool Corp. 409,800 27,994
65,257
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 1.2%
Burlington Industries, Inc. (a)(c) 3,099,800 54,440
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (a) 421,500 26,713
Liz Claiborne, Inc. (c) 3,523,600 178,602
NIKE, Inc. Class B 592,800 27,269
Shaw Industries, Inc. 559,100 8,946
Warnaco Group, Inc. Class A 207,200 8,547
304,517
TOTAL DURABLES 1,174,257
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
ENERGY - 6.3%
ENERGY SERVICES - 0.3%
McDermott International, Inc. 1,189,200 $ 45,413
Schlumberger Ltd. 297,100 23,192
68,605
OIL & GAS - 6.0%
Amerada Hess Corp. 3,682,500 199,085
Apache Corp. 408,800 13,976
Atlantic Richfield Co. 353,000 27,843
British Petroleum PLC ADR 3,280,488 290,731
Burlington Resources, Inc. 2,613,665 110,101
Chevron Corp. 1,060,000 84,668
Cooper Cameron Corp. (a) 495,500 29,482
Elf Aquitaine SA sponsored ADR 287,447 19,708
Kerr-McGee Corp. 237,500 15,022
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 7,442,700 205,605
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 5,176,200 290,191
Tosco Corp. 4,809,000 152,686
Total SA:
Class B 197,574 24,507
sponsored ADR 435,352 27,128
USX-Marathon Group 305,600 10,696
Unocal Corp. 275,874 9,828
Valero Energy Corp. 84,400 2,754
1,514,011
TOTAL ENERGY 1,582,616
FINANCE - 18.6%
BANKS - 2.1%
Banc One Corp. 624,500 34,426
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. 3,467,000 35,581
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) 678,900 149,103
NationsBank Corp. 1,552,200 117,579
Providian Financial Corp. 2,440,800 155,296
Wells Fargo & Co. 107,100 38,717
530,702
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 3.1%
CIT Group, Inc. Class A 156,100 $ 4,917
First Chicago NBD Corp. 225,000 19,673
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. 8,967,710 735,352
Green Tree Financial Corp. 687,900 27,645
787,587
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 7.5%
Fannie Mae 20,356,620 1,218,852
Freddie Mac 14,220,100 647,015
1,865,867
INSURANCE - 5.3%
AFLAC, Inc. 605,550 38,716
Allmerica Financial Corp. 912,000 57,171
Allstate Corp. 2,885,982 271,643
American International Group, Inc. 2,319,475 287,180
CIGNA Corp. 3,378,300 231,414
General Re Corp. 6,000 1,319
Loews Corp. 840,300 76,257
MBIA, Inc. 377,200 28,125
MGIC Investment Corp. 2,919,900 175,012
PMI Group, Inc. 771,300 57,992
Reliastar Financial Corp. 212,200 9,178
Torchmark Corp. 1,462,600 62,709
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A 791,500 32,897
1,329,613
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.1%
Golden West Financial Corp. 287,340 31,033
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 0.5%
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. 5,983,000 65,066
Travelers Group, Inc. (The) 216,900 13,231
United Asset Management Corp. 1,589,000 41,314
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A 35,300 816
120,427
TOTAL FINANCE 4,665,229
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
HEALTH - 9.3%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.4%
American Home Products Corp. 4,857,400 $ 234,673
Amgen, Inc. (a) 2,039,400 123,384
Astra AB Class A Free shares 5,569,266 111,679
Merck & Co., Inc. 556,300 65,122
Novartis AG (Reg.) 58,632 99,066
Schering-Plough Corp. 2,644,400 221,303
855,227
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 1.1%
AmeriSource Health Corp. Class A (a)(c) 1,163,100 63,244
Baxter International, Inc. 267,000 15,269
Biomet, Inc. 1,097,500 31,690
Johnson & Johnson 1,135,500 78,420
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) 2,181,300 77,981
266,604
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 4.8%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 22,538,663 736,732
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. 522,200 14,817
Humana, Inc. (a) 5,667,100 176,034
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) 4,298,900 150,462
United HealthCare Corp. 2,105,900 134,778
1,212,823
TOTAL HEALTH 2,334,654
HOLDING COMPANIES - 0.0%
U.S. Industries, Inc. 351,150 9,262
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.4%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 3.4%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite SA:
sponsored ADR 90,500 3,915
(RFD) 811,300 173,366
Cherry Corp. (a):
Class A (Non Vtg.) 537,300 9,201
Class B (c) 368,300 6,537
Emerson Electric Co. 1,692,100 102,795
General Electric Co. 1,688,600 140,787
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - CONTINUED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - CONTINUED
Grainger (W.W.), Inc. 142,600 $ 15,053
Philips Electronics NV 2,444,600 232,543
Philips Electronics NV (Bearer) 1,875,000 177,920
862,117
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 1.0%
Caterpillar, Inc. 1,454,900 79,929
Tyco International Ltd. 1,747,000 96,740
Ultratech Stepper, Inc. (a)(c) 1,696,000 34,344
United States Filter Corp. (a) 1,077,400 32,793
243,806
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 1,105,923
MEDIA & LEISURE - 3.5%
BROADCASTING - 1.1%
CBS Corp. 665,300 21,123
Comcast Corp. Class A special 285,900 9,801
Cox Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 414,400 18,104
TCA Cable TV, Inc. 500,000 30,469
Tele-Communications, Inc. (a):
(TCI Group), Series A 986,827 33,861
(TCI Ventures Group), Series A 5,667,146 98,644
Time Warner, Inc. 796,800 62,001
274,003
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.4%
Cedar Fair LP (depositary unit) 1,362,000 39,413
King World Productions, Inc. 473,500 12,074
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 411,200 28,656
Viacom, Inc. Class A (a) 185,400 10,209
90,352
LODGING & GAMING - 0.8%
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (a) 1,291,100 22,916
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (a) 1,984,800 41,309
Promus Hotel Corp. (a) 1,712,000 74,044
Sun International Hotels Ltd. Ord. (a) 1,124,000 51,353
189,622
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
PUBLISHING - 0.4%
Cognizant Corp. 517,200 $ 27,540
Harte Hanks Communicatons, Inc. 180,400 4,082
U S WEST Media Group (a) 2,068,700 76,671
108,293
RESTAURANTS - 0.8%
McDonald's Corp. 1,195,600 78,461
Papa John's International, Inc. (a) 489,200 20,363
Wendy's International, Inc. 4,326,300 106,806
205,630
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 867,900
NONDURABLES - 4.4%
BEVERAGES - 0.1%
PepsiCo, Inc. 447,300 18,255
TOBACCO - 4.3%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 29,033,500 1,085,127
TOTAL NONDURABLES 1,103,382
PRECIOUS METALS - 0.0%
Newmont Mining Corp. 385,881 9,623
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 9.1%
APPAREL STORES - 0.5%
Gap, Inc. 1,001,400 54,076
TJX Companies, Inc. 1,326,800 62,028
116,104
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. (a) 1,791,313 92,813
Penney (J.C.) Co., Inc. 813,100 58,391
Proffitts, Inc. (a) 799,800 31,392
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 9,151,900 505,070
687,666
GROCERY STORES - 0.4%
Safeway, Inc. (a) 2,776,600 101,172
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - CONTINUED
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 5.5%
Circuit City Stores, Inc. - Circuit City Group 4,380,200 $ 185,611
Home Depot, Inc. 7,055,250 554,278
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 5,642,600 446,823
Officemax, Inc. (a) 2,598,625 42,715
Office Depot, Inc. (a) 646,300 19,066
Rex Stores Corp. (a) 226,200 3,040
Staples, Inc. (a) 2,216,200 55,682
Toys "R" Us, Inc. (a) 406,000 10,759
U.S. Office Products Co. (a) 1,974,800 33,448
Viking Office Products, Inc. (a) 1,032,400 29,520
1,380,942
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 2,285,884
SERVICES - 0.6%
ADVERTISING - 0.0%
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 229,650 13,621
SERVICES - 0.6%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 1,180,000 38,865
Cendant Corp. (a) 1,721,021 37,325
Medpartners, Inc. (a) 1,700,200 15,196
Service Corp. International 1,468,000 60,005
151,391
TOTAL SERVICES 165,012
TECHNOLOGY - 9.6%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 2.4%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 842,300 53,592
Black Box Corp. (a) 724,600 28,893
Ceridian Corp. (a) 1,202,800 64,951
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 746,100 11,751
Com21, Inc. 12,400 181
E Trade Group, Inc. (a) 1,947,400 42,113
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - CONTINUED
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 1,199,900 $ 43,646
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a) 1,896,400 37,454
First Data Corp. 1,864,700 62,001
Microsoft Corp. (a) 1,563,300 132,587
Oracle Corp. (a) 1,828,225 43,192
Policy Management Systems Corp. (a)(c) 932,250 76,911
597,272
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 2.3%
Adaptec, Inc. (a) 1,304,500 19,811
Compaq Computer Corp. 4,142,800 113,150
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1,297,200 80,589
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) 270,000 11,897
International Business Machines Corp. 1,401,200 164,466
SCI Systems, Inc. (a)(c) 3,205,000 109,371
Tech Data Corp. (a) 1,818,800 73,889
573,173
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.7%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 100,000 3,200
Cognex Corp. (a) 480,900 9,137
Lam Research Corp. (a)(c) 2,110,500 50,256
Novellus Systems, Inc. (a) 451,700 17,080
Thermo Electron Corp. (a) 1,939,400 68,121
Varian Associates, Inc. 847,200 40,719
188,513
ELECTRONICS - 4.2%
Altera Corp. (a) 447,100 15,034
Amkor Technology, Inc. 613,300 6,363
AMP, Inc. 1,888,800 71,774
Intel Corp. 1,417,700 101,277
International Rectifier Corp. (a) 820,500 8,667
Methode Electronics, Inc. Class A 635,500 8,103
Micrel, Inc. (a) 482,700 15,099
Microchip Technology, Inc. (a) 1,933,800 47,378
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) 5,671,400 133,632
Molex, Inc. 2,047,452 53,362
Motorola, Inc. 2,879,200 152,418
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONICS - CONTINUED
Solectron Corp. (a)(c) 8,710,100 $ 360,380
Thomas & Betts Corp. 1,259,200 67,289
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 316,465 7,061
1,047,837
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 2,406,795
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Bombardier, Inc. Class B 971,800 24,980
CSX Corp. 1,375,600 65,513
90,493
SHIPPING - 0.0%
Stolt-Nielsen SA Class B sponsored ADR 301,400 5,463
Stolt-Nielsen SA 125,300 2,255
7,718
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 98,211
UTILITIES - 8.9%
CELLULAR - 2.2%
AirTouch Communications, Inc. (a) 1,965,600 93,612
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR 4,158,200 456,882
550,494
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.5%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 1,130,600 51,301
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 181,300 7,762
Duke Energy Corp. 352,600 20,319
Entergy Corp. 23,900 629
Houston Industries, Inc. 502,000 14,370
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (a) 483,900 5,988
PG&E Corp. 622,419 19,606
119,975
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 6.2%
AT&T Corp. 2,167,900 131,970
Ameritech Corp. 894,600 37,965
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
UTILITIES - CONTINUED
TELEPHONE SERVICES - CONTINUED
Bell Atlantic Corp. 949,246 $ 86,975
BellSouth Corp. 1,212,000 78,174
EXCEL Communications, Inc. (a) 590,000 12,980
LCI International, Inc. (a) 1,040,300 38,946
MCI Communications Corp. 7,662,600 409,710
Qwest Communications International, Inc. 869,700 28,754
SBC Communications, Inc. 2,466,700 95,893
Sprint Corp. 3,602,500 258,479
Telebras sponsored ADR 2,866,400 305,630
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 1,411,000 64,201
1,549,677
TOTAL UTILITIES 2,220,146
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $14,053,816) 21,109,943
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 10.7%
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT (000S)
Stripped Principal:
0%, 2/15/19 $ 702,000 206,809
0%, 8/15/19 420,000 120,133
0%, 8/15/20 1,351,300 363,973
0%, 8/15/21 212,000 53,765
6 1/4%, 8/15/23 330,750 345,945
7 5/8%, 11/15/22 106,000 129,337
8 1/8%, 8/15/19 1,156,000 1,463,056
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,309,070) 2,683,018
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 5.1%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
Taxable Central Cash Fund
(Cost $1,275,077) (b) 1,275,076,895 $ 1,275,077
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $17,637,963) $ 25,068,038
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) At period end, the seven-day yield of the Taxable Central Cash
Fund was 5.56%. The yield refers to the income earned by investing in
the fund over the seven-day period, expressed as an annual percentage.
(c) Affiliated company (see Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements).
OTHER INFORMATION
Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of
total value of investment in securities, is as follows:
United States 89.4%
United Kingdom 3.0
Netherlands 2.8
Brazil 1.1
Others (individually less than 1%) 3.7
TOTAL 100.0%
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $17,645,274,000. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $7,422,764,000, of which $7,797,079,000 related to
appreciated investment securities and $374,315,000 related to
depreciated investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS (EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (COST $17,637,963) - $ 25,068,038
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 329,558
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 58,912
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 20,836
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 39,217
OTHER RECEIVABLES 242
PREPAID EXPENSES 6
TOTAL ASSETS 25,516,809
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 113,968
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 40,429
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 9,862
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 10,790
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 4,554
TOTAL LIABILITIES 179,603
NET ASSETS $ 25,337,206
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 16,988,142
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME 84,871
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 834,156
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 7,430,037
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 25,337,206
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS (EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $45.74
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($272,284 (DIVIDED BY) 5,953 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $45.74) $48.53
CLASS T: $46.06
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($23,431,182 (DIVIDED BY) 508,685 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $46.06) $47.73
CLASS B: $45.72
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($976,246 (DIVIDED BY) 21,355 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $45.91
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($154,843 (DIVIDED BY) 3,373 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $46.07
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($502,651 (DIVIDED BY) 10,910 SHARES)
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A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 131,696
DIVIDENDS (INCLUDING $968 RECEIVED FROM AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
INTEREST 118,710
TOTAL INCOME 250,406
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 70,187
BASIC FEE
PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT (14,461)
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 19,649
DISTRIBUTION FEES 59,879
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 441
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 59
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 370
REGISTRATION FEES 1,106
AUDIT 64
LEGAL 68
MISCELLANEOUS 355
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 137,717
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (912) 136,805
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 113,601
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (INCLUDING REALIZED GAIN OF $2,660 850,125
ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (271) 849,854
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1,640,460
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (48) 1,640,412
NET GAIN (LOSS) 2,490,266
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 2,603,867
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30, OCTOBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ 113,601 $ 16,383 $ 248,319
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 849,854 92,122 1,262,890
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION 1,640,412 584,763 2,623,684
(DEPRECIATION)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2,603,867 693,268 4,134,893
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (230,393) - (225,025)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1,268,145) - (596,509)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (1,498,538) - (821,534)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE 2,858,357 153,444 2,638,031
(DECREASE)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN 3,963,686 846,712 5,951,390
NET ASSETS
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 21,373,520 20,526,808 14,575,418
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING UNDISTRIBUTED $ 25,337,206 $ 21,373,520 $ 20,526,808
NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $84,871,
$201,723 AND $199,910,
RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 1996 E
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SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.02 $ 42.57 $ 35.39 $ 32.86
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .24 .04 .54 .09
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED 4.68 1.41 8.80 2.44
GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.92 1.45 9.34 2.53
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.60) - (.72) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - (1.44) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.20) - (2.16) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 45.74 $ 44.02 $ 42.57 $ 35.39
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.02% 3.41% 27.58% 7.70%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD $ 272 $ 143 $ 130 $ 10
(IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.01% A 1.10% A, F 1.05% 1.48% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.00% A, G 1.09% A, G 1.04% G 1.47% A, G
AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO 1.12% A 1.22% A 1.36% 1.74% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35% 33%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480 $ .0401
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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SIX MONTHS ONE MONTH YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
ENDED ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.20 $ 42.76 $ 35.41 $ 30.89 $ 26.62 $ 25.39 $ 21.14
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .22 D .03 D .55 D .61 D .39 .22 .08
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 4.71 1.41 8.78 4.72 5.31 1.92 5.56
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.93 1.44 9.33 5.33 5.70 2.14 5.64
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS (.47) - (.54) (.41) (.27) (.07) (.13)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - (1.44) (.40) (1.16) (.84) (1.26)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.07) - (1.98) (.81) (1.43) (.91) (1.39)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 46.06 $ 44.20 $ 42.76 $ 35.41 $ 30.89 $ 26.62 $ 25.39
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.96% 3.37% 27.43% 17.61% 22.88% 8.71% 28.11%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 23,431 $ 20,411 $ 19,652 $ 14,315 $ 9,691 $ 4,599 $ 2,055
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.17% A 1.28% A 1.18% 1.34% 1.59% 1.63% 1.65%
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER 1.16% A, E 1.27% A, E 1.17% E 1.34% 1.58% E 1.62% E 1.64% E
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .98% A 1.03% A 1.39% 1.88% 1.56% 1.12% .43%
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35% 33% 39% 43% 69%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE F $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480 $ .0401
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
F FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30, OCTOBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.02 $ 42.60 $ 37.62
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .08 .02 .13
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 4.70 1.40 4.85
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.78 1.42 4.98
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.48) - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.08) - -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 45.72 $ 44.02 $ 42.60
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.65% 3.33% 13.24%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 976 $ 423 $ 371
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.76% A 1.85% A, F 1.75% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.75% A, G 1.84% A, G 1.74% A, G
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE .36% A .47% A .48% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.20 $ 43.62
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .05 .02
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 4.73 .56
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.78 .58
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.47) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.07) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 45.91 $ 44.20
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.60% 1.33%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 155 $ 6
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.83% A 1.85% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.82% A, G 1.84% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .24% A .74% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0437 $ .0497
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 1996 1995 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 44.31 $ 42.85 $ 35.47 $ 30.97 $ 29.04
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .33 D .05 D .75 D .77 D .12
NET REALIZED AND 4.71 1.41 8.78 4.74 1.81
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT 5.04 1.46 9.53 5.51 1.93
OPERATIONS
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT (.68) - (.71) (.61) -
INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - (1.44) (.40) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.28) - (2.15) (1.01) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END $ 46.07 $ 44.31 $ 42.85 $ 35.47 $ 30.97
OF PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.25% 3.41% 28.07% 18.25% 6.65%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD $ 503 $ 392 $ 375 $ 250 $ 72
(IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .65% A .71% A .66% .85% .82% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .64% A, F .70% A, F .65% F .84% F .81% A, F
AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT 1.50% A 1.60% A 1.91% 2.38% 2.33% A
INCOME TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35% 33% 39%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480 $ .0401
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JULY 3, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1995.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund (the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with
the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income, which includes accretion of
original issue discount, is accrued as earned. Investment income is
recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is
uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DEFERRED TRUSTEE COMPENSATION. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Plan) non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and
may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual
compensation. Under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though
equivalent dollar amounts have been invested in shares of a
cross-section of Fidelity funds, including shares of the fund.
Deferred amounts remain in the fund until distributed in accordance
with the Plan.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for litigation proceeds, foreign currency transactions,
partnerships, and losses deferred due to wash sales. The fund also
utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on
redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for
income tax purposes.
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.
Undistributed net investment income and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
may include temporary book and tax basis differences which 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with
other affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash
balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are
invested in one or more repurchase agreements 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.
TAXABLE CENTRAL CASH FUND. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by
the SEC, the fund may invest in the Taxable Central Cash Fund (the
Cash Fund) managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.,
(formerly FMR Texas, Inc.) an affiliate of FMR. The Cash Fund is an
open-end money market fund available only to investment companies and
other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Cash Fund seeks
preservation of capital, liquidity, and current income by investing in
U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements for these
securities. Income distributions from the Cash Fund are declared daily
and paid monthly from net interest income. Income distributions earned
by the fund are recorded as interest income in the accompanying
financial statements.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $5,249,838,000 and $3,758,658,000, respectively, of which
U.S. government and government agency obligations aggregated
$125,086,000 and $125,531,000, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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 basic fee
is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of
(plus/minus).20% of the fund's average net assets over the performance
period) based on the fund's investment performance as compared to the
appropriate index over a specified period of time. For the period, the
management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .48% of average
net assets after the performance adjustment.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED
FDC BY FDC
CLASS A $ 255,000 $ -
CLASS T 55,868,000 672,000
CLASS B 3,398,000 2,549,000
CLASS C 358,000 358,000
$ 59,879,000 $ 3,579,000
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 70,000
CLASS T 1,165,000
CLASS B 119,000
CLASS C 79,000
$ 1,433,000
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 1,709,000 $ 692,000
CLASS T 6,934,000 2,794,000
CLASS B 593,000 593,000*
CLASS C 17,000 17,000*
$ 9,253,000 $ 4,096,000
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS,
BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE
MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 239,000 .24 *
CLASS T 18,216,000 .17 *
CLASS B 794,000 .24 *
CLASS C 81,000 .23 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 319,000 .15 *
$ 19,649,000
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,078,000 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR has directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $911,000 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $1,000 under the custodian
arrangement.
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 15% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED MONTH ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1997
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 1,998,000 $ - $ 340,000
CLASS T 217,401,000 - 219,398,000
CLASS B 4,810,000 - -
CLASS C 114,000 - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 6,070,000 - 5,287,000
TOTAL $ 230,393,000 $ - $ 225,025,000
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 8,735,000 $ - $ 680,000
CLASS T 1,209,116,000 - 585,105,000
CLASS B 26,330,000 - -
CLASS C 675,000 - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 23,289,000 - 10,724,000
TOTAL $ 1,268,145,000 $ - $ 596,509,000
$ 1,498,538,000 $ - $ 821,534,000
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ONE MONTH YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ONE MONTH YEAR ENDED
ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31, ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31,
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 B 1997 A 1998 1997 B 1997 A
CLASS A 2,870 225 2,974 $ 127,979 $ 9,817 $ 117,909
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 245 - 27 10,085 - 980
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (405) (27) (244) (18,130) (1,181) (9,793)
NET INCREASE 2,710 198 2,757 $ 119,934 $ 8,636 $ 109,096
(DECREASE)
CLASS T 59,981 6,519 116,907 $ 2,666,005 $ 284,968 $ 4,556,363
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 32,320 - 21,028 1,340,779 - 753,684
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (45,372) (4,329) (82,660) (2,027,107) (188,917) (3,203,810)
NET INCREASE 46,929 2,190 55,275 $ 1,979,677 $ 96,051 $ 2,106,237
(DECREASE)
CLASS B 11,764 938 8,871 $ 525,202 $ 40,834 $ 361,076
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 667 - - 27,524 - -
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (674) (40) (171) (30,201) (1,738) (7,098)
NET INCREASE 11,757 898 8,700 $ 522,525 $ 39,096 $ 353,978
(DECREASE)
CLASS C 3,322 132 $ 148,829 $ 5,792
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 15 - 602 -
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (96) - (4,270) (12)
NET INCREASE 3,241 132 $ 145,161 $ 5,780
(DECREASE)
INSTITUTIONAL 3,434 219 6,006 $ 153,885 $ 9,609 $ 232,509
CLASS
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 595 - 346 24,612 - 12,382
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (1,959) (130) (4,658) (87,437) (5,728) (176,171)
NET INCREASE 2,070 89 1,694 $ 91,060 $ 3,881 $ 68,720
(DECREASE)
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C SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS B ARE FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1997.
D SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 33,000
CLASS T 961,000
CLASS B 50,000
CLASS C 31,000
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 31,000
$ 1,106,000
10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of
at least 5% of the voting securities. Transactions during the period
with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS
PURCHASE SALES DIVIDEND VALUE
AFFILIATE COST COST INCOME
AmeriSource Health Corp. Class A $ 5,785 $ - $ - $ 63,244
Burlington Industries, Inc. 565 - - 54,440
Cherry Corp. Class A (Non Vtg.) - - - -
Cherry Corp. Class B - - - 6,537
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. 7,952 - - 32,713
Fleetwood Enterprises - 6,227 - -
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. 6,281 - 588 73,805
Lam Research Corp. - - - 50,256
Liz Claiborne, Inc. 9,237 - 380 178,602
Policy Management Systems Corp. - - - 76,911
SCI Systems, Inc. 5,793 249 - 109,371
Solectron Corp. 57,593 - - 360,380
Ultratech Stepper, Inc. 8,590 - - 34,344
TOTALS $ 101,796 $ 6,476 $ 968 $ 1,040,603
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail P. Johnson, Vice President
George A. Vanderheiden, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENTS
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International
Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS.
INVESTMENTS 10 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 22 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 31 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND - INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place
on July 3, 1995. Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible
investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to July 3,
1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect
Class T shares' prior 0.65% 12b-1 fee.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - 12.25% 26.24% 154.04% 520.73%
INST CL
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% 133.03% 367.76%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class' performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Institutional Class'
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can
compare it to the growth funds average, which reflects the performance
of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
970 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - 26.24% 20.50% 20.03%
INST CL
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% 18.06% 16.20%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Institutional Class shares'
cumulative return and show you what would have happened if
Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Growth Opp -CL I S&P 500
00688 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10885.98 10459.00
1988/07/31 10862.87 10419.26
1988/08/31 10493.07 10065.00
1988/09/30 10916.80 10493.77
1988/10/31 10993.84 10785.50
1988/11/30 10639.45 10631.26
1988/12/31 11048.26 10817.31
1989/01/31 11994.79 11609.14
1989/02/28 11766.32 11320.07
1989/03/31 11880.55 11583.83
1989/04/30 12647.57 12185.03
1989/05/31 13496.18 12678.52
1989/06/30 12916.84 12606.26
1989/07/31 13643.05 13744.60
1989/08/31 14148.96 14013.99
1989/09/30 14010.24 13956.54
1989/10/31 13488.02 13632.75
1989/11/30 13577.78 13910.85
1989/12/31 13715.56 14244.71
1990/01/31 12727.69 13288.89
1990/02/28 13036.40 13460.32
1990/03/31 13371.57 13817.02
1990/04/30 12930.55 13471.59
1990/05/31 14474.10 14785.07
1990/06/30 14553.49 14684.54
1990/07/31 14024.27 14637.54
1990/08/31 12480.72 13314.31
1990/09/30 11510.49 12665.90
1990/10/31 11457.56 12611.44
1990/11/30 12674.76 13426.14
1990/12/31 13489.68 13800.73
1991/01/31 15104.52 14402.44
1991/02/28 16460.62 15432.22
1991/03/31 16915.63 15805.67
1991/04/30 17263.58 15843.61
1991/05/31 18209.28 16528.05
1991/06/30 16924.55 15771.07
1991/07/31 18111.15 16506.00
1991/08/31 18815.96 16897.19
1991/09/30 18387.72 16615.01
1991/10/31 18360.95 16837.65
1991/11/30 17272.50 16159.09
1991/12/31 19247.19 18007.69
1992/01/31 19802.12 17672.75
1992/02/29 20697.79 17902.49
1992/03/31 20006.56 17553.40
1992/04/30 20551.76 18069.47
1992/05/31 20843.82 18158.01
1992/06/30 20366.78 17887.45
1992/07/31 21067.74 18619.05
1992/08/31 20483.61 18237.36
1992/09/30 20542.02 18452.56
1992/10/31 20580.96 18517.14
1992/11/30 21573.99 19148.58
1992/12/31 22139.29 19384.11
1993/01/31 22814.26 19546.93
1993/02/28 22876.57 19812.77
1993/03/31 23728.08 20230.82
1993/04/30 23769.62 19741.23
1993/05/31 24434.21 20270.30
1993/06/30 24527.67 20329.08
1993/07/31 24693.82 20247.77
1993/08/31 25451.87 21015.16
1993/09/30 25545.33 20853.34
1993/10/31 26365.69 21285.00
1993/11/30 26241.08 21082.80
1993/12/31 27048.30 21337.90
1994/01/31 28545.00 22063.39
1994/02/28 28114.30 21465.47
1994/03/31 26919.09 20529.57
1994/04/30 27629.75 20792.35
1994/05/31 27780.50 21133.35
1994/06/30 27026.76 20615.58
1994/07/31 27791.27 21291.77
1994/08/31 28964.94 22164.73
1994/09/30 28092.76 21621.70
1994/10/31 28663.44 22108.19
1994/11/30 27748.20 21303.01
1994/12/31 27821.05 21618.93
1995/01/31 28037.69 22179.51
1995/02/28 28892.84 23043.84
1995/03/31 29633.98 23723.87
1995/04/30 30637.36 24422.54
1995/05/31 31914.39 25398.71
1995/06/30 32997.59 25988.72
1995/07/31 34126.39 26850.50
1995/08/31 34377.24 26917.90
1995/09/30 35049.96 28053.83
1995/10/31 35312.21 27953.68
1995/11/30 36201.57 29180.85
1995/12/31 37164.22 29742.87
1996/01/31 37764.59 30755.32
1996/02/29 37670.42 31040.42
1996/03/31 37623.33 31339.34
1996/04/30 38270.79 31801.28
1996/05/31 39071.28 32621.44
1996/06/30 39271.41 32745.72
1996/07/31 38188.38 31299.02
1996/08/31 38506.23 31959.11
1996/09/30 40342.66 33757.77
1996/10/31 41755.30 34688.81
1996/11/30 45051.46 37310.94
1996/12/31 43966.94 36571.81
1997/01/31 46150.93 38856.82
1997/02/28 46550.29 39161.45
1997/03/31 44266.46 37552.31
1997/04/30 46288.21 39794.18
1997/05/31 49171.09 42216.85
1997/06/30 50718.60 44108.17
1997/07/31 54500.04 47617.85
1997/08/31 52515.72 44950.30
1997/09/30 54612.35 47412.23
1997/10/31 53476.68 45828.66
1997/11/30 55298.75 47950.07
1997/12/31 56806.35 48773.37
1998/01/31 56939.63 49312.81
1998/02/28 60712.25 52869.25
1998/03/31 62625.50 55576.68
1998/04/30 62638.98 56135.78
1998/05/29 62073.08 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980605 154828 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund - Institutional
Class on May 31, 1988. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value
of the investment would have grown to $62,073 - a 520.73% increase on
the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital
gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to
$55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is no
guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market, for
example, has a history of
long-term growth and short-term
volatility. In turn, the share price
and return of a fund that invests
in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with George Vanderheiden, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, GEORGE?
A. During the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares returned 12.25%, while the growth funds
average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services returned 11.98% and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the 12 months that
ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned
26.24%, while the Lipper average and S&P 500 returned 25.86% and
30.69%, respectively.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND LAG THE S&P 500 OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS?
A. Stocks in the technology and nondurables sectors hurt the fund's
performance relative to the S&P 500. Several of the fund's technology
holdings declined due to stock-specific factors as well as reduced
demand caused by economic weakness in Asia. Nondurables were a
detractor primarily due to the poor performance of Philip Morris. The
failed attempt at a tobacco industry settlement and the uncertainty
surrounding future litigation and government legislation turned market
sentiment against many tobacco companies. The fund's bond and cash
equivalent holdings also hurt performance, accounting for over half of
the underperformance relative to the S&P 500.
Q. DID YOU CHANGE THE FUND'S ALLOCATION TO BOND AND CASH EQUIVALENTS?
A. The allocation to bonds and cash equivalents was reduced slightly
during the period. Bonds ended the period under 11% of the fund's
investments and cash stood at about 5%. In addition to keeping the
fund diversified across industry sectors, I invest in bonds when I
feel they are attractively priced. I originally purchased bonds as a
hedge against slowing corporate earnings growth. Although the
deceleration in earnings growth has taken longer than I expected,
deflation - price declines - remains a potential shock to the economy
that could disrupt the stock market.
Q. WHAT STRATEGIES HELPED THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE?
A. On the positive side, the fund benefited from an overweight
position relative to the S&P 500 in the retail sector, as well as good
performance from specific retail stocks. Fund holdings Lowes, Home
Depot and Wal-Mart Stores - all top 10 holdings during the period -
displayed strength as investors favored retail stocks that were
positioned to perform well in a slow-growth, low
inflation-environment. Good stock selection among utilities holdings
also helped returns. Vodafone Group, a telecommunications company
based in the United Kingdom, benefited from strong earnings due to
higher subscriber growth and increased contribution from its overseas
operations.
Q. DID YOU MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE FUND'S SECTOR POSITIONING DURING
THE PAST SIX MONTHS AS A RESULT OF THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS?
A. In many ways, the U.S. consumer has been the beneficiary of the
faltering Asian economies. Interest rates, inflation and oil prices
have all declined due to reduced demand emanating from Asia. This has
created a favorable environment for consumer spending, because prices
for many consumer goods - as well as home mortgage interest rates -
have either declined or risen only a small amount. This benign
environment has helped spur sales in the retail, apparel and housing
industries. Consequently, I increased the fund's retail positions,
maintaining investments in companies such as Home Depot, Lowes,
Circuit City and Wal-Mart Stores. On the other hand, the economic
weakness in Asia has hurt the earnings and pricing power of many
technology companies. The reduction in earnings at many companies that
had a large reliance on Asia has caused a reduction in capital
spending, which, in turn, has decreased technology spending plans.
Accordingly, orders have not yet increased to prior levels at many
semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers.
Therefore, I reduced the fund's technology stake during the period.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. The fund's positioning continues to reflect an environment of
anemic pricing power, flat-to-declining corporate earnings and
decreasing inflation. The fund is positioned to take advantage of this
economic outlook by focusing on four areas: (1) companies in the
financial sector that should benefit from falling interest rates; (2)
global companies with proprietary advantages that can be used to grow
market share worldwide; (3) innovative companies in the technology,
health care and telecommunications sectors that could rely on unit
growth rather than price increases to grow earnings; and (4)
industries in consolidation that still have strong growth rates.
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.
GEORGE VANDERHEIDEN ON THE
IMPACT OF ASIAN ECONOMIC
WEAKNESS:
"The media says the situation in
Asia has stabilized, but I haven't
heard that from the companies
with whom I speak. In South Korea
and Japan, industrial production
is down significantly from a year
ago and the factory operating rate
in Korea is the lowest on record.
China's banking system is
considered insolvent and profits of
Chinese industrial companies are
down 83% from a year ago. Although
the immediate concerns faced by
U.S. investors may have diminished,
these ongoing economic problems
in Asia still pose formidable
investment risks. The first wave of
the Asia problem affected the U.S.
by negatively impacting earnings
from those companies that sell
products and services to Asia. The
second wave effect will be price
pressure on U.S. goods due to
cheaper Asian imports. In March,
for example, exports into West
Coast ports from Asia were up 40%.
These goods are now making their
way through the domestic retail
and industrial channels, putting
price pressure on domestic goods.
