SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (NO 2-90649)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 [x]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (811-4008) [x]
Amendment No. [ ]
Fidelity Investment Trust (the "trust")
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number (617) 570-7000
Arthur S. Loring, Esq.
82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
( ) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
(X) on December 29, 1994 pursuant to paragraph (b)
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
( ) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
( ) this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Registrant has filed a declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and filed the notice required by such Rule
on December 19, 1994.
FIDELITY'S INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND,
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND, FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND,
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND,
FIDELITY CANADA FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL
APPRECIATION FUND, FIDELITY JAPAN FUND, FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND,
FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND, FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND, AND
FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER PROSPECTUS SECTION
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1................................... Cover Page
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2a.................................. Expenses
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b, Contents; The Funds at a Glance; Who May Want to
c................................ Invest
3a.................................. Financial Highlights
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b...................................
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Performance
c....................................
4a Charter
i.................................
The Funds at a Glance; Investment Principles and
ii............................... Risks
b................................... Investment Principles and Risks
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Who May Want to Invest; Investment Principles and
c.................................... Risks
5a.................................. Charter
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b(i)................................ Cover Page: The Funds at a Glance; Doing Business
with Fidelity; Charter
Charter
(ii)..............................
(iii)........................... Expenses; Breakdown of Expenses
c, Charter; Breakdown of Expenses
d................................
Cover Page; Charter
e....................................
Expenses
f....................................
g(i)................................ Charter
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(ii)................................. *
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5A................................. Performance
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6a Charter
i.................................
How to Buy Shares; How to Sell Shares; Transaction
ii................................ Details; Exchange Restrictions
Charter
iii...............................
Charter
b...................................
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Exchange Restrictions; Transaction Details
c....................................
*
d...................................
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Doing Business with Fidelity; How to Buy Shares;
e.................................... How to Sell Shares; Investor Services
f,g................................. Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
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7a.................................. Cover Page; Charter
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Expenses; How to Buy Shares; Transaction Details
b...................................
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Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers
c....................................
How to Buy Shares
d...................................
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e.................................... *
f ................................ *
8................................... How to Sell Shares; Investor Services; Transaction
... Details; Exchange Restrictions
9................................... *
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* Not Applicable
FIDELITY'S INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND, FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND,
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND, FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND,
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND,
FIDELITY CANADA FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL
APPRECIATION FUND, FIDELITY JAPAN FUND, FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND,
FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND, FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND, AND
FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
(continued)
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION
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10, 11.......................... Cover Page
12.................................. Description of the Trust
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13a - Investment Policies and Limitations
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d..................................
14a - Trustees and Officers
c............................
15a.............................. *
Trustees and Officers
b..................................
Trustees and Officers
c..................................
16a FMR, Portfolio Transactions
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Trustees and Officers
ii..............................
Management Contracts
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Management Contracts
b.................................
c, Contracts with Companies Affiliated with FMR
d.............................
e - *
g...........................
Description of the Trust
h.................................
Contracts with Companies Affiliated with FMR
i.................................
17a - Portfolio Transactions
c............................
*
d,e..............................
18a................................ Description of the Trust
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*
b.................................
19a................................ Additional Purchase and Redemption Information
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Additional Purchase and Redemption Information;
b.................................. Valuation of Portfolio Securities
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c..................................
20.................................. Distributions and Taxes
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21a, Contracts with Companies Affiliated with FMR
b..............................
*
c.................................
22.a,b............................ Performance
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23.................................. Financial Statements
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* Not Applicable
Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information, including how each
fund invests and the services available to shareholders.
To learn more about a fund and its investments, you can obtain a copy of
each fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing, or a copy
of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated December 29, 1994.
The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
and is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the
prospectus). For a free copy of either document call Fidelity at
1-800-544-8888.
MUTUAL FUND SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY ANY
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. SHARES ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC, THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISK,
INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
LIKE ALL MUTUAL FUNDS,
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT
BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR
HAS THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
INT-pro- 1294
Each of t hese international funds is a growth fund. Each
seeks to increase the value of your investment over the long-term by
investing in securities around the world.
FIDELITY'S
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
FUNDS
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS
FIDELITY CANADA FUND
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
FIDELITY JAPAN FUND
FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
EMERGING MARKET FUNDS
FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND
FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
PROSPECTUS
DECEMBER 29, 199 4 (FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE
STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109
CONTENTS
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KEY FACTS THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
EXPENSES Each fund's sales charge (load) and
its yearly operating expenses.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary of each fund's
financial data.
PERFORMANCE How each fund has done over
time.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL CHARTER How each fund is organized.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS Each fund's
overall approach to investing.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How operating costs
are calculated and what they include.
YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS Different ways to set up
your account, including tax-sheltered retirement
plans.
HOW TO BUY SHARES Opening an account and
making additional investments.
HOW TO SELL SHARES Taking money out of and
closing your account.
INVESTOR SERVICES Services to help you
manage your account.
SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES
TRANSACTION DETAILS Share price calculations
and the timing of purchases and redemptions.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS
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KEY FACTS
THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager. Foreign affiliates of FMR may help
choose investments for the funds.
As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that a fund will achieve its
goal.
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
The broadly diversified funds do not focus on any one region or country.
Instead, they span the globe looking for investments that fit their
criteria.
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in foreign equity securities that are
determine d , through both technical and fundamental analysis
to be undervalued compared to others in their industries and countries.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 351 million in
assets.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
GOAL: Growth of capital and current income.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in foreign securities. While the fund focuses on
equity securities, it also invests a significant portion of its assets in
debt securities.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $1 .3 billion in
assets.
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of foreign issuers
with valuable assets or that FMR believes are undervalued in the
marketplace.
OVERSEAS FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities outside the U.S.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 2.2 b illion
in assets.
WORLDWIDE FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities issued by companies of all
sizes anywhere in the world, including the U.S.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 748 million in
assets.
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS
The regional/single country funds focus on particular regions or countries.
Because of their narrow focus, these funds are less diversified than the
broadly diversified funds.
CANADA FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of Canadian issuers.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 368 million in
assets.
EUROPE FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of Western European issuers.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 507 million in
assets.
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of Eastern and Western
European issuers.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 352 million in
assets.
JAPAN FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of Japanese issuers.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 469 million in
assets.
PACIFIC BASIN FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of Pacific Basin issuers.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 553 million in
assets.
EMERGING MARKET FUNDS
The emerging market funds focus on countries with developing economies and
markets fueled by political and economic changes.
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of emerging market issuers.
These countries can be found in regions such as Southeast Asia, Latin
America, and Eastern Europe.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $1 .9 billion in
assets.
LATIN AMERICA FUND
GOAL: High total investment return.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity and debt securities of Latin American
issuers.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 888 million in
assets.
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of Southeast Asian issuers.
The fund does not anticipate investing in Japan.
SIZE: As of October 31, 1994, the fund had over $ 825 m illion
in assets.
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
The funds may be appropriate for investors who want to pursue their
investment goals in markets outside the United States. By including
international investments in your portfolio, you can achieve
additional diversification and participate in growth opportunities
around the world. However, it is important to note that investments in
foreign securities involve risks in addition to those of U.S.
investments.
The value of all the funds ' investments will vary from
day to day, and generally reflect market conditions, interest rates,
and other company, political or economic news. In the
short-term, stock prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these
factors. Over time, however, stocks have shown greater growth
potential than other types of securities. Bond values fluctuate based on
changes in interest rates and in the credit quality of the issuer.
In addition to those general risks, international investing
involves different or increased risks . The performance of international
funds depends upon currency values, the political and regulatory
environment, and overall economic factors in the countries in which a fund
invests. These risks are particularly significant for funds that focus on a
single country or region, or on emerging markets. See "INVESTMENT
PRINCIPLES AND RISKS" on page P-23 .
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED funds could be appropriate for investors first entering
the international markets or those who are interested in broad
participation in multiple markets around the world. The REGIONAL/SINGLE
COUNTRY funds are designed for investors looking to target their
investments in particular regions or countries. The EMERGING MARKET funds
may be better suited for more aggressive investors who hope to take
advantage of opportunities available in developing countries. When you
sell your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for
them. By themselves, none of these funds constitutes a balanced investment
plan.
EXPENSES
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES are charges you pay when you buy or sell
shares of a fund. See and - for an explanation of how and when
these charges apply. Lower sales charges may be available for accounts
over $250,000.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES are paid out of each fund's assets. Each
fund pays a management fee that, in certain cases, varies based on its
performance. Each fund also incurs other expenses for services such as
maintaining shareholder records and furnishing shareholder statements and
f inancial reports. A fund's expenses are factored into its share
price or dividends and are not charged directly to shareholder accounts
(see ).
The following are projections based on historical expenses and are
calculated as a percentage of average net assets. For International
Value, an nual fund operating expenses are based on a fund's estimated
expenses for its first year of operation. FMR has voluntarily agreed to
temporarily limit the total operating expenses of each fund to 2.00% of
average net assets.
EXAMPLES. Let's say, hypothetically, that each fund's annual return is 5%
and that its operating expenses are exactly as described. For every $1,000
you invested, the examples show how much you would have to pay in total
expenses if you close your account after the number of years indicated.
These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to
suggest actual or expected costs or returns, all of which may vary.
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
Transaction expenses Operating expenses Examples
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DIVERSIFIED Maximum sales charge Management fee .72 % After 1 year $13
INTERNATIONAL FUND on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $40
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .53 % After 5 years $69
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.25 After 10 $151
expenses % years
INTERNATIONAL Maximum sales charge Management fee .77 % After 1 year $12
GROWTH & INCOME FUND on purchases None
(as a % of offering price)
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $38
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .44 % After 5 years $66
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.21 After 10 $147
expenses % years
INTERNATIONAL Maximum sales charge Management fee .77%
VALUE FUND on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee None After 1 year $44
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .68% After 3 years $75
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.45
expenses %
OVERSEAS FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .80 % After 1 year $13
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) % A
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $39
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .44% After 5 years $68
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.24 After 10 $150
expenses % years
WORLDWIDE FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .77% After 1 year $13
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $42
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .55% After 5 years $72
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.32 After 10 $159
expenses % years
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS
Transaction expenses Operating expenses Examples
CANADA FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .80 % After 1 year $16
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $50
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .77 % After 5 years $86
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.57 After 10 $187
expenses % years
EUROPE FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .72 % After 1 year $43
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $71
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .63 % After 5 years $102
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.35 After 10 $188
expenses % years
EUROPE CAPITAL Maximum sales charge Management fee .77% After 1 year $16
APPRECIATION FUND on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $49
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .77 % After 5 years $84
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.54 After 10 $183
expenses % years
JAPAN FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .75 % After 1 year $14
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee Non e After 3 years $45
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .67 % After 5 years $78
on redemptions
Redemption fee 1.00 Total fund operating 1.42 After 10 $170
(on shares held less % expenses % years
than 90 days)
PACIFIC BASIN FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .86 % After 1 year $16
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %A
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $49
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .68 % After 5 years $84
on redemptions
Redemption fee None Total fund operating 1.54 After 10 $183
expenses % years
EMERGING MARKET FUNDS
Transaction expenses Operating expenses Examples
EMERGING MARKETS Maximum sales charge Management fee .77 % After 1 year $45
FUND on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $78
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .75 % After 5 years $ 113
on redemptions
Redemption fee 1.50 Total fund operating 1.52 After 10 $211
(on shares held less % expenses % years
than 90 days)
LATIN AMERICA FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .77% After 1 year $45
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $ 75
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .71% After 5 years $ 108
on redemptions
Redemption fee 1.50 Total fund operating 1.48 After 10 $ 202
(on shares held less % expenses % years
than 90 days)
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND Maximum sales charge Management fee .69% After 1 year $45
on purchases 3.00
(as a % of offering price) %
12b-1 fee None After 3 years $76
Deferred sales charge None Other expenses .78% After 5 years $110
on redemptions
Redemption fee 1.50 Total fund operating 1.47 After 10 $206
(on shares held less % expenses % years
than 90 days)
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A THE SALES CHARGE FOR THESE FUNDS IS WAIVED THROUGH JUNE 30, 1995.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The tables that follow are included in each fund's Annual Report and
have been audited by either Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. or Price Waterhouse
LLP, (Europe Capital Appreciation, Latin America and Southeast Asia)
independent accountants. Their reports on the financial statements and
financial highlights are included in the Annual Reports. The financial
statements and financial highlights are incorporated by reference into (are
legally a part of) the fund's Statement of Additional Information.
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL
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1.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
2.Years ended October 31 1992E 1993 1994
3.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 8.46 $ 11.32
4.Income from Investment Operations
5. Net investment income .07 .07 .05
6. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1.61) 2.89 1.20
7. Total from investment operations (1.54) 2.96 1.25
8.Less Distributions
9. From net investment income -- (.10) (.01)
10. From net realized gain -- -- (.10)
11. Total distributions -- (.10) (.11)
12.Net asset value, end of period $ 8.46 $ 11.32 $ 12.46
13.Total returnB,C ,D (15.40)% 35.38 11.14
% %
14.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 36,439 $ 255,0 $ 351,1
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15.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 2.00%A 1.47 1.25
,C % %
16.Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense reductions 2.34%A 1.47 1.25
% %
17.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.38%A .84 .96
% %
18.Portfolio turnover rate 56%A 56 .89
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A ANNUALIZED
B THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN
REDUCED DURING THE PERIOD SHOWN.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND
DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
D DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 27, 1991 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO
OCTOBER 31, 1992, THE FUND'S INVESTMENT ADVISER VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO
REDUCE THE FUND'S EXPENSES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE AGGREGATE OPERATING
EXPENSES (EXCLUDING INTEREST, TAXES, BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS AND
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES) OF THE FUND WERE IN EXCESS OF AN ANNUAL RATE OF
2.00% OF THE AVERAGE NET ASSETS. TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD WOULD HAVE
BEEN LOWER HAD THE ADVISER NOT REDUCED EXPENSES.
E FROM DECEMBER 27, 1991 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31,
1992.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME
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19.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
20.Years ended October 31
1987G 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
21.Net asset value, beginning of period
$ 10.00 $ 10.42 $ 11.81 $ 12.87 $ 13.71 $ 13.99 $ 13.29 $ 17.25
22.Income from Investment Operations
23. Net investment income
.09 .16 .30 .25 .30B .31 .14D .38D
24. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
.39 1.26 .96 .75 .41 (.84) 4.14 .02H
investments
25. Total from investment operations
.48 1.42 1.26 1.00 .71 (.53) 4.28 .40
26.Less Distributions
27. From net investment income
(.06) - - (.13) (.16) (.38) (.16) (.31) (.03)
28. From net realized gain
- - - (.03)C (.07)C - - (.05) (.01)C (.01)C (.05)
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29. In excess of net realized gain
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- (.03)
30. Total distributions
(.06) (.03) (.20) (.16) (.43) (.17) (.32) (.11)
31.Net asset value, end of period
$ 10.42 $ 11.81 $ 12.87 $ 13.71 $ 13.99 $ 13.29 $ 17.25 $ 17.54
32.Total returnE,F
4.69% 13.68% 10.85% 7.79% 5.43 (3.81) 32.94% 2.33%
% %
33.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$ 40,822 $ 31,662 $ 26,333 $ 35,380 $ 49,73 $ 60,007 $ 1,002,8 $ 1,367,9
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34.Ratio of expenses to average net assets
2.72% 2.58% 1.92% 1.98% 1.89 1.62% 1.52% 1.21%
A E E %
35.Ratio of net investment income to average
1.23% 1.08% 1.98% 2.31% 2.86 2.78% .87% 2.16%
net assets
A %
36.Portfolio turnover rate
158% 112% 147% 102% 117 76% 24% 173%
A %
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A ANNUALIZED
B INCLUDES $.02 PER SHARE FROM RECOVERY OF FOREIGN TAXES PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD ON DIVIDEND AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.
C INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM NET REALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE AS ORDINARY INCOME.
D FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE WAS CALCULATED USING AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING.
E EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5, 1988, FMR VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE FUND TO THE EXTENT THAT AGGREGATE OPERATING EXPENSES WERE
IN EXCESS OF AN ANNUAL RATE OF
2.00% OF THE AVERAGE NET ASSETS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1989, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE INCLUDED A REIMBURSEMENT
OF $0.01 PER SHARE FROM
FIDELITY SERVICE CO. FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR PERIODS' FEES. IF THESE EXPENSE REDUCTIONS HAD NOT EXISTED, THE RATIO OF EXPENSES
TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS WOULD HAVE
BEEN 2.16% FOR 1989 AND LIMITED TO 2.58% IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION IN 1988 AND TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE
BEEN LOWER.
F TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
G FROM DECEMBER 31, 1986 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1987.
H THE AMOUNT SHOWN FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE AGGREGATE NET LOSS ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED DUE TO THE TIMING OF SALES AND
REPURCHASES OF FUND SHARES IN RELATION TO FLUCTUATING MARKET VALUES OF INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND.
</TABLE>
OVERSEAS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
37.Selected Per-Share Data
and Ratios
38.Years Ended October 31
1985F 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992B 1993 1994
39.Net asset value, beginning
$ 10.00 $ 15.92 $ 26.91 $ 30.90 $ 25.30 $ 26.30 $ 27.47 $ 26.92 $ 21.96 $ 27.16
of period
40.Income from Investment
Operations
41. Net investment income
.19 (.03) (.19) .30 .30 .35 .54C .46 .27 .18
42. Net realized and
5.73 11.15 7.49 2.34 1.28 2.16 .45 (3.82) 7.40 2.26
unrealized gain (loss) on
investments
43. Total from investment
5.92 11.12 7.30 2.64 1.58 2.51 .99 (3.36) 7.67 2.44
operations
44.Less Distributions
45. From net investment
- - - - - - - - - (.24) (.21) (.46) (.44) (.37) (.15)
income
46. In excess of net investment
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (.17)
income
47. From net realized gain
- - - (.13) (3.31) (8.24) (.34) (1.13)D (1.08) (1.16) (2.10)D (.11)
D D
48. Total distributions
- - - (.13) (3.31) (8.24) (.58) (1.34) (1.54) (1.60) (2.47) (.43)
49.Net asset value, end of
$ 15.92 $ 26.91 $ 30.90 $ 25.30 $ 26.30 $ 27.47 $ 26.92 $ 21.96 $ 27.16 $ 29.17
period
50.Total returnE,G
59.20% 70.29 28.74% 11.62% 6.40 9.58% 4.12 (13.05) 39.01% 9.13%
% % % %
51.Net assets, end of period
$ 119,199$ 1,766, $ 1,393,4 $ 1,149,7 $ 876,5 $ 1,011,1 $ 969,4 $ 801,84 $ 1,490,6 $ 2,283,2
(000 omitted)
012 42 63 67 52 36 5 66 11
52.Ratio of expenses to
1.72%A 1.57 1.71% 1.38% 1.06 1.26% 1.53 1.52 1.27% 1.24%
average net assets
,G % % % %
53.Ratio of net investment
.73%A (.32) (.53) 1.21% 1.06 1.34% 2.19 1.78 1.00% .90%
income to average net assets
% % % % %
54.Portfolio turnover rate
63%A 107 122% 115% 100 96% 132 122 64% 49%
% % % %
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1991, THE FUND DISCONTINUED THE USE OF EQUALIZATION ACCOUNTING.
C INCLUDES $.08 PER SHARE FROM RECOVERY OF FOREIGN TAXES PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD ON DIVIDEND AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.
D INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM NET REALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE AS ORDINARY INCOME.
E TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
F FROM DECEMBER 4, 1984 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1985.
G DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 4, 1984 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO AUGUST 19, 1985, FMR VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO REIMBURSE
THE FUND TO THE EXTENT THAT
AGGREGATE OPERATING EXPENSES WERE IN EXCESS OF AN ANNUAL RATE OF 2.00% OF THE AVERAGE NET ASSETS. IF THESE EXPENSE
REDUCTIONS HAD NOT EXISTED, THE RATIO OF
EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS WOULD HAVE BEEN 2.16% AND TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER.
</TABLE>
WORLDWIDE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
55.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
56.Years ended October 31 1990F 1991 1992 1993 1994
57.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 8.95 $ 9.61 $ 9.63 $ 12.76
58.Income from Investment Operations
59. Net investment income .05 .21 .20 .11 .08
60. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1.10) .53 (.08) 3.28 1.37
61. Total from investment operations (1.05) .74 .12 3.39 1.45
62.Less Distributions
63. From net investment income - - (.08) (.10) (.24) (.10)
64. From net realized gain - - - - - - (.02) (.15)
B
65. Total distributions - - (.08) (.10) (.26) (.25)
66.Net asset value, end of period $ 8.95 $ 9.61 $ 9.63 $ 12.76 $ 13.96
67.Total returnC,D ,E (10.50)% 8.33 1.32 36.10 11.55
% % % %
68.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 94,851 $ 105,0 $ 103,6 $ 287,2 $ 748,7
29 27 78 38
69.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 2.00%A 1.69 1.51 1.40 1.32
,C % % % %
70.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 2.09%A 2.19 2.02 1.99 1.40
% % % %
71.Portfolio turnover rate 123%A 129 130 57 69
% % % %
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM NET REALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE AS ORDINARY INCOME.
C DURING THE PERIOD MAY 30, 1990 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1990, FMR VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO REDUCE THE FUND'S
EXPENSES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
AGGREGATE OPERATING EXPENSES (EXCLUDING INTEREST, TAXES, BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES) OF THE FUND WERE IN
EXCESS OF AN ANNUAL RATE OF 2.00%
OF THE AVERAGE NET ASSETS. IF THESE EXPENSES HAD BEEN INCURRED BY THE FUND, THE RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS WOULD
HAVE BEEN 2.46% (ANNUALIZED) AND TOTAL
RETURN FOR THE PERIOD WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER.
D TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
E THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
F FROM MAY 30, 1990 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1990.
</TABLE>
CANADA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
72.Selected Per-Share Data and
Ratios
73.Years ended October 31 1988F 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
74.Net asset value, beginning of
period $ 10.00 $ 12.74 $ 15.45 $ 13.57 $ 16.28 $ 14.23 $ 17.82
75.Income from Investment Operations
76. Net investment income .32 .02B .05B .03B (.02)B (.15) --
77. Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 2.42 2.96 (1.24) 3.59 (1.11) 3.76 (.60)
78. Total from investment operations 2.74 2.98 (1.19) 3.62 (1.13) 3.61 (.60)
79.Less Distributions
80. From net investment income - - (.12) (.01) (.06) - - (.02) --
81. From net realized gain - - (.15) (.68) (.85) (.92) - - --
C
82. In excess of net realized
gain -- -- -- -- -- -- (.04)
83. Total distributions - - (.27) (.69) (.91) (.92) (.02) (.04)
84.Net asset value, end of period $ 12.74 $ 15.45 $ 13.57 $ 16.28 $ 14.23 $ 17.82 $ 17.18
85.Total returnE,G 27.40% 23.94 (8.16) 28.13 (7.09) 25.40% (3.37)
% % % % %
86.Net assets, end of period (000
omitted) $ 10,802 $ 24,33 $ 17,736 $ 23,32 $ 21,701 $ 95,977 $ 368,33
1 7 0
87.Ratio of expenses to average
net assetsD 2.02% 2.06 2.05% 2.01 2.00% 2.00% 1.57%
A % %
88.Ratio of expenses to average
net assets before expense 4.17% 2.87 2.31% 2.26 2.07% 2.00% 1.57%
reductionsD A % %
89.Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets 4.24% .16 .34% .17 (.11) (.66) (.14)
A % % % % %
90.Portfolio turnover rate 401% 152 164% 68 55% 131% 59%
A % %
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1992, 1991, 1990 AND 1989, NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED
USING AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING.
C INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM NET REALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE AS ORDINARY INCOME.
D EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5, 1988, FMR VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO REDUCE THE FUND'S EXPENSES TO THE EXTENT THAT AGGREGATE OPERATING
EXPENSES (EXCLUDING INTEREST, TAXES,
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES) OF THE FUND WERE IN EXCESS OF AN ANNUAL RATE OF 2.00% OF THE AVERAGE
NET ASSETS.
E THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER IF THE ADVISER HAD NOT REDUCED EXPENSES OF THE FUND DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
F FROM NOVEMBER 17, 1987 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1988.
G TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE .
</TABLE>
EUROPE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
91.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
92.Years ended October 31
1986G 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992D 1993 1994
93.Net asset value, beginning of period
$ 10.00 $ 9.99 $ 12.09 $ 12.96 $ 15.04 $ 16.28 $ 15.93 $ 15.12 $ 18.43
94.Income from Investment Operations
95. Net investment income
.01 .08 .12 .25E .46 .43F .27 .25 .18
96. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(.02) 2.03 .75 2.11 .97 (.40) (.57) 3.35 2.65
on investments
97. Total from investment operations
(.01) 2.11 .87 2.36 1.43 .03 (.30) 3.60 2.83
98.Less Distributions
99. From net investment income
- - - (.01) - - (.24) (.19) (.35) (.48) (.29) (.08)
100. From net realized gain
- - - - - - - (.04)B - (.03) (.03)B - - --
B
101. Total distributions
- - - (.01) - - (.28) (.19) (.38) (.51) (.29) (.08)
102.Net asset value, end of period
$ 9.99 $ 12.09 $ 12.96 $ 15.04 $ 16.28 $ 15.93 $ 15.12 $ 18.43 $ 21.18
103.Total returnC,E ,H
(.10) 21.13 7.20 18.62% 9.50 .15 (1.89) 24.24 15.41
% % % % % % % %
104.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$ 19,375 $ 131,4 $ 102,0 $ 97,288 $ 389,2 $ 297,8 $ 431,22 $ 528,9 $ 507,4
31 29 73 31 3 29 60
105.Ratio of expenses to average net assets
1.50% 1.91 2.66 1.89% 1.45 1.31 1.22% 1.25 1.35
A % % E % % % %
106.Ratio of net investment income to
2.77% .48 .97 1.67% 2.87 2.83 2.38% 1.44 .85
average net assets
A % % % % % %
107.Portfolio turnover rate
9% 241 180 160% 148 80 95% 76 49
A % % % % % %
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM NET REALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE AS ORDINARY INCOME.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
D AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1991, THE FUND DISCONTINUED THE USE OF EQUALIZATION ACCOUNTING.
E FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1989, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE INCLUDES A REIMBURSEMENT OF $.008 PER SHARE FROM
FIDELITY SERVICE CO. FOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO PRIOR PERIODS' FEES. IF THIS EXPENSE REDUCTION HAD NOT EXISTED, THE RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
WOULD HAVE BEEN 1.94% AND TOTAL
RETURN FOR THE PERIOD WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER.
F INCLUDES $.05 PER SHARE FROM RECOVERY OF FOREIGN TAXES PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD ON DIVIDEND AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.
G OCTOBER 1, 1986 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1986.
H THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIOD.
</TABLE>
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
108.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
109.Year ended October 31 1994 B
110.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00
111.Income from Investment Operations
112. Net investment income .08E
113. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 1.27D
114. Total from investment operations 1.35
115.Less Distributions
116. From net investment income --
117. From net realized gain --
118. Total distributions --
119.Net asset value, end of period $ 11.35
120.Total return C 13.50%
121.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 352,85
5
122.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 1.54%
A
123.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets .79%
A
124.Portfolio turnover rate 317%
A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B DECEMBER 21, 1993 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1994.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
D THE AMOUNT SHOWN FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE AGGREGATE NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED DUE TO THE TIMING OF SALES
AND REPURCHASES OF FUND SHARES IN RELATION TO FLUCTUATING MARKET VALUES OF THE INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
</TABLE>
JAPAN
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
125.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
126.Years ended October 31 1992D 1993 1994
127.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 9.84 $ 13.35
128.Income from Investment Operations
129. Net investment income -- (.09) (.04)E
130. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (.16) 3.60 1.31
131. Total from investment operations (.16) 3.51 1.27
132.Less Dstributions
133. From net realized gain -- -- (.39)
134. Redemption fees added to paid in capital -- -- .04
135.Net asset value, end of period $ 9.84 $ 13.35 $ 14.27
136.Total returnC (1.60)% 35.67% 10.45%
B
137.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 2,953 $ 118,19 $ 469,63
5 9
138.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 2.00%A 1.71% 1.42%
139.Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense reductions 3.59%A 1.71% 1.42%
,B
140.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets .03%A (.77) (.32)
% %
141.Portfolio turnover rate - - 257% 153%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B EXPENSES LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION. TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD THE LIMITATION NOT
BEEN IN EFFECT.
C TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE .
D FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1992.
E NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.
</TABLE>
PACIFIC BASIN
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
142.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
143.Years ended October 31
1986F 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992B 1993 1994
144.Net asset value, beginning of period
$ 10.00 $ 9.90 $ 12.42 $ 13.99 $ 15.78 $ 12.89 $ 13.15 $ 12.00 $ 17.48
145.Income from Investment Operations
146. Net investment income
.012 (.11) - -D (.027)D .12 .02D .08D .20 .10
147. Net realized and unrealized gain
(.112) 2.64 1.71 1.927 (2.37) .40 (1.23) 5.39 2.78
(loss) on investments
148. Total from investment operations
(.100) 2.53 1.71 1.900 (2.25) .42 (1.15) 5.59 2.88
149.Less Distributions
150. From net investment income
- - - (.01) - - (.003) (.01) (.16) - - (.11) (.01)
151. In excess of net investment income
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (.11)
152. From net realized gain
- - - - - (.14) (.107)C (.63) - - - - - - (.28)
C
153. Total distributions
- - - (.01) (.14) (.110) (.64) (.16) - - (.11) (.40)
154.Net asset value, end of period
$ 9.90 $ 12.42 $ 13.99 $ 15.78 $ 12.89 $ 13.15 $ 12.00 $ 17.48 $ 19.96
155.Total returnE,G
(1.00)% 25.57% 13.82 13.65% (14.99) 3.37 (8.75) 47.06 16.88
% % % % % %
156.Net assets, end of period (000
$ 22,020 $ 159,91 $ 136,0 $ 111,811 $ 86,354 $ 95,05 $ 116,27 $ 493,5 $ 553,5
omitted)
7 60 1 7 33 32
157.Ratio of expenses to average net
1.50%A 2.10% 1.80 1.40% 1.59% 1.88 1.84% 1.59 1.54
assets
,G % % % %
158.Ratio of net investment income to
3.53%A (.83) .04 (.18) .88% .12 .65% .15 .04
average net assets
% % % % % %
159.Portfolio turnover rate
- - - 324% 228 133% 118% 143 105% 77 88
% % % %
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1991, THE FUND DISCONTINUED THE USE OF EQUALIZATION ACCOUNTING.
C INCLUDES AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM NET REALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE AS ORDINARY INCOME.
D FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1992, 1991, 1989, AND 1988, NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED
BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
DURING THE PERIOD.
E TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
F FROM OCTOBER 1, 1986 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1986.
G EXPENSES LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION. TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD THE LIMITATION
NOT BEEN IN EFFECT.
</TABLE>
EMERGING MARKETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
160.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
161.Years ended October 31 1991 D 1992 1993 1994
162.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 10.40 $ 11.05 $ 16.18
163.Income from Investment Operations
164. Net investment income .12 .08 .06 C .06
165. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .30 .76 5.28 2.97
166. Total from investment operations .42 .84 5.34 3.03
167.Less Distributions
168. From net investment income (.04) (.08) (.08) (.04)
169. In excess of net investment income - - -- -- (.01)
170. From net realized gain - - (.14) (.15) --
171. Total distributions (.04) (.22) (.23) (.05)
172.Redemption fees added to paid in capital .02 .03 .02 .09
173.Net asset value, end of period $ 10.40 $ 11.05 $ 16.18 $ 19.25
174.Total return A,B 4.41% 8.56% 49.58% 19.32%
175.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 6,450 $ 13,732 $ 757,73 $ 1,976,3
7 71
176.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 2.60%B 2.60% 1.91% 1.52%
B
177.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.34% .90% .44% .39%
178.Portfolio turnover rate 45% 159% 57% 107%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A TOTAL RETURNS DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE.