While this development is not
positive for the earnings of some
U.S. companies, it is good for
inflation prospects. Inflation could
come down further in the second
half of this year, which would be
beneficial for the financial markets."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: to provide capital
growth by investing primarily
in common stocks and
securities convertible into
common stocks
START DATE: November 18, 1987
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $25.3 billion
MANAGER: George Vanderheiden,
since 1987; joined Fidelity
in 1971
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
FANNIE MAE 4.9 5.0
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC. 4.3 6.0
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP. 2.9 2.9
FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2.9 3.0
FREDDIE MAC 2.6 2.8
HOME DEPOT, INC. 2.2 1.9
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.0 1.8
VODAFONE GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR 1.8 1.6
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. 1.8 1.4
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 1.7 1.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
FINANCE 18.6 18.8
TECHNOLOGY 9.6 10.7
HEALTH 9.3 7.9
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 9.1 8.0
UTILITIES 8.9 7.2
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 84.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 10.7
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 5.1
STOCKS 80.8%
BONDS 12.1%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 7.1%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 8.0%
STOCKS 84.2%
BONDS 10.7%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 5.1%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 10.6%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 80.8
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 12.1
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 7.1
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 84.2%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.1%
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
Raytheon Co.:
Class A 66,694 $ 3,556
Class B 473,000 25,867
29,423
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 2.3%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 1.4%
Cabot Corp. 729,700 24,308
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 2,284,300 175,891
Raychem Corp. 2,479,300 93,284
Union Carbide Corp. 836,400 41,768
335,251
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.6%
Bemis Co., Inc. 57,700 2,434
Corning, Inc. 640,500 25,260
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 2,844,700 127,834
155,528
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.3%
Boise Cascade Corp. 97,300 3,247
Champion International Corp. 752,500 36,120
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 78,900 5,064
Stone Container Corp. 412,400 7,320
Willamette Industries, Inc. 503,800 17,287
69,038
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 559,817
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 2.0%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 0.5%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 304,800 25,642
Owens-Corning 2,220,700 83,276
Sherwin-Williams Co. 550,800 18,314
127,232
CONSTRUCTION - 0.9%
Centex Corp. 1,045,600 37,380
D.R. Horton, Inc. 2,254,980 40,590
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - CONTINUED
CONSTRUCTION - CONTINUED
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. 1,375,052 $ 55,002
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. (c) 2,873,200 73,805
U.S. Home Corp. (a) 560,100 22,649
229,426
ENGINEERING - 0.6%
Fluor Corp. 2,834,100 135,151
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 491,809
DURABLES - 4.7%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 2.9%
AutoZone, Inc. 753,500 25,054
Cummins Engine Co., Inc. 1,386,700 72,108
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. (a)(c) 1,273,500 32,713
General Motors Corp. 5,818,339 418,557
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 719,900 51,743
Magna International, Inc. Class A 1,374,400 96,598
Republic Industries, Inc. (a) 891,700 21,958
Superior Industries International, Inc. 77,300 2,251
720,982
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.3%
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. 901,500 83,501
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.3%
Maytag Co. 467,100 23,559
Newell Co. 284,000 13,704
Whirlpool Corp. 409,800 27,994
65,257
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 1.2%
Burlington Industries, Inc. (a)(c) 3,099,800 54,440
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (a) 421,500 26,713
Liz Claiborne, Inc. (c) 3,523,600 178,602
NIKE, Inc. Class B 592,800 27,269
Shaw Industries, Inc. 559,100 8,946
Warnaco Group, Inc. Class A 207,200 8,547
304,517
TOTAL DURABLES 1,174,257
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
ENERGY - 6.3%
ENERGY SERVICES - 0.3%
McDermott International, Inc. 1,189,200 $ 45,413
Schlumberger Ltd. 297,100 23,192
68,605
OIL & GAS - 6.0%
Amerada Hess Corp. 3,682,500 199,085
Apache Corp. 408,800 13,976
Atlantic Richfield Co. 353,000 27,843
British Petroleum PLC ADR 3,280,488 290,731
Burlington Resources, Inc. 2,613,665 110,101
Chevron Corp. 1,060,000 84,668
Cooper Cameron Corp. (a) 495,500 29,482
Elf Aquitaine SA sponsored ADR 287,447 19,708
Kerr-McGee Corp. 237,500 15,022
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 7,442,700 205,605
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 5,176,200 290,191
Tosco Corp. 4,809,000 152,686
Total SA:
Class B 197,574 24,507
sponsored ADR 435,352 27,128
USX-Marathon Group 305,600 10,696
Unocal Corp. 275,874 9,828
Valero Energy Corp. 84,400 2,754
1,514,011
TOTAL ENERGY 1,582,616
FINANCE - 18.6%
BANKS - 2.1%
Banc One Corp. 624,500 34,426
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. 3,467,000 35,581
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) 678,900 149,103
NationsBank Corp. 1,552,200 117,579
Providian Financial Corp. 2,440,800 155,296
Wells Fargo & Co. 107,100 38,717
530,702
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 3.1%
CIT Group, Inc. Class A 156,100 $ 4,917
First Chicago NBD Corp. 225,000 19,673
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. 8,967,710 735,352
Green Tree Financial Corp. 687,900 27,645
787,587
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 7.5%
Fannie Mae 20,356,620 1,218,852
Freddie Mac 14,220,100 647,015
1,865,867
INSURANCE - 5.3%
AFLAC, Inc. 605,550 38,716
Allmerica Financial Corp. 912,000 57,171
Allstate Corp. 2,885,982 271,643
American International Group, Inc. 2,319,475 287,180
CIGNA Corp. 3,378,300 231,414
General Re Corp. 6,000 1,319
Loews Corp. 840,300 76,257
MBIA, Inc. 377,200 28,125
MGIC Investment Corp. 2,919,900 175,012
PMI Group, Inc. 771,300 57,992
Reliastar Financial Corp. 212,200 9,178
Torchmark Corp. 1,462,600 62,709
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A 791,500 32,897
1,329,613
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.1%
Golden West Financial Corp. 287,340 31,033
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 0.5%
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. 5,983,000 65,066
Travelers Group, Inc. (The) 216,900 13,231
United Asset Management Corp. 1,589,000 41,314
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A 35,300 816
120,427
TOTAL FINANCE 4,665,229
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
HEALTH - 9.3%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.4%
American Home Products Corp. 4,857,400 $ 234,673
Amgen, Inc. (a) 2,039,400 123,384
Astra AB Class A Free shares 5,569,266 111,679
Merck & Co., Inc. 556,300 65,122
Novartis AG (Reg.) 58,632 99,066
Schering-Plough Corp. 2,644,400 221,303
855,227
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 1.1%
AmeriSource Health Corp. Class A (a)(c) 1,163,100 63,244
Baxter International, Inc. 267,000 15,269
Biomet, Inc. 1,097,500 31,690
Johnson & Johnson 1,135,500 78,420
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) 2,181,300 77,981
266,604
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 4.8%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 22,538,663 736,732
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. 522,200 14,817
Humana, Inc. (a) 5,667,100 176,034
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) 4,298,900 150,462
United HealthCare Corp. 2,105,900 134,778
1,212,823
TOTAL HEALTH 2,334,654
HOLDING COMPANIES - 0.0%
U.S. Industries, Inc. 351,150 9,262
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.4%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 3.4%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite SA:
sponsored ADR 90,500 3,915
(RFD) 811,300 173,366
Cherry Corp. (a):
Class A (Non Vtg.) 537,300 9,201
Class B (c) 368,300 6,537
Emerson Electric Co. 1,692,100 102,795
General Electric Co. 1,688,600 140,787
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - CONTINUED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - CONTINUED
Grainger (W.W.), Inc. 142,600 $ 15,053
Philips Electronics NV 2,444,600 232,543
Philips Electronics NV (Bearer) 1,875,000 177,920
862,117
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 1.0%
Caterpillar, Inc. 1,454,900 79,929
Tyco International Ltd. 1,747,000 96,740
Ultratech Stepper, Inc. (a)(c) 1,696,000 34,344
United States Filter Corp. (a) 1,077,400 32,793
243,806
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 1,105,923
MEDIA & LEISURE - 3.5%
BROADCASTING - 1.1%
CBS Corp. 665,300 21,123
Comcast Corp. Class A special 285,900 9,801
Cox Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 414,400 18,104
TCA Cable TV, Inc. 500,000 30,469
Tele-Communications, Inc. (a):
(TCI Group), Series A 986,827 33,861
(TCI Ventures Group), Series A 5,667,146 98,644
Time Warner, Inc. 796,800 62,001
274,003
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.4%
Cedar Fair LP (depositary unit) 1,362,000 39,413
King World Productions, Inc. 473,500 12,074
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 411,200 28,656
Viacom, Inc. Class A (a) 185,400 10,209
90,352
LODGING & GAMING - 0.8%
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (a) 1,291,100 22,916
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (a) 1,984,800 41,309
Promus Hotel Corp. (a) 1,712,000 74,044
Sun International Hotels Ltd. Ord. (a) 1,124,000 51,353
189,622
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
PUBLISHING - 0.4%
Cognizant Corp. 517,200 $ 27,540
Harte Hanks Communicatons, Inc. 180,400 4,082
U S WEST Media Group (a) 2,068,700 76,671
108,293
RESTAURANTS - 0.8%
McDonald's Corp. 1,195,600 78,461
Papa John's International, Inc. (a) 489,200 20,363
Wendy's International, Inc. 4,326,300 106,806
205,630
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 867,900
NONDURABLES - 4.4%
BEVERAGES - 0.1%
PepsiCo, Inc. 447,300 18,255
TOBACCO - 4.3%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 29,033,500 1,085,127
TOTAL NONDURABLES 1,103,382
PRECIOUS METALS - 0.0%
Newmont Mining Corp. 385,881 9,623
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 9.1%
APPAREL STORES - 0.5%
Gap, Inc. 1,001,400 54,076
TJX Companies, Inc. 1,326,800 62,028
116,104
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. (a) 1,791,313 92,813
Penney (J.C.) Co., Inc. 813,100 58,391
Proffitts, Inc. (a) 799,800 31,392
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 9,151,900 505,070
687,666
GROCERY STORES - 0.4%
Safeway, Inc. (a) 2,776,600 101,172
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - CONTINUED
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 5.5%
Circuit City Stores, Inc. - Circuit City Group 4,380,200 $ 185,611
Home Depot, Inc. 7,055,250 554,278
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 5,642,600 446,823
Officemax, Inc. (a) 2,598,625 42,715
Office Depot, Inc. (a) 646,300 19,066
Rex Stores Corp. (a) 226,200 3,040
Staples, Inc. (a) 2,216,200 55,682
Toys "R" Us, Inc. (a) 406,000 10,759
U.S. Office Products Co. (a) 1,974,800 33,448
Viking Office Products, Inc. (a) 1,032,400 29,520
1,380,942
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 2,285,884
SERVICES - 0.6%
ADVERTISING - 0.0%
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 229,650 13,621
SERVICES - 0.6%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 1,180,000 38,865
Cendant Corp. (a) 1,721,021 37,325
Medpartners, Inc. (a) 1,700,200 15,196
Service Corp. International 1,468,000 60,005
151,391
TOTAL SERVICES 165,012
TECHNOLOGY - 9.6%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 2.4%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 842,300 53,592
Black Box Corp. (a) 724,600 28,893
Ceridian Corp. (a) 1,202,800 64,951
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 746,100 11,751
Com21, Inc. 12,400 181
E Trade Group, Inc. (a) 1,947,400 42,113
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - CONTINUED
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 1,199,900 $ 43,646
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a) 1,896,400 37,454
First Data Corp. 1,864,700 62,001
Microsoft Corp. (a) 1,563,300 132,587
Oracle Corp. (a) 1,828,225 43,192
Policy Management Systems Corp. (a)(c) 932,250 76,911
597,272
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 2.3%
Adaptec, Inc. (a) 1,304,500 19,811
Compaq Computer Corp. 4,142,800 113,150
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1,297,200 80,589
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) 270,000 11,897
International Business Machines Corp. 1,401,200 164,466
SCI Systems, Inc. (a)(c) 3,205,000 109,371
Tech Data Corp. (a) 1,818,800 73,889
573,173
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.7%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 100,000 3,200
Cognex Corp. (a) 480,900 9,137
Lam Research Corp. (a)(c) 2,110,500 50,256
Novellus Systems, Inc. (a) 451,700 17,080
Thermo Electron Corp. (a) 1,939,400 68,121
Varian Associates, Inc. 847,200 40,719
188,513
ELECTRONICS - 4.2%
Altera Corp. (a) 447,100 15,034
Amkor Technology, Inc. 613,300 6,363
AMP, Inc. 1,888,800 71,774
Intel Corp. 1,417,700 101,277
International Rectifier Corp. (a) 820,500 8,667
Methode Electronics, Inc. Class A 635,500 8,103
Micrel, Inc. (a) 482,700 15,099
Microchip Technology, Inc. (a) 1,933,800 47,378
Micron Technology, Inc. (a) 5,671,400 133,632
Molex, Inc. 2,047,452 53,362
Motorola, Inc. 2,879,200 152,418
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONICS - CONTINUED
Solectron Corp. (a)(c) 8,710,100 $ 360,380
Thomas & Betts Corp. 1,259,200 67,289
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 316,465 7,061
1,047,837
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 2,406,795
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Bombardier, Inc. Class B 971,800 24,980
CSX Corp. 1,375,600 65,513
90,493
SHIPPING - 0.0%
Stolt-Nielsen SA Class B sponsored ADR 301,400 5,463
Stolt-Nielsen SA 125,300 2,255
7,718
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 98,211
UTILITIES - 8.9%
CELLULAR - 2.2%
AirTouch Communications, Inc. (a) 1,965,600 93,612
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR 4,158,200 456,882
550,494
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.5%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 1,130,600 51,301
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 181,300 7,762
Duke Energy Corp. 352,600 20,319
Entergy Corp. 23,900 629
Houston Industries, Inc. 502,000 14,370
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (a) 483,900 5,988
PG&E Corp. 622,419 19,606
119,975
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 6.2%
AT&T Corp. 2,167,900 131,970
Ameritech Corp. 894,600 37,965
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
UTILITIES - CONTINUED
TELEPHONE SERVICES - CONTINUED
Bell Atlantic Corp. 949,246 $ 86,975
BellSouth Corp. 1,212,000 78,174
EXCEL Communications, Inc. (a) 590,000 12,980
LCI International, Inc. (a) 1,040,300 38,946
MCI Communications Corp. 7,662,600 409,710
Qwest Communications International, Inc. 869,700 28,754
SBC Communications, Inc. 2,466,700 95,893
Sprint Corp. 3,602,500 258,479
Telebras sponsored ADR 2,866,400 305,630
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 1,411,000 64,201
1,549,677
TOTAL UTILITIES 2,220,146
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $14,053,816) 21,109,943
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 10.7%
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT (000S)
Stripped Principal:
0%, 2/15/19 $ 702,000 206,809
0%, 8/15/19 420,000 120,133
0%, 8/15/20 1,351,300 363,973
0%, 8/15/21 212,000 53,765
6 1/4%, 8/15/23 330,750 345,945
7 5/8%, 11/15/22 106,000 129,337
8 1/8%, 8/15/19 1,156,000 1,463,056
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,309,070) 2,683,018
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 5.1%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
(000S)
Taxable Central Cash Fund
(Cost $1,275,077) (b) 1,275,076,895 $ 1,275,077
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $17,637,963) $ 25,068,038
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) At period end, the seven-day yield of the Taxable Central Cash
Fund was 5.56%. The yield refers to the income earned by investing in
the fund over the seven-day period, expressed as an annual percentage.
(c) Affiliated company (see Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements).
OTHER INFORMATION
Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of
total value of investment in securities, is as follows:
United States 89.4%
United Kingdom 3.0
Netherlands 2.8
Brazil 1.1
Others (individually less than 1%) 3.7
TOTAL 100.0%
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $17,645,274,000. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $7,422,764,000, of which $7,797,079,000 related to
appreciated investment securities and $374,315,000 related to
depreciated investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS (EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (COST $17,637,963) - $ 25,068,038
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 329,558
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 58,912
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 20,836
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 39,217
OTHER RECEIVABLES 242
PREPAID EXPENSES 6
TOTAL ASSETS 25,516,809
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 113,968
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 40,429
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 9,862
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 10,790
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 4,554
TOTAL LIABILITIES 179,603
NET ASSETS $ 25,337,206
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 16,988,142
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME 84,871
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 834,156
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 7,430,037
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 25,337,206
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS (EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $45.74
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($272,284 (DIVIDED BY) 5,953 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $45.74) $48.53
CLASS T: $46.06
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($23,431,182 (DIVIDED BY) 508,685 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $46.06) $47.73
CLASS B: $45.72
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($976,246 (DIVIDED BY) 21,355 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $45.91
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($154,843 (DIVIDED BY) 3,373 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $46.07
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($502,651 (DIVIDED BY) 10,910 SHARES)
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A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 131,696
DIVIDENDS (INCLUDING $968 RECEIVED FROM AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
INTEREST 118,710
TOTAL INCOME 250,406
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 70,187
BASIC FEE
PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT (14,461)
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 19,649
DISTRIBUTION FEES 59,879
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 441
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 59
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 370
REGISTRATION FEES 1,106
AUDIT 64
LEGAL 68
MISCELLANEOUS 355
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 137,717
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (912) 136,805
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 113,601
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (INCLUDING REALIZED GAIN OF $2,660 850,125
ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (271) 849,854
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1,640,460
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (48) 1,640,412
NET GAIN (LOSS) 2,490,266
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 2,603,867
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30, OCTOBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ 113,601 $ 16,383 $ 248,319
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 849,854 92,122 1,262,890
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION 1,640,412 584,763 2,623,684
(DEPRECIATION)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2,603,867 693,268 4,134,893
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (230,393) - (225,025)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (1,268,145) - (596,509)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (1,498,538) - (821,534)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE 2,858,357 153,444 2,638,031
(DECREASE)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN 3,963,686 846,712 5,951,390
NET ASSETS
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 21,373,520 20,526,808 14,575,418
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING UNDISTRIBUTED $ 25,337,206 $ 21,373,520 $ 20,526,808
NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $84,871,
$201,723 AND $199,910,
RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.02 $ 42.57 $ 35.39 $ 32.86
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .24 .04 .54 .09
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED 4.68 1.41 8.80 2.44
GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.92 1.45 9.34 2.53
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.60) - (.72) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - (1.44) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.20) - (2.16) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 45.74 $ 44.02 $ 42.57 $ 35.39
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.02% 3.41% 27.58% 7.70%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD $ 272 $ 143 $ 130 $ 10
(IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.01% A 1.10% A, F 1.05% 1.48% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.00% A, G 1.09% A, G 1.04% G 1.47% A, G
AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO 1.12% A 1.22% A 1.36% 1.74% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35% 33%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480 $ .0401
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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SIX MONTHS ONE MONTH YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
ENDED ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.20 $ 42.76 $ 35.41 $ 30.89 $ 26.62 $ 25.39 $ 21.14
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .22 D .03 D .55 D .61 D .39 .22 .08
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 4.71 1.41 8.78 4.72 5.31 1.92 5.56
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.93 1.44 9.33 5.33 5.70 2.14 5.64
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS (.47) - (.54) (.41) (.27) (.07) (.13)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - (1.44) (.40) (1.16) (.84) (1.26)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.07) - (1.98) (.81) (1.43) (.91) (1.39)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 46.06 $ 44.20 $ 42.76 $ 35.41 $ 30.89 $ 26.62 $ 25.39
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.96% 3.37% 27.43% 17.61% 22.88% 8.71% 28.11%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 23,431 $ 20,411 $ 19,652 $ 14,315 $ 9,691 $ 4,599 $ 2,055
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.17% A 1.28% A 1.18% 1.34% 1.59% 1.63% 1.65%
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS AFTER 1.16% A, E 1.27% A, E 1.17% E 1.34% 1.58% E 1.62% E 1.64% E
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO
AVERAGE NET ASSETS .98% A 1.03% A 1.39% 1.88% 1.56% 1.12% .43%
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35% 33% 39% 43% 69%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE F $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480 $ .0401
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
F FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30, OCTOBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.02 $ 42.60 $ 37.62
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .08 .02 .13
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 4.70 1.40 4.85
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.78 1.42 4.98
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.48) - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.08) - -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 45.72 $ 44.02 $ 42.60
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.65% 3.33% 13.24%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 976 $ 423 $ 371
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.76% A 1.85% A, F 1.75% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.75% A, G 1.84% A, G 1.74% A, G
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE .36% A .47% A .48% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 44.20 $ 43.62
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .05 .02
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 4.73 .56
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 4.78 .58
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.47) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.07) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 45.91 $ 44.20
TOTAL RETURN B, C 11.60% 1.33%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 155 $ 6
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.83% A 1.85% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 1.82% A, G 1.84% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .24% A .74% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0437 $ .0497
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ONE MONTH ENDED YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1997 1996 1995 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, $ 44.31 $ 42.85 $ 35.47 $ 30.97 $ 29.04
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .33 D .05 D .75 D .77 D .12
NET REALIZED AND 4.71 1.41 8.78 4.74 1.81
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT 5.04 1.46 9.53 5.51 1.93
OPERATIONS
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT (.68) - (.71) (.61) -
INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.60) - (1.44) (.40) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (3.28) - (2.15) (1.01) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END $ 46.07 $ 44.31 $ 42.85 $ 35.47 $ 30.97
OF PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN B, C 12.25% 3.41% 28.07% 18.25% 6.65%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD $ 503 $ 392 $ 375 $ 250 $ 72
(IN MILLIONS)
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .65% A .71% A .66% .85% .82% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO .64% A, F .70% A, F .65% F .84% F .81% A, F
AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT 1.50% A 1.60% A 1.91% 2.38% 2.33% A
INCOME TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 34% A 33% A 35% 33% 39%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0437 $ .0497 $ .0480 $ .0401
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JULY 3, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1995.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund (the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with
the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income, which includes accretion of
original issue discount, is accrued as earned. Investment income is
recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is
uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DEFERRED TRUSTEE COMPENSATION. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Plan) non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and
may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual
compensation. Under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though
equivalent dollar amounts have been invested in shares of a
cross-section of Fidelity funds, including shares of the fund.
Deferred amounts remain in the fund until distributed in accordance
with the Plan.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for litigation proceeds, foreign currency transactions,
partnerships, and losses deferred due to wash sales. The fund also
utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on
redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for
income tax purposes.
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.
Undistributed net investment income and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
may include temporary book and tax basis differences which 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with
other affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash
balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are
invested in one or more repurchase agreements 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.
TAXABLE CENTRAL CASH FUND. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by
the SEC, the fund may invest in the Taxable Central Cash Fund (the
Cash Fund) managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.,
(formerly FMR Texas, Inc.) an affiliate of FMR. The Cash Fund is an
open-end money market fund available only to investment companies and
other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Cash Fund seeks
preservation of capital, liquidity, and current income by investing in
U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements for these
securities. Income distributions from the Cash Fund are declared daily
and paid monthly from net interest income. Income distributions earned
by the fund are recorded as interest income in the accompanying
financial statements.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $5,249,838,000 and $3,758,658,000, respectively, of which
U.S. government and government agency obligations aggregated
$125,086,000 and $125,531,000, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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 basic fee
is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of
(plus/minus).20% of the fund's average net assets over the performance
period) based on the fund's investment performance as compared to the
appropriate index over a specified period of time. For the period, the
management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .48% of average
net assets after the performance adjustment.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED
FDC BY FDC
CLASS A $ 255,000 $ -
CLASS T 55,868,000 672,000
CLASS B 3,398,000 2,549,000
CLASS C 358,000 358,000
$ 59,879,000 $ 3,579,000
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 70,000
CLASS T 1,165,000
CLASS B 119,000
CLASS C 79,000
$ 1,433,000
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 1,709,000 $ 692,000
CLASS T 6,934,000 2,794,000
CLASS B 593,000 593,000*
CLASS C 17,000 17,000*
$ 9,253,000 $ 4,096,000
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS,
BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE
MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 239,000 .24 *
CLASS T 18,216,000 .17 *
CLASS B 794,000 .24 *
CLASS C 81,000 .23 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 319,000 .15 *
$ 19,649,000
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,078,000 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR has directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $911,000 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into an arrangement with its
custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash
balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses. During the period,
the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $1,000 under the custodian
arrangement.
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 15% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED MONTH ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1997
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 1,998,000 $ - $ 340,000
CLASS T 217,401,000 - 219,398,000
CLASS B 4,810,000 - -
CLASS C 114,000 - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 6,070,000 - 5,287,000
TOTAL $ 230,393,000 $ - $ 225,025,000
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 8,735,000 $ - $ 680,000
CLASS T 1,209,116,000 - 585,105,000
CLASS B 26,330,000 - -
CLASS C 675,000 - -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 23,289,000 - 10,724,000
TOTAL $ 1,268,145,000 $ - $ 596,509,000
$ 1,498,538,000 $ - $ 821,534,000
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ONE MONTH YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ONE MONTH YEAR ENDED
ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31, ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31,
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 B 1997 A 1998 1997 B 1997 A
CLASS A 2,870 225 2,974 $ 127,979 $ 9,817 $ 117,909
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 245 - 27 10,085 - 980
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (405) (27) (244) (18,130) (1,181) (9,793)
NET INCREASE 2,710 198 2,757 $ 119,934 $ 8,636 $ 109,096
(DECREASE)
CLASS T 59,981 6,519 116,907 $ 2,666,005 $ 284,968 $ 4,556,363
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 32,320 - 21,028 1,340,779 - 753,684
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (45,372) (4,329) (82,660) (2,027,107) (188,917) (3,203,810)
NET INCREASE 46,929 2,190 55,275 $ 1,979,677 $ 96,051 $ 2,106,237
(DECREASE)
CLASS B 11,764 938 8,871 $ 525,202 $ 40,834 $ 361,076
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 667 - - 27,524 - -
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (674) (40) (171) (30,201) (1,738) (7,098)
NET INCREASE 11,757 898 8,700 $ 522,525 $ 39,096 $ 353,978
(DECREASE)
CLASS C 3,322 132 $ 148,829 $ 5,792
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 15 - 602 -
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (96) - (4,270) (12)
NET INCREASE 3,241 132 $ 145,161 $ 5,780
(DECREASE)
INSTITUTIONAL 3,434 219 6,006 $ 153,885 $ 9,609 $ 232,509
CLASS
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF 595 - 346 24,612 - 12,382
DISTRIBUTIONS
SHARES REDEEMED (1,959) (130) (4,658) (87,437) (5,728) (176,171)
NET INCREASE 2,070 89 1,694 $ 91,060 $ 3,881 $ 68,720
(DECREASE)
</TABLE>
E SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS B ARE FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO OCTOBER 31, 1997.
F SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 33,000
CLASS T 961,000
CLASS B 50,000
CLASS C 31,000
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 31,000
$ 1,106,000
10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of
at least 5% of the voting securities. Transactions during the period
with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS
PURCHASE SALES DIVIDEND VALUE
AFFILIATE COST COST INCOME
AmeriSource Health Corp. Class A $ 5,785 $ - $ - $ 63,244
Burlington Industries, Inc. 565 - - 54,440
Cherry Corp. Class A (Non Vtg.) - - - -
Cherry Corp. Class B - - - 6,537
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. 7,952 - - 32,713
Fleetwood Enterprises - 6,227 - -
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. 6,281 - 588 73,805
Lam Research Corp. - - - 50,256
Liz Claiborne, Inc. 9,237 - 380 178,602
Policy Management Systems Corp. - - - 76,911
SCI Systems, Inc. 5,793 249 - 109,371
Solectron Corp. 57,593 - - 360,380
Ultratech Stepper, Inc. 8,590 - - 34,344
TOTALS $ 101,796 $ 6,476 $ 968 $ 1,040,603
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail P. Johnson, Vice President
George A. Vanderheiden, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENTS
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T AND CLASS B
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON STOCK MARKET STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 25 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 34 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September
3, 1996. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after September 3, 1996. Returns prior to September 3, 1996
are those of Class T and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee
(0.65% prior to January 1, 1996). If Fidelity had not reimbursed
certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
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PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 2.55% 19.59% 88.45% 280.38%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL A -3.35% 12.71% 77.62% 258.51%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% 110.89% 317.64%
</TABLE>
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class A's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the capital appreciation funds
average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar
objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six
months average represents a peer group of 247 mutual funds. These
benchmarks reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if
any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 19.59% 13.51% 14.29%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL A 12.71% 12.18% 13.62%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% 15.41% 14.45%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class A had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Strategic Opp -CL A S&P 500
00266 SP001
1988/05/31 9425.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10070.11 10459.00
1988/07/31 10012.05 10419.26
1988/08/31 9702.40 10065.00
1988/09/30 10018.50 10493.77
1988/10/31 10192.68 10785.50
1988/11/30 10257.19 10631.26
1988/12/31 10267.98 10817.31
1989/01/31 10849.57 11609.14
1989/02/28 10802.78 11320.07
1989/03/31 11030.06 11583.83
1989/04/30 11451.21 12185.03
1989/05/31 11979.32 12678.52
1989/06/30 12072.90 12606.26
1989/07/31 12901.83 13744.60
1989/08/31 13068.95 14013.99
1989/09/30 13068.95 13956.54
1989/10/31 12855.04 13632.75
1989/11/30 13202.65 13910.85
1989/12/31 13615.13 14244.71
1990/01/31 12714.78 13288.89
1990/02/28 12783.51 13460.32
1990/03/31 12783.51 13817.02
1990/04/30 12261.17 13471.59
1990/05/31 12659.80 14785.07
1990/06/30 12783.51 14684.54
1990/07/31 12817.88 14637.54
1990/08/31 11917.53 13314.31
1990/09/30 11828.18 12665.90
1990/10/31 11821.31 12611.44
1990/11/30 12343.65 13426.14
1990/12/31 12638.89 13800.73
1991/01/31 13047.29 14402.44
1991/02/28 13828.26 15432.22
1991/03/31 14265.32 15805.67
1991/04/30 14458.77 15843.61
1991/05/31 14974.65 16528.05
1991/06/30 14501.76 15771.07
1991/07/31 14938.82 16506.00
1991/08/31 15261.24 16897.19
1991/09/30 15318.56 16615.01
1991/10/31 15010.47 16837.65
1991/11/30 14645.06 16159.09
1991/12/31 15555.85 18007.69
1992/01/31 15581.09 17672.75
1992/02/29 15883.96 17902.49
1992/03/31 15480.13 17553.40
1992/04/30 15774.59 18069.47
1992/05/31 16287.79 18158.01
1992/06/30 16287.79 17887.45
1992/07/31 16792.58 18619.05
1992/08/31 16498.12 18237.36
1992/09/30 16430.81 18452.56
1992/10/31 16565.42 18517.14
1992/11/30 17272.13 19148.58
1992/12/31 17558.28 19384.11
1993/01/31 17890.09 19546.93
1993/02/28 18397.02 19812.77
1993/03/31 18968.47 20230.82
1993/04/30 18590.58 19741.23
1993/05/31 19023.77 20270.30
1993/06/30 19180.46 20329.08
1993/07/31 19586.01 20247.77
1993/08/31 20811.86 21015.16
1993/09/30 20756.56 20853.34
1993/10/31 21410.96 21285.00
1993/11/30 20507.70 21082.80
1993/12/31 21146.52 21337.90
1994/01/31 21329.52 22063.39
1994/02/28 20567.03 21465.47
1994/03/31 19774.03 20529.57
1994/04/30 19936.70 20792.35
1994/05/31 19977.36 21133.35
1994/06/30 19977.36 20615.58
1994/07/31 20455.19 21291.77
1994/08/31 20577.19 22164.73
1994/09/30 20292.53 21621.70
1994/10/31 20079.03 22108.19
1994/11/30 19458.87 21303.01
1994/12/31 19630.37 21618.93
1995/01/31 20501.67 22179.51
1995/02/28 21026.55 23043.84
1995/03/31 21226.00 23723.87
1995/04/30 21687.89 24422.54
1995/05/31 22254.76 25398.71
1995/06/30 23419.98 25988.72
1995/07/31 24207.30 26850.50
1995/08/31 24900.13 26917.90
1995/09/30 25750.43 28053.83
1995/10/31 25655.95 27953.68
1995/11/30 26338.29 29180.85
1995/12/31 27121.15 29742.87
1996/01/31 27132.05 30755.32
1996/02/29 26592.03 31040.42
1996/03/31 25705.26 31339.34
1996/04/30 26381.42 31801.28
1996/05/31 27157.34 32621.44
1996/06/30 27124.09 32745.72
1996/07/31 25261.87 31299.02
1996/08/31 26215.15 31959.11
1996/09/30 27124.09 33757.77
1996/10/31 26625.28 34688.81
1996/11/30 27556.39 37310.94
1996/12/31 27537.32 36571.81
1997/01/31 28577.16 38856.82
1997/02/28 28187.47 39161.45
1997/03/31 26382.86 37552.31
1997/04/30 26522.66 39794.18
1997/05/31 29979.37 42216.85
1997/06/30 31085.01 44108.17
1997/07/31 32482.95 47617.85
1997/08/31 33004.00 44950.30
1997/09/30 36676.76 47412.23
1997/10/31 34973.82 45828.66
1997/11/30 34961.11 47950.07
1997/12/31 34675.77 48773.37
1998/01/31 34970.08 49312.81
1998/02/28 38255.95 52869.25
1998/03/31 39346.58 55576.68
1998/04/30 38172.06 56135.78
1998/05/29 35850.97 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 165252 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund - Class A on
May 31, 1988, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the
chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have
grown to $35,851 - a 258.51% increase on the initial investment. For
comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the
same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the
same $10,000 investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71%
increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to January
1, 1996). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
past five and 10 year total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
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PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 2.66% 19.87% 88.93% 281.34%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL T -0.94% 15.68% 82.32% 267.99%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% 110.89% 317.64%
</TABLE>
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class T's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the capital appreciation funds
average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar
objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six
months average represents a peer group of 247 mutual funds. These
benchmarks reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if
any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 19.87% 13.57% 14.32%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL T 15.68% 12.76% 13.92%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% 15.41% 14.45%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class T had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Strategic Opp -CL T S&P 500
00174 SP001
1988/05/31 9650.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10310.51 10459.00
1988/07/31 10251.06 10419.26
1988/08/31 9934.02 10065.00
1988/09/30 10257.67 10493.77
1988/10/31 10436.00 10785.50
1988/11/30 10502.05 10631.26
1988/12/31 10513.11 10817.31
1989/01/31 11108.58 11609.14
1989/02/28 11060.67 11320.07
1989/03/31 11293.38 11583.83
1989/04/30 11724.58 12185.03
1989/05/31 12265.29 12678.52
1989/06/30 12361.12 12606.26
1989/07/31 13209.83 13744.60
1989/08/31 13380.94 14013.99
1989/09/30 13380.94 13956.54
1989/10/31 13161.92 13632.75
1989/11/30 13517.83 13910.85
1989/12/31 13940.16 14244.71
1990/01/31 13018.32 13288.89
1990/02/28 13088.69 13460.32
1990/03/31 13088.69 13817.02
1990/04/30 12553.88 13471.59
1990/05/31 12962.02 14785.07
1990/06/30 13088.69 14684.54
1990/07/31 13123.87 14637.54
1990/08/31 12202.03 13314.31
1990/09/30 12110.55 12665.90
1990/10/31 12103.52 12611.44
1990/11/30 12638.32 13426.14
1990/12/31 12940.61 13800.73
1991/01/31 13358.76 14402.44
1991/02/28 14158.38 15432.22
1991/03/31 14605.87 15805.67
1991/04/30 14803.94 15843.61
1991/05/31 15332.13 16528.05
1991/06/30 14847.96 15771.07
1991/07/31 15295.45 16506.00
1991/08/31 15625.57 16897.19
1991/09/30 15684.26 16615.01
1991/10/31 15368.81 16837.65
1991/11/30 14994.68 16159.09
1991/12/31 15927.21 18007.69
1992/01/31 15953.05 17672.75
1992/02/29 16263.15 17902.49
1992/03/31 15849.68 17553.40
1992/04/30 16151.17 18069.47
1992/05/31 16676.62 18158.01
1992/06/30 16676.62 17887.45
1992/07/31 17193.46 18619.05
1992/08/31 16891.97 18237.36
1992/09/30 16823.06 18452.56
1992/10/31 16960.89 18517.14
1992/11/30 17684.46 19148.58
1992/12/31 17977.44 19384.11
1993/01/31 18317.17 19546.93
1993/02/28 18836.21 19812.77
1993/03/31 19421.30 20230.82
1993/04/30 19034.39 19741.23
1993/05/31 19477.92 20270.30
1993/06/30 19638.35 20329.08
1993/07/31 20053.58 20247.77
1993/08/31 21308.70 21015.16
1993/09/30 21252.08 20853.34
1993/10/31 21922.10 21285.00
1993/11/30 20997.28 21082.80
1993/12/31 21651.35 21337.90
1994/01/31 21838.71 22063.39
1994/02/28 21058.02 21465.47
1994/03/31 20246.09 20529.57
1994/04/30 20412.64 20792.35
1994/05/31 20454.28 21133.35
1994/06/30 20454.28 20615.58
1994/07/31 20943.51 21291.77
1994/08/31 21068.42 22164.73
1994/09/30 20776.96 21621.70
1994/10/31 20558.37 22108.19
1994/11/30 19923.40 21303.01
1994/12/31 20099.00 21618.93
1995/01/31 20991.10 22179.51
1995/02/28 21528.51 23043.84
1995/03/31 21732.72 23723.87
1995/04/30 22205.64 24422.54
1995/05/31 22786.04 25398.71
1995/06/30 23979.08 25988.72
1995/07/31 24785.19 26850.50
1995/08/31 25494.57 26917.90
1995/09/30 26365.16 28053.83
1995/10/31 26268.43 27953.68
1995/11/30 26967.06 29180.85
1995/12/31 27768.60 29742.87
1996/01/31 27779.76 30755.32
1996/02/29 27226.85 31040.42
1996/03/31 26318.91 31339.34
1996/04/30 27011.21 31801.28
1996/05/31 27805.66 32621.44
1996/06/30 27771.61 32745.72
1996/07/31 25864.94 31299.02
1996/08/31 26840.97 31959.11
1996/09/30 27760.26 33757.77
1996/10/31 27260.90 34688.81
1996/11/30 28225.58 37310.94
1996/12/31 28192.50 36571.81
1997/01/31 29248.64 38856.82
1997/02/28 28865.83 39161.45
1997/03/31 27020.59 37552.31
1997/04/30 27162.53 39794.18
1997/05/31 30698.17 42216.85
1997/06/30 31846.61 44108.17
1997/07/31 33291.84 47617.85
1997/08/31 33820.90 44950.30
1997/09/30 37601.71 47412.23
1997/10/31 35859.70 45828.66
1997/11/30 35846.79 47950.07
1997/12/31 35525.84 48773.37
1998/01/31 35837.66 49312.81
1998/02/28 39231.91 52869.25
1998/03/31 40363.33 55576.68
1998/04/30 39175.34 56135.78
1998/05/29 36799.36 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 170916 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund - Class T on
May 31, 1988, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the
chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have
grown to $36,799 - a 267.99% increase on the initial investment. For
comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the
same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the
same $10,000 investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71%
increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FIDELITY ADVISOR STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). Initial offering of Class B shares took place on June 30,
1994. Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after June 30, 1994. Returns prior to June 30, 1994 are those
of Class T, and reflect Class T shares' prior 0.65% 12b-1 fee. Had
Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to June 30,
1994 would have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales
charges included in the past six months, past one year, past five
years and past 10 years total return figures are 5%, 5%, 2% and 0%,
respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses,
the past five and 10 year total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
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PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 2.40% 19.26% 85.40% 274.22%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL B -2.29% 14.26% 83.40% 274.22%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500(REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% 110.89% 317.64%
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Class B's returns to those of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of
common stocks. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against
its peers, you can compare it to the capital appreciation funds
average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar
objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six
months average represents a peer group of 247 mutual funds. These
benchmarks reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if
any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 19.26% 13.14% 14.11%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - CL B 14.26% 12.90% 14.11%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% 15.41% 14.45%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class B had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Strategic Opp -CL B S&P 500
00608 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10684.46 10459.00
1988/07/31 10622.86 10419.26
1988/08/31 10294.32 10065.00
1988/09/30 10629.71 10493.77
1988/10/31 10814.51 10785.50
1988/11/30 10882.96 10631.26
1988/12/31 10894.41 10817.31
1989/01/31 11511.48 11609.14
1989/02/28 11461.83 11320.07
1989/03/31 11702.98 11583.83
1989/04/30 12149.82 12185.03
1989/05/31 12710.15 12678.52
1989/06/30 12809.45 12606.26
1989/07/31 13688.94 13744.60
1989/08/31 13866.26 14013.99
1989/09/30 13866.26 13956.54
1989/10/31 13639.29 13632.75
1989/11/30 14008.12 13910.85
1989/12/31 14445.76 14244.71
1990/01/31 13490.49 13288.89
1990/02/28 13563.41 13460.32
1990/03/31 13563.41 13817.02
1990/04/30 13009.20 13471.59
1990/05/31 13432.15 14785.07
1990/06/30 13563.41 14684.54
1990/07/31 13599.87 14637.54
1990/08/31 12644.60 13314.31
1990/09/30 12549.80 12665.90
1990/10/31 12542.51 12611.44
1990/11/30 13096.71 13426.14
1990/12/31 13409.96 13800.73
1991/01/31 13843.28 14402.44
1991/02/28 14671.90 15432.22
1991/03/31 15135.62 15805.67
1991/04/30 15340.87 15843.61
1991/05/31 15888.22 16528.05
1991/06/30 15386.49 15771.07
1991/07/31 15850.21 16506.00
1991/08/31 16192.30 16897.19
1991/09/30 16253.12 16615.01
1991/10/31 15926.23 16837.65
1991/11/30 15538.53 16159.09
1991/12/31 16504.88 18007.69
1992/01/31 16531.66 17672.75
1992/02/29 16853.01 17902.49
1992/03/31 16424.54 17553.40
1992/04/30 16736.97 18069.47
1992/05/31 17281.48 18158.01
1992/06/30 17281.48 17887.45
1992/07/31 17817.06 18619.05
1992/08/31 17504.64 18237.36
1992/09/30 17433.23 18452.56
1992/10/31 17576.05 18517.14
1992/11/30 18325.86 19148.58
1992/12/31 18629.48 19384.11
1993/01/31 18981.53 19546.93
1993/02/28 19519.39 19812.77
1993/03/31 20125.70 20230.82
1993/04/30 19724.75 19741.23
1993/05/31 20184.38 20270.30
1993/06/30 20350.62 20329.08
1993/07/31 20780.91 20247.77
1993/08/31 22081.55 21015.16
1993/09/30 22022.88 20853.34
1993/10/31 22717.20 21285.00
1993/11/30 21758.84 21082.80
1993/12/31 22436.63 21337.90
1994/01/31 22630.79 22063.39
1994/02/28 21821.78 21465.47
1994/03/31 20980.40 20529.57
1994/04/30 21152.99 20792.35
1994/05/31 21196.14 21133.35
1994/06/30 21196.14 20615.58
1994/07/31 21724.70 21291.77
1994/08/31 21843.35 22164.73
1994/09/30 21552.11 21621.70
1994/10/31 21304.01 22108.19
1994/11/30 20624.44 21303.01
1994/12/31 20817.75 21618.93
1995/01/31 21703.38 22179.51
1995/02/28 22252.69 23043.84
1995/03/31 22454.48 23723.87
1995/04/30 22936.52 24422.54
1995/05/31 23530.68 25398.71
1995/06/30 24763.82 25988.72
1995/07/31 25582.18 26850.50
1995/08/31 26288.44 26917.90
1995/09/30 27174.06 28053.83
1995/10/31 27073.17 27953.68
1995/11/30 27779.43 29180.85
1995/12/31 28592.63 29742.87
1996/01/31 28592.63 30755.32
1996/02/29 28015.80 31040.42
1996/03/31 27056.68 31339.34
1996/04/30 27767.14 31801.28
1996/05/31 28572.33 32621.44
1996/06/30 28513.12 32745.72
1996/07/31 26547.52 31299.02
1996/08/31 27542.16 31959.11
1996/09/30 28477.60 33757.77
1996/10/31 27956.60 34688.81
1996/11/30 28927.56 37310.94
1996/12/31 28879.08 36571.81
1997/01/31 29951.06 38856.82
1997/02/28 29539.56 39161.45
1997/03/31 27633.79 37552.31
1997/04/30 27768.00 39794.18
1997/05/31 31378.24 42216.85
1997/06/30 32532.44 44108.17
1997/07/31 33995.33 47617.85
1997/08/31 34518.75 44950.30
1997/09/30 38357.14 47412.23
1997/10/31 36558.73 45828.66
1997/11/30 36545.31 47950.07
1997/12/31 36233.56 48773.37
1998/01/31 36512.88 49312.81
1998/02/28 39958.87 52869.25
1998/03/31 41087.99 55576.68
1998/04/30 39856.23 56135.78
1998/05/29 37422.03 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 165932 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund - Class B on
May 31, 1988. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have grown to $37,422 - a 274.22% increase on the
initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's
500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Harris Leviton, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, HARRIS?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T and Class B shares had returns of 2.55%, 2.66% and 2.40%,
respectively. During the same period, the capital appreciation funds
average posted a return of 9.06%, according to Lipper Analytical
Services, and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the
12 months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A, Class T and
Class B shares had returns of 19.59%, 19.87% and 19.26%, respectively,
while the capital appreciation funds average had a total return of
22.75%, and the S&P 500 returned 30.69%.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND LAG ITS PEERS AND THE S&P 500 OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS?
A. Almost all of the fund's underperformance in the past six months
can be attributed to the fact that small- and mid-capitalization
stocks lagged large-cap stocks in April and May of this year. Although
the fund did well during the first quarter of 1998, I tended not to
own the large-cap, blue chip names that have done so well in the past
two months. One of the main reasons the fund did not own these larger
companies is that its objective is to focus on "special situations,"
which often are smaller more volatile companies. The fund's relative
performance was less disappointing over the past 12 months because the
small- and mid-cap segment of the market outperformed the overall
market quite significantly last fall.
Q. YOU HAVE INCREASED THE FUND'S WEIGHTINGS IN BOTH THE CONSUMER
DURABLES AND CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS. WHAT WAS THE
STRATEGY BEHIND THESE MOVES?
A. One of the biggest reasons that I liked the construction and real
estate sector was that it has been out of favor for many years due to
overbuilding in the 1980s. Now, after many years, supply and demand
are coming back into balance and the sector is starting to look
attractive. I initiated a large position in USG Corporation - which
makes the gypsum wall board used in construction - as well as smaller
positions in other construction-related companies such as NCI Building
Systems and ABT Building Products. Also, the construction of more
homes and offices tends to lead to the purchase of more furniture,
carpets and appliances. This has led me to add to the fund's weighting
in so-called "consumer durables." The companies I added during the
period were carpet makers Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries as
well as furniture companies Ladd Furniture and Bassett Furniture. I
also added to the fund's position in the flooring retailer Maxim
Group.
Q. FINANCIAL STOCKS CONTINUED TO BE STRONG PERFORMERS DURING THE
PERIOD, YET THE FUND REMAINED UNDERWEIGHTED. WHY WAS THAT?
A. Even though there had been a steady stream of bank takeovers, I
thought that the financial stocks themselves were vulnerable. We have
had a very long period of strong performance in the sector and
price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios - a measure of how much an investor is
paying for a company's earnings power - were way above historical
levels. I was also concerned about the potential for default on
consumer loans, which starts to become an issue when we are this far
into an economic cycle.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DID WELL? WHICH STOCKS DISAPPOINTED?
A. Some of the best-performing stocks in the fund during the period
were the ones acquired by larger companies - such as American Bankers
Insurance Group and Harveys Casino Resorts. The most disappointing
positions were the smaller-cap stocks. In particular, two medical
technology companies - Alliance Pharmaceutical and Cygnus - saw
clinical partnerships they had arranged with larger, medical-products
companies fall through, resulting in a decline in their stock price
during the period.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. Even though we have had the best of all possible worlds in the past
few years, I continue to believe we are going to have a tough market
environment going forward. The dollar is strengthening to the point
where U.S. exports may slow, we are pretty late in the economic cycle
and stock valuations are very high. This "bull market" can't go on
forever, so I have chosen companies that have compelling products and
solid prospects - and that hopefully will be able to weather potential
market downturns fairly well.
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.
HARRIS LEVITON ON MERGERS
AND ACQUISITIONS:
"While I don't go looking for
companies that are buy-out
targets, it is inevitable in a market
like we've seen that there will be
acquisitions. This is because the
larger, acquiring companies are able
to use their high-priced stock as an
attractive `currency' to buy smaller
companies.
"Four of the fund's holdings were
acquired by other companies during
the period: American Bankers
Insurance Group, which has been
one of the largest holdings in the
fund, announced it was going to
sell out to the large business
services company Cendant
Corporation; Harveys Casino
Resorts was sold to a Los
Angeles-based, real estate
investment firm; Alumax was sold
to the aluminum giant Alcoa; and
the record company Polygram was
sold to Seagrams, the Canadian
beverage company.
"These acquisitions, the news of
which typically drives up the stock
price of the target company, are
one of the benefits of having
smaller companies in a fund.
However, since it is virtually
impossible to predict which
companies are going to be taken
over, it's best to buy them on the
value of their basic business rather
than trying to guess if they will be a
takeover candidate."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: seeks capital
appreciation by investing
primarily in securities of
companies believed by
Fidelity to involve a "special
situation"
START DATE: December 31, 1983
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $660 million.
MANAGER: Harris Leviton, since
1996; joined Fidelity in 1986
(checkmark)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. 7.7 10.3
SEPRACOR, INC. 7.1 5.9
AFC CABLE SYSTEMS, INC. 4.0 3.1
HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS 3.4 2.5
CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CORP. 3.0 3.4
USG CORP. 2.8 0.0
MAXWELL SHOE CO., INC. CLASS A 2.2 1.5
MAXIM GROUP, INC. 2.2 1.4
FREDS, INC. CLASS A 2.1 2.0
MIDWAY GAMES, INC. 1.9 0.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
HEALTH 15.4 16.7
MEDIA & LEISURE 12.8 13.7
BASIC INDUSTRIES 12.8 12.4
DURABLES 11.6 5.2
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 10.8 13.7
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 2.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.8
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 96.0
STOCKS 97.9%
BONDS 0.7%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.4%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 9.1%
STOCKS 98.0%
BONDS 0.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 5.0%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 2.4
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.7
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 95.90000000000001
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.4%
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Herley Industries, Inc. (b) 208,666 $ 2,764,825
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 12.8%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 2.0%
ARCO Chemical Co. 164,400 9,165,300
Hanna (M.A.) Co. 43,300 868,706
Ivex Packaging Corp. 133,100 3,086,256
13,120,262
IRON & STEEL - 0.6%
Cold Metal Products, Inc. (a) 179,900 888,256
CompX International, Inc. (a) 82,500 1,918,125
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (a) 49,900 966,813
3,773,194
METALS & MINING - 9.3%
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. (a)(b) 784,125 26,464,219
Alumax, Inc. 216,500 10,134,906
Brush Wellman, Inc. 137,500 3,351,562
Cable Design Technology Corp. (a) 858,850 20,236,653
Essex International, Inc. (a) 8,900 218,606
Ryerson Tull, Inc. Class A (a) 72,000 1,512,000
61,917,946
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.0%
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (a) 2,400 79,800
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.9%
ABT Building Products Corp. (a) 147,000 2,094,750
Mercer International, Inc. (SBI) 407,900 4,257,456
6,352,206
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 85,243,408
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 8.4%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 3.7%
Associated Materials, Inc. 5,000 77,500
Elcor Corp. 136,000 3,604,000
Rock of Ages Corp. Class A (a)(b) 172,800 2,764,800
USG Corp. 347,700 18,471,563
24,917,863
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - CONTINUED
CONSTRUCTION - 3.9%
American Buildings Co. (a) 20,200 $ 691,850
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a) 173,500 3,947,125
Butler Manufacturing Co. 47,000 1,645,000
Engle Homes, Inc. 192,200 2,738,850
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) 65,400 2,100,975
Lennar Corp. 87,400 2,316,100
M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. 180,100 3,624,512
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a) 170,000 9,020,625
26,085,037
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.8%
Brandywine Realty Trust 60,000 1,391,250
Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc. 66,000 1,856,250
Home Properties of New York, Inc. 35,500 949,625
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 25,700 798,306
4,995,431
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 55,998,331
DURABLES - 11.6%
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.7%
Mikasa, Inc. 51,800 637,788
Simpson Manufacturing, Inc. (a) 100,000 3,987,500
4,625,288
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Movado Group, Inc. 142,500 4,132,500
HOME FURNISHINGS - 4.8%
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. 143,600 4,379,800
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a) 10,000 295,000
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 104,400 2,322,900
Heilig-Meyers Co. 135,600 1,627,200
Ladd Furniture, Inc. (a) 329,900 8,536,162
Maxim Group, Inc. (a)(b) 867,300 14,635,687
Stanley Furniture Co, Inc. (a) 20,000 405,000
Steelcase, Inc. Class A 1,000 29,813
32,231,562
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
DURABLES - CONTINUED
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 5.5%
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)(b) 596,900 $ 4,327,525
Galey & Lord, Inc. (a) 115,800 2,866,050
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc. Class A (a)(b) 758,800 14,891,450
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 150,000 4,556,250
Quaker Fabric Corp. (a) 70,000 1,863,750
Shaw Industries, Inc. 490,000 7,840,000
Synthetic Industries, Inc. (a) 15,000 310,313
36,655,338
TOTAL DURABLES 77,644,688
ENERGY - 1.0%
OIL & GAS - 1.0%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A 81,800 1,656,450
Rio Alto Exploration Ltd. (a) 180,000 1,927,314
Ulster Petroleums Ltd. (a) 100,000 755,002
Valero Energy Corp. 68,900 2,247,863
6,586,629
FINANCE - 1.0%
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 0.1%
Regent Pacific Group Ltd. 2,486,000 834,088
INSURANCE - 0.9%
Amerus Life Holdings, Inc. 192,900 6,172,800
TOTAL FINANCE 7,006,888
HEALTH - 15.4%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 10.5%
Anesta Corp. (a) 21,500 395,062
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. (a)(b) 2,520,100 11,812,969
Aviron (a) 198,300 5,552,400
Cytyc Corp. (a) 265,300 4,443,775
Sepracor, Inc. (a) 1,108,700 47,674,100
69,878,306
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - CONTINUED
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.7%
Cygnus, Inc. (a) 856,950 $ 7,926,787
Gargoyles, Inc. (a) 181,700 295,262
Hemasure, Inc. (a) 359,000 448,750
I-Stat Corp. (a)(b) 712,200 6,899,438
InControl, Inc. (a) 69,900 249,019
Oakley, Inc. (a) 370,000 4,833,125
Physiometrix, Inc. (a) 165,000 247,500
Resound Corp. (a) 537,000 3,389,813
Sulzer Medica AG (Reg.) 1,200 319,332
24,609,026
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 1.2%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 244,500 7,992,094
TOTAL HEALTH 102,479,426
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.8%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 109,900 4,753,175
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.1%
Columbus McKinnon Corp. 242,600 7,065,725
Hardinge, Inc. 30,000 790,000
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. 196,900 3,741,100
Sulzer AG (Reg.) 12,000 10,242,867
T B Wood's Corp. 246,700 5,257,794
27,097,486
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 31,850,661
MEDIA & LEISURE - 12.6%
BROADCASTING - 0.2%
American Telecasting, Inc. (a) 130,000 97,500
CAI Wireless Systems, Inc. (a) 165,615 56,309
Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc. (a) 89,167 66,875
People's Choice TV Corp. (a)(b) 679,675 1,019,513
1,240,197
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
ENTERTAINMENT - 3.4%
Film Roman, Inc. (a) 55,000 $ 79,062
Harveys Casino Resorts (b) 829,600 22,554,750
22,633,812
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 2.2%
Galoob (Lewis) Toys, Inc. (a) 90,000 995,625
Just Toys, Inc. (a)(b) 253,900 285,637
Silicon Gaming, Inc. (a)(b) 1,118,500 10,590,797
Toy Biz, Inc. Class A (a) 325,200 3,170,700
15,042,759
LODGING & GAMING - 2.5%
Aztar Corp. (a) 405,600 2,839,200
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (a) 364,300 6,466,325
WMS Industries, Inc. (b) 1,665,100 7,388,881
16,694,406
PUBLISHING - 0.7%
CMP Media, Inc. Class A 20,000 420,000
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The) Class A (non-vtg.) 152,800
4,354,800
4,774,800
RESTAURANTS - 3.6%
Buffets, Inc. (a) 110,000 1,794,375
CKE Restaurants, Inc. 10,000 317,500
Foodmaker, Inc. (a) 647,000 10,918,125
Il Fornaio America Corp. 77,700 1,019,812
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)(b) 404,800 9,740,500
NPC International, Inc. (a) 12,600 155,925
Star Buffet, Inc. 1,500 22,313
23,968,550
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 84,354,524
NONDURABLES - 4.7%
AGRICULTURE - 1.3%
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool:
Class B (non-vtg.) 478,300 6,664,257
Class B (c) 158,000 2,201,448
8,865,705
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
FOODS - 1.9%
Corn Products International, Inc. (a) 358,700 $ 12,285,475
Tomkins PLC Ord. 3,457 19,926
12,305,401
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.5%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 280,600 8,505,687
First Brands Corp. 64,000 1,592,000
10,097,687
TOTAL NONDURABLES 31,268,793
PRECIOUS METALS - 0.9%
Getchell Gold Corp. (a) 69,500 1,320,500
Newmont Mining Corp. 200,000 4,987,500
6,308,000
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 10.8%
APPAREL STORES - 0.8%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. (b) 861,100 5,274,237
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.1%
Freds, Inc. Class A (b) 592,375 13,920,812
GROCERY STORES - 7.7%
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (a) 932,400 51,282,000
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 0.2%
Cameron Ashley, Inc. (a) 90,000 1,575,000
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 72,052,049
SERVICES - 0.7%
PRINTING - 0.5%
Schawk, Inc. Class A 214,000 3,210,000
SERVICES - 0.2%
Market Facts, Inc. (a) 60,000 1,350,000
Compass International Services Corp. 17,000 199,750
1,549,750
TOTAL SERVICES 4,759,750
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - 9.3%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 5.7%
Activision, Inc. (a) 175,000 $ 1,760,937
BancTec, Inc. (a) 240,000 5,610,000
Broderbund Software, Inc. (a) 368,400 5,894,400
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 427,200 6,728,400
Eidos PLC sponsored ADR (a) 46,500 842,812
GT Interactive Software, Inc. (a) 123,200 1,155,000
MicroProse, Inc. (a)(b) 422,700 2,272,013
Midway Games, Inc. (a) 955,359 12,897,347
Project Software & Development, Inc. 2,500 56,250
Titan Corp. (a) 74,000 471,750
37,688,909
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 1.4%
Performance Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) 694,000 9,542,500
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.1%
Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. 10,000 170,000
ORBIT/FR, Inc. 80,400 793,950
963,950
ELECTRONICS - 2.1%
AVX Corp. 375,500 7,087,562
Quality Semiconductor, Inc. (a) 145,000 448,594
Richardson Electronics Ltd. 235,000 3,099,063
3Dfx Interactive, Inc. 143,400 2,841,113
3D Labs, Inc. Ltd. (a) 67,200 478,800
13,955,132
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 62,150,491
TRANSPORTATION - 1.7%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 1.1%
Reno Air, Inc. (a)(b) 934,800 7,332,338
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a) 118,000 2,684,500
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.2%
SPACEHAB, Inc. (a) 90,000 1,035,000
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 11,051,838
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
UTILITIES - 0.9%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.9%
Entergy Corp. 103,900 $ 2,733,869
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (a) 34,900 431,888
PG&E Corp. 82,100 2,586,150
5,751,907
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $582,132,106) 647,272,208
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.0%
FINANCE - 0.1%
CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.1%
Reader's Digest Association $1.93 TRACES 30,000 817,500
MEDIA & LEISURE - 0.2%
BROADCASTING - 0.2%
Triathalon Broadcasting Co. $0.945 depositary share DECS 114,080
1,368,960
TRANSPORTATION - 0.7%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 0.7%
Reno Air, Inc., Series A, 9% (c) 170,000 4,335,000
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $6,179,485) 6,521,460
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.8%
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
RATINGS AMOUNT
TECHNOLOGY - 0.4%
ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Richardson Electronics Ltd.:
8 1/4%, 6/15/06 B3 $ 1,978,000 1,938,440
7 1/4%, 12/15/06 B3 404,000 353,500
2,291,940
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL VALUE
RATINGS AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.4%
SPACEHAB, Inc. 8%, 10/15/07 (c) - $ 2,500,000 $ 2,762,500
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $4,560,430) 5,054,440
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 1.2%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.54%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 8,128,751 8,125,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $600,997,021) $ 666,973,108
PREFERRED STOCK ABBREVIATIONS
DECS - Dividend Enhanced Convertible
Stock/Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock
TRACES - Trust Automatic Common
Exchange Securities
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) Affiliated company (see Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements).
(c) 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
$9,298,948 or 1.4% of net assets.
OTHER INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $601,006,004. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $65,967,104, of which $174,163,405 related to appreciated
investment securities and $108,196,301 related to depreciated
investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 666,973,108
AGREEMENTS OF $8,125,000) (COST $600,997,021) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 343,879
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 1,040,102
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 337,159
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 321,660
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 113,218
OTHER RECEIVABLES 71,043
TOTAL ASSETS 669,200,169
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 6,262,207
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 1,451,934
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 223,678
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 324,152
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 202,941
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,464,912
NET ASSETS $ 660,735,257
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 540,751,750
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (2,271,159)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 56,282,690
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 65,971,976
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 660,735,257
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $25.64
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,929,839 (DIVIDED BY) 153,261 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $25.64) $27.20
CLASS T: $26.02
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($514,966,096 (DIVIDED BY) 19,789,529 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $26.02) $26.96
CLASS B: $25.52
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($115,931,063 (DIVIDED BY) 4,542,275 SHARES) A
INITIAL CLASS: $26.37
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($21,039,732 (DIVIDED BY) 797,936 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $26.37) $27.33
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $25.90
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($4,868,527 (DIVIDED BY) 187,982 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 1,384,167
DIVIDENDS (INCLUDING $176,316 RECEIVED FROM
AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
INTEREST 650,179
TOTAL INCOME 2,034,346
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 2,014,746
BASIC FEE
PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT (663,505)
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 688,642
DISTRIBUTION FEES 1,925,703
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 179,423
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 2,301
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 5,961
REGISTRATION FEES 79,425
AUDIT 26,736
LEGAL 3,535
MISCELLANEOUS 34,062
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 4,297,029
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (14,982) 4,282,047
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (2,247,701)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (INCLUDING REALIZED GAIN 56,148,254
OF $10,793,153 ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS IN
AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 1,891 56,150,145
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (36,586,312)
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 2,676 (36,583,636)
NET GAIN (LOSS) 19,566,509
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 17,318,808
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED
(UNAUDITED) NOVEMBER 30,
1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (2,247,701) $ (2,081,517)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 56,150,145 73,741,589
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) (36,583,636) 70,136,543
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 17,318,808 141,796,615
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (23,458) -
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (55,531,982) (23,306,698)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (55,555,440) (23,306,698)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 30,618,558 (172,192,655)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (7,618,074) (53,702,738)
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 668,353,331 722,056,069
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 660,735,257 $ 668,353,331
LOSS OF $2,271,159 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31,
NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.51 $ 22.51 $ 23.48
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.11) E (.13) E .08 E
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .63 6.00 1.26
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .52 5.87 1.34
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.37)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.39) (.87) (1.94)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.39) (.87) (2.31)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.64 $ 27.51 $ 22.51
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.55% 26.96% 5.80%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,930 $ 2,309 $ 638
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.46% A, G 1.49% A, G .99% A, D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.43% A, H 1.47% A, H .97% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.82)% A (.59)% A 1.00% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.78 $ 22.69 $ 24.88 $ 18.70 $ 19.96 $ 22.52 $ 19.53
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) (.08) E (.07) E .17 E .39 .10 E .39 E .33
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 6.03 .18 6.73 (.75) (.81) 4.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .56 5.96 .35 7.12 (.65) (.42) 4.77
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.19) (.39) (.35) (.43) (.57)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.32) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) (1.71) (1.21)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.32) (.87) (2.54) (.94) (.61) (2.14) (1.78)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 26.02 $ 27.78 $ 22.69 $ 24.88 $ 18.70 $ 19.96 $ 22.52
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.66% 27.15% 1.53% 38.16% (3.26)% (2.24)% 26.33%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 514,966 $ 529,043 $ 560,645 $ 619,993 $ 375,691 $ 385,349 $ 269,833
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS 1.20% A 1.24% A 1.28% 1.61% 1.73% A, F 1.85% 1.57% D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.19% A, G 1.23% A, G 1.27% G 1.61% 1.73% A 1.84% G 1.57%
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.59)% A (.29)% A .70% 1.90% 2.03% A 1.89% 2.06%
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159% 183%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF $.03 PER SHARE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR
PERIOD'S FEES.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEAR ENDED
MAY 31,1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.23 $ 22.36 $ 24.56 $ 18.57 $ 19.98 $ 19.65
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.15) D (.18) D .04 D .38 .06 D .05 D
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 5.92 .18 6.54 (.74) .28
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .49 5.74 .22 6.92 (.68) .33
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.07) (.38) (.47) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.20) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.20) (.87) (2.42) (.93) (.73) -
NET ASSET VALUE,
END OF PERIOD $ 25.52 $ 27.23 $ 22.36 $ 24.56 $ 18.57 $ 19.98
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.40% 26.55% 1.00% 37.35% (3.41)% 1.68%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 115,931 $ 109,646 $ 98,535 $ 87,566 $ 17,090 $ 8,824
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS 1.75% A 1.78% A 1.80% 2.11% 2.58% A 2.63% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE
REDUCTIONS 1.75% A 1.77% A, G 1.79% G 2.10% G 2.53% A, G 2.63% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.14)% A (.84)% A .18% 1.40% 1.22% A 1.11% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 30, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES.
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 28.19 $ 22.90 $ 25.10 $ 18.86 $ 20.23 $ 22.72 $ 19.72
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) (.02) E .04 E .28 E .50 .13 E .54 E .45
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 6.12 .19 6.79 (.74) (.81) 4.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .62 6.16 .47 7.29 (.61) (.27) 4.91
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.32) (.50) (.50) (.51) (.70)
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (.03) - - - - - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.41) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) (1.71) (1.21)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.44) (.87) (2.67) (1.05) (.76) (2.22) (1.91)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 26.37 $ 28.19 $ 22.90 $ 25.10 $ 18.86 $ 20.23 $ 22.72
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.88% 27.79% 2.00% 38.75% (3.02)% (1.51)% 26.98%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 21,040 $ 21,792 $ 20,406 $ 23,428 $ 17,583 $ 18,850 $ 20,707
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS .78% A .77% A .82% 1.04% 1.14% A 1.15% .89% D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER .77% A, F .76% A, F .81% F 1.03% F 1.11% A, F 1.14% F .89%
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.17)% A .18% A 1.16% 2.47% 2.65% A 2.60% 2.74%
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159% 183%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF $.03 PER SHARE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR
PERIOD'S FEES.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31,
NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.63 $ 22.57 $ 24.80 $ 22.35
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.06) D (.05) D .29 D .55
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .64 5.98 .17 3.00
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .58 5.93 .46 3.55
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.34) (.55)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.31) (.87) (2.35) (.55)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.31) (.87) (2.69) (1.10)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.90 $ 27.63 $ 22.57 $ 24.80
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.75% 27.16% 1.99% 15.96%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 4,868 $ 5,564 $ 41,832 $ 20,429
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.06% A 1.06% A .78% .97% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.06% A 1.05% A, F .76% F .96% A, F
AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO (.43)% A (.21)% A 1.21% 2.55% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JULY 3, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS SHARES) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES.
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund (the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Initial Class, and
Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to
assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights
with respect to matters that affect that class. Investment income,
realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses
of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are
allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net
assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class
of shares differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and
certain other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net
realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for non-taxable dividends, net operating losses and losses
deferred due to wash sales. The fund also utilized earnings and
profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part
of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), 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 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 $232,281,695 and $252,992,445, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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 basic fee
is subject to a performance
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
MANAGEMENT FEE - CONTINUED
adjustment (up to a maximum of (plus/minus).20% of the fund's average
net assets over the performance period) based on the investment
performance of the asset-weighted average return of all classes as
compared to the appropriate index over a specified period of time. For
the period, the management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of
.40% of average net assets after the performance adjustment.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares, except for the Initial Class
(collectively referred to as "the Plans"). Under certain of the Plans,
the class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate
of FMR, a distribution and service fee. A portion of this fee may be
reallowed to securities dealers, banks, and other financial
institutions for the distribution of each class of shares and
providing shareholder support services. For the period, this fee was
based on the following annual rates of the average net assets of each
applicable class:
CLASS A
.25%
CLASS T
.50%
CLASS B
1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 3,783 $ 0
CLASS T 1,337,061 15,006
CLASS B 584,859 438,644
$ 1,925,703 $ 453,650
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $
1,735
CLASS T $
68,890
CLASS B $
44,440
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T and Initial
Class shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent
deferred sales charges levied on Class B share redemptions
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
occurring within six years of purchase. Contingent deferred sales
charges are based on declining rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B
of the lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or
the net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 34,125 $ 10,061
CLASS T 147,686 41,267
CLASS B 125,803 125,803 *
INITIAL CLASS 0 0
$ 307,614 $ 177,131
* WHEN CLASS B SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS COMMISSIONS FROM
ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to
as the transfer agent) for the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and
Institutional Class. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an
affiliate of FMR, is the transfer agent for the Initial Class. FIIOC
and FSC receive account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC and FSC pay for typesetting,
printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy
statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC
or FSC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 4,842 .33 *
CLASS T 524,041 .20 *
CLASS B 135,104 .23 *
INITIAL CLASS 19,034 .18 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 5,621 .23 *
$ 688,642
* ANNUALIZED
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $85,981 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and other
class specific expenses for Class A. For the period, the reimbursement
reduced these expenses by $639.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $9,025 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian
and each class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $4,936
under the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses
were reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT
INTEREST CREDITS
CLASS A $ 382
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, ENDED
1998 NOVEMBER 30,
1997
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
INITIAL CLASS $ 23,458 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 204,472 $ 23,625
CLASS T 44,118,168 18,646,131
CLASS B 8,992,350 3,715,981
INITIAL CLASS 1,853,906 742,870
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 363,086 178,091
TOTAL $ 55,531,982 $ 23,306,698
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, ENDED MAY 31, ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
CLASS A 78,374 76,361 $ 2,072,622 $ 2,031,528
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 8,390 1,056 201,225 23,641
SHARES REDEEMED (17,440) (21,820) (471,055) (573,832)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 69,324 55,597 $ 1,802,792 $ 1,481,337
CLASS T 2,894,010 4,958,455 $ 77,770,326 $ 130,988,939
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 1,556,354 703,010 37,825,207 15,866,760
SHARES REDEEMED (3,702,031) (11,331,592) (99,560,891) (272,275,129)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 748,333 (5,670,127) $ 16,034,642 $ (125,419,430)
CLASS B 569,640 688,069 $ 15,057,172 $ 17,176,282
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 346,307 155,073 8,275,485 3,443,078
SHARES REDEEMED (399,741) (1,224,149) (10,592,601) (28,636,853)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 516,206 (381,007) $ 12,740,056 $ (8,017,493)
INITIAL CLASS 1,359 11,023 $ 37,777 $ 294,010
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 68,311 29,056 1,679,237 663,041
SHARES REDEEMED (44,827) (157,998) (1,200,755) (3,820,330)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 24,843 (117,919) $ 516,259 $ (2,863,279)
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 187,277 875,537 $ 4,985,363 $ 23,872,028
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 11,710 6,165 283,206 138,401
SHARES REDEEMED (212,349) (2,533,710) (5,743,760) (61,384,219)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (13,362) (1,652,008) $ (475,191) $ (37,373,790)
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9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 7,138
CLASS T 37,310
CLASS B 13,079
INITIAL CLASS 13,181
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 8,717
$ 79,425
10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of
at least 5% of the voting securities. Transactions during the period
with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
PURCHASE SALES DIVIDEND VALUE
AFFILIATE COST COST INCOME
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. $ - $ - $ - $ 26,464,219
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. 3,718,710 - - 11,812,969
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. 1,209,900 5,274,237
Deckers Outdoor Corp. - - - 4,327,525
Freds, Inc. Class A - 539,500 93,356 13,920,812
Harveys Casino Resorts - - 82,960 22,554,750
Herley Industries, Inc. - - - 2,764,825
I-Stat Corp. 873,439 - - 6,899,438
Just Toys, Inc. - - - 285,637
Maxim Group, Inc. 489,629 - - 14,635,687
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc. Class A - - - 14,891,450
MicroProse, Inc. 104,650 - - 2,272,013
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. - - - 9,740,500
People's Choice TV Corp. - - - 1,019,513
Performance Technologies, Inc. 2,941,188 - - 9,542,500
Reno Air, Inc. - - - 7,332,338
Rock of Ages Corp. Class A - - - 2,764,800
Silicon Gaming, Inc. 3,190,587 - - 10,590,797
WMS Industries, Inc. 1,293,833 - - 7,388,881
Whole Foods Market, Inc. - 5,665,957 - -
TOTALS $ 13,821,936 $ 6,205,457 $ 176,316 $ 174,482,891
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail Johnson, Vice President
Harris Leviton, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
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Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
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SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
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Industries Fund
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Industries Fund
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Services Fund
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Fidelity Advisor Natural
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GROWTH FUNDS
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Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
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Opportunities Fund
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GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
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TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
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Securities Fund
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MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(INITIAL CLASS OF FIDELITY ADVISOR STRATEGIC
OPPORTUNITIES FUND)
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON STOCK MARKET STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 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 28 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
To reduce expenses and demonstrate respect for our environment, we
have initiated a project through which we will begin eliminating
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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.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY FIDELITY FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES AND
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
If you have questions, please call us at 1-800-544-8888. We are
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide you the
information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
past five and 10 year total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
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PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - INITIAL CL 2.88% 20.49% 94.23% 302.51%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - INITIAL CL -0.72% 16.27% 87.43% 288.42%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% 110.89% 317.64%
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Initial Class' performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year, five
years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Initial Class' returns to those of
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index
of common stocks. To measure how Initial Class' performance stacked up
against its peers, you can compare it to the capital appreciation
funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with
similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The
past six months average represents a peer group of 247 mutual funds.
These benchmarks reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains,
if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - INITIAL CL 20.49% 14.20% 14.94%
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - INITIAL CL 16.27% 13.39% 14.53%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% 15.41% 14.45%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take the Initial Class' cumulative return
and show you what would have happened if Initial Class had performed
at a constant rate each year. (Note: Lipper calculates average annual
total returns by annualizing each fund's total return, then taking an
arithmetic average. This may produce a slightly different figure than
that obtained by averaging the cumulative total returns and
annualizing the result.)
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Strategic Opp -Initial S&P 500
00014 SP001
1988/05/31 9650.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10313.03 10459.00
1988/07/31 10253.95 10419.26
1988/08/31 9945.41 10065.00
1988/09/30 10273.64 10493.77
1988/10/31 10457.45 10785.50
1988/11/30 10516.53 10631.26
1988/12/31 10560.46 10817.31
1989/01/31 11194.50 11609.14
1989/02/28 11146.77 11320.07
1989/03/31 11378.57 11583.83
1989/04/30 11808.08 12185.03
1989/05/31 12346.67 12678.52
1989/06/30 12448.93 12606.26
1989/07/31 13301.13 13744.60
1989/08/31 13464.76 14013.99
1989/09/30 13478.39 13956.54
1989/10/31 13260.23 13632.75
1989/11/30 13628.38 13910.85
1989/12/31 14043.35 14244.71
1990/01/31 13132.09 13288.89
1990/02/28 13209.79 13460.32
1990/03/31 13223.92 13817.02
1990/04/30 12687.05 13471.59
1990/05/31 13103.83 14785.07
1990/06/30 13230.98 14684.54
1990/07/31 13280.43 14637.54
1990/08/31 12362.10 13314.31
1990/09/30 12270.27 12665.90
1990/10/31 12270.27 12611.44
1990/11/30 12814.20 13426.14
1990/12/31 13117.28 13800.73
1991/01/31 13554.03 14402.44
1991/02/28 14360.91 15432.22
1991/03/31 14819.86 15805.67
1991/04/30 15027.13 15843.61
1991/05/31 15567.52 16528.05
1991/06/30 15086.35 15771.07
1991/07/31 15545.31 16506.00
1991/08/31 15885.83 16897.19
1991/09/30 15952.45 16615.01
1991/10/31 15641.54 16837.65
1991/11/30 15271.42 16159.09
1991/12/31 16224.84 18007.69
1992/01/31 16259.75 17672.75
1992/02/29 16582.68 17902.49
1992/03/31 16172.47 17553.40
1992/04/30 16486.67 18069.47
1992/05/31 17027.79 18158.01
1992/06/30 17036.52 17887.45
1992/07/31 17560.18 18619.05
1992/08/31 17272.17 18237.36
1992/09/30 17211.07 18452.56
1992/10/31 17350.72 18517.14
1992/11/30 18092.57 19148.58
1992/12/31 18411.08 19384.11
1993/01/31 18757.37 19546.93
1993/02/28 19296.05 19812.77
1993/03/31 19911.67 20230.82
1993/04/30 19526.91 19741.23
1993/05/31 19998.25 20270.30
1993/06/30 20181.01 20329.08
1993/07/31 20623.49 20247.77
1993/08/31 21922.08 21015.16
1993/09/30 21854.75 20853.34
1993/10/31 22556.94 21285.00
1993/11/30 21614.27 21082.80
1993/12/31 22290.67 21337.90
1994/01/31 22503.47 22063.39
1994/02/28 21726.75 21465.47
1994/03/31 20907.48 20529.57
1994/04/30 21077.72 20792.35
1994/05/31 21141.56 21133.35
1994/06/30 21141.56 20615.58
1994/07/31 21673.55 21291.77
1994/08/31 21811.87 22164.73
1994/09/30 21524.59 21621.70
1994/10/31 21311.80 22108.19
1994/11/30 20662.76 21303.01
1994/12/31 20874.70 21618.93
1995/01/31 21782.30 22179.51
1995/02/28 22357.85 23043.84
1995/03/31 22568.14 23723.87
1995/04/30 23066.21 24422.54
1995/05/31 23686.03 25398.71
1995/06/30 24936.75 25988.72
1995/07/31 25800.07 26850.50
1995/08/31 26541.64 26917.90
1995/09/30 27471.37 28053.83
1995/10/31 27371.76 27953.68
1995/11/30 28124.40 29180.85
1995/12/31 28962.75 29742.87
1996/01/31 28997.36 30755.32
1996/02/29 28425.98 31040.42
1996/03/31 27487.44 31339.34
1996/04/30 28214.81 31801.28
1996/05/31 29059.49 32621.44
1996/06/30 29036.03 32745.72
1996/07/31 27053.37 31299.02
1996/08/31 28085.76 31959.11
1996/09/30 29059.49 33757.77
1996/10/31 28555.03 34688.81
1996/11/30 29575.69 37310.94
1996/12/31 29542.75 36571.81
1997/01/31 30678.02 38856.82
1997/02/28 30280.67 39161.45
1997/03/31 28352.13 37552.31
1997/04/30 28512.84 39794.18
1997/05/31 32235.98 42216.85
1997/06/30 33454.71 44108.17
1997/07/31 34994.86 47617.85
1997/08/31 35570.74 44950.30
1997/09/30 39548.34 47412.23
1997/10/31 37740.34 45828.66
1997/11/30 37753.74 47950.07
1997/12/31 37456.45 48773.37
1998/01/31 37766.55 49312.81
1998/02/28 41360.56 52869.25
1998/03/31 42568.38 55576.68
1998/04/30 41316.37 56135.78
1998/05/29 38841.81 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 171306 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund - Initial
Class on May 31, 1988, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As
the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would
have grown to $38,842 - a 288.42% increase on the initial investment.
For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over
the same period. With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested,
the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71%
increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Harris Leviton, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, HARRIS?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Initial
Class shares returned 2.88%, versus 9.06% for the capital appreciation
funds average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, and 15.06% for
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For the 12 months that ended May 31,
1998, the fund's Initial Class shares returned 20.49% versus 22.75%
for the capital appreciation funds average and 30.69% for the S&P 500.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND LAG ITS PEERS AND THE S&P 500 OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS?