B EXPENSES LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE EXPENSE LIMITATION. TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD THE LIMITATIONS
NOT BEEN IN EFFECT.
C FOR THE PERIOD, NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE WAS CALCULATED USING AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING.
D FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1990 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1991.
</TABLE>
LATIN AMERICA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
179.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
180.Years ended October 31 1993C 1994
181.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 13.28
182.Income from Investment Operations
183. Net investment income .03 .07
184. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 3.23 2.82
185. Total from investment operations 3.26 2.89
186.Less distributions
187. From net investment income -- (.05)
188. From net realized gain -- (.05)
189. Total distributions -- (.10)
190.Redemption fees added to paid in capital .02 .14
191.Net asset value, end of period $ 13.28 $ 16.21
192.Total returnB,D 32.80% 22.89%
193.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 342,93 $ 888,53
4 0
194.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 1.94% 1.48%
A
195.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 1.21% .47%
A
196.Portfolio turnover rate 72% 77%
A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE .
C FROM APRIL 19, 1993 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1993.
D THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.
</TABLE>
SOUTHEAST ASIA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
197.Selected Per-Share Data and Ratios
198.Years ended October 31 1993D 1994
199.Net asset value, beginning of period $ 10.00 $ 13.24
200.Income from Investment Operations
201. Net investment income .01 .04
202. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 3.22 1.23
203. Total from investment operations 3.23 1.27
204.Less Distributions
205. From net investment income -- (.04)
206. In excess of net investment income -- (.03)
207. Total distributions -- (.07)
208.Redemption fees added to paid in capital .01 .17
209.Net asset value, end of period $ 13.24 $ 14.61
210.Total returnB,C 32.40% 10.87%
211.Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 499,66 $ 825,73
9 4
212.Ratio of expenses to average net assets 2.00% 1.47%
A
213.Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense reductions 2.06% 1.47%
A
214.Ratio of net investment income to average net assets .45% .22%
A
215.Portfolio turnover rate 14% 157%
A
A ANNUALIZED
B TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE ONE TIME SALES CHARGE .
C THE TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD THE ADVISER NOT REDUCED CERTAIN EXPENSES DURING THE PERIOD SHOWN.
D FROM APRIL 19, 1993 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO OCTOBER 31, 1993.
</TABLE>
PERFORMANCE
Mutual fund performance is commonly measured as TOTAL RETURN. The total
returns that follow are based on historical fund results and do not
reflect the effect of taxes. An explanation of the terms, and performance
measures, appears on page .
Each fund's fiscal year runs from November 1 through October 31. The tables
below and on page show e ach fund 's performance over past
fiscal years compared to two measures: an unmanaged index of related stocks
and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The unmanaged index shows the general
performance of stocks in a region; the CPI indicates inflation, or loss of
purchasing power if no investment was made.
UNDERSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Many markets around the globe offer the
potential for significant growth over time;
however, investing in foreign markets means
assuming greater risks than investing in the
United States. Factors like changes in a
country's financial markets, its local political
and economic climate, and the value of its
currency create these risks. Because these
funds invest in stocks, their performance is
also related to foreign stock markets. For
these reasons an international fund's
performance may be more volatile than that of
a fund that invests exclusively in the United
States.
(checkmark)
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Fiscal years ended October 31 Average Annual Total Return Cumulative Total Return
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUNDN 11.14% N/A 8.84%B 11.14% N/A 27.29%
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND (LOAD 7.80% N/A 7.68% 7.80% N/A 23.47%
ADJ.A)
Morgan Stanley GDP-weighted
EAFE 10.32% N/A 12.21% 10.32% N/A 38.86%
Index D
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
Q 2.33% 8.26% 8.97%C 2.33% 48.71% 96.18%
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND 0.28% 7.82% 8.69% 0.28% 45.74% 92.26%
(LOAD ADJ.A)
Morgan Stanley EAFE Index 10.09% 4.13% 9.15% 10.09% 22.45% 98.70%
OVERSEAS FUND M 9.13% 8.52% 20.28% 9.13% 50.48% 523.75
D %
OVERSEAS FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 5.85% 7.86% 19.91% 5.85% 45.97% 505.04
%
Morgan Stanley EAFE Index 10.09% 4.13% 18.45% 10.09% 22.45% 435.93
%
WORLDWIDE FUNDM 11.55% N/A 9.45%E 11.55% N/A 49.14%
WORLDWIDE FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 8.21% N/A 8.70% 8.21% N/A 44.67%
Morgan Stanley World Index 7.65% N/A 6.75% 7.65% N/A 33.51%
Consumer Price Index 2.61% 3.55% N/A 2.61% 19.03% N/A
</TABLE>
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Fiscal years ended October 31 Average Annual Total Return Cumulative Total Return
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund
CANADA FUND M -3.37% 5.79% 11.18%F -3.37% 32.47% 109.17
%
CANADA FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) -6.27% 5.14% 10.70% -6.27% 28.50% 102.90
%
TSE 300 (Toronto Stock
Exchange 300) 0.73% 2.20% 8.62% 0.73% 11.49% 77.83%
Index
EUROPE FUND 15.41% 9.06% 11.28%G 15.41% 54.28% 137.39
%
EUROPE FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 11.95% 8.40% 10.86% 11.95% 49.65% 130.27
%
Morgan Stanley Europe Index 11.24% 10.62% 11.29% 11.24% 65.67% 137.56
%
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION
FUND N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13.50%P
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
(LOAD N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.10%
ADJ.A)
Morgan Stanley Europe Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.16%
JAPAN FUND N 10.45% N/A 20.01%H 10.45% N/A 47.46%
JAPAN FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 7.14% N/A 18.31% 7.14% N/A 43.03%
T OPIX Index 9.54% N/A 20.72% 9.54% N/A 49.31%
PACIFIC BASIN FUND M 16.88% 6.63% 10.34% I 16.88% 37.83% 121.65
%
PACIFIC BASIN FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 13.37% 5.98% 9.92% 13.37% 33.70% 115.00
%
Morgan Stanley Pacific
Index 9.06% 0.12% 8.05% 9.06% 0.61% 87.07%
Consumer Price Index 2.61% 3.55% N/A 2.61% 19.03% N/A
</TABLE>
EMERGING MARKET FUNDS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Fiscal years ended October 31 Average Annual Total Return Cumulative Total Return
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund
EMERGING MARKETS FUND 19.32% N/A 19.25% J 19.32% N/A 102.30
%
EMERGING MARKETS FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 15.74% N/A 18.34% 15.74% N/A 96.24%
Morgan Stanley Emerging
Markets Free 29.36% N/A 34.27% 29.36% N/A 225.05
Index %
LATIN AMERICA FUND 22.89% N/A 37.53% K 22.89% N/A 63.19%
LATIN AMERICA FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 19.20% N/A 34.83% 19.20% N/A 58.30%
Morgan Stanley Latin America
Free Index 46.22% N/A 46.61% 46.22% N/A 80.06%
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND 10.87% N/A 28.37% 10.87% N/A 46.79%
L
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND (LOAD ADJ.A) 7.54% N/A 25.85% 7.54% N/A 42.39%
Morgan Stanley Far East
Ex-Japan Free 15.46% N/A 36.74% 15.46% N/A 64.41%
Index
Consumer Price Index 2.61% 3.55% N/A 2.61% 19.03% N/A
</TABLE>
A LOAD-ADJUSTED RETURNS INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF PAYING A FUND'S SALES CHARGE
B FROM DECEMBER 27, 1991
C FROM DECEMBER 31, 1986
D FROM DECEMBER 4, 1984
E FROM MAY 30, 1990
F FROM NOVEMBER 17, 1987
G FROM OCTOBER 1, 1986
H FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1992
I FROM OCTOBER 1, 1986
J FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1990
K FROM APRIL 19, 1993
L FROM APRIL 19, 1993
M THE FUND'S SALES CHARGE HAS BEEN WAIVED THROUGH JUNE 30,
1995.
N THE FUND'S 3% SALES CHARGE HAS BEEN WAIVED SINCE ITS INCEPTION
THROUGH JUNE 30, 1995.
O THE GDP-WEIGHTED VERSION IS AN APPROXIMATE REPRESENTATION
OF EACH COUNTRY'S SHARE OF THE VALUE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED BY
ALL THE COUNTRIES IN THE INDEX. THE FUND HAS CHOSEN TO COMPARE ITS
PERFORMANCE TO THE GDP-WEIGHTED VERSION BECAUSE IT MORE ACCURATELY
REPRESENTS EACH COUNTRY'S RELATIVE PRODUCTION.
P FROM DECEMBER 21, 1993
Q THE FUND'S SALES CHARGE HAD BEEN WAIVED THROUGH MAY 31, 1994.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1994, THE FUND BECAME A NO LOAD FUND.
The following charts show the funds' performance over past calendar
years (except for 1994 which is through October 31) compared to groupings
of funds with similar objectives. Comparisons for Canada Fund and
International Value Fund are not included because the competitive average
does not represent Canada Fund's objective and International Value Fund has
not completed one full calendar year of operations.
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1992 1993 1994
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND -13.8 36.67 7.41
1% % %
Lipper International Funds Average -4.77 39.40 5.30
% % %
</TABLE>
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Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: -13.81
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: -4.77
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 36.67
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 39.4
Row: 12, Col: 1, Value: 7.41
Row: 12, Col: 2, Value: 5.3
%
(large solid box) DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper International
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME 8.33 11.56 19.12 -3.23 8.04 -3.34 35.08 -0.23
FUND % % % % % % %
Lipper International Funds Average 7.89 16.24 21.75 -11.7 12.76 -4.77 39.40 5.30
% % % 4% % % % %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 8.33
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 7.89
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 11.56
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 16.24
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 19.12
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 21.75
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: -3.23
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: -11.74
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 8.039999999999999
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 12.76
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: -3.34
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: -4.77
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 35.08
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 39.4
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: -0.23
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 5.3
%
(large solid box) INTERNATIONAL GROWTH &
INCOME FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper International
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
OVERSEAS FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
OVERSEAS FUND 78.67 69.25 18.37 8.26% 16.93 -6.60 8.61% -11.46 40.05 6.34
% % % % % % %
Lipper International Funds Average 45.03% 47.03 7.89% 16.24 21.75 -11.74 12.76 -4.77 39.40 5.30
% % % % % % %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 78.66999999999999
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 45.03
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 69.25
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 47.03
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 18.37
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 7.89
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 8.26
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 16.24
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 16.93
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 21.75
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: -6.6
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: -11.74
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 8.609999999999999
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 12.76
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: -11.46
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: -4.77
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 40.05
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 39.4
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 6.34
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 5.3
%
%
(large solid box) OVERSEAS FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper International
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
WORLDWIDE FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1991 1992 1993 1994
WORLDWIDE FUND 7.88 6.21 36.55 7.14
% % % %
Lipper Global Funds Average 18.44 .01% 31.04 3.16
% % %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 7.88
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 18.44
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 6.21
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 0.01
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 36.55
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 31.04
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 7.14
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 3.16
%
(large solid box) WORLDWIDE FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper Global
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
EUROPE FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
EUROPE FUND 14.90 5.84 32.33 -4.59 4.16 -2.52 27.16 10.77
% % % % % % % %
Lipper European Region Funds 17.12 7.23 25.22 -3.51 6.60 -7.93 25.76 5.20
Average % % % % % % % %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 14.9
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 17.12
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 5.84
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 7.23
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 32.33
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 25.22
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: -4.59
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: -3.51
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 4.159999999999999
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 6.6
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: -2.52
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: -7.930000000000001
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 27.16
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 25.76
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 10.77
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 5.2
%
(large solid box) EUROPE FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper European Region
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar year 1994
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND 5.20
%
Lipper European Region Funds 13.26
Average %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 5.2
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 13.26
%
(large solid box) EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION
FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper European Region
Funds Average
%
%
%
JAPAN FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1993 1994
JAPAN FUND 20.45 22.91
% %
Lipper Japanese Funds Average 22.94 21.22
% %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 20.45
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 22.94
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 22.91
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 21.22
%
(large solid box) JAPAN FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper Japanese
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
PACIFIC BASIN FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
PACIFIC BASIN FUND 24.99 10.45 11.44 -27.2 12.54 -7.62 63.91 6.17
% % % 1% % % % %
Lipper Pacific Region Funds Average 17.54 21.34 24.47 -16.0 17.04 1.14 63.81 -3.53
% % % 5% % % % %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 24.99
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 17.54
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 10.45
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 21.34
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 11.44
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 24.47
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: -27.21
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: -16.05
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 12.54
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 17.04
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: -7.619999999999999
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 1.14
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 63.91
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 63.81
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 6.17
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: -3.53
%
%
(large solid box) PACIFIC BASIN FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper Pacific Region
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
%
%
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar years 1991 1992 1993 1994
EMERGING MARKETS FUND 6.76% 5.85% 81.76 -2.23
% %
Lipper International Funds Average 12.76 -4.77 39.40 5.30%
% % %
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 6.76
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 12.76
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 5.85
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: -4.77
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 81.76000000000001
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 39.4
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: -2.23
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 5.3
%
%
(large solid box) EMERGING MARKETS FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper International
Funds Average
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar year 1994
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND -10.9
7%
Lipper Pacific Region Funds Average -3.53
%
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: -10.97
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: -3.53
%
(large solid box) SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper Pacific Region
Funds Average
%
%
%
LATIN AMERICA FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Calendar year 1994
LATIN AMERICA FUND .68%
Lipper Latin America Region Funds Average 6.76%
</TABLE>
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 2, Value: 0.0
Row: 11, Col: 1, Value: 0.68
Row: 11, Col: 2, Value: 6.76
%
(large solid box) LATIN AMERICA FUND
(large hollow box) Lipper Latin America Region
Funds Average
%
%
%
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in a fund over a given
period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results. Average annual total returns covering
periods of less than one year assume that performance will remain constant
for the rest of the year.
YIELD, if quoted, refers to the income generated by an investment in
a fund over a given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate.
Yields are calculated according to a standard that is required for all
stock and bond funds. Because this differs from other accounting methods,
the quoted yield may not equal the income actually paid to shareholders.
This difference may be significant for funds whose investments are
denominated in foreign currencies.
COMPARATIVE MARKET INDEXES used on pages and reflect the
performance of stocks in applicable regions. Each index is translated into
U.S. dollars and includes reinvestment of dividends.
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED INDEXES:
(small solid bullet) The EAFE Index, also known as the Morgan Stanley
Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East, is an unmanaged index of
over 1,000 foreign stock prices.
(small solid bullet) The World Index, also known as the Morgan Stanley
Capital International World Index, is an unmanaged index of over 1,400
foreign stock prices.
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY INDEXES:
(small solid bullet) The TSE 300 Index, also known as the Toronto Stock
Exchange Composite 300 Index, is an unmanaged index of 300 stocks traded on
the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(small solid bullet) The Europe Index, also known as the Morgan Stanley
Capital International Europe Index, is an unmanaged index of over 600
companies representing twelve European countries.
(small solid bullet) The TOPIX Index, also known as the Tokyo Stock Price
Index, includes over 1,200 companies representing over 90% of the total
market capitalization in Japan.
(small solid bullet) The Pacific Index, also known as the Morgan Stanley
Capital International Pacific Index, is an unmanaged index of over 400
companies from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore/Malaysia.
EMERGING MARKET INDEXES:
(small solid bullet) The Emerging Markets Index, also known as the Morgan
Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free Index, is an unmanaged
index of over 560 foreign stock prices.
(small solid bullet) The Latin America Index, also known as the Morgan
Stanley Capital International Latin America Free Index, is an unmanaged
index of over 130 foreign stock prices.