A. Almost all of the fund's underperformance in the past six months
can be attributed to the fact that small- and mid-capitalization
stocks lagged large-cap stocks in April and May of this year. Although
the fund did well during the first quarter of 1998, I tended not to
own the large-cap, blue chip names that have done so well in the past
two months. One of the main reasons the fund did not own these larger
companies is that its objective is to focus on "special situations,"
which often are smaller more volatile companies. The fund's relative
performance was less disappointing over the past 12 months because the
small- and mid-cap segment of the market outperformed the overall
market quite significantly last fall.
Q. YOU HAVE INCREASED THE FUND'S WEIGHTINGS IN BOTH THE CONSUMER
DURABLES AND CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS. WHAT WAS THE
STRATEGY BEHIND THESE MOVES?
A. One of the biggest reasons that I liked the construction and real
estate sector was that it has been out of favor for many years due to
overbuilding in the 1980s. Now, after many years, supply and demand
are coming back into balance and the sector is starting to look
attractive. I initiated a large position in USG Corporation - which
makes the gypsum wall board used in construction - as well as smaller
positions in other construction-related companies such as NCI Building
Systems and ABT Building Products. Also, the construction of more
homes and offices tends to lead to the purchase of more furniture,
carpets and appliances. This has led me to add to the fund's weighting
in so-called "consumer durables." The companies I added during the
period were carpet makers Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries as
well as furniture companies Ladd Furniture and Bassett Furniture. I
also added to the fund's position in the flooring retailer Maxim
Group.
Q. FINANCIAL STOCKS CONTINUED TO BE STRONG PERFORMERS DURING THE
PERIOD, YET THE FUND REMAINED UNDERWEIGHTED. WHY WAS THAT?
A. Even though there had been a steady stream of bank takeovers, I
thought that the financial stocks themselves were vulnerable. We have
had a very long period of strong performance in the sector and
price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios - a measure of how much an investor is
paying for a company's earnings power - were way above historical
levels. I was also concerned about the potential for default on
consumer loans, which starts to become an issue when we are this far
into an economic cycle.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DID WELL? WHICH STOCKS DISAPPOINTED?
A. Some of the best-performing stocks in the fund during the period
were the ones acquired by larger companies - such as American Bankers
Insurance Group and Harveys Casino Resorts. The most disappointing
positions were the smaller-cap stocks. In particular, two medical
technology companies - Alliance Pharmaceutical and Cygnus - saw
clinical partnerships they had arranged with larger, medical-products
companies fall through, resulting in a decline in their stock price
during the period.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. Even though we have had the best of all possible worlds in the past
few years, I continue to believe we are going to have a tough market
environment going forward. The dollar is strengthening to the point
where U.S. exports may slow, we are pretty late in the economic cycle
and stock valuations are very high. This "bull market" can't go on
forever, so I have chosen companies that have compelling products and
solid prospects - and that hopefully will be able to weather potential
market downturns fairly well.
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.
HARRIS LEVITON ON MERGERS
AND ACQUISITIONS:
"While I don't go looking for
companies that are buy-out
targets, it is inevitable in a market
like we've seen that there will be
acquisitions. This is because the
larger, acquiring companies are able
to use their high-priced stock as an
attractive `currency' to buy smaller
companies.
"Four of the fund's holdings were
acquired by other companies during
the period: American Bankers
Insurance Group, which has been
one of the largest holdings in the
fund, announced it was going to
sell out to the large business
services company Cendant
Corporation; Harveys Casino
Resorts was sold to a Los
Angeles-based, real estate
investment firm; Alumax was sold
to the aluminum giant Alcoa; and
the record company Polygram was
sold to Seagrams, the Canadian
beverage company.
"These acquisitions, the news of
which typically drives up the stock
price of the target company, are
one of the benefits of having
smaller companies in a fund.
However, since it is virtually
impossible to predict which
companies are going to be taken
over, it's best to buy them on the
value of their basic business rather
than trying to guess if they will be a
takeover candidate."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: seeks capital
appreciation by investing
primarily in securities of
companies believed by
Fidelity to involve a "special
situation"
START DATE: December 31, 1983
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $660 million.
MANAGER: Harris Leviton, since
1996; joined Fidelity in 1986
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. 7.7 10.3
SEPRACOR, INC. 7.1 5.9
AFC CABLE SYSTEMS, INC. 4.0 3.1
HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS 3.4 2.5
CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CORP. 3.0 3.4
USG CORP. 2.8 0.0
MAXWELL SHOE CO., INC. CLASS A 2.2 1.5
MAXIM GROUP, INC. 2.2 1.4
FREDS, INC. CLASS A 2.1 2.0
MIDWAY GAMES, INC. 1.9 0.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
HEALTH 15.4 16.7
MEDIA & LEISURE 12.8 13.7
BASIC INDUSTRIES 12.8 12.4
DURABLES 11.6 5.2
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 10.8 13.7
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 2.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.8
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 96.0
STOCKS 97.9%
BONDS 0.7%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.4%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 9.1%
STOCKS 98.0%
BONDS 0.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 5.0%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 2.4
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.7
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 95.90000000000001
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.4%
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Herley Industries, Inc. (b) 208,666 $ 2,764,825
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 12.8%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 2.0%
ARCO Chemical Co. 164,400 9,165,300
Hanna (M.A.) Co. 43,300 868,706
Ivex Packaging Corp. 133,100 3,086,256
13,120,262
IRON & STEEL - 0.6%
Cold Metal Products, Inc. (a) 179,900 888,256
CompX International, Inc. (a) 82,500 1,918,125
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (a) 49,900 966,813
3,773,194
METALS & MINING - 9.3%
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. (a)(b) 784,125 26,464,219
Alumax, Inc. 216,500 10,134,906
Brush Wellman, Inc. 137,500 3,351,562
Cable Design Technology Corp. (a) 858,850 20,236,653
Essex International, Inc. (a) 8,900 218,606
Ryerson Tull, Inc. Class A (a) 72,000 1,512,000
61,917,946
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.0%
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (a) 2,400 79,800
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.9%
ABT Building Products Corp. (a) 147,000 2,094,750
Mercer International, Inc. (SBI) 407,900 4,257,456
6,352,206
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 85,243,408
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 8.4%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 3.7%
Associated Materials, Inc. 5,000 77,500
Elcor Corp. 136,000 3,604,000
Rock of Ages Corp. Class A (a)(b) 172,800 2,764,800
USG Corp. 347,700 18,471,563
24,917,863
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - CONTINUED
CONSTRUCTION - 3.9%
American Buildings Co. (a) 20,200 $ 691,850
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a) 173,500 3,947,125
Butler Manufacturing Co. 47,000 1,645,000
Engle Homes, Inc. 192,200 2,738,850
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) 65,400 2,100,975
Lennar Corp. 87,400 2,316,100
M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. 180,100 3,624,512
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a) 170,000 9,020,625
26,085,037
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.8%
Brandywine Realty Trust 60,000 1,391,250
Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc. 66,000 1,856,250
Home Properties of New York, Inc. 35,500 949,625
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 25,700 798,306
4,995,431
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 55,998,331
DURABLES - 11.6%
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.7%
Mikasa, Inc. 51,800 637,788
Simpson Manufacturing, Inc. (a) 100,000 3,987,500
4,625,288
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Movado Group, Inc. 142,500 4,132,500
HOME FURNISHINGS - 4.8%
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. 143,600 4,379,800
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a) 10,000 295,000
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 104,400 2,322,900
Heilig-Meyers Co. 135,600 1,627,200
Ladd Furniture, Inc. (a) 329,900 8,536,162
Maxim Group, Inc. (a)(b) 867,300 14,635,687
Stanley Furniture Co, Inc. (a) 20,000 405,000
Steelcase, Inc. Class A 1,000 29,813
32,231,562
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
DURABLES - CONTINUED
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 5.5%
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)(b) 596,900 $ 4,327,525
Galey & Lord, Inc. (a) 115,800 2,866,050
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc. Class A (a)(b) 758,800 14,891,450
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 150,000 4,556,250
Quaker Fabric Corp. (a) 70,000 1,863,750
Shaw Industries, Inc. 490,000 7,840,000
Synthetic Industries, Inc. (a) 15,000 310,313
36,655,338
TOTAL DURABLES 77,644,688
ENERGY - 1.0%
OIL & GAS - 1.0%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A 81,800 1,656,450
Rio Alto Exploration Ltd. (a) 180,000 1,927,314
Ulster Petroleums Ltd. (a) 100,000 755,002
Valero Energy Corp. 68,900 2,247,863
6,586,629
FINANCE - 1.0%
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 0.1%
Regent Pacific Group Ltd. 2,486,000 834,088
INSURANCE - 0.9%
Amerus Life Holdings, Inc. 192,900 6,172,800
TOTAL FINANCE 7,006,888
HEALTH - 15.4%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 10.5%
Anesta Corp. (a) 21,500 395,062
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. (a)(b) 2,520,100 11,812,969
Aviron (a) 198,300 5,552,400
Cytyc Corp. (a) 265,300 4,443,775
Sepracor, Inc. (a) 1,108,700 47,674,100
69,878,306
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - CONTINUED
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.7%
Cygnus, Inc. (a) 856,950 $ 7,926,787
Gargoyles, Inc. (a) 181,700 295,262
Hemasure, Inc. (a) 359,000 448,750
I-Stat Corp. (a)(b) 712,200 6,899,438
InControl, Inc. (a) 69,900 249,019
Oakley, Inc. (a) 370,000 4,833,125
Physiometrix, Inc. (a) 165,000 247,500
Resound Corp. (a) 537,000 3,389,813
Sulzer Medica AG (Reg.) 1,200 319,332
24,609,026
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 1.2%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 244,500 7,992,094
TOTAL HEALTH 102,479,426
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.8%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 109,900 4,753,175
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.1%
Columbus McKinnon Corp. 242,600 7,065,725
Hardinge, Inc. 30,000 790,000
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. 196,900 3,741,100
Sulzer AG (Reg.) 12,000 10,242,867
T B Wood's Corp. 246,700 5,257,794
27,097,486
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 31,850,661
MEDIA & LEISURE - 12.6%
BROADCASTING - 0.2%
American Telecasting, Inc. (a) 130,000 97,500
CAI Wireless Systems, Inc. (a) 165,615 56,309
Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc. (a) 89,167 66,875
People's Choice TV Corp. (a)(b) 679,675 1,019,513
1,240,197
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
ENTERTAINMENT - 3.4%
Film Roman, Inc. (a) 55,000 $ 79,062
Harveys Casino Resorts (b) 829,600 22,554,750
22,633,812
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 2.2%
Galoob (Lewis) Toys, Inc. (a) 90,000 995,625
Just Toys, Inc. (a)(b) 253,900 285,637
Silicon Gaming, Inc. (a)(b) 1,118,500 10,590,797
Toy Biz, Inc. Class A (a) 325,200 3,170,700
15,042,759
LODGING & GAMING - 2.5%
Aztar Corp. (a) 405,600 2,839,200
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (a) 364,300 6,466,325
WMS Industries, Inc. (b) 1,665,100 7,388,881
16,694,406
PUBLISHING - 0.7%
CMP Media, Inc. Class A 20,000 420,000
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The) Class A (non-vtg.) 152,800
4,354,800
4,774,800
RESTAURANTS - 3.6%
Buffets, Inc. (a) 110,000 1,794,375
CKE Restaurants, Inc. 10,000 317,500
Foodmaker, Inc. (a) 647,000 10,918,125
Il Fornaio America Corp. 77,700 1,019,812
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)(b) 404,800 9,740,500
NPC International, Inc. (a) 12,600 155,925
Star Buffet, Inc. 1,500 22,313
23,968,550
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 84,354,524
NONDURABLES - 4.7%
AGRICULTURE - 1.3%
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool:
Class B (non-vtg.) 478,300 6,664,257
Class B (c) 158,000 2,201,448
8,865,705
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
FOODS - 1.9%
Corn Products International, Inc. (a) 358,700 $ 12,285,475
Tomkins PLC Ord. 3,457 19,926
12,305,401
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.5%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 280,600 8,505,687
First Brands Corp. 64,000 1,592,000
10,097,687
TOTAL NONDURABLES 31,268,793
PRECIOUS METALS - 0.9%
Getchell Gold Corp. (a) 69,500 1,320,500
Newmont Mining Corp. 200,000 4,987,500
6,308,000
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 10.8%
APPAREL STORES - 0.8%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. (b) 861,100 5,274,237
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.1%
Freds, Inc. Class A (b) 592,375 13,920,812
GROCERY STORES - 7.7%
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (a) 932,400 51,282,000
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 0.2%
Cameron Ashley, Inc. (a) 90,000 1,575,000
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 72,052,049
SERVICES - 0.7%
PRINTING - 0.5%
Schawk, Inc. Class A 214,000 3,210,000
SERVICES - 0.2%
Market Facts, Inc. (a) 60,000 1,350,000
Compass International Services Corp. 17,000 199,750
1,549,750
TOTAL SERVICES 4,759,750
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - 9.3%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 5.7%
Activision, Inc. (a) 175,000 $ 1,760,937
BancTec, Inc. (a) 240,000 5,610,000
Broderbund Software, Inc. (a) 368,400 5,894,400
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 427,200 6,728,400
Eidos PLC sponsored ADR (a) 46,500 842,812
GT Interactive Software, Inc. (a) 123,200 1,155,000
MicroProse, Inc. (a)(b) 422,700 2,272,013
Midway Games, Inc. (a) 955,359 12,897,347
Project Software & Development, Inc. 2,500 56,250
Titan Corp. (a) 74,000 471,750
37,688,909
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 1.4%
Performance Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) 694,000 9,542,500
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.1%
Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. 10,000 170,000
ORBIT/FR, Inc. 80,400 793,950
963,950
ELECTRONICS - 2.1%
AVX Corp. 375,500 7,087,562
Quality Semiconductor, Inc. (a) 145,000 448,594
Richardson Electronics Ltd. 235,000 3,099,063
3Dfx Interactive, Inc. 143,400 2,841,113
3D Labs, Inc. Ltd. (a) 67,200 478,800
13,955,132
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 62,150,491
TRANSPORTATION - 1.7%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 1.1%
Reno Air, Inc. (a)(b) 934,800 7,332,338
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a) 118,000 2,684,500
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.2%
SPACEHAB, Inc. (a) 90,000 1,035,000
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 11,051,838
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
UTILITIES - 0.9%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.9%
Entergy Corp. 103,900 $ 2,733,869
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (a) 34,900 431,888
PG&E Corp. 82,100 2,586,150
5,751,907
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $582,132,106) 647,272,208
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.0%
FINANCE - 0.1%
CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.1%
Reader's Digest Association $1.93 TRACES 30,000 817,500
MEDIA & LEISURE - 0.2%
BROADCASTING - 0.2%
Triathalon Broadcasting Co. $0.945 depositary share DECS 114,080
1,368,960
TRANSPORTATION - 0.7%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 0.7%
Reno Air, Inc., Series A, 9% (c) 170,000 4,335,000
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $6,179,485) 6,521,460
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.8%
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
RATINGS AMOUNT
TECHNOLOGY - 0.4%
ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Richardson Electronics Ltd.:
8 1/4%, 6/15/06 B3 $ 1,978,000 1,938,440
7 1/4%, 12/15/06 B3 404,000 353,500
2,291,940
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL VALUE
RATINGS AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.4%
SPACEHAB, Inc. 8%, 10/15/07 (c) - $ 2,500,000 $ 2,762,500
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $4,560,430) 5,054,440
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 1.2%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.54%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 8,128,751 8,125,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $600,997,021) $ 666,973,108
PREFERRED STOCK ABBREVIATIONS
DECS - Dividend Enhanced Convertible
Stock/Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock
TRACES - Trust Automatic Common
Exchange Securities
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) Affiliated company (see Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements).
(c) 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
$9,298,948 or 1.4% of net assets.
OTHER INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $601,006,004. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $65,967,104, of which $174,163,405 related to appreciated
investment securities and $108,196,301 related to depreciated
investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 666,973,108
AGREEMENTS OF $8,125,000) (COST $600,997,021) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 343,879
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 1,040,102
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 337,159
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 321,660
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 113,218
OTHER RECEIVABLES 71,043
TOTAL ASSETS 669,200,169
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 6,262,207
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 1,451,934
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 223,678
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 324,152
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 202,941
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,464,912
NET ASSETS $ 660,735,257
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 540,751,750
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (2,271,159)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 56,282,690
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 65,971,976
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 660,735,257
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $25.64
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,929,839 (DIVIDED BY) 153,261 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $25.64) $27.20
CLASS T: $26.02
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($514,966,096 (DIVIDED BY) 19,789,529 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $26.02) $26.96
CLASS B: $25.52
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($115,931,063 (DIVIDED BY) 4,542,275 SHARES) A
INITIAL CLASS: $26.37
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($21,039,732 (DIVIDED BY) 797,936 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $26.37) $27.33
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $25.90
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($4,868,527 (DIVIDED BY) 187,982 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 1,384,167
DIVIDENDS (INCLUDING $176,316 RECEIVED FROM
AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
INTEREST 650,179
TOTAL INCOME 2,034,346
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 2,014,746
BASIC FEE
PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT (663,505)
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 688,642
DISTRIBUTION FEES 1,925,703
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 179,423
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 2,301
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 5,961
REGISTRATION FEES 79,425
AUDIT 26,736
LEGAL 3,535
MISCELLANEOUS 34,062
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 4,297,029
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (14,982) 4,282,047
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (2,247,701)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (INCLUDING REALIZED GAIN 56,148,254
OF $10,793,153 ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS IN
AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 1,891 56,150,145
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (36,586,312)
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 2,676 (36,583,636)
NET GAIN (LOSS) 19,566,509
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 17,318,808
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED
(UNAUDITED) NOVEMBER 30,
1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (2,247,701) $ (2,081,517)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 56,150,145 73,741,589
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) (36,583,636) 70,136,543
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 17,318,808 141,796,615
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (23,458) -
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (55,531,982) (23,306,698)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (55,555,440) (23,306,698)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 30,618,558 (172,192,655)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (7,618,074) (53,702,738)
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 668,353,331 722,056,069
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 660,735,257 $ 668,353,331
LOSS OF $2,271,159 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31,
NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.51 $ 22.51 $ 23.48
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.11) E (.13) E .08 E
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .63 6.00 1.26
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .52 5.87 1.34
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.37)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.39) (.87) (1.94)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.39) (.87) (2.31)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.64 $ 27.51 $ 22.51
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.55% 26.96% 5.80%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,930 $ 2,309 $ 638
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.46% A, G 1.49% A, G .99% A, D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.43% A, H 1.47% A, H .97% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.82)% A (.59)% A 1.00% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.78 $ 22.69 $ 24.88 $ 18.70 $ 19.96 $ 22.52 $ 19.53
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.08) E (.07) E .17 E .39 .10 E .39 E .33
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 6.03 .18 6.73 (.75) (.81) 4.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .56 5.96 .35 7.12 (.65) (.42) 4.77
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.19) (.39) (.35) (.43) (.57)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.32) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) (1.71) (1.21)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.32) (.87) (2.54) (.94) (.61) (2.14) (1.78)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 26.02 $ 27.78 $ 22.69 $ 24.88 $ 18.70 $ 19.96 $ 22.52
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.66% 27.15% 1.53% 38.16% (3.26)% (2.24)% 26.33%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $514,966 $529,043 $560,645 $619,993 $ 375,691 $ 385,349 $ 269,833
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS 1.20% A 1.24% A 1.28% 1.61% 1.73% A, F 1.85% 1.57% D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER 1.19% A, G 1.23% A, G 1.27% G 1.61% 1.73% A 1.84% G 1.57%
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.59)% A (.29)% A .70% 1.90% 2.03% A 1.89% 2.06%
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159% 183%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF $.03 PER SHARE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR
PERIOD'S FEES.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEAR ENDED
MAY 31,1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.23 $ 22.36 $ 24.56 $ 18.57 $ 19.98 $ 19.65
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.15) D (.18) D .04 D .38 .06 D .05 D
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 5.92 .18 6.54 (.74) .28
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .49 5.74 .22 6.92 (.68) .33
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.07) (.38) (.47) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.20) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.20) (.87) (2.42) (.93) (.73) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.52 $ 27.23 $ 22.36 $ 24.56 $ 18.57 $ 19.98
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.40% 26.55% 1.00% 37.35% (3.41)% 1.68%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 115,931 $ 109,646 $ 98,535 $ 87,566 $ 17,090 $ 8,824
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.75% A 1.78% A 1.80% 2.11% 2.58% A 2.63% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE
REDUCTIONS 1.75% A 1.77% A, G 1.79% G 2.10% G 2.53% A, G 2.63% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.14)% A (.84)% A .18% 1.40% 1.22% A 1.11% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 30, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES.
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 28.19 $ 22.90 $ 25.10 $ 18.86 $ 20.23 $ 22.72 $ 19.72
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.02) E .04 E .28 E .50 .13 E .54 E .45
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 6.12 .19 6.79 (.74) (.81) 4.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .62 6.16 .47 7.29 (.61) (.27) 4.91
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.32) (.50) (.50) (.51) (.70)
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (.03) - - - - - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.41) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) (1.71) (1.21)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.44) (.87) (2.67) (1.05) (.76) (2.22) (1.91)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 26.37 $ 28.19 $ 22.90 $ 25.10 $ 18.86 $ 20.23 $ 22.72
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.88% 27.79% 2.00% 38.75% (3.02)% (1.51)% 26.98%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 21,040 $ 21,792 $ 20,406 $ 23,428 $ 17,583 $ 18,850 $ 20,707
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS .78% A .77% A .82% 1.04% 1.14% A 1.15% .89% D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER .77% A, F .76% A, F .81% F 1.03% F 1.11% A, F 1.14% F .89%
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.17)% A .18% A 1.16% 2.47% 2.65% A 2.60% 2.74%
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159% 183%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF $.03 PER SHARE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR
PERIOD'S FEES.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31,
NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.63 $ 22.57 $ 24.80 $ 22.35
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.06) D (.05) D .29 D .55
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .64 5.98 .17 3.00
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .58 5.93 .46 3.55
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.34) (.55)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.31) (.87) (2.35) (.55)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.31) (.87) (2.69) (1.10)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.90 $ 27.63 $ 22.57 $ 24.80
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.75% 27.16% 1.99% 15.96%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 4,868 $ 5,564 $ 41,832 $ 20,429
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.06% A 1.06% A .78% .97% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.06% A 1.05% A, F .76% F .96% A, F
AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO (.43)% A (.21)% A 1.21% 2.55% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JULY 3, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS SHARES) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES.
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund (the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Initial Class, and
Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to
assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights
with respect to matters that affect that class. Investment income,
realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses
of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are
allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net
assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class
of shares differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and
certain other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net
realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for non-taxable dividends, net operating losses and losses
deferred due to wash sales. The fund also utilized earnings and
profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part
of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), 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 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 $232,281,695 and $252,992,445, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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 basic fee
is subject to a performance
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
MANAGEMENT FEE - CONTINUED
adjustment (up to a maximum of (plus/minus).20% of the fund's average
net assets over the performance period) based on the investment
performance of the asset-weighted average return of all classes as
compared to the appropriate index over a specified period of time. For
the period, the management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of
.40% of average net assets after the performance adjustment.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares, except for the Initial Class
(collectively referred to as "the Plans"). Under certain of the Plans,
the class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate
of FMR, a distribution and service fee. A portion of this fee may be
reallowed to securities dealers, banks, and other financial
institutions for the distribution of each class of shares and
providing shareholder support services. For the period, this fee was
based on the following annual rates of the average net assets of each
applicable class:
CLASS A
.25%
CLASS T
.50%
CLASS B
1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 3,783 $ 0
CLASS T 1,337,061 15,006
CLASS B 584,859 438,644
$ 1,925,703 $ 453,650
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $
1,735
CLASS T $
68,890
CLASS B $
44,440
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T and Initial
Class shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent
deferred sales charges levied on Class B share redemptions
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
occurring within six years of purchase. Contingent deferred sales
charges are based on declining rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B
of the lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or
the net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 34,125 $ 10,061
CLASS T 147,686 41,267
CLASS B 125,803 125,803 *
INITIAL CLASS 0 0
$ 307,614 $ 177,131
* WHEN CLASS B SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS COMMISSIONS FROM
ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to
as the transfer agent) for the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and
Institutional Class. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an
affiliate of FMR, is the transfer agent for the Initial Class. FIIOC
and FSC receive account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC and FSC pay for typesetting,
printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy
statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC
or FSC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 4,842 .33 *
CLASS T 524,041 .20 *
CLASS B 135,104 .23 *
INITIAL CLASS 19,034 .18 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 5,621 .23 *
$ 688,642
* ANNUALIZED
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $85,981 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and other
class specific expenses for Class A. For the period, the reimbursement
reduced these expenses by $639.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $9,025 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian
and each class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $4,936
under the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses
were reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT
INTEREST CREDITS
CLASS A $ 382
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, ENDED
1998 NOVEMBER 30,
1997
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
INITIAL CLASS $ 23,458 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 204,472 $ 23,625
CLASS T 44,118,168 18,646,131
CLASS B 8,992,350 3,715,981
INITIAL CLASS 1,853,906 742,870
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 363,086 178,091
TOTAL $ 55,531,982 $ 23,306,698
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, ENDED MAY 31, ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
CLASS A 78,374 76,361 $ 2,072,622 $ 2,031,528
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 8,390 1,056 201,225 23,641
SHARES REDEEMED (17,440) (21,820) (471,055) (573,832)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 69,324 55,597 $ 1,802,792 $ 1,481,337
CLASS T 2,894,010 4,958,455 $ 77,770,326 $ 130,988,939
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 1,556,354 703,010 37,825,207 15,866,760
SHARES REDEEMED (3,702,031) (11,331,592) (99,560,891) (272,275,129)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 748,333 (5,670,127) $ 16,034,642 $ (125,419,430)
CLASS B 569,640 688,069 $ 15,057,172 $ 17,176,282
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 346,307 155,073 8,275,485 3,443,078
SHARES REDEEMED (399,741) (1,224,149) (10,592,601) (28,636,853)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 516,206 (381,007) $ 12,740,056 $ (8,017,493)
INITIAL CLASS 1,359 11,023 $ 37,777 $ 294,010
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 68,311 29,056 1,679,237 663,041
SHARES REDEEMED (44,827) (157,998) (1,200,755) (3,820,330)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 24,843 (117,919) $ 516,259 $ (2,863,279)
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 187,277 875,537 $ 4,985,363 $ 23,872,028
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 11,710 6,165 283,206 138,401
SHARES REDEEMED (212,349) (2,533,710) (5,743,760) (61,384,219)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (13,362) (1,652,008) $ (475,191) $ (37,373,790)
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9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 7,138
CLASS T 37,310
CLASS B 13,079
INITIAL CLASS 13,181
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 8,717
$ 79,425
10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of
at least 5% of the voting securities. Transactions during the period
with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
PURCHASE SALES DIVIDEND VALUE
AFFILIATE COST COST INCOME
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. $ - $ - $ - $ 26,464,219
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. 3,718,710 - - 11,812,969
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. 1,209,900 5,274,237
Deckers Outdoor Corp. - - - 4,327,525
Freds, Inc. Class A - 539,500 93,356 13,920,812
Harveys Casino Resorts - - 82,960 22,554,750
Herley Industries, Inc. - - - 2,764,825
I-Stat Corp. 873,439 - - 6,899,438
Just Toys, Inc. - - - 285,637
Maxim Group, Inc. 489,629 - - 14,635,687
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc. Class A - - - 14,891,450
MicroProse, Inc. 104,650 - - 2,272,013
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. - - - 9,740,500
People's Choice TV Corp. - - - 1,019,513
Performance Technologies, Inc. 2,941,188 - - 9,542,500
Reno Air, Inc. - - - 7,332,338
Rock of Ages Corp. Class A - - - 2,764,800
Silicon Gaming, Inc. 3,190,587 - - 10,590,797
WMS Industries, Inc. 1,293,833 - - 7,388,881
Whole Foods Market, Inc. - 5,665,957 - -
TOTALS $ 13,821,936 $ 6,205,457 $ 176,316 $ 174,482,891
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Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail Johnson, Vice President
Harris Leviton, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
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STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES
FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON STOCK MARKET STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 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 28 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
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BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place
on July 3, 1995. Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible
investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to July 3,
1995 are those of Initial Class. If Fidelity had not reimbursed
certain class expenses, the past five and 10 year total returns would
have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
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PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - INST CL 2.75% 20.14% 93.03% 300.03%
S&P 500(REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 172.18% 451.71%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 9.06% 22.75% 110.89% 317.64%
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class' performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had 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 Institutional Class'
returns to those of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a widely
recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can
compare it to the capital appreciation funds average, which reflects
the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by
Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months average
represents a peer group of 247 mutual funds. These benchmarks reflect
the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS
FIDELITY ADV STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - INST CL 20.14% 14.06% 14.87%
S&P 500 30.69% 22.17% 18.62%
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUNDS AVERAGE 22.75% 15.41% 14.45%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take the Institutional Class' cumulative
return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class
had performed at a constant rate each year. (Note: Lipper calculates
average annual total returns by annualizing each fund's total return,
then taking an arithmetic average. This may produce a slightly
different figure than that obtained by averaging the cumulative total
returns and annualizing the result.)
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
FA Strategic Opp -CL I S&P 500
00694 SP001
1988/05/31 10000.00 10000.00
1988/06/30 10687.07 10459.00
1988/07/31 10625.84 10419.26
1988/08/31 10306.12 10065.00
1988/09/30 10646.25 10493.77
1988/10/31 10836.73 10785.50
1988/11/30 10897.95 10631.26
1988/12/31 10943.47 10817.31
1989/01/31 11600.50 11609.14
1989/02/28 11551.06 11320.07
1989/03/31 11791.26 11583.83
1989/04/30 12236.34 12185.03
1989/05/31 12794.47 12678.52
1989/06/30 12900.44 12606.26
1989/07/31 13783.55 13744.60
1989/08/31 13953.11 14013.99
1989/09/30 13967.24 13956.54
1989/10/31 13741.16 13632.75
1989/11/30 14122.67 13910.85
1989/12/31 14552.68 14244.71
1990/01/31 13608.37 13288.89
1990/02/28 13688.90 13460.32
1990/03/31 13703.54 13817.02
1990/04/30 13147.19 13471.59
1990/05/31 13579.08 14785.07
1990/06/30 13710.86 14684.54
1990/07/31 13762.10 14637.54
1990/08/31 12810.47 13314.31
1990/09/30 12715.30 12665.90
1990/10/31 12715.30 12611.44
1990/11/30 13278.96 13426.14
1990/12/31 13593.03 13800.73
1991/01/31 14045.62 14402.44
1991/02/28 14881.75 15432.22
1991/03/31 15357.36 15805.67
1991/04/30 15572.14 15843.61
1991/05/31 16132.14 16528.05
1991/06/30 15633.52 15771.07
1991/07/31 16109.12 16506.00
1991/08/31 16461.99 16897.19
1991/09/30 16531.03 16615.01
1991/10/31 16208.84 16837.65
1991/11/30 15825.29 16159.09
1991/12/31 16813.30 18007.69
1992/01/31 16849.47 17672.75
1992/02/29 17184.11 17902.49
1992/03/31 16759.03 17553.40
1992/04/30 17084.62 18069.47
1992/05/31 17645.37 18158.01
1992/06/30 17654.41 17887.45
1992/07/31 18197.07 18619.05
1992/08/31 17898.61 18237.36
1992/09/30 17835.30 18452.56
1992/10/31 17980.01 18517.14
1992/11/30 18748.77 19148.58
1992/12/31 19078.84 19384.11
1993/01/31 19437.68 19546.93
1993/02/28 19995.89 19812.77
1993/03/31 20633.84 20230.82
1993/04/30 20235.13 19741.23
1993/05/31 20723.56 20270.30
1993/06/30 20912.95 20329.08
1993/07/31 21371.48 20247.77
1993/08/31 22717.17 21015.16
1993/09/30 22647.39 20853.34
1993/10/31 23375.06 21285.00
1993/11/30 22398.19 21082.80
1993/12/31 23099.13 21337.90
1994/01/31 23319.65 22063.39
1994/02/28 22514.76 21465.47
1994/03/31 21665.77 20529.57
1994/04/30 21842.19 20792.35
1994/05/31 21908.33 21133.35
1994/06/30 21908.33 20615.58
1994/07/31 22459.63 21291.77
1994/08/31 22602.96 22164.73
1994/09/30 22305.27 21621.70
1994/10/31 22084.75 22108.19
1994/11/30 21412.17 21303.01
1994/12/31 21631.80 21618.93
1995/01/31 22572.32 22179.51
1995/02/28 23168.74 23043.84
1995/03/31 23386.66 23723.87
1995/04/30 23902.79 24422.54
1995/05/31 24545.09 25398.71
1995/06/30 25841.17 25988.72
1995/07/31 26732.58 26850.50
1995/08/31 27508.61 26917.90
1995/09/30 28469.97 28053.83
1995/10/31 28365.72 27953.68
1995/11/30 29141.75 29180.85
1995/12/31 30019.75 29742.87
1996/01/31 30043.96 30755.32
1996/02/29 29456.59 31040.42
1996/03/31 28471.83 31339.34
1996/04/30 29235.02 31801.28
1996/05/31 30096.68 32621.44
1996/06/30 30072.06 32745.72
1996/07/31 28016.38 31299.02
1996/08/31 29099.61 31959.11
1996/09/30 30108.99 33757.77
1996/10/31 29579.68 34688.81
1996/11/30 30638.30 37310.94
1996/12/31 30616.68 36571.81
1997/01/31 31756.16 38856.82
1997/02/28 31295.89 39161.45
1997/03/31 29309.08 37552.31
1997/04/30 29464.08 39794.18
1997/05/31 33296.80 42216.85
1997/06/30 34550.89 44108.17
1997/07/31 36114.98 47617.85
1997/08/31 36692.71 44950.30
1997/09/30 40807.25 47412.23
1997/10/31 38933.16 45828.66
1997/11/30 38933.16 47950.07
1997/12/31 38612.23 48773.37
1998/01/31 38952.76 49312.81
1998/02/28 42644.16 52869.25
1998/03/31 43879.78 55576.68
1998/04/30 42582.38 56135.78
1998/05/29 40003.03 55170.81
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980623 170513 R00000000000123
$10,000 OVER 10 YEARS: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund -
Institutional Class on May 31, 1988. As the chart shows, by May 31,
1998, the value of the investment would have grown to $40,003 - a
300.03% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at
how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $55,171 - a 451.71% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Harris Leviton, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity
Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, HARRIS?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares returned 2.75%, versus 9.06% for the
capital appreciation funds average tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, and 15.06% for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For the 12
months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Institional Class shares
returned 20.14% versus 22.75% for the capital appreciation funds
average and 30.69% for the S&P 500.
Q. WHY DID THE FUND LAG ITS PEERS AND THE S&P 500 OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS?
A. Almost all of the fund's underperformance in the past six months
can be attributed to the fact that small- and mid-capitalization
stocks lagged large-cap stocks in April and May of this year. Although
the fund did well during the first quarter of 1998, I tended not to
own the large-cap, blue chip names that have done so well in the past
two months. One of the main reasons the fund did not own these larger
companies is that its objective is to focus on "special situations,"
which often are smaller more volatile companies. The fund's relative
performance was less disappointing over the past 12 months because the
small- and mid-cap segment of the market outperformed the overall
market quite significantly last fall.
Q. YOU HAVE INCREASED THE FUND'S WEIGHTINGS IN BOTH THE CONSUMER
DURABLES AND CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS. WHAT WAS THE
STRATEGY BEHIND THESE MOVES?
A. One of the biggest reasons that I liked the construction and real
estate sector was that it has been out of favor for many years due to
overbuilding in the 1980s. Now, after many years, supply and demand
are coming back into balance and the sector is starting to look
attractive. I initiated a large position in USG Corporation - which
makes the gypsum wall board used in construction - as well as smaller
positions in other construction-related companies such as NCI Building
Systems and ABT Building Products. Also, the construction of more
homes and offices tends to lead to the purchase of more furniture,
carpets and appliances. This has led me to add to the fund's weighting
in so-called "consumer durables." The companies I added during the
period were carpet makers Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries as
well as furniture companies Ladd Furniture and Bassett Furniture. I
also added to the fund's position in the flooring retailer Maxim
Group.
Q. FINANCIAL STOCKS CONTINUED TO BE STRONG PERFORMERS DURING THE
PERIOD, YET THE FUND REMAINED UNDERWEIGHTED. WHY WAS THAT?
A. Even though there had been a steady stream of bank takeovers, I
thought that the financial stocks themselves were vulnerable. We have
had a very long period of strong performance in the sector and
price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios - a measure of how much an investor is
paying for a company's earnings power - were way above historical
levels. I was also concerned about the potential for default on
consumer loans, which starts to become an issue when we are this far
into an economic cycle.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DID WELL? WHICH STOCKS DISAPPOINTED?
A. Some of the best-performing stocks in the fund during the period
were the ones acquired by larger companies - such as American Bankers
Insurance Group and Harveys Casino Resorts. The most disappointing
positions were the smaller-cap stocks. In particular, two medical
technology companies - Alliance Pharmaceutical and Cygnus - saw
clinical partnerships they had arranged with larger, medical-products
companies fall through, resulting in a decline in their stock price
during the period.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. Even though we have had the best of all possible worlds in the past
few years, I continue to believe we are going to have a tough market
environment going forward. The dollar is strengthening to the point
where U.S. exports may slow, we are pretty late in the economic cycle
and stock valuations are very high. This "bull market" can't go on
forever, so I have chosen companies that have compelling products and
solid prospects - and that hopefully will be able to weather potential
market downturns fairly well.
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.
HARRIS LEVITON ON MERGERS
AND ACQUISITIONS:
"While I don't go looking for
companies that are buy-out
targets, it is inevitable in a market
like we've seen that there will be
acquisitions. This is because the
larger, acquiring companies are able
to use their high-priced stock as an
attractive `currency' to buy smaller
companies.
"Four of the fund's holdings were
acquired by other companies during
the period: American Bankers
Insurance Group, which has been
one of the largest holdings in the
fund, announced it was going to
sell out to the large business
services company Cendant
Corporation; Harveys Casino
Resorts was sold to a Los
Angeles-based, real estate
investment firm; Alumax was sold
to the aluminum giant Alcoa; and
the record company Polygram was
sold to Seagrams, the Canadian
beverage company.
"These acquisitions, the news of
which typically drives up the stock
price of the target company, are
one of the benefits of having
smaller companies in a fund.
However, since it is virtually
impossible to predict which
companies are going to be taken
over, it's best to buy them on the
value of their basic business rather
than trying to guess if they will be a
takeover candidate."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: seeks capital
appreciation by investing
primarily in securities of
companies believed by
Fidelity to involve a "special
situation"
START DATE: December 31, 1983
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $660 million.
MANAGER: Harris Leviton, since
1996; joined Fidelity in 1986
(checkmark)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. 7.7 10.3
SEPRACOR, INC. 7.1 5.9
AFC CABLE SYSTEMS, INC. 4.0 3.1
HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS 3.4 2.5
CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CORP. 3.0 3.4
USG CORP. 2.8 0.0
MAXWELL SHOE CO., INC. CLASS A 2.2 1.5
MAXIM GROUP, INC. 2.2 1.4
FREDS, INC. CLASS A 2.1 2.0
MIDWAY GAMES, INC. 1.9 0.9
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
HEALTH 15.4 16.7
MEDIA & LEISURE 12.8 13.7
BASIC INDUSTRIES 12.8 12.4
DURABLES 11.6 5.2
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 10.8 13.7
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 2.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.8
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 96.0
STOCKS 97.9%
BONDS 0.7%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.4%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 9.1%
STOCKS 98.0%
BONDS 0.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 1.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 5.0%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 2.4
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 1.7
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 95.90000000000001
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.4%
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Herley Industries, Inc. (b) 208,666 $ 2,764,825
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 12.8%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 2.0%
ARCO Chemical Co. 164,400 9,165,300
Hanna (M.A.) Co. 43,300 868,706
Ivex Packaging Corp. 133,100 3,086,256
13,120,262
IRON & STEEL - 0.6%
Cold Metal Products, Inc. (a) 179,900 888,256
CompX International, Inc. (a) 82,500 1,918,125
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (a) 49,900 966,813
3,773,194
METALS & MINING - 9.3%
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. (a)(b) 784,125 26,464,219
Alumax, Inc. 216,500 10,134,906
Brush Wellman, Inc. 137,500 3,351,562
Cable Design Technology Corp. (a) 858,850 20,236,653
Essex International, Inc. (a) 8,900 218,606
Ryerson Tull, Inc. Class A (a) 72,000 1,512,000
61,917,946
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.0%
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (a) 2,400 79,800
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.9%
ABT Building Products Corp. (a) 147,000 2,094,750
Mercer International, Inc. (SBI) 407,900 4,257,456
6,352,206
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 85,243,408
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 8.4%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 3.7%
Associated Materials, Inc. 5,000 77,500
Elcor Corp. 136,000 3,604,000
Rock of Ages Corp. Class A (a)(b) 172,800 2,764,800
USG Corp. 347,700 18,471,563
24,917,863
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - CONTINUED
CONSTRUCTION - 3.9%
American Buildings Co. (a) 20,200 $ 691,850
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a) 173,500 3,947,125
Butler Manufacturing Co. 47,000 1,645,000
Engle Homes, Inc. 192,200 2,738,850
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) 65,400 2,100,975
Lennar Corp. 87,400 2,316,100
M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. 180,100 3,624,512
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a) 170,000 9,020,625
26,085,037
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.8%
Brandywine Realty Trust 60,000 1,391,250
Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc. 66,000 1,856,250
Home Properties of New York, Inc. 35,500 949,625
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 25,700 798,306
4,995,431
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 55,998,331
DURABLES - 11.6%
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.7%
Mikasa, Inc. 51,800 637,788
Simpson Manufacturing, Inc. (a) 100,000 3,987,500
4,625,288
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.6%
Movado Group, Inc. 142,500 4,132,500
HOME FURNISHINGS - 4.8%
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. 143,600 4,379,800
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a) 10,000 295,000
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 104,400 2,322,900
Heilig-Meyers Co. 135,600 1,627,200
Ladd Furniture, Inc. (a) 329,900 8,536,162
Maxim Group, Inc. (a)(b) 867,300 14,635,687
Stanley Furniture Co, Inc. (a) 20,000 405,000
Steelcase, Inc. Class A 1,000 29,813
32,231,562
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
DURABLES - CONTINUED
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 5.5%
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)(b) 596,900 $ 4,327,525
Galey & Lord, Inc. (a) 115,800 2,866,050
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc. Class A (a)(b) 758,800 14,891,450
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 150,000 4,556,250
Quaker Fabric Corp. (a) 70,000 1,863,750
Shaw Industries, Inc. 490,000 7,840,000
Synthetic Industries, Inc. (a) 15,000 310,313
36,655,338
TOTAL DURABLES 77,644,688
ENERGY - 1.0%
OIL & GAS - 1.0%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A 81,800 1,656,450
Rio Alto Exploration Ltd. (a) 180,000 1,927,314
Ulster Petroleums Ltd. (a) 100,000 755,002
Valero Energy Corp. 68,900 2,247,863
6,586,629
FINANCE - 1.0%
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 0.1%
Regent Pacific Group Ltd. 2,486,000 834,088
INSURANCE - 0.9%
Amerus Life Holdings, Inc. 192,900 6,172,800
TOTAL FINANCE 7,006,888
HEALTH - 15.4%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 10.5%
Anesta Corp. (a) 21,500 395,062
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. (a)(b) 2,520,100 11,812,969
Aviron (a) 198,300 5,552,400
Cytyc Corp. (a) 265,300 4,443,775
Sepracor, Inc. (a) 1,108,700 47,674,100
69,878,306
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - CONTINUED
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.7%
Cygnus, Inc. (a) 856,950 $ 7,926,787
Gargoyles, Inc. (a) 181,700 295,262
Hemasure, Inc. (a) 359,000 448,750
I-Stat Corp. (a)(b) 712,200 6,899,438
InControl, Inc. (a) 69,900 249,019
Oakley, Inc. (a) 370,000 4,833,125
Physiometrix, Inc. (a) 165,000 247,500
Resound Corp. (a) 537,000 3,389,813
Sulzer Medica AG (Reg.) 1,200 319,332
24,609,026
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 1.2%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 244,500 7,992,094
TOTAL HEALTH 102,479,426
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.8%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 109,900 4,753,175
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 4.1%
Columbus McKinnon Corp. 242,600 7,065,725
Hardinge, Inc. 30,000 790,000
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. 196,900 3,741,100
Sulzer AG (Reg.) 12,000 10,242,867
T B Wood's Corp. 246,700 5,257,794
27,097,486
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 31,850,661
MEDIA & LEISURE - 12.6%
BROADCASTING - 0.2%
American Telecasting, Inc. (a) 130,000 97,500
CAI Wireless Systems, Inc. (a) 165,615 56,309
Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc. (a) 89,167 66,875
People's Choice TV Corp. (a)(b) 679,675 1,019,513
1,240,197
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
ENTERTAINMENT - 3.4%
Film Roman, Inc. (a) 55,000 $ 79,062
Harveys Casino Resorts (b) 829,600 22,554,750
22,633,812
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 2.2%
Galoob (Lewis) Toys, Inc. (a) 90,000 995,625
Just Toys, Inc. (a)(b) 253,900 285,637
Silicon Gaming, Inc. (a)(b) 1,118,500 10,590,797
Toy Biz, Inc. Class A (a) 325,200 3,170,700
15,042,759
LODGING & GAMING - 2.5%
Aztar Corp. (a) 405,600 2,839,200
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (a) 364,300 6,466,325
WMS Industries, Inc. (b) 1,665,100 7,388,881
16,694,406
PUBLISHING - 0.7%
CMP Media, Inc. Class A 20,000 420,000
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The) Class A (non-vtg.) 152,800
4,354,800
4,774,800
RESTAURANTS - 3.6%
Buffets, Inc. (a) 110,000 1,794,375
CKE Restaurants, Inc. 10,000 317,500
Foodmaker, Inc. (a) 647,000 10,918,125
Il Fornaio America Corp. 77,700 1,019,812
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)(b) 404,800 9,740,500
NPC International, Inc. (a) 12,600 155,925
Star Buffet, Inc. 1,500 22,313
23,968,550
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 84,354,524
NONDURABLES - 4.7%
AGRICULTURE - 1.3%
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool:
Class B (non-vtg.) 478,300 6,664,257
Class B (c) 158,000 2,201,448
8,865,705
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
FOODS - 1.9%
Corn Products International, Inc. (a) 358,700 $ 12,285,475
Tomkins PLC Ord. 3,457 19,926
12,305,401
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.5%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 280,600 8,505,687
First Brands Corp. 64,000 1,592,000
10,097,687
TOTAL NONDURABLES 31,268,793
PRECIOUS METALS - 0.9%
Getchell Gold Corp. (a) 69,500 1,320,500
Newmont Mining Corp. 200,000 4,987,500
6,308,000
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 10.8%
APPAREL STORES - 0.8%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. (b) 861,100 5,274,237
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.1%
Freds, Inc. Class A (b) 592,375 13,920,812
GROCERY STORES - 7.7%
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (a) 932,400 51,282,000
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 0.2%
Cameron Ashley, Inc. (a) 90,000 1,575,000
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 72,052,049
SERVICES - 0.7%
PRINTING - 0.5%
Schawk, Inc. Class A 214,000 3,210,000
SERVICES - 0.2%
Market Facts, Inc. (a) 60,000 1,350,000
Compass International Services Corp. 17,000 199,750
1,549,750
TOTAL SERVICES 4,759,750
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - 9.3%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 5.7%
Activision, Inc. (a) 175,000 $ 1,760,937
BancTec, Inc. (a) 240,000 5,610,000
Broderbund Software, Inc. (a) 368,400 5,894,400
CompUSA, Inc. (a) 427,200 6,728,400
Eidos PLC sponsored ADR (a) 46,500 842,812
GT Interactive Software, Inc. (a) 123,200 1,155,000
MicroProse, Inc. (a)(b) 422,700 2,272,013
Midway Games, Inc. (a) 955,359 12,897,347
Project Software & Development, Inc. 2,500 56,250
Titan Corp. (a) 74,000 471,750
37,688,909
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 1.4%
Performance Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) 694,000 9,542,500
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.1%
Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. 10,000 170,000
ORBIT/FR, Inc. 80,400 793,950
963,950
ELECTRONICS - 2.1%
AVX Corp. 375,500 7,087,562
Quality Semiconductor, Inc. (a) 145,000 448,594
Richardson Electronics Ltd. 235,000 3,099,063
3Dfx Interactive, Inc. 143,400 2,841,113
3D Labs, Inc. Ltd. (a) 67,200 478,800
13,955,132
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 62,150,491
TRANSPORTATION - 1.7%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 1.1%
Reno Air, Inc. (a)(b) 934,800 7,332,338
RAILROADS - 0.4%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a) 118,000 2,684,500
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.2%
SPACEHAB, Inc. (a) 90,000 1,035,000
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 11,051,838
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
UTILITIES - 0.9%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.9%
Entergy Corp. 103,900 $ 2,733,869
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (a) 34,900 431,888
PG&E Corp. 82,100 2,586,150
5,751,907
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $582,132,106) 647,272,208
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.0%
FINANCE - 0.1%
CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.1%
Reader's Digest Association $1.93 TRACES 30,000 817,500
MEDIA & LEISURE - 0.2%
BROADCASTING - 0.2%
Triathalon Broadcasting Co. $0.945 depositary share DECS 114,080
1,368,960
TRANSPORTATION - 0.7%
AIR TRANSPORTATION - 0.7%
Reno Air, Inc., Series A, 9% (c) 170,000 4,335,000
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $6,179,485) 6,521,460
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.8%
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL
RATINGS AMOUNT
TECHNOLOGY - 0.4%
ELECTRONICS - 0.4%
Richardson Electronics Ltd.:
8 1/4%, 6/15/06 B3 $ 1,978,000 1,938,440
7 1/4%, 12/15/06 B3 404,000 353,500
2,291,940
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
MOODY'S PRINCIPAL VALUE
RATINGS AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.4%
SPACEHAB, Inc. 8%, 10/15/07 (c) - $ 2,500,000 $ 2,762,500
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $4,560,430) 5,054,440
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 1.2%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.54%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 8,128,751 8,125,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $600,997,021) $ 666,973,108
PREFERRED STOCK ABBREVIATIONS
DECS - Dividend Enhanced Convertible
Stock/Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock
TRACES - Trust Automatic Common
Exchange Securities
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) Affiliated company (see Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements).
(c) 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
$9,298,948 or 1.4% of net assets.
OTHER INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $601,006,004. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $65,967,104, of which $174,163,405 related to appreciated
investment securities and $108,196,301 related to depreciated
investment securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 666,973,108
AGREEMENTS OF $8,125,000) (COST $600,997,021) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 343,879
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 1,040,102
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 337,159
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 321,660
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 113,218
OTHER RECEIVABLES 71,043
TOTAL ASSETS 669,200,169
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 6,262,207
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 1,451,934
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 223,678
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 324,152
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 202,941
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,464,912
NET ASSETS $ 660,735,257
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 540,751,750
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (2,271,159)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 56,282,690
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 65,971,976
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 660,735,257
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $25.64
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,929,839 (DIVIDED BY) 153,261 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $25.64) $27.20
CLASS T: $26.02
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($514,966,096 (DIVIDED BY) 19,789,529 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $26.02) $26.96
CLASS B: $25.52
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($115,931,063 (DIVIDED BY) 4,542,275 SHARES) A
INITIAL CLASS: $26.37
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($21,039,732 (DIVIDED BY) 797,936 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $26.37) $27.33
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $25.90
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($4,868,527 (DIVIDED BY) 187,982 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 1,384,167
DIVIDENDS (INCLUDING $176,316 RECEIVED FROM
AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
INTEREST 650,179
TOTAL INCOME 2,034,346
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 2,014,746
BASIC FEE
PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT (663,505)
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 688,642
DISTRIBUTION FEES 1,925,703
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 179,423
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 2,301
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 5,961
REGISTRATION FEES 79,425
AUDIT 26,736
LEGAL 3,535
MISCELLANEOUS 34,062
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 4,297,029
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (14,982) 4,282,047
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (2,247,701)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (INCLUDING REALIZED GAIN 56,148,254
OF $10,793,153 ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS IN
AFFILIATED ISSUERS)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 1,891 56,150,145
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (36,586,312)
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES 2,676 (36,583,636)
NET GAIN (LOSS) 19,566,509
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 17,318,808
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED
(UNAUDITED) NOVEMBER 30,
1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (2,247,701) $ (2,081,517)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 56,150,145 73,741,589
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) (36,583,636) 70,136,543
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 17,318,808 141,796,615
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (23,458) -
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (55,531,982) (23,306,698)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (55,555,440) (23,306,698)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 30,618,558 (172,192,655)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (7,618,074) (53,702,738)
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 668,353,331 722,056,069
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT $ 660,735,257 $ 668,353,331
LOSS OF $2,271,159 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31,
NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
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SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.51 $ 22.51 $ 23.48
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.11) E (.13) E .08 E
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .63 6.00 1.26
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .52 5.87 1.34
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.37)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.39) (.87) (1.94)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.39) (.87) (2.31)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.64 $ 27.51 $ 22.51
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.55% 26.96% 5.80%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,930 $ 2,309 $ 638
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.46% A, G 1.49% A, G .99% A, D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.43% A, H 1.47% A, H .97% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.82)% A (.59)% A 1.00% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.78 $ 22.69 $ 24.88 $ 18.70 $ 19.96 $ 22.52 $ 19.53
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.08) E (.07) E .17 E .39 .10 E .39 E .33
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 6.03 .18 6.73 (.75) (.81) 4.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .56 5.96 .35 7.12 (.65) (.42) 4.77
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.19) (.39) (.35) (.43) (.57)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.32) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) (1.71) (1.21)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.32) (.87) (2.54) (.94) (.61) (2.14) (1.78)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 26.02 $ 27.78 $ 22.69 $ 24.88 $ 18.70 $ 19.96 $ 22.52
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.66% 27.15% 1.53% 38.16% (3.26)% (2.24)% 26.33%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 514,966 $ 529,043 $ 560,645 $ 619,993 $ 375,691 $ 385,349 $ 269,833
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS 1.20% A 1.24% A 1.28% 1.61% 1.73% A, F 1.85% 1.57% D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER 1.19% A, G 1.23% A, G 1.27% G 1.61% 1.73% A 1.84% G 1.57%
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.59)% A (.29)% A .70% 1.90% 2.03% A 1.89% 2.06%
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159% 183%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF $.03 PER SHARE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR
PERIOD'S FEES.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEAR ENDED
MAY 31,1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.23 $ 22.36 $ 24.56 $ 18.57 $ 19.98 $ 19.65
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.15) D (.18) D .04 D .38 .06 D .05 D
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 5.92 .18 6.54 (.74) .28
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS .49 5.74 .22 6.92 (.68) .33
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.07) (.38) (.47) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.20) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.20) (.87) (2.42) (.93) (.73) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.52 $ 27.23 $ 22.36 $ 24.56 $ 18.57 $ 19.98
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.40% 26.55% 1.00% 37.35% (3.41)% 1.68%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 115,931 $ 109,646 $ 98,535 $ 87,566 $ 17,090 $ 8,824
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO
AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.75% A 1.78% A 1.80% 2.11% 2.58% A 2.63% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE
REDUCTIONS 1.75% A 1.77% A, G 1.79% G 2.10% G 2.53% A, G 2.63% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.14)% A (.84)% A .18% 1.40% 1.22% A 1.11% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 30, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES.
H FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED THREE MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 28.19 $ 22.90 $ 25.10 $ 18.86 $ 20.23 $ 22.72 $ 19.72
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.02) E .04 E .28 E .50 .13 E .54 E .45
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) .64 6.12 .19 6.79 (.74) (.81) 4.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .62 6.16 .47 7.29 (.61) (.27) 4.91
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.32) (.50) (.50) (.51) (.70)
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (.03) - - - - - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.41) (.87) (2.35) (.55) (.26) (1.71) (1.21)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.44) (.87) (2.67) (1.05) (.76) (2.22) (1.91)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 26.37 $ 28.19 $ 22.90 $ 25.10 $ 18.86 $ 20.23 $ 22.72
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.88% 27.79% 2.00% 38.75% (3.02)% (1.51)% 26.98%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD
(000 OMITTED) $ 21,040 $ 21,792 $ 20,406 $ 23,428 $ 17,583 $ 18,850 $ 20,707
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS .78% A .77% A .82% 1.04% 1.14% A 1.15% .89% D
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS AFTER .77% A, F .76% A, F .81% F 1.03% F 1.11% A, F 1.14% F .89%
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.17)% A .18% A 1.16% 2.47% 2.65% A 2.60% 2.74%
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142% 228% A 159% 183%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF $.03 PER SHARE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR
PERIOD'S FEES.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 ENDED DECEMBER 31,
NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 1995 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 27.63 $ 22.57 $ 24.80 $ 22.35
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (.06) D (.05) D .29 D .55
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) .64 5.98 .17 3.00
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS .58 5.93 .46 3.55
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - - (.34) (.55)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (2.31) (.87) (2.35) (.55)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (2.31) (.87) (2.69) (1.10)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 25.90 $ 27.63 $ 22.57 $ 24.80
TOTAL RETURN B, C 2.75% 27.16% 1.99% 15.96%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 4,868 $ 5,564 $ 41,832 $ 20,429
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.06% A 1.06% A .78% .97% A
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.06% A 1.05% A, F .76% F .96% A, F
AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO (.43)% A (.21)% A 1.21% 2.55% A
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 71% A 61% A 151% 142%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0325 $ .0382 $ .0409
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD JULY 3, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS SHARES) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995.
F FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES.
G FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING ON OR SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, A FUND IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE FOR
SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY
FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF TRADES
EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND COMMISSION
RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund (the fund) is a fund of
Fidelity Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Initial Class, and
Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to
assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights
with respect to matters that affect that class. Investment income,
realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses
of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are
allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net
assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class
of shares differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and
certain other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign currency
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net
realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for non-taxable dividends, net operating losses and losses
deferred due to wash sales. The fund also utilized earnings and
profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part
of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), 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 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 $232,281,695 and $252,992,445, respectively.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
MANAGEMENT FEE. As the fund's investment adviser, FMR receives a
monthly basic 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 .2500% to
.5200% for the period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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 basic fee
is subject to a performance
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
MANAGEMENT FEE - CONTINUED
adjustment (up to a maximum of (plus/minus).20% of the fund's average
net assets over the performance period) based on the investment
performance of the asset-weighted average return of all classes as
compared to the appropriate index over a specified period of time. For
the period, the management fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of
.40% of average net assets after the performance adjustment.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares, except for the Initial Class
(collectively referred to as "the Plans"). Under certain of the Plans,
the class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate
of FMR, a distribution and service fee. A portion of this fee may be
reallowed to securities dealers, banks, and other financial
institutions for the distribution of each class of shares and
providing shareholder support services. For the period, this fee was
based on the following annual rates of the average net assets of each
applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 3,783 $ 0
CLASS T 1,337,061 15,006
CLASS B 584,859 438,644
$ 1,925,703 $ 453,650
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 1,735
CLASS T $ 68,890
CLASS B $ 44,440
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T and Initial
Class shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent
deferred sales charges levied on Class B share redemptions
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
occurring within six years of purchase. Contingent deferred sales
charges are based on declining rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B
of the lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or
the net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 34,125 $ 10,061
CLASS T 147,686 41,267
CLASS B 125,803 125,803 *
INITIAL CLASS 0 0
$ 307,614 $ 177,131
* WHEN CLASS B SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS COMMISSIONS FROM
ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to
as the transfer agent) for the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and
Institutional Class. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an
affiliate of FMR, is the transfer agent for the Initial Class. FIIOC
and FSC receive account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC and FSC pay for typesetting,
printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy
statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC
or FSC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 4,842 .33 *
CLASS T 524,041 .20 *
CLASS B 135,104 .23 *
INITIAL CLASS 19,034 .18 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 5,621 .23 *
$ 688,642
* ANNUALIZED
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $85,981 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and other
class specific expenses for Class A. For the period, the reimbursement
reduced these expenses by $639.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $9,025 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian
and each class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $4,936
under the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses
were reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT
INTEREST CREDITS
CLASS A $ 382
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, ENDED
1998 NOVEMBER 30,
1997
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
INITIAL CLASS $ 23,458 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 204,472 $ 23,625
CLASS T 44,118,168 18,646,131
CLASS B 8,992,350 3,715,981
INITIAL CLASS 1,853,906 742,870
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 363,086 178,091
TOTAL $ 55,531,982 $ 23,306,698
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ELEVEN MONTHS
MAY 31, ENDED MAY 31, ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
CLASS A 78,374 76,361 $ 2,072,622 $ 2,031,528
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 8,390 1,056 201,225 23,641
SHARES REDEEMED (17,440) (21,820) (471,055) (573,832)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 69,324 55,597 $ 1,802,792 $ 1,481,337
CLASS T 2,894,010 4,958,455 $ 77,770,326 $ 130,988,939
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 1,556,354 703,010 37,825,207 15,866,760
SHARES REDEEMED (3,702,031) (11,331,592) (99,560,891) (272,275,129)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 748,333 (5,670,127) $ 16,034,642 $ (125,419,430)
CLASS B 569,640 688,069 $ 15,057,172 $ 17,176,282
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 346,307 155,073 8,275,485 3,443,078
SHARES REDEEMED (399,741) (1,224,149) (10,592,601) (28,636,853)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 516,206 (381,007) $ 12,740,056 $ (8,017,493)
INITIAL CLASS 1,359 11,023 $ 37,777 $ 294,010
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 68,311 29,056 1,679,237 663,041
SHARES REDEEMED (44,827) (157,998) (1,200,755) (3,820,330)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 24,843 (117,919) $ 516,259 $ (2,863,279)
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 187,277 875,537 $ 4,985,363 $ 23,872,028
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 11,710 6,165 283,206 138,401
SHARES REDEEMED (212,349) (2,533,710) (5,743,760) (61,384,219)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) (13,362) (1,652,008) $ (475,191) $ (37,373,790)
</TABLE>
9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 7,138
CLASS T 37,310
CLASS B 13,079
INITIAL CLASS 13,181
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 8,717
$ 79,425
10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of
at least 5% of the voting securities. Transactions during the period
with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
PURCHASE SALES DIVIDEND VALUE
AFFILIATE COST COST INCOME
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. $ - $ - $ - $ 26,464,219
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. 3,718,710 - - 11,812,969
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. 1,209,900 5,274,237
Deckers Outdoor Corp. - - - 4,327,525
Freds, Inc. Class A - 539,500 93,356 13,920,812
Harveys Casino Resorts - - 82,960 22,554,750
Herley Industries, Inc. - - - 2,764,825
I-Stat Corp. 873,439 - - 6,899,438
Just Toys, Inc. - - - 285,637
Maxim Group, Inc. 489,629 - - 14,635,687
Maxwell Shoe Co., Inc. Class A - - - 14,891,450
MicroProse, Inc. 104,650 - - 2,272,013
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. - - - 9,740,500
People's Choice TV Corp. - - - 1,019,513
Performance Technologies, Inc. 2,941,188 - - 9,542,500
Reno Air, Inc. - - - 7,332,338
Rock of Ages Corp. Class A - - - 2,764,800
Silicon Gaming, Inc. 3,190,587 - - 10,590,797
WMS Industries, Inc. 1,293,833 - - 7,388,881
Whole Foods Market, Inc. - 5,665,957 - -
TOTALS $ 13,821,936 $ 6,205,457 $ 176,316 $ 174,482,891
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail Johnson, Vice President
Harris Leviton, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
LARGE CAP
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND CLASS C
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGERS' REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 24 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 33 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September
3, 1996. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after September 3, 1996. Returns prior to September 3, 1996
are those of Class T and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee. If
Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns
would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL A 13.81% 27.10% 59.98%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL A 7.26% 19.79% 50.78%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 77.81%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class A's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual
funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of 970 mutual
funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital
gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL A 27.10% 22.92%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL A 19.79% 19.76%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 28.76%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show you
what
would have happened if Class A had performed at a constant rate each
year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Large Cap -CL A S&P 500
00250 SP001
1996/02/20 9425.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 9453.28 10003.76
1996/03/31 9481.55 10100.10
1996/04/30 9547.53 10248.98
1996/05/31 9745.45 10513.30
1996/06/30 9792.58 10553.35
1996/07/31 9321.33 10087.11
1996/08/31 9622.93 10299.84
1996/09/30 10273.25 10879.52
1996/10/31 10386.35 11179.57
1996/11/30 11149.78 12024.64
1996/12/31 10885.74 11786.43
1997/01/31 11435.96 12522.85
1997/02/28 11236.66 12621.03
1997/03/31 10648.25 12102.43
1997/04/30 11132.27 12824.94
1997/05/31 11863.03 13605.73
1997/06/30 12280.61 14215.26
1997/07/31 13210.67 15346.37
1997/08/31 12736.15 14486.67
1997/09/30 13409.97 15280.10
1997/10/31 12906.98 14769.75
1997/11/30 13248.63 15453.44
1997/12/31 13472.27 15718.77
1998/01/31 13553.08 15892.62
1998/02/28 14593.29 17038.80
1998/03/31 15269.93 17911.36
1998/04/30 15370.92 18091.54
1998/05/29 15078.05 17780.55
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980612 111928 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund - Class A on February 20,
1996, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was
paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment
would have grown to $15,078 - a 50.78% increase on the initial
investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500
Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains, if
any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$17,781 - a 77.81% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL T 14.00% 27.29% 60.20%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL T 10.01% 22.84% 54.59%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 77.81%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class T's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual
funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of 970 mutual
funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital
gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL T 27.29% 22.99%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL T 22.84% 21.08%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 28.76%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show you
what would have happened if Class T
had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Large Cap -CL T S&P 500
00534 SP001
1996/02/20 9650.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 9678.95 10003.76
1996/03/31 9707.90 10100.10
1996/04/30 9775.45 10248.98
1996/05/31 9978.10 10513.30
1996/06/30 10026.35 10553.35
1996/07/31 9543.85 10087.11
1996/08/31 9852.65 10299.84
1996/09/30 10518.50 10879.52
1996/10/31 10634.30 11179.57
1996/11/30 11406.30 12024.64
1996/12/31 11135.97 11786.43
1997/01/31 11698.46 12522.85
1997/02/28 11494.76 12621.03
1997/03/31 10893.34 12102.43
1997/04/30 11388.05 12824.94
1997/05/31 12144.67 13605.73
1997/06/30 12561.78 14215.26
1997/07/31 13522.10 15346.37
1997/08/31 13046.79 14486.67
1997/09/30 13735.51 15280.10
1997/10/31 13221.40 14769.75
1997/11/30 13560.90 15453.44
1997/12/31 13788.50 15718.77
1998/01/31 13871.01 15892.62
1998/02/28 14953.87 17038.80
1998/03/31 15655.16 17911.36
1998/04/30 15747.98 18091.54
1998/05/29 15459.21 17780.55
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980626 162741 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund - Class T on February 20,
1996, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was
paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment
would have grown to $15,459 - a 54.59% increase on the initial
investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's 500
Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains, if
any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$17,781 - a 77.81% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in
the past six months, past one year and the life of fund total return
figures are 5%, 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not
reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns
would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL B 13.77% 26.76% 58.25%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL B 8.77% 21.76% 55.25%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 77.81%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class B's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual
funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of 970 mutual
funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital
gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL B 26.76% 22.33%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL B 21.76% 21.31%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 28.76%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show you
what
would have happened if Class B had performed at a constant rate each
year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Large Cap -CL B S&P 500
00535 SP001
1996/02/20 10000.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 10020.00 10003.76
1996/03/31 10060.00 10100.10
1996/04/30 10120.00 10248.98
1996/05/31 10330.00 10513.30
1996/06/30 10370.00 10553.35
1996/07/31 9860.00 10087.11
1996/08/31 10180.00 10299.84
1996/09/30 10860.00 10879.52
1996/10/31 10970.00 11179.57
1996/11/30 11770.00 12024.64
1996/12/31 11479.86 11786.43
1997/01/31 12052.28 12522.85
1997/02/28 11831.32 12621.03
1997/03/31 11218.67 12102.43
1997/04/30 11720.85 12824.94
1997/05/31 12484.16 13605.73
1997/06/30 12916.03 14215.26
1997/07/31 13890.26 15346.37
1997/08/31 13398.12 14486.67
1997/09/30 14101.17 15280.10
1997/10/31 13568.86 14769.75
1997/11/30 13910.34 15453.44
1997/12/31 14144.86 15718.77
1998/01/31 14219.32 15892.62
1998/02/28 15325.39 17038.80
1998/03/31 16037.95 17911.36
1998/04/30 16123.03 18091.54
1998/05/29 15525.00 17780.55
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 105507 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund - Class B on February 20,
1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the
value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable
contingent deferred sales charge, would have been $15,525 - a 55.25%
increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With dividends
and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment
would have grown to $17,781 - a 77.81% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FIDELITY ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND - CLASS C
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November
3, 1997. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns between
February 20, 1996 and November 3, 1997 are those of Class B, and
reflect Class B shares' 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Class C shares' contingent
deferred sales charge included in the past six months and one year
total return figures are 1.00%. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain
class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL C 13.70% 26.69% 58.16%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL C 12.70% 25.69% 58.16%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 77.81%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class C's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class C's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual
funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of 970 mutual
funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital
gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL C 26.69% 22.30%
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - CL C 25.69% 22.30%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 28.76%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Class C's cumulative return and show you
what
would have happened if Class C had performed at a constant rate each
year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Large Cap -CL C S&P 500
00483 SP001
1996/02/20 10000.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 10020.00 10003.76
1996/03/31 10060.00 10100.10
1996/04/30 10120.00 10248.98
1996/05/31 10330.01 10513.30
1996/06/30 10370.00 10553.35
1996/07/31 9860.00 10087.11
1996/08/31 10180.01 10299.84
1996/09/30 10860.01 10879.52
1996/10/31 10970.01 11179.57
1996/11/30 11770.01 12024.64
1996/12/31 11479.86 11786.43
1997/01/31 12052.29 12522.85
1997/02/28 11831.33 12621.03
1997/03/31 11218.67 12102.43
1997/04/30 11720.85 12824.94
1997/05/31 12484.16 13605.73
1997/06/30 12916.03 14215.26
1997/07/31 13890.26 15346.37
1997/08/31 13398.12 14486.67
1997/09/30 14101.18 15280.10
1997/10/31 13568.87 14769.75
1997/11/30 13910.25 15453.44
1997/12/31 14133.79 15718.77
1998/01/31 14218.42 15892.62
1998/02/28 15329.23 17038.80
1998/03/31 16027.46 17911.36
1998/04/30 16112.09 18091.54
1998/05/29 15815.88 17780.55
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980605 165602 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund - Class C on February 20,
1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the
value of the investment, would have been $15,816 - a 58.16% increase
on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital
gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have
grown to $17,781 - a 77.81% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGERS' OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
ALTHOUGH RENEWED CONCERNS ABOUT
ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN ASIA LATE
IN THE PERIOD TEMPERED THE RAPID
GROWTH OF U.S. EQUITY MARKETS, THE
STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX - A
MEASURE OF THE U.S. STOCK MARKET -
STILL MANAGED TO RETURN 15.06%
DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT ENDED
MAY 31, 1998. AS FEARED, SOME
U.S. CORPORATIONS WITH BUSINESS
EXPOSURE TO ASIA DID REPORT
DISAPPOINTING EARNINGS AND THEIR
STOCKS WERE HARSHLY PUNISHED.
HOWEVER, INVESTORS SEEMED TO
ADOPT A NEW ATTITUDE - ONE THAT
OVERLOOKED SHORT-TERM TROUBLES
AND FOCUSED ON LONGER-TERM GROWTH
- - HELPING MANY OF THESE STOCKS TO
REBOUND QUICKLY. IN ADDITION, THE
CONTINUED STRENGTH OF THE U.S.
ECONOMY, COMBINED WITH LOW
INTEREST RATES AND LOW INFLATION,
SEEMED TO BUOY THE STOCK MARKET
FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THE UPWARD
CLIMB OF THE STOCK MARKET
STAGNATED IN MID- AND LATE MAY
WHEN INVESTORS WERE INUNDATED
WITH WORRISOME NEWS ABOUT THE
STABILITY OF ASIAN MARKETS.
SPECIFICALLY, THE PRESIDENT OF
INDONESIA RESIGNED AMIDST CIVIL
STRIFE AND A BATTLE OVER NUCLEAR
TESTING ERUPTED BETWEEN PAKISTAN
AND INDIA. CONCERNS ABOUT FALLING
DEMAND FOR U.S. EXPORTS
PARTICULARLY HURT TECHNOLOGY
COMPANIES, ESPECIALLY DURING THE
INTENSIFIED INVESTIGATION OF
MICROSOFT BY THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT IN MAY. AS A RESULT OF
CONCERNS ABOUT THESE TUMULTUOUS
EVENTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT
ON THE U.S. ECONOMY, THE DOW
JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE PRODUCED A
NEGATIVE RETURN IN MAY FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN 1998 - ALTHOUGH THE DOW
WAS STILL UP 13.29% FOR THE FIRST FIVE
MONTHS OF 1998.
NOTE TO SHAREHOLDERS: On April 1, 1998, Karen Firestone became
Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund. The following is
an interview with Thomas Sprague, who managed the fund during most of
the period covered by this report, along with comments from Karen
Firestone on her outlook and investment approach.
Q. HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS, TOM?
T.S. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 13.81%, 14.00%, 13.77%
and 13.70%, respectively, while over the same period, the growth funds
average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services returned 11.98% and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%. For the 12 months that
ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C
shares returned 27.10%, 27.29%, 26.76% and 26.69%, respectively, while
the growth funds average returned 25.86% and the S&P returned 30.69%.
Q. WHILE THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE WAS AHEAD OF ITS PEERS, IT TRAILED THE
S&P 500 SLIGHTLY. WHY WAS THAT?
T.S. The most significant factor in the fund's performance relative to
the market was that it was underweighted relative to the S&P 500 in
the so-called mega-cap stocks. By this I mean the biggest 50 names in
the market. The main reason the fund did not own more of these
mega-cap stocks was that they were selling at what I thought were very
high valuations. The underweighting did not help over the course of
the past 12 months as these stocks performed quite well. Also, the
fund was not fully invested. It had a 4% cash equivalent balance, on
average, to handle cash flows into and out of the fund. In the kind of
market we've been having - one that has gone up 30% to 40% a year -
that can hurt performance relative to the index.
Q. HOW DID SOME OF THE FUND'S SECTOR STRATEGIES WORK?
T.S. The fund's large stake in the healthcare sector helped.
Schering-Plough, the maker of the successful allergy drug Claritin,
announced new joint ventures which should broaden its product line and
improve its sales over the long term. This helped boost the stock
during the period. American Home Products, another successful
pharmaceutical maker that has been the subject of takeover
speculation, also performed well in this period. Some of the fund's
industrial holdings also posted strong returns. The conglomerate Tyco
International, one of the fund's largest holdings at the start of the
period and a successful purchaser of small industrial and consumer
companies, performed well and was sold from the fund. Alcatel, a
European telecommunications equipment provider, reported excellent
earnings and its stock also did well during the period.
Q. WERE THERE ANY DISAPPOINTING SECTORS?
T.S. Yes, some of our technology holdings struggled during the period,
due mostly to reduced demand resulting from the Asian crisis and a
back-up in inventory levels at some personal computer manufacturers.
One such company was the semiconductor manufacturer Adaptec, and, as a
result, we sold our holdings in this company during the period.
Q. TURNING TO YOU, KAREN, WHAT ADJUSTMENTS HAVE YOU MADE TO THE FUND
SINCE YOU CAME ON BOARD?
K.F. In terms of sectors, I increased the health care and the media
and communications weightings. In health care, I added to the fund's
positions in Johnson & Johnson and Merck; in the communications area,
I bought Viacom, CBS and Tribune Co. These investments were based
somewhat on the knowledge I acquired following the media industry and
the health care industry earlier in my career.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?
K.F. I feel the fundamentals of the economy and the market are fairly
solid. By that I mean that both inflation and interest rates are low.
Also, the large growth companies that have driven the market over the
past three years continue to have good earnings power. Although their
sales growth is not what I'd call stellar, we are still seeing
earnings acceleration in the mid-teen range. So, to the extent that
money flows into the market, I see growth companies continuing to
benefit.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS REPORT REFLECT THOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO
MANAGERS ONLY THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD OF THE REPORT AS STATED ON
THE COVER. THE MANAGERS' VIEWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BASED
ON MARKET AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
KAREN FIRESTONE ON HER
INVESTMENT APPROACH:
"In general, I feel the mandate of
this fund is to buy the best of the
large cap growth stocks. Though
their valuations have been quite
high, and they have led the
market, I will probably be
inclined toward staying with
them if I feel their earnings
prospects look strong going
forward.
"In terms of how I evaluate specific
companies, I look for sales growth
that is accelerating - moving
from 10% to 15%, for example -
because of new product
introductions or increased
global reach. I also like companies
that have improving gross-profit
margins due to declines in the
cost-of-goods sold, for example.