(small solid bullet) The Southeast Asia Index, also known as the Morgan
Stanley Capital International Combined Far East ex-Japan Free Index, is an
unmanaged index of over 380 foreign stock prices.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation,
calculated by the U.S. government.
COMPETITIVE FUNDS AVERAGES used on through reflect the performance
of funds with similar objectives. Each average is published by Lipper
Analytical Services and assumes reinvestment of distributions.
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED FUND AVERAGES:
(small solid bullet) Diversified International, International Growth &
Income, International Value, Overseas , and Emerging
Markets are compared to the Lipper International Funds average,
which reflects the performance of 157 international funds.
(small solid bullet) Worldwide i s compared to the Lipper Global
Funds average, which reflects the performance of 95 global funds.
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY FUND AVERAGES:
(small solid bullet) Europe and Europe Capital Appreciation are
compared to the Lipper European Region Funds average, which reflects the
performance of 32 funds investing in Europe.
(small solid bullet) Japan is compared to the Lipper Japanese Funds
average, which reflects the performance of 7 funds investing in Japan.
(small solid bullet) Pacific Basin is compared to the Lipper
Pacific Region Funds Average, which reflects the performance of 43 funds
investing in the Pacific region.
EMERGING MARKETS FUND AVERAGES:
(small solid bullet) Southeast Asia is compared to the Lipper Pacific
Region Funds average, which reflects the performance of over 43 funds
investing in the Pacific region.
(small solid bullet) Latin America is compared to the Lipper Latin
America Fund Average, which reflects the performance of 11 funds investing
in Latin America.
Other illustrations of fund performance may show moving averages over
specified periods.
The funds' recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders. For
current performance or a free annual report, call 1-800-544-8888.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN
INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL
CHARTER
EACH FUND IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders' money
and invests it toward a specified goal. In technical terms, each fund is
currently a diversified fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, an
open-end, management investment company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on April 20, 1984.
EACH FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the funds '
activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide
services to the fund s , and review performance. The majority
of trustees are not otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
EACH FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These
meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental
policies, approve a management contract, or for other purposes.
Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy.
Fidelity will mail proxy materials in advance, including a voting card and
information about the proposals to be voted on. You are entitled to one
vote for each share you own.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
The funds are managed by FMR, which handles their business affairs and,
with the assistance of the foreign affiliates listed below
may , choose the funds' investments.
Affiliates may assist FMR with foreign securities:
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR
U.K.), in London, England, serves as a sub-adviser for all the funds
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research Far East Inc. (FMR
Far East), in Tokyo, Japan, serves as a sub-adviser for all the funds
(small solid bullet) Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA),
in Pembroke, Bermuda, serves as a sub-adviser for all the funds
(small solid bullet) Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.)
Limited (FIIAL U.K.), in Kent, England, and serves as a sub-adviser for
Diversified International, International Value, Europe Capital
Appreciation, Latin America, and Southeat Asia.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Investment Japan Ltd. (FIJ), in Tokyo,
Japan serves as a sub-adviser for Japan, Southeast Asia, and International
Value.
Greg Fraser is vice president and manager of Diversified
International, which he has managed since December 1991. Previously,
he managed Select Defense and Aerospace, and Select Environmental Services.
Mr. Fraser joined Fidelity in 198 6 as an equity analyst.
Rick Mace is manager of International Value which he has managed since
November 1994, and International Growth & Income, which he has managed
since January 1994. Previously, he managed Select Transportation. He joined
Fidelity in 1988 as an analyst.
John R. Hickling is a manager and vice president of Overseas, which he has
managed since January 1993 . Mr. Hickling also manages Advisor
Overseas and VIP Overseas. Previously, he managed Japan, Emerging
Markets, Europe, International Opportunities, and Pacific Basin. Mr.
Hickling joined Fidelity in 1982.
FIDELITY FACTS
Fidelity offers the broadest selection of mutual
funds in the world.
(solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual funds: over
(solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual funds: over $250
billion
(solid bullet) Number of shareholder accounts: over 21
m illion
(solid bullet) Number of investment analysts and portfolio
managers: over 200
(checkmark)
Penelope Dobkin is manager and vice president of Worldwide, which she has
managed since its inception in May 1990. Previously, Ms. Dobkin managed
Europe, United Kingdom, and Select Financial Services. She also served as
the research analyst for the banking and savings and loans industries, real
estate investment trusts, and finance companies. Ms. Dobkin joined Fidelity
in 1980.
George Domolky is vice president and manager of Canada, which he has
managed since November 1987. Mr. Domolky also manages several funds for
Fidelity Investments Canada Limited. Previously, he managed Select Food and
Agriculture and assisted on Magellan. Mr. Domolky joined Fidelity in 1981.
Sally Walden is vice president and manager of Europe, which she has managed
since July 1992. Ms. Walden also serves as investment director for Fidelity
Investment Services Ltd. and Fidelity Pensions Management Ltd. In addition,
she manages European Opportunities and U.K. Growth Trust, a number of
Canadian retail products, as well as institutional money for various
international investors. Ms. Walden joined Fidelity in 1984.
Kevin McCarey is manager of Europe Capital Appreciation, which he has
managed since December 1993. Previously, Mr. McCarey managed Advisor
Overseas and served as an equity analyst in both the London and Boston
offices. He joined Fidelity in 1985.
Shigeki Makino is manager of Japan Fund, which he has managed since
October 1994. Previously, he was an analyst for the fund. Mr. Makino joined
Fidelity in 1990.
Simon Fraser is manager and vice president of Pacific Basin, which he has
managed since May 1993. Mr. Fraser also manages several funds for United
Kingdom, European and Asian investors including Growth, Japan OTC &
Regional Markets and Japan Smaller Companies Trust. He joined Fidelity in
1981 as an investment analyst.
Richard Hazlewood is vice president and manager of Emerging Markets,
which he has managed since July 1993. Previously , he assisted on
Low-Priced Stock and Contrafund, and served as a U.S. equities analyst. He
joined Fidelity Investments Japan Ltd. in March 1991 as an analyst
specializing in Japanese equities. Before that, he was a director of
research at Sassoon Ltd. in Tokyo.
Patricia Satterthwaite is vice president and manager of Latin America,
which she has managed since April 1993. Ms. Satterthwaite also manages
Latin America Capital, a closed-end fund. Previously, she managed Pacific
Basin and served as an analyst following the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, and Far
East markets. Ms. Satterthwaite joined Fidelity in 1986.
Allan Liu is manager of Southeast Asia, which he has managed since April
1993. Previously, he was an analyst and manager for Fidelity Investments
Management Ltd. in Hong Kong. Mr. Liu joined Fidelity in 1987.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets
Fidelity's funds and services. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) performs transfer
agent servicing functions for the funds.
FMR Corp. is the parent company of FMR, FMR Far East, and FMR U.K.
Through ownership of voting common stock, members of the Edward C. Johnson
3d family form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. Changes may
occur in the Johnson family group, through death or disability, which would
result in changes in each individual family member's holding of stock. Such
changes could result in one or more family members becoming holders of over
25% of the stock. FMR Corp. has received an opinion of counsel that changes
in the composition of the Johnson family group under these circumstances
would not result in the termination of the funds' management or
distribution contracts and, accordingly, would not require a shareholder
vote to continue operation under those contracts. Fidelity Investments
Limited (FIL) is the ultimate parent company of FIIA and FIIAL U.K., and
FIJ. The Johnson family group also owns, directly or indirectly, more than
25% of the voting common stock of FIL.
FMR may use its broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund
shares to carry out a fund's transactions, provided, that the
fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to
those of other broker-dealers.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
The funds may invest in the securities of any issuer, including
companies and other business organizations as well as governments and
government agencies. The funds, h oweve r, will tend to focus
on the equity securities of both large and small companies. The
funds may invest in short-term debt securities and money market instruments
for cash management purposes.
The value of the funds' investments varies in response to many factors.
Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual
companies, and general market and economic conditions. The securities of
smaller, less well-known companies may be particularly volatile. Bond
values fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and in the credit
quality of the issuer.
The funds' focus on international investing involves increased or
additional risks from those above. International funds have increased
economic and political risks as they are exposed to events and factors in
the various world markets. This is especially true for emerging markets.
Also, because many of the funds' investments are denominated in foreign
currencies, changes in the value of foreign currencies can significantly
affect a fund's share price. FMR may use a variety of techniques to either
increase or decrease a fund's exposure to any currency.
FMR may also use different investment techniques in an attempt to hedge
the funds' risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work
as FMR intends. Also, as a mutual fund, each fund seeks to spread
investment risk by diversifying its holdings among many companies and
industries. Of course, when you sell your shares of a fund, they may be
worth more or less than what you paid for them.
FMR determines where an issuer or its principal business are located by
looking at such factors as its country of organization, the primary trading
market for its securities, and the location of its assets ,
personnel, sales, and earnings. When allocating the funds' investments
among countries and regions, FMR considers such factors as the potential
for economic growth, expected levels of inflation, governmental policies,
and the outlook for currency relationships.
FMR normally invests each fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. Each fund also reserves the right to invest without limitation in
preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary,
defensive purposes.
No one mutual fund, however, can provide an appropriate balanced
investment plan for all investors.
BROADLY DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
These funds increase diversification by spreading investments among
different countries and geographic regions. These funds invest in
securities of both developed and emerging markets.
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND seeks capital growth by investing primarily
in equity securities of companies located anywhere outside the U.S. The
fund normally invests in equity securities of companies from at least three
countries outside of the U.S. The fund expects to invest most of its assets
in equity securities, but may also invest in debt securities of any
quality.
The fund invests in securities that FMR determines are undervalued
compared to industry norms within their countries. Using a highly
disciplined approach to help identify these instruments and focusing on
companies with market capitalizations of $100 million or more, FMR hopes to
generate more capital growth than that of the EAFE Index
(GDP-weighted) .
The disciplined approach involves computer-aided, quantitative analysis
supported by fundamental research. FMR's computer model systematically
reviews thousands of stocks, using historical earnings, dividend yield,
earnings per share, and many other factors. Then, potential investments are
analyzed further using fundamental criteria, such as the company's growth
potential and estimates of current earnings.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND seeks capital growth and current income
by investing principally in foreign securities. FMR normally invests at
least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers whose
principal activities are outside of the U.S.
FMR normally invests a majority of the fund's assets in equity securities,
selected generally for growth potential. In pursuit of income, FMR normally
invests at least 25% of the fund's total assets in debt securities of any
quality and in repurchase agreements. The fund may invest in equity and
debt securities of U.S. issuers. FMR expects that the fund will normally
invest in at least six different countries, although it may invest all of
its assets in a single country.
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND seeks long-term growth of capital by investing
mainly in securities of foreign companies that FMR believes are undervalued
in the marketplace or that possess valuable assets. FMR normally expects to
invest 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of foreign issuers.
FMR normally invests in securities of issuers from at least three
different countries, excluding the U.S. The fund expects to invest a
majority of its assets in equity securities of large and small companies,
but it may invest in debt securities of any quality as well.
OVERSEAS FUND seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in
securities of issuers whose principal activities are outside of the U.S.
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities
of issuers from at least three different countries outside of North America
(the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America). The fund expects to invest
a majority of its assets in equity securities, but may also invest in debt
securities of any quality.
WORLDWIDE FUND seeks growth of capital by investing in securities issued
anywhere in the world. The fund will normally invest in at least three
different countries, one of which will be the U.S. The fund expects its
equity investments to include established companies as well as newer or
smaller capitalization companies. The fund expects to invest a majority of
its assets in equity securities, but may also invest in debt securities of
any quality.
REGIONAL/SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS
These funds offer investors the ability to concentrate an investment in a
particular region or country that they believe to offer strong long-term
growth potential. The region in which each fund focuses is the fund's
"focal region." Each fund's performance is closely tied to economic and
political conditions within its focal region. The funds may invest in all
types of issuers that have their principal activities within their focal
regions. The funds focus on equity securities, but may also invest in debt
securities of any quality.
CANADA FUND seeks growth of capital over the long term by investing in
securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Canada or are
registered in Canadian markets. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the
fund's total assets in these securities. FMR expects that most of the
fund's investments will be Canadian securities listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange, but it may also invest in U.S. securities.
Canadian securities are sensitive to conditions within Canada, but also
tend to follow the U.S. market. The country's economy relies
strongly on the production and processing of natural resources. Also, the
government has attempted to reduce restrictions against foreign investment,
and its recent trade agreements with the U.S. and Mexico are expected to
increase trade.
EUROPE FUND seeks growth of capital over the long term by investing in
securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Western
Europe. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
these securities. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United
Kingdom. The fund may also invest in Eastern Europe. FMR expects that the
fund will normally invest in at least three different countries, although
it may invest all of its assets in a single country.
The fund's performance is closely tied to economic and political conditions
within Europe. Some European countries, particularly those in Eastern
Europe, have less stable economies than those in Western Europe .
Most of Europe remains in a recession. The movement of many Eastern
European countries toward market economies, and the movement toward a
unified common market may significantly a ffect European economies
and markets. Eastern European countries are considered emerging markets.
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND seeks capital appreciation over the long
term by investing in securities of issuers that have their principal
activities in Eastern and Western Europe. In addition to Western European
countries listed above, European countries also include Belarus, Bosnia,
Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russia, Slovenia, and Turkey. These additional countries are
considered emerging markets. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the
fund's total assets in the securities of Eastern and Western European
issuers . In addition to the risks associated with investments in
Eastern European countries, t he fund's investments are subject to the
same risks as Europe Fund.
JAPAN FUND seeks long term growth of capital by investing in securities of
Japanese issuers. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in these securities . The balance, however, may be
invest ed in securities of other Southeast Asian
issuers .
Japan is a major force in the global economy. The country is heavily
dependent upon international trade, so its economy is especially sensitive
to trade barriers. Japan's recession has abated somewhat, and as
of November 1994, its market had recovered somewhat from decline.
PACIFIC BASIN FUND seeks growth of capital over the long term by investing
in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in the
Pacific Basin. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets
in these securities . The balance, however, may be invested in securities
of issuers in other Asian countries. The Pacific Basin includes
Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and
Thailand. FMR expects that the fund will normally invest in at least three
different countries, although it may invest all of its assets in a single
country.
Countries in the Pacific Basin are in various stages of economic
development - some are considered emerging markets - but each has unique
risks. Most countries in the Pacific Basin are heavily dependent on
international trade. Some have prosperous economies, but are sensitive to
world commodity prices. Others are especially vulnerable to recession in
other countries. Some countries in the Pacific Basin have experienced rapid
growth, although many suffer with obsolete financial systems, economic
problems, or archaic legal systems. In addition, many are experiencing
political and social uncertainties. Japan's recession has abated
somewhat, and as of November 1994, its market had recovered somewhat
from decline. The return of Hong Kong to Chinese dominion will affect
the entire Pacific Basin.
EMERGING MARKET FUNDS
These funds are designed for aggressive investors who want to focus
on emerging markets. While FMR believes that these investments present
the possibility for significant growth over the long - term, they also
entail significant risks. Many investments in emerging markets can be
considered speculative, and their prices can be much more volatile than
those in the more developed nations of the world. This difference
reflects the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets
and economies.
EMERGING MARKETS FUND seeks capital appreciation aggressively by investing
in the world's emerging markets. In pursuit of its goal, the fund
emphasizes countries with relatively low gross national product per capita
compared to the world's major economies, and with the potential for rapid
economic growth. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in securities of emerging markets issuers.
Countries with emerging markets include those that have an emerging stock
market as defined by the International Finance Corporation, those with low-
to middle-income economies according to the World Bank, and those listed in
World Bank publications as developing. FMR expects that the fund will
normally invest in at least six different countries, although it may invest
all of its assets in a single country. The fund focuses on equity
securities, but may also invest in other types of instruments, including
debt securities of any quality.
LATIN AMERICA FUND seeks high total investment return, which is the
combination of income and changes in the fund's value per
share . FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
securities of Latin American issuers. Latin America includes Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Panama, and Venezuela.
In pursuit of its goal, the fund tends to focus on equity securities, but
may invest in any combination of equity and debt securities of any quality.
Although there has been significant improvement in some Latin American
economies, others continue to struggle with high interest and inflation
rates. Recovery will depend on economic conditions in other countries and
on world commodity prices. This region is vulnerable to political
instability. Approval of t he North American Free Trade Agreement
will also have a significant impact on the region.
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND seeks capital appreciation by investing in securities
of Southeast Asian issuers. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's
total assets in these securities . Southeast Asia includes Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of
China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, but the fund does not anticipate
investing in Japan. The balance, however, may be invested in securities
of other Asian and South Pacific issuers.
In pursuit of its goal, the fund focuses on equity securities, but it may
also invest in other types of instruments, including debt securities of any
quality.
Countries in Southeast Asia are in various stages of economic development
- some are considered emerging markets - but each has its own
risks. Most countries in Southeast Asia are heavily dependent on
international trade. Some have prosperous economies, but are sensitive to
world commodity prices. Others are especially vulnerable to recession in
other countries. Some countries in Southeast Asia have experienced rapid
growth, although many suffer with obsolete financial systems, economic
problems, or archaic legal systems. Most Southeast Asian countries are
heavily dependent upon international trade, and many are experiencing
political and social uncertainties. In addition, the return of Hong Kong to
Chinese dominion will affect the entire Southeast Asian region.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which a fund may invest, and strategies FMR may
employ in pursuit of a fund ' s investment objective. A
summary of risks and restrictions associated with these instrument types
and investment practices is included as well. A complete listing of each
fund's policies and limitations and more detailed information about the
funds' investments is contained in the funds' SAI. Policies and
limitations are considered at the time of purchase; the sale of instruments
is not required in the event of a subsequent change in circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques to
the full extent permitted unless it believes that doing so will help the
funds achieve their goals. Current holdings and recent investment
strategies are described in the funds' financial reports which are sent to
shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial report, call
1-800-544-8888.
EQUITY SECURITIES may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible
securities, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent
an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity
securities have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices
fluctuate based on changes in a company's financial condition and on
overall market and economic conditions. Smaller companies are especially
sensitive to these factors.
RESTRICTIONS: With respect to 75% of total assets, each fund may not
own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.
FOREIGN SECURITIES and foreign currencies may involve additional risks.
These include currency fluctuations, risks relating to political or
economic conditions in the foreign country, and the potentially less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.
In addition to the political and economic factors that can affect foreign
securities, a governmental issuer may be unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due and may require that the conditions for payment be
renegotiated. These factors could make foreign investments, especially
those in developing countries, more volatile.
DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to
borrow money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or
variable rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at maturity.
Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current
interest, but are purchased at a discount from their face values. In
general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and vice versa.
Debt securities have varying degrees of quality and varying levels of
sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Longer-term bonds are generally
more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term bonds.
Lower-quality debt securities (sometimes called "junk bonds") are often
considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of default or price
changes due to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness , or they may
already be in default . The market prices of these securities may
fluctuate more than higher-quality securities and may decline significantly
in periods of general economic difficulty.
The tables on page provide a summary of ratings assigned to debt holdings
(not including money market instruments) in each fund's portfolio. These
figures are dollar-weighted averages of month-end portfolio holdings during
fiscal 199 4 , and are presented as a percentage of total security
investments. These percentages are historical and do not necessarily
indicate a fund's current or future debt holdings.
RESTRICTIONS: Purchase of a debt security is consistent with the fund's
debt quality policy if it is rated at or above the stated level by Moody's
or rated in the equivalent categories by S&P, or is unrated but judged to
be of equivalent quality by FMR. Each fund currently intends to limit its
investments in lower than Baa-quality debt securities to 35% of its
assets.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. A fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that
affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts,
entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, purchasing
indexed securities, and selling securities short (International Growth &
Income only) .
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of a fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in
amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower.
They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they
may entail less legal protection for a fund, or there may be a requirement
that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, a fund buys a security at
one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
FOREIGN REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS may be less well secured than U.S. repurchase
agreements, and may be denominated in foreign currencies. They also
may involve greater risk of loss if the counterparty defaults. Some
counterparties in these transactions may be less creditworthy than those in
U.S. markets.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of other securities , including illiquid securities, may be
subject to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result
in a loss or may be costly to a fund.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more than
15% of its assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
OTHER INSTRUMENTS may include rights, s ecurities of closed-end
investment companies, and real estate-related investments .
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the
risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested
in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry.
RESTRICTIONS: With respect to 75% of total assets, a fund may not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer. A fund may not invest
more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These limitations do
not apply to U.S. government securities. For International Growth & Income
Fund, the last restriction also does not apply to securities issued by
foreign governments and supranational organizations.
FISCAL 1994 DEBT HOLDINGS, BY S&P RATING
E
S&P Diversified International Europe Capital
Emerging Latin South
east
RATING International Growth & Income Overseas Worldwide Canada Europe
Appreciation Japan Pacific Basin Markets Ameri
ca Asia
INVESTMENT GRADE
Highest quality AAA
High quality AA -- 13.8% 1.1% 0.2% 1.4% -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Upper-medium grade A
Medium grade BBB -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
LOWER QUALITY
Moderately speculative BB -- 3.8% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.8% 0.5%
- --
Speculative B -- -- -- -- 0.1% -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Highly speculative CCC -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- --
Poor quality CC,C -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lowest quality, no interest D -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- -- --
--
In default, in arrears -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- --
-- 17.6% 1.1% 0.2% 1.5% -- -- -- -- 0.8% 0.5% --
FISCAL 1994 DEBT HOLDINGS, BY MOODY'S RATING
MOODY'S Diversified International Europe Capital
Emerging Latin South
east
RATING International Growth & Income Overseas Worldwide Canada Europe
Appreciation Japan Pacific Basin Markets Ameri
ca Asia
INVESTMENT GRADE
Highest quality Aaa
High quality Aa -- 14.7% 1.1% 0.3% 1.4% -- -- -- -- -- --
- --
Upper-medium grade A
Medium grade Baa -- 0.1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
LOWER QUALITY
Moderately speculative Ba -- 0.8% -- -- -- -- -- -- --
0.2% 0.5% --
Speculative B -- 3.5% 1.1% 1.4% 0.1% -- -- -- -- 1.1% 2.4%
- --
Highly speculative Caa -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- --
Poor quality Ca -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lowest quality, no interest C -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- -- --
--
In default, in arrears -- -- -- - -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- 19.1% 2.2% 1.7% 1.5% -- --
-- -- 1.3% 2.9% --
FOR SOME FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS, FMR HAS ASSIGNED THE RATINGS OF
THE SOVEREIGN CREDIT OF THE ISSUING GOVERNMENT.
THE DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF DEBT SECURITIES NOT RATED DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY BY MOODY'S OR S&P ARE OUTLINED IN THE CHART
ON PAGE . THIS MAY INCLUDE SECURITIES RATED BY OTHER NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED RATING SERVICES, AS WELL AS UNRATED SECURITIES.
UNRATED SECURITIES ARE NOT NECESSARILY LOWER-QUALITY SECURITIES. REFER
TO THE FUND'S STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR
A MORE COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF THESE RATINGS.
BORROWING. A fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR,
or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a fund borrows money, its
share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is
paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are
outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering a fund's securities. A fund
may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of a fund's total
assets.
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Debt Holdings Not Rated Directly or Indirectly by Moody's or S&P E Dollar Weighted
Average %
Diversified International
International Growth & Income 3.5 %
Overseas 0.2 %
Worldwide 1.9 %
Canada 0.9 %
Europe 0.1 %
Europe Capital Appreciation --
Japan 0.3 %
Pacific Basin 3.5 %
Emerging Markets 5.4 %
Latin America 6.4 %
Southeast Asia 2.4%
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FMR has determined that unrated debt securities that are lower-quality
account for 2.5% and 5.2% of the total value of investment in securities in
Latin America and Emerging Markets, respectively.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND
RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraphs restate all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraphs, can be changed without shareholder approval.
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND seeks capital growth by investing primarily
in equity securities of companies located anywhere outside the U.S.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND seeks capital growth and current income,
consistent with reasonable investment risk, by investing principally in
foreign securities. Under normal conditions, the fund will have at least
25% of its total assets invested in debt securities.
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND seeks long-term growth of capital.
OVERSEAS FUND seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through
investments in foreign securities. The fund defines foreign securities as
securities of issuers whose principal activities are located outside of the
U.S. Normally, at least 65% of the fund's total assets will be invested in
securities of issuers from at least three different countries outside of
North America. When market conditions warrant, FMR can make substantial
temporary defensive investments in U.S. government obligations or
investment-grade debt obligations of companies incorporated in and having
principal business activities in the U.S.
WORLDWIDE FUND seeks growth of capital by investing in securities issued
anywhere in the world.
CANADA FUND seeks growth of capital over the long term through investments
in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Canada or
are registered in Canadian markets.
EUROPE FUND seeks growth of capital over the long - term through
investments in securities of issuers that have their principal activities
in Western Europe. Normally, at least 65% of the fund's total assets will
be invested in such securities. In determining whether an issuer's
principal activities are in Western Europe, FMR will look at such factors
as the location of its assets, personnel, sales, and earnings. When
allocating investments among geographic regions and individual countries,
FMR will consider various criteria, such as the relative economic growth
potential of the various economies and securities markets, expected levels
of inflation, government policies influencing business conditions, and the
outlook for currency relationships. When market conditions warrant, FMR can
make substantial temporary defensive investments in U.S. government
obligations or investment-grade debt obligations of companies incorporated
in and having principal business activities in the U.S.
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND seeks long-term capital appreciation.
JAPAN FUND seeks long-term growth of capital.
PACIFIC BASIN FUND seeks growth of capital over the long - term
through investments in securities of issuers that have their principal
activities in the Pacific Basin. Normally, at least 65% of the fund's total
assets will be invested in such securities. In determining whether an
issuer's principal activities are in the Pacific Basin, FMR will look at
such factors as the location of its assets, personnel, sales, and earnings.
When allocating investments among geographic regions and individual
countries, FMR will consider various criteria, such as the relative
economic growth potential of the various economies and securities markets,
expected levels of inflation, government policies influencing business
conditions, and the outlook for currency relationships. When market
conditions warrant, FMR can make substantial temporary defensive
investments in U.S. government obligations or investment-grade debt
obligations of companies incorporated in, and having principal business
activities in, the U.S.
EMERGING MARKETS FUND seeks capital appreciation.
LATIN AMERICA FUND seeks high total investment return.
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND seeks capital appreciation.
EACH FUND, with respect to 75% of total assets, may not invest more than 5%
of total assets in any one issuer, and may not own more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. Each fund may not invest
more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. Each fund may borrow
only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an amount exceeding
33% of its total assets. Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of
total assets.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the funds pay fees r elated to their daily
operations. Expenses paid out of a fund's assets are reflected in its share
price or dividends; they are neither billed directly to shareholders nor
deducted from shareholder accounts.
Each fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to affiliates who provide
assistance with these services. Each fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which
are explained on .
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for management
fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to
be repaid by a fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the
end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated
at any time without notice, decrease a fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND, WORLDWIDE FUND, EMERGING MARKETS FUND,
AND LATIN AMERICA FUND. The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR
every month. The fee for each fund is calculated by adding a group fee rate
to an individual fund fee rate, and multiplying the result by the
respective fund's average net assets.
The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual
funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above .52%, and it drops as
total assets under management increase. For October 199 4 , the group
fee rate was . 3191 %. The individual fund fee rate is .45% for
each fund. The total management fee for fiscal 199 4 was .77%
for International Growth & Income, Emerging Markets , Latin
America , and Worldwide. The management fee rate for the funds is
higher than that of most domestic mutual funds, but not necessarily higher
than that of the typical international fund.
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND, INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND, OVERSEAS
FUND, CANADA FUND, EUROPE FUND, EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, JAPAN
FUND, PACIFIC BASIN FUND, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND. The management fee is
calculated and paid to FMR every month. The amount of the fee is determined
by taking a BASIC FEE and applying a PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT. The
performance adjustment either increases or decreases the management fee,
depending on how well the fund has performed relative to its benchmark
index. However, for International Value and Europe Capital
Appreciation , the performance adjustment will not take effect
until November 1995 and December 1994, respectively.
Management = Basic +/- Performance
Fee Fee Adjustment
THE BASIC FEE (calculated monthly) is calculated by adding a group fee rate
to an individual fund fee rate, and multiplying the result by a
fund's average net assets. The group fee rate is based on the average net
assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above
.52%, and it drops as total assets under management increase.
For October 199 4 , the group fee rate was . 3191 %. The
individual fund fee rate is . 45 %. The basic fee for fiscal
199 4 was . 67 % for Europe Fund , . 77 % for
Overseas Fund, and . 77 % for Diversified International Fund,
Canada Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund.
FUND BENCHMARK
Diversified International EAFE Index/GDP Weighted
International Value EAFE Index/ Cap Weighted
Overseas EAFE Index/Cap Weighted
Canada TSE 300 Index
Europe Europe Index
Europe Capital Appreciation Europe Index
Japan TOPIX Index
Pacific Basin Pacific Index
Southeast Asia Combined Far East ex-Japan Free Index
THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT RATE is calculated monthly by comparing a
fund's performance to that of its benchmark Index over the most recent
36-month period. The difference is translated into a dollar amount that is
added to or subtracted from the basic fee. The maximum annualized
performance adjustment rate is + .20%.
The total management fee for the funds for fiscal 199 4 is outlined
in the chart below. The management fee rate for the funds is higher than
that of most domestic mutual funds, but not necessarily higher than
th at of the typical international fund.
Fund Managem
ent
fee
Diversified International . 72%
International Value .77%
Overseas .80%
Canada .80%
Europe .72%
Europe Capital Appreciation .77%
A
Japan .75%
Pacific Basin .86%
Southeas t Asia .69%
A ANNUALIZED
FMR HAS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS with four affiliates: FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, FIJ and FIIA. FIIA in turn has a sub-advisory agreement with FIIAL
U.K. FMR U.K. focuses on companies based in Europe. FMR Far East focuses on
companies based in Asia and the Pacific Basin. FIJ focuses on companies
based in Japan and elsewhere around the world. FIIA focuses on
issuers based in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast
Asia (other than Japan). FIIAL U.K. focuses on companies based in the
United Kingdom and Europe.
The sub-advisers are compensated for providing investment research and
advice. FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%,
respectively, of the costs of providing these services. FMR pays FIJ and
FIIA 30% of its management fee associated with investments for which FIJ
and FIIA provided investment advice. FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to
110% of these costs of providing these services.
The sub-advisers may also provide investment management services. In
return, FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ and FIIA a fee equal to
50% of its management fee rate, with respect to a fund's investments
that the sub-adviser manages on a discretionary basis. FIIA pays FIIAL U.K.
a fee equal to 110% of the costs of providing these services. Currently,
FIJ provides Japan Fund with investment management services.
F GHOTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of the funds' annual
operating costs, the funds have other expenses as well.
The funds contract with FSC to perform many transaction and accounting
functions. These services include processing shareholder transactions,
valuing e ach fund ' s investments, and handling securities
loans. In fiscal 1994 the funds paid FSC the fees outlined in the following
chart:
Fee to
Fund FSC
Diversified International 0.4 %
International Growth & Income 0.3 %
Overseas 0.3 %
Worldwide 0.4%
Canada 0.6 %
Europe 0.5 %
Europe Capital Appreciation 0.5%
Japan 0.5 %
Pacific Basin 0.5 %
Emerging Markets 0.4 %
Latin America 0.4 %
Southeast Asia 0.5 %
The funds also pay other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the
commissions paid by a fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer agent
fees.
For fiscal 199 4 , each fund 's portfolio turnover rate
is outlined in the table below. These rates vary from year to year.
High turnover rates increase transaction costs, and may increase taxable
capital gains. FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated
benefits of short-term investing.