Lastly, companies that have
increasing market share is another
positive attribute that I look for."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: to seek long-term
growth of capital by investing
primarily in companies with
market capitalization greater
than $1 billion at the time of
investment.
START DATE: February 20, 1996
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $99 million.
MANAGER: Karen Firestone,
since April 1, 1998; joined
Fidelity in 1983
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
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% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 4.3 1.4
COCA-COLA CO. (THE) 3.0 0.0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. 2.7 2.4
MICROSOFT CORP. 2.7 1.3
MERCK & CO., INC. 2.7 0.7
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.1 0.8
ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE 1.9 1.3
SA SPONSORED ADR
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. 1.7 2.1
INTEL CORP. 1.7 0.5
FANNIE MAE 1.6 1.7
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TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
TECHNOLOGY 18.4 22.5
HEALTH 17.7 14.6
FINANCE 11.8 12.2
NONDURABLES 10.8 10.4
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 8.6 7.5
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997**
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 3.1
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 96.90000000000001
STOCKS 93.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 6.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 4.8%
STOCKS 96.9%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 3.1%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 7.9%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 6.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 93.8
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 96.9%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.0%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.5%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 4,270 $ 479,289
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.5%
Raytheon Co. Class A 9,900 527,794
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 1,007,083
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 1.2%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.4%
Monsanto Co. 7,100 393,163
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.8%
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 18,440 828,648
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 1,221,811
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 0.3%
REAL ESTATE - 0.3%
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A 11,800 318,600
DURABLES - 1.3%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 0.4%
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR 5,400 359,100
HOME FURNISHINGS - 0.6%
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 12,000 603,000
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 0.3%
NIKE, Inc. Class B 6,700 308,200
TOTAL DURABLES 1,270,300
ENERGY - 3.2%
ENERGY SERVICES - 1.6%
Dresser Industries, Inc. 13,800 642,563
Halliburton Co. 13,100 620,613
Schlumberger Ltd. 4,300 335,669
1,598,845
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
ENERGY - CONTINUED
OIL & GAS - 1.6%
Texaco, Inc. 5,900 $ 340,725
Total SA sponsored ADR 15,800 984,538
Valero Energy Corp. 7,500 244,688
1,569,951
TOTAL ENERGY 3,168,796
FINANCE - 11.8%
BANKS - 1.7%
AmSouth Bancorporation 11,600 445,875
Banc One Corp. 10,100 556,763
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 10,980 671,153
1,673,791
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 3.0%
American Express Co. 14,430 1,480,879
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. 12,200 1,000,400
Household International, Inc. 3,730 504,716
2,985,995
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 2.2%
Fannie Mae 26,070 1,560,941
Freddie Mac 14,500 659,750
2,220,691
INSURANCE - 2.8%
Allstate Corp. 3,280 308,730
AMBAC, Inc. 6,800 371,875
American International Group, Inc. 4,500 557,156
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 5,300 583,331
MGIC Investment Corp. 8,200 491,488
UNUM Corp. 8,480 471,170
2,783,750
SAVINGS & LOANS - 1.7%
Charter One Financial Corp. 18,500 633,625
Dime Bancorp., Inc. 23,700 691,744
Washington Mutual, Inc. 5,300 374,313
1,699,682
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 0.4%
Travelers Group, Inc. (The) 7,300 $ 445,300
TOTAL FINANCE 11,809,209
HEALTH - 17.7%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 13.9%
American Home Products Corp. 35,740 1,726,689
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 25,580 2,749,850
Genzyme Corp. 7,200 197,100
Immunex Corp. (a) 7,700 475,475
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 7,100 436,206
Merck & Co., Inc. 22,670 2,653,807
Pfizer, Inc. 7,700 807,056
Protein Design Labs, Inc. (a) 8,900 223,613
Roche Holding AG 100 1,026,375
Sankyo Co. Ltd. 16,000 384,876
Schering-Plough Corp. 14,960 1,251,965
SmithKline Beecham PLC ADR 12,700 683,419
Warner-Lambert Co. 20,100 1,282,631
13,899,062
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.2%
Baxter International, Inc. 40 2,288
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 5,300 374,975
Cardinal Health, Inc. 2,600 231,725
Johnson & Johnson 18,040 1,245,888
McKesson Corp. 3,900 304,688
Medtronic, Inc. 12,500 695,313
Sybron International Corp. (a) 14,300 342,306
3,197,183
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 0.6%
Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a) 20,593 613,914
TOTAL HEALTH 17,710,159
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 8.6%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 6.9%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 44,600 $ 1,928,950
General Electric Co. 51,400 4,285,475
Honeywell, Inc. 8,200 688,288
6,902,713
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Cooper Industries, Inc. 6,100 392,688
Ingersoll-Rand Co. 6,210 279,838
672,526
POLLUTION CONTROL - 1.0%
Thermo Instrument Systems, Inc. (a) 15,625 438,477
USA Waste Services, Inc. (a) 12,100 570,969
1,009,446
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 8,584,685
MEDIA & LEISURE - 8.4%
BROADCASTING - 2.6%
CBS Corp. 32,300 1,025,525
Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A (a) 6,700 371,013
Comcast Corp. Class A special 21,500 737,047
Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI Ventures Group),
Series A, (a) 30,300 527,409
2,660,994
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.1%
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Class A 8,440 571,810
Disney (Walt) Co. 4,400 497,750
Viacom, Inc. Class A (a) 17,900 985,619
2,055,179
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 0.5%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 7,500 268,125
Mattel, Inc. 6,300 238,613
506,738
PUBLISHING - 2.4%
Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (a) 6,300 303,975
Cognizant Corp. 10,000 532,500
Tribune Co. 16,100 1,076,688
World Color Press, Inc. (a) 16,700 502,044
2,415,207
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
RESTAURANTS - 0.8%
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2,000 $ 30,875
McDonald's Corp. 11,300 741,563
772,438
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 8,410,556
NONDURABLES - 10.8%
BEVERAGES - 5.1%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 6,200 284,813
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 38,100 2,986,088
PepsiCo, Inc. 31,880 1,301,103
Seagram Co. Ltd. 10,900 476,938
5,048,942
FOODS - 1.3%
Hershey Foods Corp. 6,300 436,275
Sara Lee Corp. 14,100 830,138
1,266,413
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 3.0%
Avon Products, Inc. 7,700 629,956
Clorox Co. 8,500 709,750
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 4,000 348,000
Gillette Co. 8,200 960,425
Procter & Gamble Co. 4,620 387,791
3,035,922
TOBACCO - 1.4%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 38,280 1,430,715
TOTAL NONDURABLES 10,781,992
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 8.0%
APPAREL STORES - 1.8%
Gap, Inc. 17,800 961,200
Limited, Inc. (The) 16,800 558,600
TJX Companies, Inc. 6,500 303,875
1,823,675
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - CONTINUED
DRUG STORES - 0.8%
CVS Corp. 6,800 $ 477,275
Walgreen Co. 7,400 260,388
737,663
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.9%
Dayton Hudson Corp. 17,700 820,838
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 37,700 2,080,569
2,901,407
GROCERY STORES - 1.1%
Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. (a) 6,600 284,625
Safeway, Inc. (a) 22,400 816,200
1,100,825
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 1.4%
Home Depot, Inc. 13,300 1,044,881
Staples, Inc. (a) 15,600 391,950
1,436,831
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 8,000,401
SERVICES - 2.4%
ADVERTISING - 1.2%
Omnicom Group, Inc. 15,140 708,741
Outdoor Systems, Inc. (a) 15,800 474,000
1,182,741
LEASING & RENTAL - 0.6%
Hertz Corp. Class A 14,000 642,250
SERVICES - 0.6%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 17,100 563,231
TOTAL SERVICES 2,388,222
TECHNOLOGY - 18.4%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 2.6%
Ascend Communications, Inc. (a) 8,500 367,094
Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (a) 14,700 379,444
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 14,575 1,102,234
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 6,100 432,719
Northern Telecom Ltd. 5,600 358,612
2,640,103
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 7.6%
America Online, Inc. (a) 3,700 $ 308,256
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 30 1,909
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) 6,600 232,650
Computer Associates International, Inc. 13,400 703,500
Compuware Corp. (a) 4,900 225,094
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 15,300 556,538
Equifax, Inc. 11,290 410,674
First Data Corp. 10,200 339,150
Keane, Inc. (a) 7,300 327,588
Microsoft Corp. (a) 31,600 2,680,075
Oracle Corp. (a) 10,300 243,338
PeopleSoft, Inc. 5,900 257,756
Saville Systems Ireland PLC sponsored ADR (a) 3,900 155,756
Shared Medical Systems Corp. 7,200 523,800
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a) 6,200 141,050
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (a) 13,900 474,338
7,581,472
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 4.6%
Comdisco, Inc. 9,750 354,656
Compaq Computer Corp. 22,200 606,338
Dell Computer Corp. (a) 16,800 1,384,425
EMC Corp. (a) 20,500 849,469
Hewlett-Packard Co. 5,800 360,325
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 11,820 555,540
Xerox Corp. 4,700 482,925
4,593,678
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.2%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 7,200 230,400
ELECTRONICS - 3.4%
Altera Corp. (a) 8,900 299,263
Intel Corp. 23,200 1,657,350
Linear Technology Corp. 6,700 468,581
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (a) 8,060 269,003
Texas Instruments, Inc. 13,900 714,113
3,408,310
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 18,453,963
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TRANSPORTATION - 0.3%
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.3%
Air Express International Corp. 12,400 $ 320,075
UTILITIES - 3.5%
CELLULAR - 0.2%
AirTouch Communications, Inc. (a) 5,200 247,650
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 3.3%
AT&T Corp. 9,100 553,963
MCI Communications Corp. 13,000 695,094
Telebras sponsored ADR 6,200 661,075
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 29,960 1,363,180
3,273,312
TOTAL UTILITIES 3,520,962
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $85,738,092) 96,966,814
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 3.1%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.5441%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 3,119,441 3,118,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $88,856,092) $ 100,084,814
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $88,884,284. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $11,200,530, of which $13,744,680 related to appreciated
investment securities and $2,544,150 related to depreciated investment
securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 100,084,814
AGREEMENTS OF $3,118,000) (COST $88,856,092) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 759
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 340,432
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 93,892
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,822
TOTAL ASSETS 100,525,719
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 31,940
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 510,894
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 48,766
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 48,277
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 55,463
TOTAL LIABILITIES 695,340
NET ASSETS $ 99,830,379
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 78,685,220
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (187,359)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 10,103,805
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 11,228,713
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 99,830,379
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $14.93
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,095,886 (DIVIDED BY) 207,334 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $14.93) $15.84
CLASS T: $14.99
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($58,026,793 (DIVIDED BY) 3,869,888 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $14.99) $15.53
CLASS B: $14.88
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($26,772,829 (DIVIDED BY) 1,799,644 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $14.95
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($936,264 (DIVIDED BY) 62,613 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $15.04
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($10,998,607 (DIVIDED BY) 731,167 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 406,574
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 110,879
TOTAL INCOME 517,453
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 255,622
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 91,959
DISTRIBUTION FEES 257,407
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 31,310
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 152
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 6,942
REGISTRATION FEES 44,855
AUDIT 26,544
LEGAL 249
MISCELLANEOUS 1,020
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 716,060
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (23,349) 692,711
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (175,258)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 10,243,449
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 1,124 10,244,573
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 733,359
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (9) 733,350
NET GAIN (LOSS) 10,977,923
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 10,802,665
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (175,258) $ (164,296)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 10,244,573 5,078,595
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 733,350 5,508,711
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 10,802,665 10,423,010
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (12,101) -
IN EXCESS OF INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (4,300,634) (257,587)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (4,312,735) (257,587)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 20,731,129 16,942,203
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 27,221,059 27,107,626
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 72,609,320 45,501,694
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS $ 99,830,379 $ 72,609,320
OF $187,359 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.96 $ 11.83 $ 10.21
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.03) (.04) -
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.83 2.25 1.62
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.80 2.21 1.62
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.83) (.08) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.93 $ 13.96 $ 11.83
TOTAL RETURN B, C 13.81% 18.82% 15.87%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,096 $ 2,330 $ 503
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.71% A, F 1.75% F 1.75% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.69% A, G 1.72% G 1.75% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.47)% A (.34)% .11% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.98 $ 11.82 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.02) (.02) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.85 2.24 1.83
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.83 2.22 1.82
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.82) (.06) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.99 $ 13.98 $ 11.82
TOTAL RETURN B, C 14.00% 18.89% 18.20%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 58,027 $ 42,753 $ 26,133
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.52% A 1.62% 2.00% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.49% A, G 1.60% G 2.00% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.28)% A (.18)% (.14)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.85 $ 11.77 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.06) (.09) (.05)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.85 2.22 1.82
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.79 2.13 1.77
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.76) (.05) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.88 $ 13.85 $ 11.77
TOTAL RETURN B, C 13.77% 18.18% 17.70%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 26,773 $ 20,926 $ 9,721
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.08% A 2.16% 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 2.06% A, G 2.14% G 2.50% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.84)% A (.73)% (.64)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.98 $ 13.97
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.09) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.88 .02
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.79 .01
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.82) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.95 $ 13.98
TOTAL RETURN B, C 13.70% .07%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 936 $ 41
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.50% A, F 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 2.46% A, G 2.35% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.24)% A (.62)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.05 $ 11.86 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .01 .04 E .03
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.85 2.24 1.83
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.86 2.28 1.86
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.03) - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.84) (.09) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.87) (.09) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 15.04 $ 14.05 $ 11.86
TOTAL RETURN B, C 14.22% 19.39% 18.60%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 10,999 $ 6,560 $ 9,144
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.15% A 1.15% 1.50% A, G
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.12% A, H 1.12% H 1.48% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .14% A .32% .38% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E DURING THE PERIOD, A SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER REDEMPTION CAUSED AN
UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVEL OF INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE.
F FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity
Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects of
changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for net operating losses and losses deferred due to wash
sales. The fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to
shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid
deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash balances into
one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one
or more repurchase agreements 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 securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $98,093,350 and $80,921,131, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .60% of average net
assets.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares(collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 3,376 $ -
CLASS T 131,687 830
CLASS B 120,558 90,418
CLASS C 1,786 1,786
$ 257,407 $ 93,034
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 1,486
CLASS T 6,070
CLASS B 7,093
CLASS C 1,211
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. In
addition, purchases of Class A and Class T shares that were subject to
a finder's fee bear a contingent deferred sales charge on assets that
do not remain in the fund for at least one year. The Class A and Class
T contingent deferred sales charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of
the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the net asset
value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and
capital gains. A portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to
securities dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 20,734 $ 6,509
CLASS T 33,967 10,655
CLASS B 18,595 18,595 *
CLASS C 100 100 *
$ 73,396 $ 35,859
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS,
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 3,684 .28 *
CLASS T 54,122 .21 *
CLASS B 28,265 .24 *
CLASS C 692 .40 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 5,196 .16 *
$ 91,959
* ANNUALIZED.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
maintains each fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the
level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $12,281 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 2.50% $ 11,429
FMR also agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and
other class specific expenses for Class A. For the period, the
reimbursement reduced these expenses by $93.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $11,673 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian
and each class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $38 under
the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses were
reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT
INTEREST CREDITS
CLASS T $ 116
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS $ 12,101 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 144,680 $ 4,398
CLASS T 2,603,039 136,999
CLASS B 1,173,930 44,789
CLASS C 4,554 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 374,431 71,401
TOTAL $ 4,300,634 $ 257,587
$ 4,312,735 $ 257,587
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A 1998 1997 A
CLASS A 63,463 144,247 $ 919,245 $ 1,813,901
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 10,836 376 140,431 4,335
SHARES REDEEMED (33,916) (20,146) (473,531) (270,682)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 40,383 124,477 $ 586,145 $ 1,547,554
CLASS T 1,099,313 2,250,430 $ 15,621,847 $ 28,156,275
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 194,189 10,908 2,524,317 125,919
SHARES REDEEMED (480,854) (1,414,476) (7,035,600) (17,788,491)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 812,648 846,862 $ 11,110,564 $ 10,493,703
CLASS B 329,022 866,616 $ 4,729,240 $ 10,723,501
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 85,289 3,711 1,101,967 42,621
SHARES REDEEMED (125,301) (185,536) (1,771,996) (2,357,800)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 289,010 684,791 $ 4,059,211 $ 8,408,322
CLASS C 61,805 2,908 $ 912,971 $ 40,619
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 323 - 4,193 -
SHARES REDEEMED (2,423) - (36,400) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 59,705 2,908 $ 880,764 $ 40,619
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 345,285 333,043 $ 5,292,081 $ 4,361,777
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 28,359 5,997 368,930 69,380
SHARES REDEEMED (109,460) (643,222) (1,566,566) (7,979,152)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 264,184 (304,182) $ 4,094,445 $ (3,547,995)
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A SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 5,861
CLASS T 10,912
CLASS B 8,681
CLASS C 11,878
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 7,523
$ 44,855
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail P. Johnson, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
LARGE CAP
FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGERS' REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 27 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - INST CL 14.22% 27.87% 61.72%
S&P 500 (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 77.81%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 11.98% 25.86% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class' performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year or since the fund started on February 20, 1996. For example, if
you had 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 Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common
stocks. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up
against its peers, you can compare it to the growth funds average,
which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives
tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six months
average represents a peer group of 970 mutual funds. These benchmarks
include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV LARGE CAP - INST CL 27.87% 23.51%
S&P 500 30.69% 28.76%
GROWTH FUNDS AVERAGE 25.86% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS take Institutional Class' cumulative return and
show you what would have happened if
Institutional Class had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Large Cap -CL I S&P 500
00536 SP001
1996/02/20 10000.00 10000.00
1996/02/29 10020.00 10003.76
1996/03/31 10060.00 10100.10
1996/04/30 10140.00 10248.98
1996/05/31 10350.00 10513.30
1996/06/30 10400.00 10553.35
1996/07/31 9900.00 10087.11
1996/08/31 10220.00 10299.84
1996/09/30 10910.00 10879.52
1996/10/31 11040.00 11179.57
1996/11/30 11860.00 12024.64
1996/12/31 11579.86 11786.43
1997/01/31 12164.08 12522.85
1997/02/28 11952.44 12621.03
1997/03/31 11337.69 12102.43
1997/04/30 11861.74 12824.94
1997/05/31 12647.82 13605.73
1997/06/30 13091.25 14215.26
1997/07/31 14099.04 15346.37
1997/08/31 13605.22 14486.67
1997/09/30 14330.84 15280.10
1997/10/31 13796.71 14769.75
1997/11/30 14159.51 15453.44
1997/12/31 14398.17 15718.77
1998/01/31 14494.94 15892.62
1998/02/28 15634.75 17038.80
1998/03/31 16365.95 17911.36
1998/04/30 16473.48 18091.54
1998/05/29 16172.40 17780.55
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980608 100154 R00000000000031
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund - Institutional Class on
February 20, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May
31, 1998, the value of the investment would have grown to $16,172 - a
61.72% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $17,781 - a 77.81% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks 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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGERS' OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
ALTHOUGH RENEWED CONCERNS ABOUT
ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN ASIA LATE
IN THE PERIOD TEMPERED THE RAPID
GROWTH OF U.S. EQUITY MARKETS, THE
STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX - A
MEASURE OF THE U.S. STOCK MARKET -
STILL MANAGED TO RETURN 15.06%
DURING THE SIX MONTHS THAT ENDED
MAY 31, 1998. AS FEARED, SOME
U.S. CORPORATIONS WITH BUSINESS
EXPOSURE TO ASIA DID REPORT
DISAPPOINTING EARNINGS AND THEIR
STOCKS WERE HARSHLY PUNISHED.
HOWEVER, INVESTORS SEEMED TO
ADOPT A NEW ATTITUDE - ONE THAT
OVERLOOKED SHORT-TERM TROUBLES
AND FOCUSED ON LONGER-TERM GROWTH
- - HELPING MANY OF THESE STOCKS TO
REBOUND QUICKLY. IN ADDITION, THE
CONTINUED STRENGTH OF THE U.S.
ECONOMY, COMBINED WITH LOW
INTEREST RATES AND LOW INFLATION,
SEEMED TO BUOY THE STOCK MARKET
FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THE UPWARD
CLIMB OF THE STOCK MARKET
STAGNATED IN MID- AND LATE MAY
WHEN INVESTORS WERE INUNDATED
WITH WORRISOME NEWS ABOUT THE
STABILITY OF ASIAN MARKETS.
SPECIFICALLY, THE PRESIDENT OF
INDONESIA RESIGNED AMIDST CIVIL
STRIFE AND A BATTLE OVER NUCLEAR
TESTING ERUPTED BETWEEN PAKISTAN
AND INDIA. CONCERNS ABOUT FALLING
DEMAND FOR U.S. EXPORTS
PARTICULARLY HURT TECHNOLOGY
COMPANIES, ESPECIALLY DURING THE
INTENSIFIED INVESTIGATION OF
MICROSOFT BY THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT IN MAY. AS A RESULT OF
CONCERNS ABOUT THESE TUMULTUOUS
EVENTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT
ON THE U.S. ECONOMY, THE DOW
JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE PRODUCED A
NEGATIVE RETURN IN MAY FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN 1998 - ALTHOUGH THE DOW
WAS STILL UP 13.29% FOR THE FIRST FIVE
MONTHS OF 1998.
NOTE TO SHAREHOLDERS: On April 1, 1998, Karen Firestone became
Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund. The following is
an interview with Thomas Sprague, who managed the fund during most of
the period covered by this report, along with comments from Karen
Firestone on her outlook and investment approach.
Q. HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS, TOM?
T.S. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares returned 14.22%, while over the same period
the growth funds average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services
returned 11.98% and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%.
For the 12 months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Institutional
Class shares returned 27.87%, while the growth funds average returned
25.86% and the S&P 500 Index returned 30.69%.
Q. WHILE THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE WAS AHEAD OF ITS PEERS, IT TRAILED THE
S&P 500 SLIGHTLY. WHY WAS THAT?
T.S. The most significant factor in the fund's performance relative to
the market was that it was underweighted relative to the S&P 500 in
the so-called mega-cap stocks. By this I mean the biggest 50 names in
the market. The main reason the fund did not own more of these
mega-cap stocks was that they were selling at what I thought were very
high valuations. The underweighting did not help over the course of
the past 12 months as these stocks performed quite well. Also, the
fund was not fully invested. It had a 4% cash equivalent balance, on
average, to handle cash flows into and out of the fund. In the kind of
market we've been having - one that has gone up 30% to 40% a year -
that can hurt performance relative to the index.
Q. HOW DID SOME OF THE FUND'S SECTOR STRATEGIES WORK?
T.S. The fund's large stake in the healthcare sector helped.
Schering-Plough, the maker of the successful allergy drug Claritin,
announced new joint ventures which should broaden its product line and
improve its sales over the long term. This helped boost the stock
during the period. American Home Products, another successful
pharmaceutical maker that has been the subject of takeover
speculation, also performed well in this period. Some of the fund's
industrial holdings also posted strong returns. The conglomerate Tyco
International, one of the fund's largest holdings at the start of the
period and a successful purchaser of small industrial and consumer
companies, performed well and was sold from the fund. Alcatel, a
European telecommunications equipment provider, reported excellent
earnings and its stock also did well during the period.
Q. WERE THERE ANY DISAPPOINTING SECTORS?
T.S. Yes, some of our technology holdings struggled during the period,
due mostly to reduced demand resulting from the Asian crisis and a
back-up in inventory levels at some personal computer manufacturers.
One such company was the semiconductor manufacturer Adaptec, and, as a
result, we sold our holdings in this company during the period.
Q. TURNING TO YOU, KAREN, WHAT ADJUSTMENTS HAVE YOU MADE TO THE FUND
SINCE YOU CAME ON BOARD?
K.F. In terms of sectors, I increased the health care and the media
and communications weightings. In health care, I added to the fund's
positions in Johnson & Johnson and Merck; in the communications area,
I bought Viacom, CBS and Tribune Co. These investments were based
somewhat on the knowledge I acquired following the media industry and
the health care industry earlier in my career.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?
K.F. I feel the fundamentals of the economy and the market are fairly
solid. By that I mean that both inflation and interest rates are low.
Also, the large growth companies that have driven the market over the
past three years continue to have good earnings power. Although their
sales growth is not what I'd call stellar, we are still seeing
earnings acceleration in the mid-teen range. So, to the extent that
money flows into the market, I see growth companies continuing to
benefit.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS REPORT REFLECT THOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO
MANAGERS ONLY THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD OF THE REPORT AS STATED ON
THE COVER. THE MANAGERS' VIEWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BASED
ON MARKET AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
KAREN FIRESTONE ON HER
INVESTMENT APPROACH:
"In general, I feel the mandate of
this fund is to buy the best of the
large cap growth stocks. Though
their valuations have been quite
high, and they have led the
market, I will probably be
inclined toward staying with
them if I feel their earnings
prospects look strong going
forward.
"In terms of how I evaluate specific
companies, I look for sales growth
that is accelerating - moving
from 10% to 15%, for example -
because of new product
introductions or increased
global reach. I also like companies
that have improving gross-profit
margins due to declines in the
cost-of-goods sold, for example.
Lastly, companies that have
increasing market share is another
positive attribute that I look for."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: to seek long-term
growth of capital by investing
primarily in companies with
market capitalization greater
than $1 billion at the time of
investment.
START DATE: February 20, 1996
SIZE: as of May 31, 1998,
more than $99 million.
MANAGER: Karen Firestone,
since April 1, 1998; joined
Fidelity in 1983
(checkmark)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
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% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 4.3 1.4
COCA-COLA CO. (THE) 3.0 0.0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. 2.7 2.4
MICROSOFT CORP. 2.7 1.3
MERCK & CO., INC. 2.7 0.7
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.1 0.8
ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE 1.9 1.3
SA SPONSORED ADR
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. 1.7 2.1
INTEL CORP. 1.7 0.5
FANNIE MAE 1.6 1.7
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TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
TECHNOLOGY 18.4 22.5
HEALTH 17.7 14.6
FINANCE 11.8 12.2
NONDURABLES 10.8 10.4
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 8.6 7.5
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997**
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 3.1
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 96.90000000000001
STOCKS 93.8%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 6.2%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 4.8%
STOCKS 96.9%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 3.1%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 7.9%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 6.2
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 93.8
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 96.9%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.0%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.5%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 4,270 $ 479,289
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.5%
Raytheon Co. Class A 9,900 527,794
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 1,007,083
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 1.2%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.4%
Monsanto Co. 7,100 393,163
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.8%
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) 18,440 828,648
TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES 1,221,811
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 0.3%
REAL ESTATE - 0.3%
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A 11,800 318,600
DURABLES - 1.3%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 0.4%
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR 5,400 359,100
HOME FURNISHINGS - 0.6%
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 12,000 603,000
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 0.3%
NIKE, Inc. Class B 6,700 308,200
TOTAL DURABLES 1,270,300
ENERGY - 3.2%
ENERGY SERVICES - 1.6%
Dresser Industries, Inc. 13,800 642,563
Halliburton Co. 13,100 620,613
Schlumberger Ltd. 4,300 335,669
1,598,845
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
ENERGY - CONTINUED
OIL & GAS - 1.6%
Texaco, Inc. 5,900 $ 340,725
Total SA sponsored ADR 15,800 984,538
Valero Energy Corp. 7,500 244,688
1,569,951
TOTAL ENERGY 3,168,796
FINANCE - 11.8%
BANKS - 1.7%
AmSouth Bancorporation 11,600 445,875
Banc One Corp. 10,100 556,763
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 10,980 671,153
1,673,791
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 3.0%
American Express Co. 14,430 1,480,879
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. 12,200 1,000,400
Household International, Inc. 3,730 504,716
2,985,995
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 2.2%
Fannie Mae 26,070 1,560,941
Freddie Mac 14,500 659,750
2,220,691
INSURANCE - 2.8%
Allstate Corp. 3,280 308,730
AMBAC, Inc. 6,800 371,875
American International Group, Inc. 4,500 557,156
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 5,300 583,331
MGIC Investment Corp. 8,200 491,488
UNUM Corp. 8,480 471,170
2,783,750
SAVINGS & LOANS - 1.7%
Charter One Financial Corp. 18,500 633,625
Dime Bancorp., Inc. 23,700 691,744
Washington Mutual, Inc. 5,300 374,313
1,699,682
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 0.4%
Travelers Group, Inc. (The) 7,300 $ 445,300
TOTAL FINANCE 11,809,209
HEALTH - 17.7%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 13.9%
American Home Products Corp. 35,740 1,726,689
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 25,580 2,749,850
Genzyme Corp. 7,200 197,100
Immunex Corp. (a) 7,700 475,475
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 7,100 436,206
Merck & Co., Inc. 22,670 2,653,807
Pfizer, Inc. 7,700 807,056
Protein Design Labs, Inc. (a) 8,900 223,613
Roche Holding AG 100 1,026,375
Sankyo Co. Ltd. 16,000 384,876
Schering-Plough Corp. 14,960 1,251,965
SmithKline Beecham PLC ADR 12,700 683,419
Warner-Lambert Co. 20,100 1,282,631
13,899,062
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.2%
Baxter International, Inc. 40 2,288
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 5,300 374,975
Cardinal Health, Inc. 2,600 231,725
Johnson & Johnson 18,040 1,245,888
McKesson Corp. 3,900 304,688
Medtronic, Inc. 12,500 695,313
Sybron International Corp. (a) 14,300 342,306
3,197,183
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 0.6%
Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a) 20,593 613,914
TOTAL HEALTH 17,710,159
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 8.6%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 6.9%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 44,600 $ 1,928,950
General Electric Co. 51,400 4,285,475
Honeywell, Inc. 8,200 688,288
6,902,713
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Cooper Industries, Inc. 6,100 392,688
Ingersoll-Rand Co. 6,210 279,838
672,526
POLLUTION CONTROL - 1.0%
Thermo Instrument Systems, Inc. (a) 15,625 438,477
USA Waste Services, Inc. (a) 12,100 570,969
1,009,446
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 8,584,685
MEDIA & LEISURE - 8.4%
BROADCASTING - 2.6%
CBS Corp. 32,300 1,025,525
Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A (a) 6,700 371,013
Comcast Corp. Class A special 21,500 737,047
Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI Ventures Group),
Series A, (a) 30,300 527,409
2,660,994
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.1%
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Class A 8,440 571,810
Disney (Walt) Co. 4,400 497,750
Viacom, Inc. Class A (a) 17,900 985,619
2,055,179
LEISURE DURABLES & TOYS - 0.5%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 7,500 268,125
Mattel, Inc. 6,300 238,613
506,738
PUBLISHING - 2.4%
Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (a) 6,300 303,975
Cognizant Corp. 10,000 532,500
Tribune Co. 16,100 1,076,688
World Color Press, Inc. (a) 16,700 502,044
2,415,207
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - CONTINUED
RESTAURANTS - 0.8%
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2,000 $ 30,875
McDonald's Corp. 11,300 741,563
772,438
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 8,410,556
NONDURABLES - 10.8%
BEVERAGES - 5.1%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 6,200 284,813
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 38,100 2,986,088
PepsiCo, Inc. 31,880 1,301,103
Seagram Co. Ltd. 10,900 476,938
5,048,942
FOODS - 1.3%
Hershey Foods Corp. 6,300 436,275
Sara Lee Corp. 14,100 830,138
1,266,413
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 3.0%
Avon Products, Inc. 7,700 629,956
Clorox Co. 8,500 709,750
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 4,000 348,000
Gillette Co. 8,200 960,425
Procter & Gamble Co. 4,620 387,791
3,035,922
TOBACCO - 1.4%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 38,280 1,430,715
TOTAL NONDURABLES 10,781,992
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 8.0%
APPAREL STORES - 1.8%
Gap, Inc. 17,800 961,200
Limited, Inc. (The) 16,800 558,600
TJX Companies, Inc. 6,500 303,875
1,823,675
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - CONTINUED
DRUG STORES - 0.8%
CVS Corp. 6,800 $ 477,275
Walgreen Co. 7,400 260,388
737,663
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 2.9%
Dayton Hudson Corp. 17,700 820,838
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 37,700 2,080,569
2,901,407
GROCERY STORES - 1.1%
Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. (a) 6,600 284,625
Safeway, Inc. (a) 22,400 816,200
1,100,825
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 1.4%
Home Depot, Inc. 13,300 1,044,881
Staples, Inc. (a) 15,600 391,950
1,436,831
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 8,000,401
SERVICES - 2.4%
ADVERTISING - 1.2%
Omnicom Group, Inc. 15,140 708,741
Outdoor Systems, Inc. (a) 15,800 474,000
1,182,741
LEASING & RENTAL - 0.6%
Hertz Corp. Class A 14,000 642,250
SERVICES - 0.6%
AccuStaff, Inc. (a) 17,100 563,231
TOTAL SERVICES 2,388,222
TECHNOLOGY - 18.4%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 2.6%
Ascend Communications, Inc. (a) 8,500 367,094
Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (a) 14,700 379,444
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 14,575 1,102,234
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 6,100 432,719
Northern Telecom Ltd. 5,600 358,612
2,640,103
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 7.6%
America Online, Inc. (a) 3,700 $ 308,256
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 30 1,909
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) 6,600 232,650
Computer Associates International, Inc. 13,400 703,500
Compuware Corp. (a) 4,900 225,094
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 15,300 556,538
Equifax, Inc. 11,290 410,674
First Data Corp. 10,200 339,150
Keane, Inc. (a) 7,300 327,588
Microsoft Corp. (a) 31,600 2,680,075
Oracle Corp. (a) 10,300 243,338
PeopleSoft, Inc. 5,900 257,756
Saville Systems Ireland PLC sponsored ADR (a) 3,900 155,756
Shared Medical Systems Corp. 7,200 523,800
Siebel Systems, Inc. (a) 6,200 141,050
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (a) 13,900 474,338
7,581,472
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 4.6%
Comdisco, Inc. 9,750 354,656
Compaq Computer Corp. 22,200 606,338
Dell Computer Corp. (a) 16,800 1,384,425
EMC Corp. (a) 20,500 849,469
Hewlett-Packard Co. 5,800 360,325
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 11,820 555,540
Xerox Corp. 4,700 482,925
4,593,678
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.2%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 7,200 230,400
ELECTRONICS - 3.4%
Altera Corp. (a) 8,900 299,263
Intel Corp. 23,200 1,657,350
Linear Technology Corp. 6,700 468,581
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (a) 8,060 269,003
Texas Instruments, Inc. 13,900 714,113
3,408,310
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 18,453,963
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TRANSPORTATION - 0.3%
TRUCKING & FREIGHT - 0.3%
Air Express International Corp. 12,400 $ 320,075
UTILITIES - 3.5%
CELLULAR - 0.2%
AirTouch Communications, Inc. (a) 5,200 247,650
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 3.3%
AT&T Corp. 9,100 553,963
MCI Communications Corp. 13,000 695,094
Telebras sponsored ADR 6,200 661,075
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 29,960 1,363,180
3,273,312
TOTAL UTILITIES 3,520,962
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $85,738,092) 96,966,814
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 3.1%
MATURITY
AMOUNT
Investments in repurchase agreements
(U.S. Treasury obligations) in a joint
trading account at 5.5441%, dated
5/29/98 due 6/1/98 $ 3,119,441 3,118,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $88,856,092) $ 100,084,814
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $88,884,284. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $11,200,530, of which $13,744,680 related to appreciated
investment securities and $2,544,150 related to depreciated investment
securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (INCLUDING REPURCHASE $ 100,084,814
AGREEMENTS OF $3,118,000) (COST $88,856,092) -
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 759
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 340,432
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 93,892
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,822
TOTAL ASSETS 100,525,719
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 31,940
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 510,894
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 48,766
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 48,277
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 55,463
TOTAL LIABILITIES 695,340
NET ASSETS $ 99,830,379
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 78,685,220
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS (187,359)
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 10,103,805
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 11,228,713
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 99,830,379
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $14.93
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($3,095,886 (DIVIDED BY) 207,334 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $14.93) $15.84
CLASS T: $14.99
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($58,026,793 (DIVIDED BY) 3,869,888 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $14.99) $15.53
CLASS B: $14.88
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($26,772,829 (DIVIDED BY) 1,799,644 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $14.95
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($936,264 (DIVIDED BY) 62,613 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $15.04
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($10,998,607 (DIVIDED BY) 731,167 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 406,574
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 110,879
TOTAL INCOME 517,453
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 255,622
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 91,959
DISTRIBUTION FEES 257,407
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 31,310
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 152
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 6,942
REGISTRATION FEES 44,855
AUDIT 26,544
LEGAL 249
MISCELLANEOUS 1,020
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 716,060
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (23,349) 692,711
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (175,258)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 10,243,449
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 1,124 10,244,573
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 733,359
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (9) 733,350
NET GAIN (LOSS) 10,977,923
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 10,802,665
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ (175,258) $ (164,296)
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 10,244,573 5,078,595
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 733,350 5,508,711
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 10,802,665 10,423,010
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (12,101) -
IN EXCESS OF INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (4,300,634) (257,587)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (4,312,735) (257,587)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 20,731,129 16,942,203
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 27,221,059 27,107,626
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 72,609,320 45,501,694
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS $ 99,830,379 $ 72,609,320
OF $187,359 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.96 $ 11.83 $ 10.21
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.03) (.04) -
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.83 2.25 1.62
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.80 2.21 1.62
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.83) (.08) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.93 $ 13.96 $ 11.83
TOTAL RETURN B, C 13.81% 18.82% 15.87%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 3,096 $ 2,330 $ 503
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.71% A, F 1.75% F 1.75% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.69% A, G 1.72% G 1.75% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.47)% A (.34)% .11% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.98 $ 11.82 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.02) (.02) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.85 2.24 1.83
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.83 2.22 1.82
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.82) (.06) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.99 $ 13.98 $ 11.82
TOTAL RETURN B, C 14.00% 18.89% 18.20%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 58,027 $ 42,753 $ 26,133
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.52% A 1.62% 2.00% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.49% A, G 1.60% G 2.00% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.28)% A (.18)% (.14)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.85 $ 11.77 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.06) (.09) (.05)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.85 2.22 1.82
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.79 2.13 1.77
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.76) (.05) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.88 $ 13.85 $ 11.77
TOTAL RETURN B, C 13.77% 18.18% 17.70%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 26,773 $ 20,926 $ 9,721
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.08% A 2.16% 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 2.06% A, G 2.14% G 2.50% A
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE (.84)% A (.73)% (.64)% A
NET ASSETS
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 13.98 $ 13.97
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.09) (.01)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.88 .02
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.79 .01
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.82) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.95 $ 13.98
TOTAL RETURN B, C 13.70% .07%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 936 $ 41
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.50% A, F 2.50% A, F
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS 2.46% A, G 2.35% A, G
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (1.24)% A (.62)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93%
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE H $ .0411 $ .0412
</TABLE>
A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
G FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
H A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 1996 F
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 14.05 $ 11.86 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .01 .04 E .03
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.85 2.24 1.83
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.86 2.28 1.86
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.03) - -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.84) (.09) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.87) (.09) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 15.04 $ 14.05 $ 11.86
TOTAL RETURN B, C 14.22% 19.39% 18.60%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 10,999 $ 6,560 $ 9,144
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.15% A 1.15% 1.50% A, G
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AFTER 1.12% A, H 1.12% H 1.48% A, H
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .14% A .32% .38% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 196% A 93% 59% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE I $ .0411 $ .0412 $ .0306
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E DURING THE PERIOD, A SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER REDEMPTION CAUSED AN
UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVEL OF INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE.
F FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 20, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1996.
G FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
H FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES
(SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
I A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity
Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities for which exchange
quotations are not readily available (and in certain cases debt
securities which trade on an exchange) are valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in
good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost
plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects of
changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or
loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for net operating losses and losses deferred due to wash
sales. The fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to
shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid
deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Accumulated net investment loss and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign 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.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other
affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash balances into
one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one
or more repurchase agreements 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 securities, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $98,093,350 and $80,921,131, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .30%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .60% of average net
assets.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares(collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 3,376 $ -
CLASS T 131,687 830
CLASS B 120,558 90,418
CLASS C 1,786 1,786
$ 257,407 $ 93,034
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third parties that assist in the sale
of each class' shares or render shareholder support services. For the
period, the following amounts were paid to third parties under the
Plans:
CLASS A $ 1,486
CLASS T 6,070
CLASS B 7,093
CLASS C 1,211
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
SALES LOAD - CONTINUED
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. In
addition, purchases of Class A and Class T shares that were subject to
a finder's fee bear a contingent deferred sales charge on assets that
do not remain in the fund for at least one year. The Class A and Class
T contingent deferred sales charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of
the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the net asset
value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and
capital gains. A portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to
securities dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 20,734 $ 6,509
CLASS T 33,967 10,655
CLASS B 18,595 18,595 *
CLASS C 100 100 *
$ 73,396 $ 35,859
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS, BANKS,
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For
the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 3,684 .28 *
CLASS T 54,122 .21 *
CLASS B 28,265 .24 *
CLASS C 692 .40 *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 5,196 .16 *
$ 91,959
* ANNUALIZED.
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
maintains each fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the
level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $12,281 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses)
above the following annual rates or range of annual rates of average
net assets for each of the following classes:
FMR REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE
LIMITATIONS
CLASS C 2.50% $ 11,429
FMR also agreed to reimburse certain transfer agent, registration and
other class specific expenses for Class A. For the period, the
reimbursement reduced these expenses by $93.
FMR has also directed certain portfolio trades to brokers who paid a
portion of the fund's expenses. For the period, the fund's expenses
were reduced by $11,673 under this arrangement.
In addition, the fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian
and each class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $38 under
the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses were
reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT
INTEREST CREDITS
CLASS T $ 116
6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997
IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS $ 12,101 $ -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 144,680 $ 4,398
CLASS T 2,603,039 136,999
CLASS B 1,173,930 44,789
CLASS C 4,554 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 374,431 71,401
TOTAL $ 4,300,634 $ 257,587
$ 4,312,735 $ 257,587
7. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A 1998 1997 A
CLASS A 63,463 144,247 $ 919,245 $ 1,813,901
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 10,836 376 140,431 4,335
SHARES REDEEMED (33,916) (20,146) (473,531) (270,682)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 40,383 124,477 $ 586,145 $ 1,547,554
CLASS T 1,099,313 2,250,430 $ 15,621,847 $ 28,156,275
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 194,189 10,908 2,524,317 125,919
SHARES REDEEMED (480,854) (1,414,476) (7,035,600) (17,788,491)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 812,648 846,862 $ 11,110,564 $ 10,493,703
CLASS B 329,022 866,616 $ 4,729,240 $ 10,723,501
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 85,289 3,711 1,101,967 42,621
SHARES REDEEMED (125,301) (185,536) (1,771,996) (2,357,800)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 289,010 684,791 $ 4,059,211 $ 8,408,322
CLASS C 61,805 2,908 $ 912,971 $ 40,619
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 323 - 4,193 -
SHARES REDEEMED (2,423) - (36,400) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 59,705 2,908 $ 880,764 $ 40,619
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 345,285 333,043 $ 5,292,081 $ 4,361,777
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 28,359 5,997 368,930 69,380
SHARES REDEEMED (109,460) (643,222) (1,566,566) (7,979,152)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 264,184 (304,182) $ 4,094,445 $ (3,547,995)
</TABLE>
B SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 5,861
CLASS T 10,912
CLASS B 8,681
CLASS C 11,878
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 7,523
$ 44,855
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Abigail P. Johnson, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BAORD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
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(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
GROWTH & INCOME
FUND - CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND CLASS C
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 12 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 15 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 16 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 26 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 35 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH & INCOME FUND - CLASS A
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the
past one year and life of fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL A 15.56% 32.32% 44.50%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL A 8.92% 24.71% 36.19%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500(REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 11.91% 25.47% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class A's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class A's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth and income funds average, which reflects the performance
of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
734 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL A 32.32% 29.67%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL A 24.71% 24.36%
(INCL. MAX. 5.75% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 25.47% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class A's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class A had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Growth & Income -CL A S&P 500
00272 SP001
1996/12/31 9425.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 9632.35 10624.80
1997/02/28 9698.33 10708.10
1997/03/31 9264.28 10268.10
1997/04/30 9754.85 10881.11
1997/05/31 10292.59 11543.55
1997/06/30 10792.53 12060.70
1997/07/31 11680.88 13020.37
1997/08/31 11076.05 12290.97
1997/09/30 11643.08 12964.15
1997/10/31 11293.41 12531.14
1997/11/30 11784.84 13111.21
1997/12/31 12063.90 13336.33
1998/01/31 12121.48 13483.83
1998/02/28 12946.86 14456.28
1998/03/31 13609.30 15196.59
1998/04/30 13705.34 15349.47
1998/05/29 13618.90 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 115438 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund - Class A on
December 31, 1996, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales
charge was paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have grown to $13,619 - a 36.19% increase on the
initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's
500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks or
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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH & INCOME FUND - CLASS T
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL T 15.41% 32.29% 44.07%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL T 11.37% 27.66% 39.03%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 11.91% 25.47% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class T's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class T's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth and income funds average, which reflects the performance
of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
734 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL T 32.29% 29.40%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL T 27.66% 26.19%
(INCL. MAX. 3.50% SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 25.47% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class T's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class T had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Growth & Income -CL T S&P 500
00274 SP001
1996/12/31 9650.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 9852.65 10624.80
1997/02/28 9910.55 10708.10
1997/03/31 9456.48 10268.10
1997/04/30 9968.42 10881.11
1997/05/31 10509.34 11543.55
1997/06/30 11030.92 12060.70
1997/07/31 11930.02 13020.37
1997/08/31 11311.29 12290.97
1997/09/30 11891.35 12964.15
1997/10/31 11533.65 12531.14
1997/11/30 12046.04 13111.21
1997/12/31 12321.85 13336.33
1998/01/31 12380.76 13483.83
1998/02/28 13225.13 14456.28
1998/03/31 13902.81 15196.59
1998/04/30 14001.06 15349.47
1998/05/29 13902.81 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 120029 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund - Class T on
December 31, 1996, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales
charge was paid. As the chart shows, by May 31, 1998, the value of the
investment would have grown to $13,903 - a 39.03% increase on the
initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Standard & Poor's
500 Index did over the same period. With dividends and capital gains,
if any, reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to
$15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks or
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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH & INCOME FUND - CLASS B
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in
the past six months, past one year and life of fund total return
figures are 5%, 5% and 4%, respectively. If Fidelity had not
reimbursed certain class expenses, the past one year and life of fund
total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL B 15.20% 31.53% 43.11%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL B 10.20% 26.53% 39.11%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 11.91% 25.47% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class B's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class B's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth and income funds average, which reflects the performance
of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
734 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL B 31.53% 28.79%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL B 26.53% 26.24%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 25.47% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class B's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class B had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Growth & Income -CL B S&P 500
00244 SP001
1996/12/31 10000.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 10210.00 10624.80
1997/02/28 10270.00 10708.10
1997/03/31 9799.46 10268.10
1997/04/30 10329.97 10881.11
1997/05/31 10880.50 11543.55
1997/06/30 11411.01 12060.70
1997/07/31 12331.90 13020.37
1997/08/31 11691.29 12290.97
1997/09/30 12281.86 12964.15
1997/10/31 11911.50 12531.14
1997/11/30 12421.99 13111.21
1997/12/31 12707.01 13336.33
1998/01/31 12757.76 13483.83
1998/02/28 13630.60 14456.28
1998/03/31 14320.76 15196.59
1998/04/30 14412.11 15349.47
1998/05/29 13911.00 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980611 095544 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund - Class B on
December 31, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May
31, 1998, the value of the investment, including the effect of the
applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have grown to
$13,911 - a 39.11% increase on the initial investment. For comparison,
look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period.
With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks or
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)
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH & INCOME FUND - CLASS C
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November
3, 1997. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in
returns after November 3, 1997. Returns prior to November 3, 1997 are
those of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares 1.00% 12b-1 fee.
Class C's contingent deferred sales charge included in the past six
months and past one year total return figure is 1.00%. If Fidelity had
not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past one year and life of
fund total returns would have been lower.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL C 14.94% 31.21% 42.76%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL C 13.94% 30.21% 42.76%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 11.91% 25.47% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Class C's performance in percentage
terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one year or since
the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if you had
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 Class C's
returns to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. To measure how
Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it
to the growth and income funds average, which reflects the performance
of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc. The past six months average represents a peer group of
734 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and
capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL C 31.21% 28.57%
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - CL C 30.21% 28.57%
(INCL. CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE)
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 25.47% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Class C's cumulative return and show
you what would have happened if Class C had performed at a constant
rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Growth & Income -CL C S&P 500
00481 SP001
1996/12/31 10000.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 10209.99 10624.80
1997/02/28 10269.99 10708.10
1997/03/31 9799.45 10268.10
1997/04/30 10329.97 10881.11
1997/05/31 10880.50 11543.55
1997/06/30 11411.01 12060.70
1997/07/31 12331.90 13020.37
1997/08/31 11691.28 12290.97
1997/09/30 12281.86 12964.15
1997/10/31 11911.49 12531.14
1997/11/30 12421.23 13111.21
1997/12/31 12705.87 13336.33
1998/01/31 12756.53 13483.83
1998/02/28 13607.64 14456.28
1998/03/31 14296.63 15196.59
1998/04/30 14387.83 15349.47
1998/05/29 14276.37 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 115726 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund - Class C on
December 31, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by May
31, 1998, the value of the investment, would have grown to $14,276 - a
42.76% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period. With
dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks or
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)
FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Beth Terrana, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor
Growth & Income Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, BETH?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A,
Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 15.56%, 15.41%, 15.20%
and 14.94%, respectively. By comparison, the growth and income funds
average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services returned 11.91% and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06% during the same period.
For the 12 months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's Class A, Class
T, Class B and Class C shares returned 32.32%, 32.29%, 31.53% and
31.21%, respectively, while the Lipper peer group returned 25.47% and
the S&P 500 returned 30.69%.
Q. THE FUND'S RETURNS COMPARED VERY FAVORABLY WITH THE S&P 500. WHAT
WAS THE KEY REASON?
A. The fund's strong returns were driven by good stock selection
across a broad number of industries. In fact, seven of the fund's top
10 holdings at the end of the period outperformed the S&P 500 over the
past six months.
Q. THREE OF THE FUND'S TOP 10 HOLDINGS WERE PHARMACEUTICAL STOCKS.
WHAT DID YOU FIND ATTRACTIVE ABOUT THEM?
A. The fund owned each of these stocks for different reasons. For
instance, I felt that Bristol-Myers Squibb was an undervalued growth
stock. The company had an improving product pipeline and financial
profile - positive attributes that I didn't think were accurately
reflected in its stock price relative to other pharmaceutical stocks.
As for American Home Products, I thought it was a cheap stock relative
to pharmaceuticals and the market as a whole, especially after it took
a beating in the fall of 1997 when its weight-loss drug Redux was
recalled after having been linked with heart problems. Finally, I felt
the market had unfairly punished Merck's stock on concerns that the
company would struggle through the patent expirations of several of
its major drugs in the years 2000 and 2001. However, I believed that
management could use tight expense control and share-repurchase
programs to continue to grow earnings in the short term, while
developing several new drugs in its pipeline for the longer term.
Q. WHAT ABOUT THE FUND'S TWO FINANCIAL HOLDINGS IN THE TOP 10? WHAT
WAS THEIR DRAW?
A. Again, the fund owned these financials for individual reasons.
First, I felt Citicorp was a terrific global franchise that was
extremely undervalued. When Citicorp announced its merger with
Travelers in April 1998, I was even more optimistic about the strength
of the combined entity. As for BankAmerica, I was enthused by a new
management team taking control of an organization that had not been
managed financially as well as it could have been. The company's plan
to merge with NationsBank was also seen as a positive because it
brings together two companies with very different strengths.
Q. MANY OF THE FUND'S TOP HOLDINGS WERE INVOLVED IN BIG MERGERS DURING
THE PERIOD. HOW DID THESE ACTIONS AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND?
A. In general, these deals greatly added to the fund's returns during
the period. I think that big mergers are becoming a way of life in an
increasingly competitive market. There is global production
overcapacity in almost every industry and the only way many companies
can continue to grow earnings is by merging and cutting costs. Aside
from expense control, many of these mergers, such as the Citicorp
deal, are strong revenue stories - meaning the companies together can
grow their revenue base.
Q. WHICH OTHER INDIVIDUAL STOCKS HELPED PERFORMANCE?
A. Tyco International was the single biggest contributor to
performance. The company's management team delivered strong earnings
each quarter after having done a number of acquisitions over the past
year. Wal-Mart, which was up almost 40% during the six-month period,
and Time Warner, which was up about 30%, both added to the fund's
returns. Management at both companies focused on improving earnings
and revenue by building on their existing franchises, and their stock
prices were duly rewarded.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE?
A. Consolidated Stores - one of the best performers last year -
suffered a correction during the period as sales of popular toys
slowed down dramatically. Philip Morris - along with the other tobacco
stocks - suffered as litigation intensified and Congress squeezed them
for bigger settlements. Finally, Diebold's stock was hurt as bank
mergers reduced the amount of money spent on ATM networks.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I will continue to position the fund with the assumption that
economic growth is not accelerating. In the current environment,
consumers are producing much of the strength in the economy, as
industrial companies struggle with production overcapacity that has
been exacerbated by declines in many Asian economies. This means I
must be vigilant in seeking out strong individual companies that can
continue to grow earnings and revenue.
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.
BETH TERRANA ON HER IDEAL
STOCK:
"MY IDEAL STOCK HAS THREE GENERAL
ATTRIBUTES. FIRST, I LOOK FOR RIGOROUS
DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT DIRECTED
AT MAXIMIZING PROFIT MARGINS.
SECOND, I SEEK OUT A DISCIPLINED
FOCUS ON BALANCE-SHEET
MANAGEMENT AND FREE-CASH-FLOW
GENERATION OVER MULTIPLE TIME
PERIODS. THIRD, I LIKE TO SEE A
MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH A KILLER
INSTINCT AIMED AT BEATING THE
COMPETITION AND INCREASING
MARKET SHARE.
"MY STOCK SELECTION REMAINS
PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON COMPANIES
THAT CAN IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL
RETURNS IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE
MARKET. I PAY TREMENDOUS
ATTENTION TO COMPANIES THAT ARE
IMPROVING FINANCIAL RETURNS
BECAUSE STOCK PRICES TEND TO FOLLOW
RETURNS, AND IMPROVING RETURNS
GENERALLY LEAD TO HIGHER
PRICE-TO-EARNINGS MULTIPLES - AN
IMPORTANT MEASURE OF A STOCK'S
VALUE. IN TODAY'S WORLD OF SLOWING
CORPORATE PROFIT GROWTH AND
HISTORICALLY HIGH VALUATIONS, I
THINK THAT IDENTIFYING COMPANIES
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
PRICE-TO-EARNINGS EXPANSION IS
CRITICAL. ONE WAY THAT COMPANIES
ARE GROWING PROFITS FROM
ALREADY-RECORD LEVELS IS BY
INSTITUTING AGGRESSIVE
COST-MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY
INITIATIVES. I BELIEVE THAT THESE
EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN SUSTAINING
PROFIT GROWTH AND CURRENT
VALUATION LEVELS IN A SLOWING GLOBAL
ECONOMY, AND WITHIN A BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT THAT UNIVERSALLY LACKS
PRICING POWER."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: SEEKS A HIGH TOTAL RETURN
THROUGH A COMBINATION OF
CURRENT INCOME AND CAPITAL
APPRECIATION
START DATE: DECEMBER 31, 1996
SIZE: AS OF MAY 31, 1998,
MORE THAN $448 MILLION
MANAGER: BETH TERRANA,
SINCE INCEPTION; JOINED
FIDELITY IN 1983
(CHECKMARK)
INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
TIME WARNER, INC. 3.0 1.7
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 3.0 3.5
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. 2.6 2.7
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.6 1.8
CITICORP 2.3 1.6
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. 2.0 2.5
BANKAMERICA CORP. 1.7 2.2
MERCK & CO., INC. 1.5 0.7
MICROSOFT CORP. 1.5 0.8
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. 1.5 1.5
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
FINANCE 17.5 18.9
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 11.6 11.3
HEALTH 11.5 11.7
TECHNOLOGY 9.7 6.7
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 8.7 8.7
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 90.3
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.0
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 7.7
STOCKS 91.6%
CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES 2.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 5.9%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 6.5%
STOCKS 90.8%
CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES 1.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 7.7%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 5.3%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 91.59999999999999
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.5
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 5.9
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 90.8%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.7%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.6%
AlliedSignal, Inc. 40,500 $ 1,731,375
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. 35,400 1,504,500
Textron, Inc. 55,000 4,080,313
7,316,188
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
Raytheon Co. Class B 7,800 426,563
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 7,742,751
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 1.0%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 1.0%
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 23,800 1,832,600
Monsanto Co. 27,900 1,544,963
Sealed Air Corp. (a) 24,608 1,316,528
4,694,091
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 1.9%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 1.0%
Masco Corp. 83,000 4,668,750
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.9%
Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc. 13,100 448,675
Duke Realty Investors, Inc. 37,700 852,963
Equity Office Properties Trust 11,200 308,000
Equity Residential Properties Trust (SBI) 26,700 1,306,631
Public Storage, Inc. 34,200 1,026,000
Storage USA, Inc. 3,600 133,875
4,076,144
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 8,744,894
DURABLES - 1.5%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 0.2%
Federal-Mogul Corp. 9,500 562,281
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack 18,400 409,400
971,681
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
General Motors Corp. Class H 10,800 534,600
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
DURABLES - CONTINUED
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.5%
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. 21,200 $ 1,963,650
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 0.7%
Liz Claiborne, Inc. 16,500 836,344
VF Corp. 42,300 2,249,831
3,086,175
TOTAL DURABLES 6,556,106
ENERGY - 5.4%
OIL & GAS - 5.4%
Atlantic Richfield Co. 11,300 891,288
British Petroleum PLC ADR 61,091 5,414,190
Chevron Corp. 33,200 2,651,850
Exxon Corp. 28,300 1,995,150
Mobil Corp. 29,900 2,332,200
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 57,300 3,212,381
Texaco, Inc. 75,100 4,337,025
Total SA sponsored ADR 22,400 1,395,800
USX-Marathon Group 61,500 2,152,500
24,382,384
FINANCE - 17.5%
BANKS - 7.5%
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 65,800 4,022,025
BankAmerica Corp. 90,300 7,466,681
Chase Manhattan Corp. 35,400 4,812,188
Citicorp 68,800 10,259,800
Comerica, Inc. 13,950 917,213
National City Corp. 25,400 1,720,850
U.S. Bancorp 97,800 3,826,425
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,400 506,100
33,531,282
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 2.6%
American Express Co. 54,400 5,582,800
Associates First Capital Corp. 24,900 1,862,831
Household International, Inc. 28,300 3,829,344
Transamerica Corp. 2,000 230,000
11,504,975
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 2.1%
Fannie Mae 78,000 $ 4,670,250
Freddie Mac 103,600 4,713,800
9,384,050
INSURANCE - 2.9%
AFLAC, Inc. 29,400 1,879,763
Allstate Corp. 34,300 3,228,488
American International Group, Inc. 35,600 4,407,725
MGIC Investment Corp. 5,100 305,681
Progressive Corp. 7,500 1,034,063
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A 39,800 1,654,188
UNUM Corp. 14,100 783,431
13,293,339
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.9%
Charter One Financial Corp. 17,660 604,855
Dime Bancorp., Inc. 53,500 1,561,531
Washington Mutual, Inc. 28,230 1,993,744
4,160,130
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 1.5%
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover and Co. 32,400 2,529,225
Travelers Group, Inc. (The) 67,050 4,090,050
6,619,275
TOTAL FINANCE 78,493,051
HEALTH - 11.1%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 7.0%
American Home Products Corp. 135,200 6,531,850
Amgen, Inc. (a) 8,800 532,400
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 83,000 8,922,500
Cytyc Corp. (a) 14,000 234,500
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 22,700 1,394,631
Merck & Co., Inc. 58,900 6,894,981
Pfizer, Inc. 14,300 1,498,819
Schering-Plough Corp. 59,100 4,945,931
SmithKline Beecham PLC ADR 11,200 602,700
31,558,312
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - CONTINUED
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.3%
Baxter International, Inc. 40,600 $ 2,321,813
Cardinal Health, Inc. 28,700 2,557,888
Guidant Corp. 2,300 148,206
Johnson & Johnson 56,400 3,895,125
McKesson Corp. 30,700 2,398,438
Medtronic, Inc. 33,000 1,835,625
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) 22,700 811,525
Sofamor/Danek Group, Inc. (a) 6,800 565,250
14,533,870
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 0.8%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 81,800 2,673,838
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) 25,800 903,000
3,576,838
TOTAL HEALTH 49,669,020
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 8.3%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 4.2%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 26,500 1,146,125
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite SA (RFD) 11,600
2,478,798
Emerson Electric Co. 34,600 2,101,950
General Electric Co. 159,500 13,298,313
19,025,186
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 3.8%
Caterpillar, Inc. 16,200 889,988
Cooper Industries, Inc. 11,200 721,000
Ingersoll-Rand Co. 12,350 556,522
Stanley Works 64,800 3,078,000
Tyco International Ltd. 214,008 11,850,693
17,096,203
POLLUTION CONTROL - 0.3%
Waste Management, Inc. 38,700 1,257,750
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 37,379,139
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - 8.6%
BROADCASTING - 3.8%
Comcast Corp. Class A special 14,200 $ 486,794
Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI Group), Series A (a) 90,500 3,105,281
Time Warner, Inc. 171,400 13,337,063
16,929,138
ENTERTAINMENT - 1.4%
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Class A 18,400 1,246,600
Disney (Walt) Co. 18,000 2,036,250
Viacom, Inc. (a):
Class A 400 22,025
Class B (non-vtg.) 51,500 2,832,500
6,137,375
LODGING & GAMING - 0.0%
Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. 4,700 148,070
PUBLISHING - 2.8%
Cognizant Corp. 43,900 2,337,675
Harcourt General, Inc. 26,800 1,460,600
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 37,400 2,924,213
Pearson PLC 53,500 979,613
Times Mirror Co. Class A 27,800 1,779,200
Tribune Co. 17,300 1,156,938
U.S. WEST Media Group (a) 58,900 2,182,981
12,821,220
RESTAURANTS - 0.6%
McDonald's Corp. 41,400 2,716,875
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 38,752,678
NONDURABLES - 6.9%
BEVERAGES - 0.6%
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 35,600 2,790,150
FOODS - 1.3%
Campbell Soup Co. 15,200 828,400
Dole Food, Inc. 26,200 1,210,113
Heinz (H.J.) Co. 42,300 2,244,544
Sara Lee Corp. 23,300 1,371,788
5,654,845
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 4.1%
Avon Products, Inc. 41,000 $ 3,354,313
Clorox Co. 9,400 784,900
Gillette Co. 24,000 2,811,000
Procter & Gamble Co. 49,600 4,163,300
Unilever PLC Ord. 186,700 2,047,187
Unilever NV ADR 65,400 5,162,513
18,323,213
TOBACCO - 0.9%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 113,900 4,257,013
TOTAL NONDURABLES 31,025,221
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 11.5%
APPAREL STORES - 1.9%
Gap, Inc. 28,100 1,517,400
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (a) 55,000 3,853,438
TJX Companies, Inc. 68,100 3,183,675
8,554,513
DRUG STORES - 1.3%
CVS Corp. 84,275 5,915,052
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 7.0%
Consolidated Stores Corp. (a) 120,400 4,597,775
Costco Companies, Inc. 34,000 1,967,750
Dayton Hudson Corp. 64,200 2,977,275
Federated Department Stores, Inc. (a) 79,100 4,098,369
Nordstrom, Inc. 45,500 3,278,844
Proffitts, Inc. (a) 67,575 2,652,319
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 209,700 11,572,819
31,145,151
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 1.3%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5,100 449,438
Home Depot, Inc. 69,400 5,452,238
5,901,676
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 51,516,392
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
SERVICES - 2.6%
ADVERTISING - 1.1%
Omnicom Group, Inc. 105,000 $ 4,915,313
LEASING & RENTAL - 0.2%
Ryder Systems, Inc. 23,100 786,844
PRINTING - 0.4%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 37,300 1,678,500
SERVICES - 0.9%
Ecolab, Inc. 71,300 2,201,388
Service Corp. International 42,628 1,742,420
ServiceMaster Co. 9,200 304,175
4,247,983
TOTAL SERVICES 11,628,640
TECHNOLOGY - 9.2%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 12,500 945,313
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 30,000 2,128,125
3,073,438
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 2.0%
America Online, Inc. (a) 15,800 1,316,338
Microsoft Corp. (a) 81,100 6,878,294
Oracle Corp. (a) 33,800 798,525
8,993,157
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 4.5%
Compaq Computer Corp. 117,800 3,217,413
Diebold, Inc. 35,350 1,033,988
EMC Corp. (a) 36,000 1,491,750
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2,300 142,888
International Business Machines Corp. 44,600 5,234,925
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 78,100 3,670,700
Unisys Corp. (a) 5,700 139,650
Xerox Corp. 52,200 5,363,550
20,294,864
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.3%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 44,700 1,430,400
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONICS - 1.5%
Altera Corp. (a) 900 $ 30,263
Intel Corp. 50,800 3,629,025
Motorola, Inc. 41,700 2,207,494
Texas Instruments, Inc. 16,900 868,238
6,735,020
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - 0.2%
Polaroid Corp. 15,900 644,944
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 41,171,823
UTILITIES - 3.6%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.6%
Duke Energy Corp. 19,100 1,100,638
Entergy Corp. 15,900 418,369
PG&E Corp. 33,700 1,061,551
2,580,558
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 3.0%
AT&T Corp. 69,900 4,255,163
Frontier Corp. 11,600 353,075
GTE Corp. 30,900 1,801,856
MCI Communications Corp. 78,100 4,175,909
SBC Communications, Inc. 9,900 384,863
Sprint Corp. 11,500 825,125
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 35,805 1,629,128
13,425,119
TOTAL UTILITIES 16,005,677
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $356,642,984) 407,761,867
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.5%
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 0.1%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.1%
Sealed Air Corp., Series A, $2.00 2,755 153,419
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - 0.4%
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 0.4%
McKesson Financing Trust $2.50 TOPRS (c) 3,600 $ 383,850
McKesson Financing Trust $2.50 14,400 1,535,400
1,919,250
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $1,422,764) 2,072,669
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.0%
MOODY'S RATINGS (D) PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.0%
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 0.4%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.1%
ANTEC Corp. 4 1/2%, 5/15/03 (c) B2 $ 270,000 283,500
POLLUTION CONTROL - 0.3%
USA Waste Services, Inc. 4%, 2/1/02 Ba2 936,000 1,144,235
United Waste Systems, Inc. 4 1/2%, 6/1/01 Ba3 239,000 380,010
1,524,245
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 1,807,745
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 0.1%
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 0.0%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. 5%, 10/1/03 Baa 121,000 185,811
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 0.1%
Home Depot, Inc. 3 1/4%, 10/1/01 A1 307,000 529,575
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 715,386
TECHNOLOGY - 0.5%
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 0.4%
EMC Corp. 3 1/4%, 3/15/02 Ba3 357,000 677,408
Unisys Corp. 8 1/4%, 3/15/06 B- 300,000 1,104,000
1,781,408
CORPORATE BONDS - CONTINUED
MOODY'S RATINGS (D) PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.1%
Thermo Electron Corp. 4 1/4%, 1/1/03 (c) Ba2 $ 270,000 $ 288,563
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 2,069,971
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,673,456) 4,593,102
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 7.7%
SHARES
Taxable Central Cash Fund (b)
(Cost $34,737,144) 34,737,144 34,737,144
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $396,476,348) $ 449,164,782
SECURITY TYPE ABBREVIATIONS
TOPRS - Trust Originated Preferred
Securities
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) At period end, the seven-day yield of the Taxable Central Cash
Fund was 5.56%. The yield refers to the income earned by investing in
the fund over the seven-day period, expressed as an annual percentage.
(c) 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 $955,913
or 0.2% of net assets.
(d) Standard & Poor's credit ratings are used in the absence of a
rating by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $396,506,614. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $52,658,168, of which $59,480,917 related to appreciated
investment securities and $6,822,749 related to depreciated investment
securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (COST $396,476,348) - $ 449,164,782
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 5,135
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 1,816,558
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 3,856,742
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 542,624
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 163,073
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,789
TOTAL ASSETS 455,554,703
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 5,874,879
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 515,013
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 180,382
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 176,076
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 162,731
TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,909,081
NET ASSETS $ 448,645,622
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 394,240,614
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME 157,602
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 1,559,417
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 52,687,989
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 448,645,622
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $14.18
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($15,976,973 (DIVIDED BY) 1,126,903 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $14.18) $15.05
CLASS T: $14.15
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($254,188,899 (DIVIDED BY) 17,961,403 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $14.15) $14.66
CLASS B: $14.10
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($72,766,090 (DIVIDED BY) 5,161,303 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $14.09
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($18,015,816 (DIVIDED BY) 1,278,240 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $14.19
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($87,697,844 (DIVIDED BY) 6,181,896 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 2,128,065
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 606,154
TOTAL INCOME 2,734,219
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 823,577
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 328,823
DISTRIBUTION FEES 758,819
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 102,085
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 553
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 14,879
REGISTRATION FEES 107,197
AUDIT 10,750
LEGAL 889
MISCELLANEOUS 4,036
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 2,151,608
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (946) 2,150,662
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 583,557
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1,641,650
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (1,061) 1,640,589
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 41,828,743
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (420) 41,828,323
NET GAIN (LOSS) 43,468,912
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 44,052,469
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
MAY 31, 1998 (COMMENCEMENT
(UNAUDITED) OF OPERATIONS) TO
NOVEMBER 30, 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ 583,557 $ 163,096
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1,640,589 3,673,124
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 41,828,323 10,859,666
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 44,052,469 14,695,886
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (504,890) (84,141)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (3,582,948) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (4,087,838) (84,141)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 165,109,488 228,959,758
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 205,074,119 243,571,503
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 243,571,503 -
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT $ 448,645,622 $ 243,571,503
INCOME OF $157,602 AND $78,935, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.47 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .03 .04
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.88 2.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.91 2.50
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.02) (.03)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.20) (.03)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.18 $ 12.47
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.56% 25.04%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 15,977 $ 6,977
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.23% A 1.50% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .43% A .34% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.46 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .02 .03
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.87 2.45
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.89 2.48
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.02) (.02)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.20) (.02)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.15 $ 12.46
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.41% 24.83%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 254,189 $ 133,468
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.35% A 1.59% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .30% A .24% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE F $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.41 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.01) (.04)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.87 2.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.86 2.42
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - (.01)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.17) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.17) (.01)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.10 $ 12.41
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.20% 24.22%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 72,766 $ 28,825
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.89% A 2.25% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.22)% A (.42)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.45 $ 12.22
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.03) -
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.86 .23
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.83 .23
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.01) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.19) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.09 $ 12.45
TOTAL RETURN B, C 14.94% 1.88%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 18,016 $ 391
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.22% A 2.24% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.50)% A .19% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.47 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .06 .07
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.88 2.45
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.94 2.52
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.04) (.05)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.22) (.05)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.19 $ 12.47
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.82% 25.26%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 87,698 $ 73,911
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .78% A 1.19% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .87% A .64% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE F $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity
Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with
the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for futures transactions and losses deferred due to wash
sales. The fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to
shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid
deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Undistributed net investment income and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
may include temporary book and tax basis differences which will
reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining
at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with
other affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash
balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are
invested in one or more repurchase agreements 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.
TAXABLE CENTRAL CASH FUND. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by
the SEC, the fund may invest in the Taxable Central Cash Fund (the
Cash Fund) managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.,
(formerly FMR Texas, Inc.) an affiliate of FMR. The Cash Fund is an
open-end money market fund available only to investment companies and
other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Cash Fund seeks
preservation of capital, liquidity, and current income by investing in
U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements for these
securities. Income distributions from the Cash Fund are declared daily
and paid monthly from net interest income. Income distributions earned
by the fund are recorded as interest income in the accompanying
financial statements.
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 $211,076,334 and $67,529,615, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .20%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .50% of average net
assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 13,616 $ -
CLASS T 478,542 14,066
CLASS B 232,012 174,009
CLASS C 34,649 34,649
$ 758,819 $ 222,724
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
parties that assist in the sale of each class' shares or render
shareholder support services. For the period, the following amounts
were paid to third parties under the Plans:
CLASS A $ 3,228
CLASS T 11,884
CLASS B 7,541
CLASS C 6,895
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 152,137 $ 52,422
CLASS T 359,586 129,233
CLASS B 40,998 40,998 *
CLASS C 2,646 2,646 *
$ 555,367 $ 225,299
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS,
BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE
MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
TRANSFER AGENT FEES - CONTINUED
shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the
following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 13,583 .25% *
CLASS T 194,868 .21% *
CLASS B 53,099 .23% *
CLASS C 8,162 .24% *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 59,111 .15% *
$ 328,823
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $30,366 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
The fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian and each
class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $834
under the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses
were reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT CREDITS
CLASS T $ 112
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 14,009 $ 4,677
CLASS T 254,780 67,952
CLASS B - 5,594
CLASS C 638 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 235,463 5,918
TOTAL $ 504,890 $ 84,141
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 105,066 $ -
CLASS T 1,992,661 -
CLASS B 413,463 -
CLASS C 11,485 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,060,273 -
TOTAL $ 3,582,948 $ -
A DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES)
TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A, B 1998 1997 A, B
CLASS A 630,372 602,316 $ 8,594,728 $ 6,949,595
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 8,628 371 106,361 4,174
SHARES REDEEMED (71,446) (43,338) (976,119) (516,701)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 7,724,970 $ 6,437,068
567,554 559,349
CLASS T 8,642,308 11,672,407 $ 116,771,942 $ 134,104,051
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 175,115 5,937 2,154,148 65,332
SHARES REDEEMED (1,568,906) (965,458) (21,040,721) (11,488,641)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 97,885,369 $ 122,680,742
7,248,517 10,712,886
CLASS B 2,997,639 2,511,450 $ 40,896,578 $ 28,415,273
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 27,649 485 336,781 5,015
SHARES REDEEMED (186,063) (189,857) (2,488,628) (2,180,901)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 38,744,731 $ 26,239,387
2,839,225 2,322,078
CLASS C 1,270,694 31,363 $ 17,382,229 $ 386,538
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 802 - 9,788 -
SHARES REDEEMED (24,619) - (335,160) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 17,056,857 $ 386,538
1,246,877 31,363
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,114,017 6,390,332 $ 15,196,475 $ 78,506,275
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 93,412 365 1,153,748 4,097
SHARES REDEEMED (951,308) (464,922) (12,652,662) (5,294,349)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 3,697,561 $ 73,216,023
256,121 5,925,775
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A SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
SHARES)
TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
B SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 8,247
CLASS T 52,505
CLASS B 14,930
CLASS C 14,479
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 17,036
$ 107,197
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Richard A. Spillane Jr., Vice President
Beth F. Terrana, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENTS
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
(2_FIDELITY_LOGOS)FIDELITY ADVISOR
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
GROWTH & INCOME
FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1998
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 3 NED JOHNSON ON INVESTING STRATEGIES.
PERFORMANCE 4 HOW THE FUND HAS DONE OVER TIME.
FUND TALK 6 THE MANAGER'S REVIEW OF FUND
PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK.
INVESTMENT CHANGES 9 A SUMMARY OF MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE FUND'S
INVESTMENTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
INVESTMENTS 10 A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENTS
WITH THEIR MARKET VALUES.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 20 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
OPERATIONS, AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS,
AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
NOTES 29 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 ADVISOR FUND, INCLUDING CHARGES
AND EXPENSES, CONTACT YOUR
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR A FREE PROSPECTUS. READ IT CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INVEST OR SEND MONEY.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
While low interest rates and subdued inflation provided support for
stock and bond markets in the U.S. during the first five months of
1998, concerns about continuing economic and political difficulties in
Asia colored their performance. The stock market reached record
heights due to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, but
retreated at times when concerns surfaced about how the Asian
volatility would affect business prospects. The bond market benefited
from these retreats, as investors sought alternatives offering lower
volatility.
While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets
with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that
can help investors plan for their future needs.
First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their
portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the
inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will
greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from
experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer
periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of
investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.
Second, you can further manage your investing risk through
diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already
diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can
increase your diversification further by investing in a number of
different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as
bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to
consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund,
which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to
remember that there is no assurance that a money market fund will
achieve its goal of maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share, and that these types of funds are neither insured nor
guaranteed by any agency of the U.S. government.
Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it
makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a
certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or
quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing
so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising
market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this
strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or
protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you
lower the average cost of your purchases.
Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with
your investments.
Best regards,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
FIDELITY ADVISOR GROWTH & INCOME FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
PERFORMANCE: THE BOTTOM LINE
There are several ways to evaluate 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.
Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment,
assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains
(the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in
value).
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 6 PAST 1 LIFE OF
MONTHS YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - INST CL 15.82% 32.97% 45.08%
S&P 500(REGISTERED TRADEMARK) 15.06% 30.69% 50.86%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 11.91% 25.47% N/A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS show Institutional Class performance in
percentage terms over a set period - in this case, six months, one
year or since the fund started on December 31, 1996. For example, if
you had 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
Institutional Class' return to the performance of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index - a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common
stocks. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up
against its peers, you can compare it to the growth and income funds
average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar
objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The past six
months average represents a peer group of 734 mutual funds. These
benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and
exclude the effect of sales charges.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 PAST 1 LIFE OF
YEAR FUND
FIDELITY ADV GROWTH & INCOME - INST CL 32.97% 30.04%
S&P 500 30.69% 33.67%
GROWTH & INCOME FUNDS AVERAGE 25.47% N/A
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS take Institutional Class' cumulative
return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class
had performed at a constant rate each year.
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
FA Growth & Income -CL I S&P 500
00276 SP001
1996/12/31 10000.00 10000.00
1997/01/31 10220.00 10624.80
1997/02/28 10290.00 10708.10
1997/03/31 9818.94 10268.10
1997/04/30 10349.96 10881.11
1997/05/31 10911.04 11543.55
1997/06/30 11452.03 12060.70
1997/07/31 12395.50 13020.37
1997/08/31 11753.14 12290.97
1997/09/30 12365.39 12964.15
1997/10/31 11993.72 12531.14
1997/11/30 12526.11 13111.21
1997/12/31 12823.00 13336.33
1998/01/31 12894.47 13483.83
1998/02/28 13772.48 14456.28
1998/03/31 14487.60 15196.59
1998/04/30 14600.07 15349.47
1998/05/29 14508.05 15085.61
IMATRL PRASUN SHR__CHT 19980531 19980624 115823 R00000000000020
$10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was
invested in Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund - Institutional
Class on December 31, 1996, when the fund started. As the chart shows,
by May 31, 1998, the value of the investment would have grown to
$14,508 - a 45.08% increase on the initial investment. For comparison,
look at how the Standard & Poor's 500 Index did over the same period.
With dividends and capital gains, if any, reinvested, the same $10,000
investment would have grown to $15,086 - a 50.86% increase.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
How a fund did yesterday is
no guarantee of how it will do
tomorrow. The stock market,
for example, has a history of
long-term growth and
short-term volatility. In turn, the
share price and return of a
fund that invests in stocks or
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.
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FUND TALK: THE MANAGER'S OVERVIEW
MARKET RECAP
Although renewed concerns about
economic difficulties in Asia late
in the period tempered the rapid
growth of U.S. equity markets, the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - a
measure of the U.S. stock market -
still managed to return 15.06%
during the six months that ended
May 31, 1998. As feared, some
U.S. corporations with business
exposure to Asia did report
disappointing earnings and their
stocks were harshly punished.
However, investors seemed to
adopt a new attitude - one that
overlooked short-term troubles
and focused on longer-term growth
- - helping many of these stocks to
rebound quickly. In addition, the
continued strength of the U.S.
economy, combined with low
interest rates and low inflation,
seemed to buoy the stock market
for much of the period. The upward
climb of the stock market
stagnated in mid- and late May
when investors were inundated
with worrisome news about the
stability of Asian markets.
Specifically, the president of
Indonesia resigned amidst civil
strife and a battle over nuclear
testing erupted between Pakistan
and India. Concerns about falling
demand for U.S. exports
particularly hurt technology
companies, especially during the
intensified investigation of
Microsoft by the Justice
Department in May. As a result of
concerns about these tumultuous
events and their potential impact
on the U.S. economy, the Dow
Jones Industrial Average produced a
negative return in May for the first
time in 1998 - although the Dow
was still up 13.29% for the first five
months of 1998.
An interview with Beth Terrana, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor
Growth & Income Fund
Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM, BETH?
A. For the six months that ended May 31, 1998, the fund's
Institutional Class shares returned 15.82%. By comparison, the growth
and income funds average tracked by Lipper Analytical Services
returned 11.91% and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 15.06%
during the same period. For the 12 months that ended May 31, 1998, the
fund's Institutional Class shares returned 32.97%, while the Lipper
peer group returned 25.47% and the S&P 500 returned 30.69%.
Q. THE FUND'S RETURNS COMPARED VERY FAVORABLY WITH THE S&P 500. WHAT
WAS THE KEY REASON?
A. The fund's strong returns were driven by good stock selection
across a broad number of industries. In fact, seven of the fund's top
10 holdings at the end of the period outperformed the S&P 500 over the
past six months.
Q. THREE OF THE FUND'S TOP 10 HOLDINGS WERE PHARMACEUTICAL STOCKS.
WHAT DID YOU FIND ATTRACTIVE ABOUT THEM?
A. The fund owned each of these stocks for different reasons. For
instance, I felt that Bristol-Myers Squibb was an undervalued growth
stock. The company had an improving product pipeline and financial
profile - positive attributes that I didn't think were accurately
reflected in its stock price relative to other pharmaceutical stocks.
As for American Home Products, I thought it was a cheap stock relative
to pharmaceuticals and the market as a whole, especially after it took
a beating in the fall of 1997 when its weight-loss drug Redux was
recalled after having been linked with heart problems. Finally, I felt
the market had unfairly punished Merck's stock on concerns that the
company would struggle through the patent expirations of several of
its major drugs in the years 2000 and 2001. However, I believed that
management could use tight expense control and share-repurchase
programs to continue to grow earnings in the short term, while
developing several new drugs in its pipeline for the longer term.
Q. WHAT ABOUT THE FUND'S TWO FINANCIAL HOLDINGS IN THE TOP 10? WHAT
WAS THEIR DRAW?
A. Again, the fund owned these financials for individual reasons.
First, I felt Citicorp was a terrific global franchise that was
extremely undervalued. When Citicorp announced its merger with
Travelers in April 1998, I was even more optimistic about the strength
of the combined entity. As for BankAmerica, I was enthused by a new
management team taking control of an organization that had not been
managed financially as well as it could have been. The company's plan
to merge with NationsBank was also seen as a positive because it
brings together two companies with very different strengths.
Q. MANY OF THE FUND'S TOP HOLDINGS WERE INVOLVED IN BIG MERGERS DURING
THE PERIOD. HOW DID THESE ACTIONS AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND?
A. In general, these deals greatly added to the fund's returns during
the period. I think that big mergers are becoming a way of life in an
increasingly competitive market. There is global production
overcapacity in almost every industry and the only way many companies
can continue to grow earnings is by merging and cutting costs. Aside
from expense control, many of these mergers, such as the Citicorp
deal, are strong revenue stories - meaning the companies together can
grow their revenue base.
Q. WHICH OTHER INDIVIDUAL STOCKS HELPED PERFORMANCE?
A. Tyco International was the single biggest contributor to
performance. The company's management team delivered strong earnings
each quarter after having done a number of acquisitions over the past
year. Wal-Mart, which was up almost 40% during the six-month period,
and Time Warner, which was up about 30%, both added to the fund's
returns. Management at both companies focused on improving earnings
and revenue by building on their existing franchises, and their stock
prices were duly rewarded.
Q. WHICH STOCKS DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE?
A. Consolidated Stores - one of the best performers last year -
suffered a correction during the period as sales of popular toys
slowed down dramatically. Philip Morris - along with the other tobacco
stocks - suffered as litigation intensified and Congress squeezed them
for bigger settlements. Finally, Diebold's stock was hurt as bank
mergers reduced the amount of money spent on ATM networks.
Q. WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK?
A. I will continue to position the fund with the assumption that
economic growth is not accelerating. In the current environment,
consumers are producing much of the strength in the economy, as
industrial companies struggle with production overcapacity that has
been exacerbated by declines in many Asian economies. This means I
must be vigilant in seeking out strong individual companies that can
continue to grow earnings and revenue.
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.
BETH TERRANA ON HER IDEAL
STOCK:
"MY IDEAL STOCK HAS THREE GENERAL
ATTRIBUTES. FIRST, I LOOK FOR RIGOROUS
DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT DIRECTED
AT MAXIMIZING PROFIT MARGINS.
SECOND, I SEEK OUT A DISCIPLINED
FOCUS ON BALANCE-SHEET
MANAGEMENT AND FREE-CASH-FLOW
GENERATION OVER MULTIPLE TIME
PERIODS. THIRD, I LIKE TO SEE A
MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH A KILLER
INSTINCT AIMED AT BEATING THE
COMPETITION AND INCREASING
MARKET SHARE.
"MY STOCK SELECTION REMAINS
PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON COMPANIES
THAT CAN IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL
RETURNS IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE
MARKET. I PAY TREMENDOUS
ATTENTION TO COMPANIES THAT ARE
IMPROVING FINANCIAL RETURNS
BECAUSE STOCK PRICES TEND TO FOLLOW
RETURNS, AND IMPROVING RETURNS
GENERALLY LEAD TO HIGHER
PRICE-TO-EARNINGS MULTIPLES - AN
IMPORTANT MEASURE OF A STOCK'S
VALUE. IN TODAY'S WORLD OF SLOWING
CORPORATE PROFIT GROWTH AND
HISTORICALLY HIGH VALUATIONS, I
THINK THAT IDENTIFYING COMPANIES
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
PRICE-TO-EARNINGS EXPANSION IS
CRITICAL. ONE WAY THAT COMPANIES
ARE GROWING PROFITS FROM
ALREADY-RECORD LEVELS IS BY
INSTITUTING AGGRESSIVE
COST-MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY
INITIATIVES. I BELIEVE THAT THESE
EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN SUSTAINING
PROFIT GROWTH AND CURRENT
VALUATION LEVELS IN A SLOWING GLOBAL
ECONOMY, AND WITHIN A BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT THAT UNIVERSALLY LACKS
PRICING POWER."
FUND FACTS
GOAL: SEEKS A HIGH TOTAL RETURN
THROUGH A COMBINATION OF
CURRENT INCOME AND CAPITAL
APPRECIATION
START DATE: DECEMBER 31, 1996
SIZE: AS OF MAY 31, 1998,
MORE THAN $448 MILLION
MANAGER: BETH TERRANA,
SINCE INCEPTION; JOINED
FIDELITY IN 1983
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INVESTMENT CHANGES
TOP TEN STOCKS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE STOCKS
6 MONTHS AGO
TIME WARNER, INC. 3.0 1.7
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 3.0 3.5
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. 2.6 2.7
WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2.6 1.8
CITICORP 2.3 1.6
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. 2.0 2.5
BANKAMERICA CORP. 1.7 2.2
MERCK & CO., INC. 1.5 0.7
MICROSOFT CORP. 1.5 0.8
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. 1.5 1.5
TOP FIVE MARKET SECTORS AS OF MAY 31, 1998
% OF FUND'S % OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS IN THESE MARKET SECTORS
6 MONTHS AGO
FINANCE 17.5 18.9
RETAIL & WHOLESALE 11.6 11.3
HEALTH 11.5 11.7
TECHNOLOGY 9.7 6.7
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 8.7 8.7
ASSET ALLOCATION (% OF FUND'S INVESTMENTS)
AS OF MAY 31, 1998 * AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1997 **
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 90.3
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.0
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 7.7
STOCKS 91.6%
CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES 2.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 5.9%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 6.5%
STOCKS 90.8%
CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES 1.5%
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS 7.7%
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS 5.3%
ROW: 1, COL: 1, VALUE: 91.59999999999999
ROW: 1, COL: 2, VALUE: 2.5
ROW: 1, COL: 3, VALUE: 5.9
*
**
INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE OF INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
COMMON STOCKS - 90.8%
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.7%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.6%
AlliedSignal, Inc. 40,500 $ 1,731,375
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. 35,400 1,504,500
Textron, Inc. 55,000 4,080,313
7,316,188
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
Raytheon Co. Class B 7,800 426,563
TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 7,742,751
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 1.0%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 1.0%
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 23,800 1,832,600
Monsanto Co. 27,900 1,544,963
Sealed Air Corp. (a) 24,608 1,316,528
4,694,091
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE - 1.9%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 1.0%
Masco Corp. 83,000 4,668,750
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.9%
Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc. 13,100 448,675
Duke Realty Investors, Inc. 37,700 852,963
Equity Office Properties Trust 11,200 308,000
Equity Residential Properties Trust (SBI) 26,700 1,306,631
Public Storage, Inc. 34,200 1,026,000
Storage USA, Inc. 3,600 133,875
4,076,144
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE 8,744,894
DURABLES - 1.5%
AUTOS, TIRES, & ACCESSORIES - 0.2%
Federal-Mogul Corp. 9,500 562,281
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack 18,400 409,400
971,681
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.1%
General Motors Corp. Class H 10,800 534,600
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
DURABLES - CONTINUED
CONSUMER DURABLES - 0.5%
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. 21,200 $ 1,963,650
TEXTILES & APPAREL - 0.7%
Liz Claiborne, Inc. 16,500 836,344
VF Corp. 42,300 2,249,831
3,086,175
TOTAL DURABLES 6,556,106
ENERGY - 5.4%
OIL & GAS - 5.4%
Atlantic Richfield Co. 11,300 891,288
British Petroleum PLC ADR 61,091 5,414,190
Chevron Corp. 33,200 2,651,850
Exxon Corp. 28,300 1,995,150
Mobil Corp. 29,900 2,332,200
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 57,300 3,212,381
Texaco, Inc. 75,100 4,337,025
Total SA sponsored ADR 22,400 1,395,800
USX-Marathon Group 61,500 2,152,500
24,382,384
FINANCE - 17.5%
BANKS - 7.5%
Bank of New York Co., Inc. 65,800 4,022,025
BankAmerica Corp. 90,300 7,466,681
Chase Manhattan Corp. 35,400 4,812,188
Citicorp 68,800 10,259,800
Comerica, Inc. 13,950 917,213
National City Corp. 25,400 1,720,850
U.S. Bancorp 97,800 3,826,425
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,400 506,100
33,531,282
CREDIT & OTHER FINANCE - 2.6%
American Express Co. 54,400 5,582,800
Associates First Capital Corp. 24,900 1,862,831
Household International, Inc. 28,300 3,829,344
Transamerica Corp. 2,000 230,000
11,504,975
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
FINANCE - CONTINUED
FEDERAL SPONSORED CREDIT - 2.1%
Fannie Mae 78,000 $ 4,670,250
Freddie Mac 103,600 4,713,800
9,384,050
INSURANCE - 2.9%
AFLAC, Inc. 29,400 1,879,763
Allstate Corp. 34,300 3,228,488
American International Group, Inc. 35,600 4,407,725
MGIC Investment Corp. 5,100 305,681
Progressive Corp. 7,500 1,034,063
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A 39,800 1,654,188
UNUM Corp. 14,100 783,431
13,293,339
SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.9%
Charter One Financial Corp. 17,660 604,855
Dime Bancorp., Inc. 53,500 1,561,531
Washington Mutual, Inc. 28,230 1,993,744
4,160,130
SECURITIES INDUSTRY - 1.5%
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover and Co. 32,400 2,529,225
Travelers Group, Inc. (The) 67,050 4,090,050
6,619,275
TOTAL FINANCE 78,493,051
HEALTH - 11.1%
DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS - 7.0%
American Home Products Corp. 135,200 6,531,850
Amgen, Inc. (a) 8,800 532,400
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 83,000 8,922,500
Cytyc Corp. (a) 14,000 234,500
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 22,700 1,394,631
Merck & Co., Inc. 58,900 6,894,981
Pfizer, Inc. 14,300 1,498,819
Schering-Plough Corp. 59,100 4,945,931
SmithKline Beecham PLC ADR 11,200 602,700
31,558,312
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - CONTINUED
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 3.3%
Baxter International, Inc. 40,600 $ 2,321,813
Cardinal Health, Inc. 28,700 2,557,888
Guidant Corp. 2,300 148,206
Johnson & Johnson 56,400 3,895,125
McKesson Corp. 30,700 2,398,438
Medtronic, Inc. 33,000 1,835,625
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) 22,700 811,525
Sofamor/Danek Group, Inc. (a) 6,800 565,250
14,533,870
MEDICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - 0.8%
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. 81,800 2,673,838
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) 25,800 903,000
3,576,838
TOTAL HEALTH 49,669,020
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 8.3%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 4.2%
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite
SA sponsored ADR 26,500 1,146,125
Alcatel Alsthom Compagnie Generale d'Electricite SA (RFD) 11,600
2,478,798
Emerson Electric Co. 34,600 2,101,950
General Electric Co. 159,500 13,298,313
19,025,186
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 3.8%
Caterpillar, Inc. 16,200 889,988
Cooper Industries, Inc. 11,200 721,000
Ingersoll-Rand Co. 12,350 556,522
Stanley Works 64,800 3,078,000
Tyco International Ltd. 214,008 11,850,693
17,096,203
POLLUTION CONTROL - 0.3%
Waste Management, Inc. 38,700 1,257,750
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 37,379,139
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
MEDIA & LEISURE - 8.6%
BROADCASTING - 3.8%
Comcast Corp. Class A special 14,200 $ 486,794
Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI Group), Series A (a) 90,500 3,105,281
Time Warner, Inc. 171,400 13,337,063
16,929,138
ENTERTAINMENT - 1.4%
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Class A 18,400 1,246,600
Disney (Walt) Co. 18,000 2,036,250
Viacom, Inc. (a):
Class A 400 22,025
Class B (non-vtg.) 51,500 2,832,500
6,137,375
LODGING & GAMING - 0.0%
Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. 4,700 148,070
PUBLISHING - 2.8%
Cognizant Corp. 43,900 2,337,675
Harcourt General, Inc. 26,800 1,460,600
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 37,400 2,924,213
Pearson PLC 53,500 979,613
Times Mirror Co. Class A 27,800 1,779,200
Tribune Co. 17,300 1,156,938
U.S. WEST Media Group (a) 58,900 2,182,981
12,821,220
RESTAURANTS - 0.6%
McDonald's Corp. 41,400 2,716,875
TOTAL MEDIA & LEISURE 38,752,678
NONDURABLES - 6.9%
BEVERAGES - 0.6%
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 35,600 2,790,150
FOODS - 1.3%
Campbell Soup Co. 15,200 828,400
Dole Food, Inc. 26,200 1,210,113
Heinz (H.J.) Co. 42,300 2,244,544
Sara Lee Corp. 23,300 1,371,788
5,654,845
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
NONDURABLES - CONTINUED
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 4.1%
Avon Products, Inc. 41,000 $ 3,354,313
Clorox Co. 9,400 784,900
Gillette Co. 24,000 2,811,000
Procter & Gamble Co. 49,600 4,163,300
Unilever PLC Ord. 186,700 2,047,187
Unilever NV ADR 65,400 5,162,513
18,323,213
TOBACCO - 0.9%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 113,900 4,257,013
TOTAL NONDURABLES 31,025,221
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 11.5%
APPAREL STORES - 1.9%
Gap, Inc. 28,100 1,517,400
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (a) 55,000 3,853,438
TJX Companies, Inc. 68,100 3,183,675
8,554,513
DRUG STORES - 1.3%
CVS Corp. 84,275 5,915,052
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 7.0%
Consolidated Stores Corp. (a) 120,400 4,597,775
Costco Companies, Inc. 34,000 1,967,750
Dayton Hudson Corp. 64,200 2,977,275
Federated Department Stores, Inc. (a) 79,100 4,098,369
Nordstrom, Inc. 45,500 3,278,844
Proffitts, Inc. (a) 67,575 2,652,319
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 209,700 11,572,819
31,145,151
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 1.3%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5,100 449,438
Home Depot, Inc. 69,400 5,452,238
5,901,676
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 51,516,392
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
SERVICES - 2.6%
ADVERTISING - 1.1%
Omnicom Group, Inc. 105,000 $ 4,915,313
LEASING & RENTAL - 0.2%
Ryder Systems, Inc. 23,100 786,844
PRINTING - 0.4%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. 37,300 1,678,500
SERVICES - 0.9%
Ecolab, Inc. 71,300 2,201,388
Service Corp. International 42,628 1,742,420
ServiceMaster Co. 9,200 304,175
4,247,983
TOTAL SERVICES 11,628,640
TECHNOLOGY - 9.2%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 0.7%
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 12,500 945,313
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 30,000 2,128,125
3,073,438
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE - 2.0%
America Online, Inc. (a) 15,800 1,316,338
Microsoft Corp. (a) 81,100 6,878,294
Oracle Corp. (a) 33,800 798,525
8,993,157
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 4.5%
Compaq Computer Corp. 117,800 3,217,413
Diebold, Inc. 35,350 1,033,988
EMC Corp. (a) 36,000 1,491,750
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2,300 142,888
International Business Machines Corp. 44,600 5,234,925
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 78,100 3,670,700
Unisys Corp. (a) 5,700 139,650
Xerox Corp. 52,200 5,363,550
20,294,864
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.3%
Applied Materials, Inc. (a) 44,700 1,430,400
COMMON STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONICS - 1.5%
Altera Corp. (a) 900 $ 30,263
Intel Corp. 50,800 3,629,025
Motorola, Inc. 41,700 2,207,494
Texas Instruments, Inc. 16,900 868,238
6,735,020
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - 0.2%
Polaroid Corp. 15,900 644,944
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 41,171,823
UTILITIES - 3.6%
ELECTRIC UTILITY - 0.6%
Duke Energy Corp. 19,100 1,100,638
Entergy Corp. 15,900 418,369
PG&E Corp. 33,700 1,061,551
2,580,558
TELEPHONE SERVICES - 3.0%
AT&T Corp. 69,900 4,255,163
Frontier Corp. 11,600 353,075
GTE Corp. 30,900 1,801,856
MCI Communications Corp. 78,100 4,175,909
SBC Communications, Inc. 9,900 384,863
Sprint Corp. 11,500 825,125
WorldCom, Inc. (a) 35,805 1,629,128
13,425,119
TOTAL UTILITIES 16,005,677
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $356,642,984) 407,761,867
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.5%
BASIC INDUSTRIES - 0.1%
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS - 0.1%
Sealed Air Corp., Series A, $2.00 2,755 153,419
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - CONTINUED
SHARES VALUE (NOTE 1)
HEALTH - 0.4%
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 0.4%
McKesson Financing Trust $2.50 TOPRS (c) 3,600 $ 383,850
McKesson Financing Trust $2.50 14,400 1,535,400
1,919,250
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $1,422,764) 2,072,669
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.0%
MOODY'S RATINGS (D) PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.0%
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT - 0.4%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.1%
ANTEC Corp. 4 1/2%, 5/15/03 (c) B2 $ 270,000 283,500
POLLUTION CONTROL - 0.3%
USA Waste Services, Inc. 4%, 2/1/02 Ba2 936,000 1,144,235
United Waste Systems, Inc. 4 1/2%, 6/1/01 Ba3 239,000 380,010
1,524,245
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 1,807,745
RETAIL & WHOLESALE - 0.1%
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES - 0.0%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. 5%, 10/1/03 Baa 121,000 185,811
RETAIL & WHOLESALE, MISCELLANEOUS - 0.1%
Home Depot, Inc. 3 1/4%, 10/1/01 A1 307,000 529,575
TOTAL RETAIL & WHOLESALE 715,386
TECHNOLOGY - 0.5%
COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT - 0.4%
EMC Corp. 3 1/4%, 3/15/02 Ba3 357,000 677,408
Unisys Corp. 8 1/4%, 3/15/06 B- 300,000 1,104,000
1,781,408
CORPORATE BONDS - CONTINUED
MOODY'S RATINGS (D) PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT (NOTE 1)
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - CONTINUED
TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUED
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS - 0.1%
Thermo Electron Corp. 4 1/4%, 1/1/03 (c) Ba2 $ 270,000 $ 288,563
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY 2,069,971
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $3,673,456) 4,593,102
CASH EQUIVALENTS - 7.7%
SHARES
Taxable Central Cash Fund (b)
(Cost $34,737,144) 34,737,144 34,737,144
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100%
(Cost $396,476,348) $ 449,164,782
SECURITY TYPE ABBREVIATIONS
TOPRS - Trust Originated Preferred
Securities
LEGEND
(a) Non-income producing
(b) At period end, the seven-day yield of the Taxable Central Cash
Fund was 5.56%. The yield refers to the income earned by investing in
the fund over the seven-day period, expressed as an annual percentage.
(c) 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 $955,913
or 0.2% of net assets.
(d) Standard & Poor's credit ratings are used in the absence of a
rating by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of investment securities for
income tax purposes was $396,506,614. Net unrealized appreciation
aggregated $52,658,168, of which $59,480,917 related to appreciated
investment securities and $6,822,749 related to depreciated investment
securities.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES, AT VALUE (COST $396,476,348) - $ 449,164,782
SEE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE
CASH 5,135
RECEIVABLE FOR INVESTMENTS SOLD 1,816,558
RECEIVABLE FOR FUND SHARES SOLD 3,856,742
DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE 542,624
INTEREST RECEIVABLE 163,073
PREPAID EXPENSES 5,789
TOTAL ASSETS 455,554,703
LIABILITIES
PAYABLE FOR INVESTMENTS PURCHASED $ 5,874,879
PAYABLE FOR FUND SHARES REDEEMED 515,013
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT FEE 180,382
DISTRIBUTION FEES PAYABLE 176,076
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 162,731
TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,909,081
NET ASSETS $ 448,645,622
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 394,240,614
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME 157,602
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON 1,559,417
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS 52,687,989
AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
NET ASSETS $ 448,645,622
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - CONTINUED
MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE $14.18
CLASS A:
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($15,976,973 (DIVIDED BY) 1,126,903 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/94.25 OF $14.18) $15.05
CLASS T: $14.15
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
($254,188,899 (DIVIDED BY) 17,961,403 SHARES)
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (100/96.50 OF $14.15) $14.66
CLASS B: $14.10
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($72,766,090 (DIVIDED BY) 5,161,303 SHARES) A
CLASS C: $14.09
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($18,015,816 (DIVIDED BY) 1,278,240 SHARES) A
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS: $14.19
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE ($87,697,844 (DIVIDED BY) 6,181,896 SHARES)
A REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE IS EQUAL TO NET ASSET VALUE LESS ANY
APPLICABLE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME $ 2,128,065
DIVIDENDS
INTEREST 606,154
TOTAL INCOME 2,734,219
EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE $ 823,577
TRANSFER AGENT FEES 328,823
DISTRIBUTION FEES 758,819
ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES 102,085
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION 553
CUSTODIAN FEES AND EXPENSES 14,879
REGISTRATION FEES 107,197
AUDIT 10,750
LEGAL 889
MISCELLANEOUS 4,036
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE REDUCTIONS 2,151,608
EXPENSE REDUCTIONS (946) 2,150,662
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 583,557
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 1,641,650
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (1,061) 1,640,589
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES 41,828,743
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (420) 41,828,323
NET GAIN (LOSS) 43,468,912
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING $ 44,052,469
FROM OPERATIONS
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
MAY 31, 1998 (COMMENCEMENT
(UNAUDITED) OF OPERATIONS) TO
NOVEMBER 30, 1997
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS $ 583,557 $ 163,096
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1,640,589 3,673,124
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) 41,828,323 10,859,666
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING 44,052,469 14,695,886
FROM OPERATIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (504,890) (84,141)
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (3,582,948) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (4,087,838) (84,141)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS - NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 165,109,488 228,959,758
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 205,074,119 243,571,503
NET ASSETS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 243,571,503 -
END OF PERIOD (INCLUDING UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT $ 448,645,622 $ 243,571,503
INCOME OF $157,602 AND $78,935, RESPECTIVELY)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS A
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.47 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .03 .04
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.88 2.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.91 2.50
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.02) (.03)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.20) (.03)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.18 $ 12.47
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.56% 25.04%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 15,977 $ 6,977
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.23% A 1.50% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .43% A .34% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS A
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS T
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.46 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .02 .03
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.87 2.45
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.89 2.48
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.02) (.02)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.20) (.02)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.15 $ 12.46
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.41% 24.83%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 254,189 $ 133,468
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.35% A 1.59% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .30% A .24% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE F $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE AND FOR
PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS T
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS B
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.41 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.01) (.04)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.87 2.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.86 2.42
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME - (.01)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.17) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.17) (.01)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.10 $ 12.41
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.20% 24.22%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 72,766 $ 28,825
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 1.89% A 2.25% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.22)% A (.42)% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS B
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CLASS C
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.45 $ 12.22
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) D (.03) -
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.86 .23
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.83 .23
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.01) -
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.19) -
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.09 $ 12.45
TOTAL RETURN B, C 14.94% 1.88%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 18,016 $ 391
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS 2.22% A 2.24% A, F
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (.50)% A .19% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE G $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
C TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
AND FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF CLASS C
SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE CLASS' EXPENSES DURING THE
PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE CLASS' EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.
G A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, 1998 NOVEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997 E
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 12.47 $ 10.00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
NET INVESTMENT INCOME D .06 .07
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1.88 2.45
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.94 2.52
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.04) (.05)
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN (.18) -
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS (.22) (.05)
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 14.19 $ 12.47
TOTAL RETURN B, C 15.82% 25.26%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD (000 OMITTED) $ 87,698 $ 73,911
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .78% A 1.19% A
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .87% A .64% A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 43% A 82% A
AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE F $ .0396 $ .0345
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A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
C THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN (SEE NOTE 5 OF NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
D NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
E FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
F A FUND IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ITS AVERAGE COMMISSION RATE PER SHARE
FOR SECURITY TRADES ON WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED. THIS AMOUNT MAY
VARY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND FUND TO FUND DEPENDING ON THE MIX OF
TRADES EXECUTED IN VARIOUS MARKETS WHERE TRADING PRACTICES AND
COMMISSION RATE STRUCTURES MAY DIFFER.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period ended May 31, 1998 (Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity
Advisor Series I (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 fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional
Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting
privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters that affect that class. Investment income, realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund,
and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a
pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each
class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class of shares
differs in its respective distribution, transfer agent, and certain
other class-specific fees, expenses, and expense reductions.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles which require 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 for which exchange quotations are
readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale
price, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which exchange quotations are not readily available
(and in certain cases debt securities which trade on an exchange) are
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair
value as determined in good faith under consistently applied
procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized
cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The accounting records of the fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases
and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are
translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the
respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference
between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount actually received, and gains and losses between trade
date and settlement on purchases and sales of securities. The effects
of changes in foreign
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - CONTINUED
currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with
the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed, are recorded as soon as the fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in
dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the
securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment
income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of
such taxes is uncertain.
EXPENSES. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a
fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned
among the funds in the trust.
PREPAID EXPENSES. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) bears
all organizational expenses except for registering and qualifying
Class C and shares of Class C for distribution under federal and state
securities law. These expenses are amortized over one year.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are
declared separately for each class.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences, which may result in
distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing
treatments for futures transactions and losses deferred due to wash
sales. The fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to
shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid
deduction for income tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital.
Undistributed net investment income and accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
may include temporary book and tax basis differences which will
reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining
at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
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.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. The fund generally uses foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated
securities. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign
currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts'
terms. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency contracts is
determined using contractual currency exchange rates established at
the time of each trade.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with
other affiliated entities of FMR, may transfer uninvested cash
balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are
invested in one or more repurchase agreements 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.
TAXABLE CENTRAL CASH FUND. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by
the SEC, the fund may invest in the Taxable Central Cash Fund (the
Cash Fund) managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.,
(formerly FMR Texas, Inc.) an affiliate of FMR. The Cash Fund is an
open-end money market fund available only to investment companies and
other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Cash Fund seeks
preservation of capital, liquidity, and current income by investing in
U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements for these
securities. Income distributions from the Cash Fund are declared daily
and paid monthly from net interest income. Income distributions earned
by the fund are recorded as interest income in the accompanying
financial statements.
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 $211,076,334 and $67,529,615, 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 .2500% to .5200% for the
period. The annual individual fund fee rate is .20%. 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. For the period, the management
fee was equivalent to an annualized rate of .50% of average net
assets.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the
1940 Act, the Trustees have adopted separate distribution plans with
respect to each class of shares (collectively referred to as "the
Plans"). Under certain of the Plans, the class pays Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a distribution
and service fee. A portion of this fee may be reallowed to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions for the distribution
of each class of shares and providing shareholder support services.
For the period, this fee was based on the following annual rates of
the average net assets of each applicable class:
CLASS A .25%
CLASS T .50%
CLASS B 1.00% *
CLASS C 1.00% *
* .75% REPRESENTS A DISTRIBUTION FEE AND .25% REPRESENTS A SHAREHOLDER
SERVICE FEE.
For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, a portion
of which was retained by FDC:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 13,616 $ -
CLASS T 478,542 14,066
CLASS B 232,012 174,009
CLASS C 34,649 34,649
$ 758,819 $ 222,724
Under the Plans, FMR may use its resources to pay administrative and
promotional expenses related to the sale of each class' shares. The
Plans also authorize payments to third
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN - CONTINUED
parties that assist in the sale of each class' shares or render
shareholder support services. For the period, the following amounts
were paid to third parties under the Plans:
CLASS A $ 3,228
CLASS T 11,884
CLASS B 7,541
CLASS C 6,895
SALES LOAD. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for
selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the
fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges
levied on Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of
purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of
purchase. Contingent deferred sales charges are based on declining
rates ranging from 5% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the
lesser of the cost of shares at the initial date of purchase or the
net asset value of the redeemed shares, excluding any reinvested
dividends and capital gains. In addition, purchases of Class A and
Class T shares that were subject to a finder's fee bear a contingent
deferred sales charge on assets that do not remain in the fund for at
least one year. The Class A and Class T contingent deferred sales
charge is based on 0.25% of the lesser of the cost of shares at the
initial date of purchase or the net asset value of the redeemed
shares, excluding any reinvested dividends and capital gains. A
portion of the sales charges paid to FDC are paid to securities
dealers, banks, and other financial institutions.
For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were
as follows:
PAID TO RETAINED BY
FDC FDC
CLASS A $ 152,137 $ 52,422
CLASS T 359,586 129,233
CLASS B 40,998 40,998 *
CLASS C 2,646 2,646 *
$ 555,367 $ 225,299
* WHEN CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ARE INITIALLY SOLD, FDC PAYS
COMMISSIONS FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SECURITIES DEALERS,
BANKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH WHICH THE SALES ARE
MADE.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend
disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the fund.
FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according
to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the
respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing
and mailing of all
4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - CONTINUED
TRANSFER AGENT FEES - CONTINUED
shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the
following amounts were paid to FIIOC:
AMOUNT % OF
AVERAGE
NET ASSETS
CLASS A $ 13,583 .25% *
CLASS T 194,868 .21% *
CLASS B 53,099 .23% *
CLASS C 8,162 .24% *
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 59,111 .15% *
$ 328,823
* ANNUALIZED.
ACCOUNTING FEES. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR,
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.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio
transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of FMR. The
commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $30,366 for the
period.
5. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS.
The fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian and each
class' transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of
uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of expenses.
During the period, the fund's custodian fees were reduced by $834
under the custodian arrangement, and each applicable class' expenses
were reduced as follows under the transfer agent arrangements:
TRANSFER
AGENT CREDITS
CLASS T $ 112
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST.
At the end of the period, one shareholder was record owner of
approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of the fund.
7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A
FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
CLASS A $ 14,009 $ 4,677
CLASS T 254,780 67,952
CLASS B - 5,594
CLASS C 638 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 235,463 5,918
TOTAL $ 504,890 $ 84,141
FROM NET REALIZED GAIN
CLASS A $ 105,066 $ -
CLASS T 1,992,661 -
CLASS B 413,463 -
CLASS C 11,485 -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,060,273 -
TOTAL $ 3,582,948 $ -
A DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES)
TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
8. SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Share transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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SHARES DOLLARS
SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED PERIOD ENDED
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
1998 1997 A, B 1998 1997 A, B
CLASS A 630,372 602,316 $ 8,594,728 $ 6,949,595
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 8,628 371 106,361 4,174
SHARES REDEEMED (71,446) (43,338) (976,119) (516,701)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 7,724,970 $ 6,437,068
567,554 559,349
CLASS T 8,642,308 11,672,407 $ 116,771,942 $ 134,104,051
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 175,115 5,937 2,154,148 65,332
SHARES REDEEMED (1,568,906) (965,458) (21,040,721) (11,488,641)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 97,885,369 $ 122,680,742
7,248,517 10,712,886
CLASS B 2,997,639 2,511,450 $ 40,896,578 $ 28,415,273
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 27,649 485 336,781 5,015
SHARES REDEEMED (186,063) (189,857) (2,488,628) (2,180,901)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 38,744,731 $ 26,239,387
2,839,225 2,322,078
CLASS C 1,270,694 31,363 $ 17,382,229 $ 386,538
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 802 - 9,788 -
SHARES REDEEMED (24,619) - (335,160) -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 17,056,857 $ 386,538
1,246,877 31,363
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 1,114,017 6,390,332 $ 15,196,475 $ 78,506,275
SHARES SOLD
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS 93,412 365 1,153,748 4,097
SHARES REDEEMED (951,308) (464,922) (12,652,662) (5,294,349)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) $ 3,697,561 $ 73,216,023
256,121 5,925,775
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A SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B AND INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS ARE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 31, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF
SHARES)
TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
B SHARE TRANSACTIONS FOR CLASS C ARE FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1997
(COMMENCEMENT OF SALE OF SHARES) TO NOVEMBER 30, 1997.
9. REGISTRATION FEES.
For the period, each class paid the following amounts to register its
shares for sale:
REGISTRATION
FEES
CLASS A $ 8,247
CLASS T 52,505
CLASS B 14,930
CLASS C 14,479
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS 17,036
$ 107,197
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
Robert C. Pozen, Senior Vice President
Richard A. Spillane Jr., Vice President
Beth F. Terrana, Vice President
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
Richard A. Silver, Treasurer
John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer
Leonard M. Rush, Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ralph F. Cox *
Phyllis Burke Davis *
Robert M. Gates *
Edward C. Johnson 3d
E. Bradley Jones *
Donald J. Kirk *
Peter S. Lynch
Marvin L. Mann *
William O. McCoy *
Gerald C. McDonough *
Robert C. Pozen
Thomas R. Williams *
ADVISORY BOARD
J. Gary Burkhead
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
CUSTODIAN
The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY
FOCUS FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Consumer
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural
Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities Growth Fund
GROWTH FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor International Capital
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth Fund
SM
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic
Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
TAXABLE INCOME FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage
Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Prime Fund
Treasury Fund
Tax-Exempt Fund
(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)