Fund Turnover
%
Diversified International 89%
International Growth & Income 173%
Overseas 49%
Worldwide 69%
Canada 59%
Europe 49%
Europe Capital Appreciation 317%A
Japan 153%
Pacific Basin 88%
Emerging Markets 107%
Latin America 77%
Southeast Asia 157%
A ANNUALIZED.
YOUR ACCOUNT
DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's
first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in
the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality
financial services to individuals and institutions.
In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of
America's leading discount brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI). Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-sheltered
retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their
employer.
Fidelity is committed to providing investors with practical information to
make investment decisions. Based in Boston, Fidelity provides customers
with complete service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through a network of
telephone service centers around the country.
To reach Fidelity for general information, call these numbers:
(small solid bullet) For mutual funds, 1-800-544-8888
(small solid bullet) For brokerage, 1-800-544-7272
If you would prefer to speak with a representative in person, Fidelity has
over 75 walk-in Investor Centers across the country.
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS
You may set up an account directly in a fund or, if you own or
intend to purchase individual securities as part of your total investment
portfolio, you may consider investing in a fund through a brokerage
account.
If you are investing through FBSI or another financial institution or
investment professional, refer to its program materials for any special
provisions regarding your investment in a fund.
The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are
listed at right.
The account guidelines that follow may not apply to certain retirement
accounts. If your employer offers a fund through a retirement program,
contact your employer for more information. Otherwise, call Fidelity
directly.
WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT
INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT
FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS
Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts can have two or
more owners (tenants).
RETIREMENT
TO SHELTER YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS FROM TAXES
Retirement plans allow individuals to shelter investment income and capital
gains from current taxes. In addition, contributions to these accounts may
be tax deductible. Retirement accounts require special applications and
typically have lower minimums.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS) allow anyone of legal age and under
70 with earned income to save up to $2,000 per tax year. Individuals can
also invest in a spouses's IRA if the spouse has earned income of less than
$250.
ROLLOVER IRAS retain special tax advantages for certain distributions from
employer-sponsored retirement plans.
KEOGH OR CORPORATE PROFIT SHARING AND MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLANS allow
self-employed individuals or small business owners (and their employees) to
make tax deductible contributions for themselves and any eligible employees
up to $30,000 per year.
SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS (SEP-IRAS) provide small business owners
or those with self-employed income (and their eligible employees) with many
of the same advantages as a Keogh, but with fewer administrative
requirements.
403(B) CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS are available to employees of most tax-exempt
institutions, including schools, hospitals, and other charitable
organizations.
401(K) PROGRAMS allow employees of corporations of all sizes to contribute
a percentage of their wages on a tax-deferred basis. These accounts need to
be established by the trustee of the plan.
Gifts or Transfers to a Minor (UGMA, UTMA)
To invest for a child's education or other future needs
These custodial accounts provide a way to give money to a child and
obtain
tax benefits. An individual can give up to $10,000 a year per child without
paying federal gift tax. Depending on state laws, you can set up a
custodial
account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or the Uniform
Transfers
to Minors Act (UTMA).
Trust
For money being invested by a trust
The trust must be established before an account can be opened.
Business or Organization
For investment needs of corporations, associations, partnerships,
institutions,
or other groups
Requires a special application.
HOW TO BUY SHARES
ONCE EACH BUSINESS DAY, TWO SHARE PRICES ARE CALCULATED FOR EACH FUND
WITH A SALES CHARGE: the offering price and the net asset value (NAV). The
offering price includes any sales charge, which you pay when you buy
shares, unless you qualify for a reduction or waiver as described on . When
you buy shares of the funds at the offering price, Fidelity deducts the
appropriate sales charge and invests the rest at the NAV. Shares of
International Growth & Income are sold without a sales charge.
Shares are purchased at the next share price calculated after your
investment is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at
4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIDELITY, complete and sign an account application and
mail it along with your check. You may also open your account in person or
by wire as described at right. If there is no application accompanying this
prospectus, call 1-800-544-8888.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FIDELITY FUND, you can:
(small solid bullet) Mail in an application with a check, or
(small solid bullet) Open your account by exchanging from another Fidelity
fund.
IF YOU ARE INVESTING THROUGH A TAX-SHELTERED RETIREMENT PLAN, such as an
IRA, for the first time, you will need a special application. Retirement
investing also involves its own investment procedures. Call 1-800-544-8888
for more information and a retirement application.
If you buy shares by check or Fidelity Money Line(registered trademark),
and then sell those shares by any method other than by exchange to another
Fidelity fund, the payment may be delayed for up to seven business days to
ensure that your previous investment has cleared.
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $2,500
For Fidelity retirement accounts $500
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $250
For Fidelity retirement accounts $250
Through automatic investment plans $100
MINIMUM BALANCE $1,000
For Fidelity retirement accounts $500
Key Information
Phone 1#800#544#7777
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To open an account, exchange from another Fidelity fund account with the
same
registration, including name, address, and taxpayer ID number.
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To add to an account, exchange from another Fidelity fund account with the
same registration, including name, address, and taxpayer ID number. You can
also use Fidelity Money Line to transfer from your bank account. Call
before
your first use to verify that this service is in place on your account.
Maximum
Money Line: $50,000.
Mail
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To open an account, complete and sign the application. Make your check
payable
to the complete name of the fund of your choice. Mail to the address
indicated
on the application.
S
To add to an account, make your check payable to the complete name of the
fund.
Indicate your fund account number on your check. Mail to the address
printed
on your account statement.
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Exchange by mail: Call 1#800#544#6666 for instructions.
In Person
S
To open an account, bring your application and check to a Fidelity Investor
Center. Call 1#800#544#9797 for the center nearest you.
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To add to an account, bring your check to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call
1#800#544#9797 for the center nearest you.
Wire
Not available for retirement accounts.
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To open an account, call 1#800#544#7777 to set up your account and to
arrange
a wire transaction. Wire within 24 hours to the wire address below. Specify
the complete name of the fund and include your new account number and your
name.
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To add to an account, wire to the wire address below. Specify the complete
name of the fund and include your account number and your name.
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Wire address: Bankers Trust Company, Bank Routing #021001033, Account #
00163053.
Automatically
New accounts cannot be opened with these services.
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Use Fidelity Automatic Account Builder or Direct Deposit to automatically
purchase
more shares. Sign up for these services when opening your account, or call
1#800#544#6666.
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Use Directed Dividends or Fidelity Automatic Exchange Service to
automatically
send money from one Fidelity fund into another. Call 1#800#544#6666 for
instructions.
TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing#Impaired: 1#800#544#0118
HOW TO SELL SHARES
You can arrange to take money out of your fund account at any time by
selling (redeeming) some or all of your shares. Your shares will be sold at
the next share price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
TO SELL SHARES IN A NON-RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, you may use any of the methods
described on this page.
TO SELL SHARES IN A FIDELITY RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, your request must be made
in writing, except for exchanges to other Fidelity funds, which can be
requested by phone or in writing. Call 1-800-544-6666 for a retirement
distribution form.
IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR SHARES, leave at least $1,000
worth of shares in the account to keep it open ($500 for retirement
accounts).
TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE OR FIDELITY MONEY LINE, you will need to sign
up for these services in advance.
CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. It is designed to
protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing
and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:
(small solid bullet) You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares,
(small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last
30 days,
(small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different
address than the one on your account (record address),
(small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone
other than the account owner, or
(small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a
Fidelity account with a different registration.
You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker
(including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized
under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or
savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.
SELLING SHARES IN WRITING
Write a "letter of instruction" with:
(small solid bullet) Your name
(small solid bullet) The fund's name,
(small solid bullet) Your fund account number,
(small solid bullet) The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed,
and
(small solid bullet) Any other applicable requirements listed in the table
at right.
Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a check to the record
address. Deliver your letter to a Fidelity Investor Center, or mail it to:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
FEES AND KEY INFORMATION
IF YOU SELL SHARES OF EMERGING MARKETS, LATIN AMERICA, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
A FTER HOLDING THEM LESS THAN 90 DAYS, THE FUND WILL DEDUCT A
REDEMPTION FEE EQUAL TO 1.50 % OF THE VALUE OF THOSE SHARES. IF
YOU SELL SHARES OF JAPAN AFTER HOLDING THEM LESS THAN 90 DAYS, THE FUND
WILL DEDUCT A REDEMPTION FEE EQUAL TO 1.00% OF THE VALUE OF THE SHARES.
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PHONE 1-800-544-7777
ALL ACCOUNT TYPES EXCEPT RETIREMENT
(small solid bullet) Maximum check request: $100,000.
(small solid bullet) For Money Line transfers to your bank account; minimum: $10; maximum: $100,000.
ALL ACCOUNT TYPES
(small solid bullet) You may exchange to other Fidelity funds if both accounts are registered with the same name(s),
address, and taxpayer ID number.
MAIL OR IN PERSON
INDIVIDUAL, JOINT TENANTS, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS, UGMA, UTMA
(small solid bullet) The letter of instruction must be signed by all persons required to sign for transactions, exactly
as their
names appear on the account.
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
(small solid bullet) The account owner should complete a retirement distribution form. Call 1-800-544-6666 to request one.
TRUSTS
(small solid bullet) The trustee must sign the letter indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the
account
registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified within the last 60 days.
BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS
(small solid bullet) At least one person authorized by corporate resolution to act on the account must sign the letter.
(small solid bullet) Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee.
EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, CONSERVATORS, GUARDIANS
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions.
WIRE
ALL ACCOUNT TYPES EXCEPT RETIREMENT
(small solid bullet) You must sign up for the wire feature before using it. To verify that it is in place, call
1-800-544-6666.
Minimum wire: $5,000.
(small solid bullet) Your wire redemption request must be received by Fidelity before 4 p.m. Eastern time for money to
be
wired on the next business day.
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(TDD_GRAPHIC) TDD - SERVICE FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED:
1-800-544-0118
INVESTOR SERVICES
Fidelity provides a variety of services to help you manage your account.
INFORMATION SERVICES
FIDELITY'S TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES are available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. Whenever you call, you can speak with someone equipped to provide
the information or service you need.
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the following:
(small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction,
except reinvestments, that affects your account balance or your account
registration)
(small solid bullet) Account statements (quarterly)
(small solid bullet) F inancial reports (every six months)
To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports will be mailed
to your household, even if you have more than one account in a fund. Call
1-800-544-6666 if you need copies of financial reports or historical
account information.
TRANSACTION SERVICES
Note that exchanges out of funds are limited to four per calendar year and
that they may have tax consequences for you. For details on policies
and restrictions governing exchanges, including circumstances under which a
shareholder's exchange privilege may be suspended or revoked, see page .
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLANS let you set up monthly or quarterly redemptions
from your account. Because a sales charge may apply to your purchase, you
may not want to set up a systematic withdrawal plan during a period when
you are buying shares on a regular basis.
FIDELITY MONEY LINE(registered trademark) enables you to transfer money by
phone between your bank account and your fund account. Most transfers are
complete within three business days of your call.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
One easy way to pursue your financial goals is to invest money regularly.
Fidelity offers convenient services that let you transfer money into your
fund account, or between fund accounts, automatically. While regular
investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against
loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for
retirement, a home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial
goals. Certain restrictions apply for retirement accounts. Call
1-800-544-6666 for more information.
REGULAR INVESTOR PLANS
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT BUILDER SM
TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A FIDELITY FUND
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$100 Monthly or (small solid bullet) For a new account,
quarterly complete the
appropriate section
on the fund
application.
(small solid bullet) For existing
accounts, call
1-800-544-6666 for
an application.
(small solid bullet) To change the
amount or frequency
of your investment,
call 1-800- 544-6666
at least three
business days prior
to your next
scheduled
investment date.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
TO SEND ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A FIDELITY
FUNDA
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$100 Every pay (small solid bullet) Check the
period appropriate box on
the fund application,
or call
1-800-544-6666 for
an authorization
form.
(small solid bullet) Changes require a
new authorization
form.
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
TO MOVE MONEY FROM A FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND
MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$100 Monthly, (small solid bullet) To establish, call
bimonthly, 1-800-544-6666
quarterly, or after both accounts
annually are opened.
(small solid bullet) To change the
amount or frequency
of your investment,
call 1-800-544-6666.
A BECAUSE THEIR SHARE PRICES FLUCTUATE, THESE FUNDS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE
CHOICES FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK.
SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES
DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES
Each fund distributes substantially all of its net income and capital gains
to shareholders each year. Normally, dividends and capital gains are
distributed in December.
DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to
receive your distributions. If the option you prefer is not listed on the
application, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. Each fund offers four
options:
1. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions will
be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not
indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.
2. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gain distributions will be
automatically reinvested, but you will be sent a check for each dividend
distribution.
3. CASH OPTION. You will be sent a check for each dividend and capital gain
distribution.
4. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividend and
capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in another
identically registered Fidelity fund.
FOR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, all distributions are automatically reinvested.
When you are over 59 years old, you can receive distributions in cash.
SHARES PURCHASED THROUGH REINVESTMENT of dividend and capital gain
distributions are not subject to a fund's sales charge. Likewise, if you
direct distributions from one of the funds to a fund with a sales charge,
you will not pay a sales charge on those purchases.
When a fund deducts a distribution from its NAV, the reinvestment price
is the fund's NAV at the close of business that day. Cash distribution
checks will be mailed within seven days.
TAXES
As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in a
fund will be taxed. If your account is not a tax-deferred retirement
account, you should be aware of t hese tax implications:
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions are subject to federal income tax,
and may also be subject to state or local taxes. If you live outside the
United States, your distributions could also be taxed by the country in
which you reside. Your distributions are taxable when they are paid,
whether you take them in cash or reinvest them. However, distributions
declared in December and paid in January are taxable as if they were paid
on December 31.
For federal tax purposes, each fund's income and short-term capital gain
distributions are taxed as dividends; long-term capital gain distributions
are taxed as long-term capital gains. Every January, Fidelity will send you
and the IRS a statement showing the taxable distributions paid to you in
the previous year.
TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your redemptions - including exchanges to other
Fidelity funds - are subject to capital gains tax. A capital gain or loss
is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive
when you sell them.
Whenever you sell shares of a fund, Fidelity will send you a confirmation
statement showing how many shares you sold and at what price. You will also
receive a consolidated transaction statement every January. However, it is
up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether this sale resulted in a
capital gain and, if so, the amount of tax to be paid. Be sure to keep your
regular account statements; the information they contain will be essential
in calculating the amount of your capital gains.
"BUYING A DIVIDEND." If you buy shares just before a fund deducts a
distribution from its NAV, you will pay the full price for the shares and
then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable
distribution.
UNDERSTANDING DISTRIBUTIONS
As a fund shareholder, you are entitled to your
share of the fund's net income and gains on its
investments. The fund passes these earnings
along to its investors as DISTRIBUTIONS.
Each fund earns dividends from stocks and
interest from bond, money market and other
investments. These are passed along as
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS. A fund realizes capital
gains whenever it sells securities for a higher
price than it paid for them. These are passed
along as CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS.
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CURRENCY CONSIDERATIONS. If a fund's dividends exceed its taxable income
in any year, which is sometimes the result of currency-related losses, all
or a portion of the fund's dividends may be treated as a return of capital
to shareholders for tax purposes. To minimize the risk of a return of
capital, the funds may adjust their dividends to take currency fluctuations
into account, which may cause the dividends to vary. Any return of capital
will reduce the cost basis of your shares, which will result in a higher
reported capital gain or a lower reported capital loss when you sell your
shares. The statement you receive in January will specify if any
distributions included a return of capital.
EFFECT OF FOREIGN TAXES. A fund may pay withholding or other taxes
to foreign governments during the year. These taxes reduce the fund's
dis tributions , but are included in the taxable income reported on
your tax statement. You may be able to claim an offsetting tax credit or
itemized deduction for foreign taxes paid by the fund. Your tax statement
will generally show the amount of foreign tax for which a credit or
deduction may be available.
There are t ax requirements that all funds must follow in order to
avoid federal taxation. In its effort to adhere to these requirements, a
fund may have to limit its investment activity in some types of
instruments.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUNDS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates each fund's NAV and offering price at
the close of business of the NYSE, usually 4 p.m. Eastern time.
EACH FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
Each fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market
quotations . Foreign securities are valued on the basis of
quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, and are
translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange
rates. I f quotations are not readily available, or if the values
have been materially affected by events occurring after the closing of a
foreign market, assets are valued by a method that the Board of
Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value.
EACH FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share)is the fund's NAV plus a
sales charge if any . The sales charge is 3% of the offering price,
or 3.09% of the net amount invested for the funds . The REDEMPTION
PRICE (price to sell one share) is the fund's NAV.
WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify that
your Social Security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that
you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income
to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require a fund to
withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions.
YOU MAY INITIATE MANY TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE. Fidelity may only be
liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it does not
follow reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the caller.
Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and
may also record calls. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation
statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the
ability to redeem and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for
instructions.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH FIDELITY BY PHONE (for example, during periods
of unusual market activity), consider placing your order by mail or by
visiting a Fidelity Investor Center.
EACH FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. Each fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order, including certain purchases by exchange. See "Exchange Restrictions"
on page . Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they are of
a size that would disrupt management of a fund.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SHARES, your order will be processed at the
next offering price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Note the following:
(small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and
checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash.
(small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check, each
check must have a value of at least $50.
(small solid bullet) Each fund reserves the right to limit the number of
checks processed at one time.
(small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will be
cancelled and you could be liable for any losses or fees a fund or its
transfer agent has incurred.
TO AVOID THE COLLECTION PERIOD associated with check and Money Line
purchases, consider buying shares by bank wire, U.S. Postal money order,
U.S. Treasury check, Federal Reserve check, or direct deposit instead.
YOU MAY BUY OR SELL SHARES OF THE FUNDS (AT THE OFFERING PRICE) OR SELL
THEM THROUGH A BROKER, who may charge you a fee for this service. If you
invest through a broker or other institution, read its program materials
for any additional service features or fees that may apply.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS that have entered into sales agreements with
FDC may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone,
with payment to follow no later than the time when a fund is priced on the
following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the
financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO SELL SHARES, your shares will be sold at the
next NAV calculated after your request is received and accepted. Note the
following:
(small solid bullet) Normally, redemption proceeds will be mailed to you on
the next business day, but if making immediate payment could adversely
affect a fund, it may take up to seven days to pay you.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Money Line redemptions generally will be
credited to your bank account on the second or third business day after
your phone call.
(small solid bullet) Each fund may hold payment on redemptions until it is
reasonably satisfied that investments made by check or Fidelity Money Line
have been collected, which can take up to seven business days.
(small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates
postponed on days when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or
holidays), when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the
SEC.
THE REDEMPTION FEE for Japan, Emerging Markets, Latin America, and
Southeast Asia, if applicable, will be deducted from the amount of your
redemption. This fee is paid to the fund rather than FMR, and it does not
apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions.
If shares were not all held for the same length of time, those shares you
held longest will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the
fee applies.
IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FALLS BELOW $1,000, you will be given 30 days'
notice to reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your
balance, Fidelity reserves the right to close your account and send the
proceeds to you. Your shares will be redeemed at the NAV on the day your
account is closed.
FIDELITY MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, such as providing
historical account documents, that are beyond the normal scope of its
services.
FDC collects the proceeds from each fund's sales charge and may pay a
portion of them to securities dealers who have sold the fund's shares, or
to others, including banks and other financial institutions (qualified
recipients), under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales
activities. The sales charge paid to qualified recipients is
2.25 % of a fund's offering price .
FDC may, at its own expense, provide promotional incentives to qualified
recipients who support the sale of shares of the funds without
reimbursement from the funds. In some instances, these incentives may be
offered only to certain institutions whose representatives provide services
in connection with the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of
shares.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for
shares of other Fidelity funds. However, you should note the following:
(small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be registered
for sale in your state.
(small solid bullet) You may only exchange between accounts that are
registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number.
(small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its prospectus.
(small solid bullet) If you exchange into a fund with a sales charge, you
pay the percentage-point difference between that fund's sales charge and
any sales charge you have previously paid in connection with the shares you
are exchanging. For example, if you had already paid a sales charge of 2%
on your shares and you exchange them into a fund with a 3% sales charge,
you would pay an additional 1% sales charge.
(small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you.
(small solid bullet) Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance
and shareholders, each fund reserves the right to temporarily or
permanently terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more
than four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under
common ownership or control, including accounts with the same taxpayer
identification number, will be counted together for purposes of the four
exchange limit.
(small solid bullet) Each exchange limit may be modified for accounts in
certain institutional retirement plans to conform to plan exchange limits
and Department of Labor regulations. See your plan materials for further
information.
(small solid bullet) Each fund also reserves the right to refuse exchange
purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be
unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment
objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely
affected.
(small solid bullet) Your exchanges may be restricted or refused if the
funds receive or anticipate simultaneous orders affecting significant
portions of the funds' assets. In particular, a pattern of exchanges that
coincide with a "market timing" strategy may be disruptive to a
fund.
Although the funds will attempt to give you prior notice whenever they are
reasonably able to do so, they may impose these restrictions at any time.
The funds reserve the right to terminate or modify the exchange privilege
in the future.
OTHER FUNDS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS, and may impose
administrative fees of up to $7.50 and redemption fees of up to 1.50% on
exchanges. Check each fund's prospectus for details.
SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS
REDUCTIONS. A fund's sales charge may be reduced if you invest directly
with Fidelity or through prototype or prototype-like retirement plans
sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp. The amount you invest, plus the value of your
account, must fall within the ranges shown below. However, purchases made
with assistance or intervention from a financial intermediary are not
eligible. Call Fidelity to see if your purchase qualifies.
Net amount
Ranges Sales charge invested
$0 - 249,999 3% 3.09%
$250,000 - 499,999 2% 2.04%
$500,000 - 999,999 1% 1.01%
$1,000,000 or more none none
The sales charge for any of the funds will also be reduced by the
percentage of any sales charge you previously paid on investments in other
Fidelity funds (not including Fidelity's Foreign Currency Funds).
Similarly, your shares carry credit for any sales charge you would have
paid if the reductions in the table above had not existed . These
sales charge credits only apply to purchases made in one of the ways listed
below, and only if you continuously owned Fidelity fund shares or a
Fidelity brokerage core account, or participated in The CORPORATEplan for
Retirement Program :
1. By exchange from another Fidelity fund.
2. With proceeds of a transaction within a Fidelity brokerage core account,
including any free credit balance, core money market fund, or margin
availability, to the extent such proceeds were derived from redemption
proceeds from another Fidelity fund.
3. With redemption proceeds from one of Fidelity's Foreign Currency
Funds , if the Foreign Currency Fund shares were originally
purchased with redemption proceeds from a Fidelity fund.
4. Through the Directed Dividends Option (see page ).
5. By participants in The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Program when shares
are purchased through plan-qualified loan repayments, and for exchanges
into and out of the Managed Income Portfolio.
WAIVERS. A fund's sales charge will not apply:
1. If you buy shares as part of an employee benefit plan having more than
200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3 million in plan assets invested
in Fidelity mutual funds.
2. To shares in a Fidelity Rollover IRA account purchased with the proceeds
of a distribution from an employee benefit plan, provided that at the time
of the distribution, the employer or its affiliate maintained a plan that
both qualified for waiver (1) above and had at least some of its assets
invested in Fidelity-managed products.
3. If you are a charitable organization (as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or more.
4. If you purchase shares for a charitable remainder trust or life income
pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined
by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code).
5. If you are an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust Portfolios
program.
6. To shares purchased through Portfolio Advisory Services.
7. If you are a current or former trustee or officer of a Fidelity fund
or a current or retired officer, director, or regular employee of FMR Corp.
or its direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity Trustee or employee),
the spouse of a Fidelity trustee or employee, a Fidelity trustee or
employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as
trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity
trustee or employee.
8. If you are a bank trust officer, registered representative, or
other employee of a qualified recipient, as defined on page .
9. To new and subsequent purchases of shares in UGMA/UTMA accounts,
including exchanges from identically registered UGMA/UTMA accounts in other
Fidelity funds.
10. To contributions and exchanges to a prototype or prototype-like
retirement plan sponsored by FMR Corp. or FMR and which is marketed and
distributed directly to plan sponsors or participants without any
assistance or intervention from any intermediary distribution channel.
11. If you invest through a non-prototype pension or profit-sharing plan
that maintains all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds,
provided the plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver
request form confirming its qualification.
12. If you are a registered investment adviser (RIA) purchasing for your
discretionary accounts, provided you execute a Fidelity RIA load waiver
agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating
provisions. Except for correspondents of National Financial Services
Corporation, this waiver is available only for shares purchased directly
from Fidelity, and is unavailable if the RIA is part of an organization
principally engaged in the brokerage business.
13. If you are a trust institution or bank trust department purchasing
for your non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary accounts, provided you
execute a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement which specifies certain
aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only
for shares purchased either directly from Fidelity or through a
bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable, if the trust department or
institution is part of an organization not principally engaged in banking
or trust activities.
These waivers must be qualified through FDC in advance. More detailed
information about waivers (1), (2), (5), (9), and (12) is contained in the
Statement of Additional Information. A representative of your plan or
organization should call Fidelity for more information.
FIDELITY'S INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND, FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH &
INCOME FUND, FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
VALUE FUND, FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND, FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND,
FIDELITY CANADA FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE FUND,
FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, FIDELITY JAPAN FUND, FIDELITY
PACIFIC BASIN FUND, FIDELITY EMERGING
MARKETS FUND, FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND, AND FIDELITY SOUTHEAST
ASIA FUND
FUNDS OF FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DECEMBER 29, 1994
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the funds' current Prospectus (dated December 29 , 199 4 ).
Please retain this document for future reference. Each fund's financial
statements and financial highlights included in the Annual Report for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 199 4 are incorporated
herein by reference. To obtain a copy of the Prospectus , please call
Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and Limitations
Special Considerations Affecting Europe
Special Considerations Affecting Japan, the Pacific Basin, and Southeast Asia
Special Considerations Affecting Canada
Special Considerations Affecting Latin America
Special Considerations Affecting Africa
Portfolio Transactions
Valuation of Portfolio Securities
Performance
Additional Purchase and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes
FMR
Trustees and Officers
Management Contracts
Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR
Description of the Trust
Financial Statements
Appendix
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORS
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.)
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)
Fidelity Investments Japan Ltd. (FIJ)
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA)
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIAL U.K.)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Service Co. (FSC)
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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the
Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or
limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets that may be
invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding
quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be
determined immediately after and as a result of each fund's acquisition of
such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values,
net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining
whether the investment complies with the funds' investment policies and
limitations.
Each fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be
changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting
securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of a fund.
However, for Diversified International Fund, International Growth & Income
Fund, International Value Fund, Worldwide Fund, Canada Fund, Europe
Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Latin America
Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund - except for the fundamental investment
limitations set forth below - the investment policies and limitations
described in this Statement of Additional Information are not fundamental
and may be changed without shareholder approval.
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS OF DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result
thereof, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in
the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures and
options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments to
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements.)
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of its total
assets would be invested in the securities of any single issuer, or it
would hold more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer, except
that up to 25% of the fund's assets may be invested without regard to these
limitations;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets by reason of a decline in
net assets will be reduced within three business days to the extent
necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the
fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or
instrumentalities, or by foreign governments or their political
subdivisions, or by supranational organizations) if, as a result, more than
25% of the fund's total assets (taken at current value) would be invested
in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in
the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts which deal in real estate or interests therein and
participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements).
Investment limitation (3) is construed in conformity with the Investment
Company Act of 1940, and, accordingly, "three business days" means three
days, exclusive of Sundays and holidays.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
(9) The fund may, not withstanding any other fundamental investment policy
or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company with substantially the same
fundamental investment objectives, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commissions is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in
the securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies, and
limitations as the fund.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of
any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or
foreign governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result,
more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of
business enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less
than three years of continuous operation.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF OVERSEAS FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the
government of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as
a result thereof: (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets (taken at
current value) would be invested in the securities of such issuer, or (b)
the fund would hold more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed), less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets by reason of a decline in
net assets will be reduced within three business days to the extent
necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite any issue of securities (except to the extent that the fund
may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act
of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States, its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of the fund's
total assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts which deal in real estate or interests therein and
participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements).
Investment limitation (3) is construed in conformity with the Investment
Company Act of 1940, and, accordingly, "three business days" means three
days, exclusive of Sundays and holidays.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
(xi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer if those officers and Trustees of the trust and those officers and
directors of FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities
of such issuer together own more than 5% of such issuer's securities.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF WORLDWIDE FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the
government of the United States, or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, (a) more than 5% of the fund's
total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer, or (b) the
fund would hold more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by reason of
a decline in net assets will be reduced within three business days to the
extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the
fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities of
issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing and
selling marketable securities issued by companies or other entities or
investment vehicles that deal in real estate or interests therein, nor
shall this prevent the fund from purchasing interests in pools of real
estate mortgage loans);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements).
Investment limitation (3) is construed in conformity with the Investment
Company Act of 1940, and, accordingly, "three business days" means three
days, exclusive of Sundays and holidays.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase or sell futures
contracts on physical commodities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(xi) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF CANADA FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the
government of the United States, or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, (a) more than 5% of the fund's
total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer, or (b) the
fund would hold more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by reason of
a decline in net assets will be reduced within three business days to the
extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the
fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities of
issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing and
selling marketable securities issued by companies or other entities or
investment vehicles that deal in real estate or interests therein, nor
shall this prevent the fund from purchasing interests in pools of real
estate mortgage loans);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
Investment limitation (3) is construed in conformity with the 1940 Act,
and, accordingly, "three business days" means three days, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at
the lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF EUROPE FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the
government of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as
a result thereof: (i) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of such issuer or (ii) the fund would hold more
than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of a fund's total assets by reason of a decline in
net assets will be reduced within three business days to the extent
necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite any issue of securities (except to the extent that the fund
may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act
of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States, its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of the fund's
total assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts which deal in real estate or interests therein and
participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of the fund's total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
Investment limitation (3) is construed in conformity with the 1940 Act,
and, accordingly, "three business days" means three days, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commissions is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at
the lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commissions is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
(xi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer if those officers and Trustees of the trust and those officers and
directors of FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities
of such issuer together own more than 5% of such issuer's securities.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF JAPAN FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result
thereof, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in
the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF PACIFIC BASIN FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the
government of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as
a result thereof: (i) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of such issuer or (ii) the fund would hold more
than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that
come to exceed 33 1/3% of a fund's total assets by reason of a decline in
net assets will be reduced within three business days to the extent
necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite any issue of securities (except to the extent that the fund
may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act
of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States, its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of the fund's
total assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in marketable securities issued by companies such as real estate
investment trusts which deal in real estate or interests therein and
participation interests in pools of real estate mortgage loans);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of the fund's total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
Investment limitation (3) is construed in conformity with the 1940 Act,
and, accordingly, "three business days" means three days, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commissions is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at
the lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF EMERGING MARKETS FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the
government of the United States, or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result thereof, (a) more than 5% of the fund's
total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer, or (b) the
fund would hold more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain
securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and
provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed
to constitute short sales;
(4) purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such
short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and
provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and
options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on
margin;
(5) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed 33
1/3% of the fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will
be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the
extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(6) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the
fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(7) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in companies whose principal business activities
are in the same industry;
(8) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(9) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities (but this shall not prevent the fund from
purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or instruments backed
by physical commodities); or
(10) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (for this purpose,
purchasing debt securities and engaging in repurchase agreements do not
constitute lending).
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short.
(ii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (5)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements.)
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except
the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at
the lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U. S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the
fund's net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase interests in
real estate investment trusts that are not readily marketable, or
interests in real estate limited partnerships that are not
listed on an exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System if,
as a result, the sum of such interests and other investments considered
illiquid under limitation (iv) would exceed 15% as appropriate of the funds
net assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 5% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring
loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and,
in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of
the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities or to repurchase agreements).
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(xi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase warrants, valued at the
lower of cost or market, in excess of 10% of the fund's net assets.
Included in that amount, but not to exceed 2% of net assets, are warrants
whose underlying securities are not traded on principal domestic or foreign
exchanges. Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to securities
are not subject to these restrictions.
(xii) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
(xiii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer if those officers and Trustees of the Trust and those officers and
directors of FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of those
securities of such issuers together own more than 5% of such issuer's
securities.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page .
INVESTMENT POLICIES FOR FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
COUNTRIES NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE EMERGING MARKETS - EMERGING MARKETS FUND.
Countries currently not considered to have an emerging market economy are
as follows: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
INVESTMENT POLICIES FOR REGIONAL AND SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS
PRIMARY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES - REGIONAL AND SINGLE COUNTRY FUNDS. FMR
determines where an issuer or its principal activities are located by
looking at such factors as its country of organization, the primary trading
market for its securities, and the location of its assets, personnel,
sales, and earnings. The issuer of a security is located in a particular
country if: 1) the security is issued or guaranteed by the government of
the country or any of its agencies, political subdivisions or
instrumentalities, or has its primary trading market in that country; or 2)
the issuer is organized under the laws of the country, derives at least 50%
of its revenues or profits from goods sold, investments made or services
performed in the country, or has at least 50% of its assets located in the
country.
INVESTMENT POLICIES SHARED BY THE FUNDS
Each fund's investments must be consistent with its investment objective
and policies. Accordingly, not all of the security types and investment
techniques discussed below are eligible investments for each of the
funds.
AFFILIATED BANKS TRANSACTIONS. A fund may engage in transactions
with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be,
"affiliated persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
These transactions may include repurchase agreements with custodian banks;
short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest
U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. government
securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers
in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term
borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
FUNDS' RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The funds do not intend to direct or
administer the day-to-day operations of any company. Each fund, however,
may exercise its rights as a shareholder and may communicate its views on
important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, and
shareholders of a company when FMR determines that such matters could have
a significant effect on the value of a fund's investment in the company.
The activities that the funds may engage in, either individually or in
conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing
proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities;
seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in
a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of
the company or a portion of its assets; or supporting or opposing third
party takeover efforts. This area of corporate activity is increasingly
prone to litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in
lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with
a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation
against a fund and the risk of actual liability if one or more of the funds
is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that
litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset a fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by a fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government
stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also FMR may determine some
restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market
securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to
over-the-counter options a fund writes, all or a portion of the value of
the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to
cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may
have to close out the option before expiration.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES generally can be sold in privately negotiated
transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where
registration is required, a fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the
registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time
it decides to seek registration and the time the fund may be permitted to
sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such
a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, a fund might obtain a
less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of
the security.
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATION S. Each fund may purchase sovereign debt
instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies,
including debt of Latin American nations or other developing countries.
Sovereign debt may be in the form of conventional securities or other types
of debt instruments such as loans or loan participations. Sovereign debt of
developing countries may involve a high degree of risk, and may be in
default or present the risk of default. Governmental entities responsible
for repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require renegotiation or rescheduling of debt
payments. In addition, prospects for repayment of principal and interest
may depend on political as well as economic factors.
LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. While the market for high-yield corporate
debt securities has been in existence for many years and has weathered
previous economic downturns, the 1980s brought a dramatic increase in the
use of such securities to fund highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and
restructurings. Past experience may not provide an accurate indication of
future performance of the high yield bond market, especially during periods
of economic recession. In fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage of
lower-quality securities that defaulted rose significantly above prior
levels, though the default rate decreased in 1992 and 1993.
The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active
than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect
the prices at which the former are sold. If market quotations are not
available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with
procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of
outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing
high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for
which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are
available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt
securities and a fund's ability to dispose of these securities.
Since the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt securities,
FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of
managing securities of this type held by a fund. In considering
investments for the fund, FMR will attempt to identify those issuers of
high-yielding securities whose financial condition is adequate to meet
future obligations, has improved, or is expected to improve in the future.
FMR's analysis focuses on relative values based on such factors as interest
or dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects, and the
experience and managerial strength of the issuer.
Each fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others,
to pursue litigation or otherwise exercise its rights as security holder to
seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to
be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.
LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS. Direct debt instruments are
interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower
to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to
suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to
other parties. Direct debt instruments are subject to each fund's
policies regarding the quality of debt securities.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily
upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of principal and
interest. Direct debt instruments may not be rated by any nationally
recognized rating service. If a fund does not receive scheduled interest or
principal payments on such indebtedness, a fund's share price and yield
could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer a fund more
protections than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled
interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation
of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation,
or that the collateral can be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose
creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks, and may be
highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may
never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the
amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries will also involve
a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the
debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when
due.
Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's
interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks to the
fund. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the fund could become
part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities
associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is
conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability,
the fund could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt
instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or
other intermediary. Direct debt instruments that are not in the form of
securities may offer less legal protection to a fund in the event of fraud
or misrepresentation. In the absence of definitive regulatory guidance,
each fund rel ies on FMR's research in an attempt to avoid
situations where fraud or misrepresentation could adversely affect the
funds.
A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that
acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan,
as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or
other indebtedness, each fund has direct recourse against the
borrower, it may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit
remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of
a fund were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general
creditors, the fund might incur certain costs and delays in realizing
payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of
principal or interest.
Direct indebtedness purchased by each fund may include letters of
credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments
obligating the fund to pay additional cash on demand. These commitments may
have the effect of requiring the fund to increase its investment in
a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so. Each fund
will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account
to cover its potential obligations under standby financing commitments.
Each fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one
issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see limitations (1) and (5)
for all funds except for Emerging Markets see (1) and (7)). For purposes of
these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer"
of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where
a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary
between a fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the
fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC
interpretations require the fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat
both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as
"issuers" for the purposes of determining whether the fund has invested
more than 5% of its total assets in a single issuer. Treating a financial
intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to
invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a
group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the
underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.
SWAP AGREEMENTS. Swap agreements can be individually negotiated and
structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of
investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap
agreements may increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or
short-term interest rates (in the U.S. or abroad), foreign currency values,
mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as
security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different
forms and are known by a variety of names. A fund is not limited to any
particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it is consistent with a
fund's investment objective and policies.
In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only
under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by
the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the
right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate
exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is
obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate
falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements
of buying a cap and selling a floor.
Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from one
type of investment to another. For example, if a fund agreed to exchange
payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement
would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and
increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and
floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on
how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall
volatility of a fund's investment and its share price and yield.
The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the
change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that
determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap
agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make
such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness
declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline,
potentially resulting in losses. Each fund expect s to be able
to eliminate its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment
or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with
the same party or a similarly creditworthy party.
Each fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If a fund
enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of a fund's accrued
obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is
entitled to receive under the agreement. If a fund enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value
equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the
agreement.
INDEXED SECURITIES. Each fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies,
precious metals or other commodities, or other financial indicators.
Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or
deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference
to a specific instrument or statistic. Gold-indexed securities, for
example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price
of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall
together with gold prices. Currency-indexed securities typically are
short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or
interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more
specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S.
dollar-denominated securities of equivalent issuers. Currency-indexed
securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity
value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting
in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument,
or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase,
resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on
the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices
that depend on the values of a number of different foreign currencies
relative to each other.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they
are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the
U.S. and abroad. At the same time, indexed securities are subject to the
credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values
may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates.
Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and
certain U.S. government agencies. Indexed securities may be more volatile
than their underlying instruments.
SECURITIES OF SMALL CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES. Smaller capitalization
companies may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources.
These conditions may make them more susceptible to setbacks and reversals.
Therefore, their securities may have limited marketability and may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of
larger companies.
CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANIES . Each fund may purchase the equity
securities of closed-end investment companies to facilitate investment in
certain countries. Equity securities of closed-end investment companies
generally trade at a discount to their net asset value.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, a fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller
at an agreed-upon price . The resale price reflects the purchase
price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the
coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. A repurchase agreement
involves the obligation of the seller to pay the agreed-upon resale
price, which obligation is in effect secured by the value (at least
equal to the amount of the agreed-upon resale price and marked to market
daily) of the underlying security. A fund may engage in repurchase
agreements with respect to any type of security in which it is
authorized to invest. While it does not presently appear possible to
eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility
of a decline in the market value of the underlying securities, as well as
delays and costs to the funds in connection with bankruptcy proceedings),
it is each fund's current policy to limit repurchase
agreement transactions to those parties whose creditworthiness has been
reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, a fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated
custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement. The funds
will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose
creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may
increase fluctuations in the market value of a fund's assets and may be
viewed as a form of leverage.
FOREIGN REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Foreign repurchase agreements may include
agreements to purchase and sell foreign securities in exchange for fixed
U.S. dollar amounts, or in exchange for specified amounts of foreign
currency. Unlike typical U.S. repurchase agreements, foreign repurchase
agreements may not be fully collateralized at all times. The value of the
security purchased by a fund may be more or less than the price at which
the counterparty has agreed to repurchase the security. In the event of a
default by the counterparty, a fund may suffer a loss if the value of the
security purchased is less than the agreed-upon repurchase price, or if the
fund is unable to successfully assert a claim to the collateral under
foreign laws. As a result, foreign repurchase agreements may involve higher
credit risks than repurchase agreements in U.S. markets, as well as risks
associated with currency fluctuations. In addition, as with other emerging
market investments, repurchase agreements with counterparties located in
emerging markets or relating to emerging market securities may involve
issuers or counterparties with lower credit ratings than typical U.S.
repurchase agreements.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX." If one of the funds enter into a short sale
against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in
kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or
exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such
securities while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur
transaction costs, including interest expense, in connection with opening,
maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. The funds have received permission from the
SEC to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or
its affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend
overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be
called on one day's notice. The funds will lend through the program only
when the returns are higher than those available at the same time from
other short-term instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will
borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than
the cost of bank loans. The funds may have to borrow from a bank at a
higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any
delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment
opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
SECURITIES LENDING. The funds may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or institutional investors, including Fidelity Brokerage
Services, Inc. (FBSI). FBSI is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and
a subsidiary of FMR Corp.
Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be
delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in
collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be
made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore,
they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.
FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund
may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1)
the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash
equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of
the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate
the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the
loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any
dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to
any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees
must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by
terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with
the borrower.
Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in
which a fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS . Investing in securities issued by companies or
other issuers whose principal activities are outside the U nited
States may involve significant risks in addition to the risks
inherent in U.S. investments. The value of securities denominated in
foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such
securities, will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S.
dollar. In addition, there is generally less publicly available information
about foreign issuers financial condition and operations ,
particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements
of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by
uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and
standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers.
Further, economies of particular countries or areas of the world may
differ favorably or unfavorably from the economy of the U nited
States .
Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.
Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments
adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of
expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation,
restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or
convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. There
may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign
government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also
involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability,
military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments. There is no
assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or
counter their effects. The considerations noted above generally are
intensified for investments in developing countries. Developing countries
may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of
securities.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S.
markets. It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for
foreign securities will be on exchanges, or in over-the-counter markets
located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing
in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in
the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly
those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile
than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading
practices, including those involving securities settlement where fund
assets may be released prior to receipt of payment, may expose a fund to
increased risk in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a
foreign broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the
costs of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage
commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S.
investors. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and
regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in
the United States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in
foreign countries.
Each fund may invest in foreign securities that impose restrictions on
transfer within the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to
such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less
liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to
such restrictions.
A fund may invest in American Depository Receipts and European
Depository Receipts (ADRs and EDRs), which are certificates evidencing
ownership of shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or
similar financial institution. Designed for use in the U.S. and European
securities markets, respectively, ADRs and EDRs are alternatives to the
purchase of the underlying securities in their national markets and
currencies.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The funds may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and
price. The funds will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, they
do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which
they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to
sell a foreign currency to a fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate
of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer.
Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market conducted
directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and
their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or
terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to
maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.
Each fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent
with its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes some,
but not all, of the possible currency management strategies involving
forward contracts that could be used by the funds. The funds may also use
options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same
purposes.
When a fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign
currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security.
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed
amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself
against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or
received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge"
or "transaction hedge." The funds may also enter into forward contracts to
purchase or sell a foreign currency in anticipation of future purchases or
sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific
investments have not yet been selected by FMR.
The funds may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the
value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example,
if a fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, the fund could
enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S.
dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a
hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset
both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset
changes in security values caused by other factors. A fund could also hedge
the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to
the pound sterling -- for example, by entering into a forward contract to
sell Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars.
This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer
advantages in terms of cost, yield or efficiency, but generally will not
hedge currency exposure as effectively as a simple hedge into U.S. dollars.
Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not
perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are
denominated.
Each fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure
from one currency into another currency that is expected to perform better
relative to the U.S. dollar. For example, if a fund held investments
denominated in Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts
to sell Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. This type of strategy,
sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate
exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the
currency that is purchased, much as if the fund had sold a security
denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security
denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from
a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause the fund to assume the
risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.
Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover
currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the funds will
segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose
is essentially speculative. The funds will not segregate assets to cover
forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement
hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on
FMR's skill in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency
management strategies may substantially change a fund's investment
exposure to changes in currency exchange rates, and could result in losses
to the fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example,
if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged a fund by selling
that currency in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to
participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure
through proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from the hedge
and the security position at the same time if the two currencies do not
move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases a fund's exposure to a foreign
currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss.
There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies
will be advantageous to the funds or that they will hedge at an
appropriate time.
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as changes in real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash
flow of underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management
skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments
may also be affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those
relating to the environment.
1.LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. Japan has filed and each
of the remaining funds intend s to file a notice of eligibility for
exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures
Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets, before engaging
in any purchases or sales of futures contracts or options on futures
contracts. The funds intend to comply with Rule 4.5 under the
Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the funds can
commit assets to initial margin deposits and options premiums.
In addition, each fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put
options or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of a fund's
total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal
conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a
result, a fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased
futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total
assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of
option premiums for call options purchased by a fund would exceed 5% of the
fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to
or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not
apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options.
The above limitations on the funds' investments in futures contracts and
options, and the funds' policies regarding futures contracts and options
discussed elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information, and are
not fundamental policies and may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When a fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
a fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract.
Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before
then if a liquid secondary market is available.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem
with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures
contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative
price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures
contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move
in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts,
therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price
changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contracts is
not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the
contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and
seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker,
known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered
into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the
contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that
party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to
settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may
be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and
variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin
for purposes of the funds' investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be
entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount
received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to
the fund.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, a fund obtains
the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying
instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the fund pays
the current market price for the option (known as the option premium).
Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific
securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. A fund may
terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it to
expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the
fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. A fund may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in
the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market
exists.
The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security
prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price
does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put
buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium
paid, plus related transaction costs).
The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put
options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to
purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential
price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can
expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to
offset the cost of the option.
WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. When a fund writes a put option, it takes the
opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for
receipt of the premium, the fund assumes the obligation to pay the strike
price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the
option chooses to exercise it. When writing an option on a futures
contract, a fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. A fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes before exercise by closing out the
option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary
market is not liquid for a put option the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit,
although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it
received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that
the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the
option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would
expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from
purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium
received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.
Writing a call option obligates a fund to sell or deliver the option's
underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the
option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of
writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable
strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option
premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the
same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is
greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security
price increases.
COMBINED POSITIONS. The funds may purchase and write options in combination
with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to
adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For
example, a fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose
risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract.
Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at
one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial
price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades,
they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open
and close out.
CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of types
of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the
standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in options and futures
contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other
characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests, which
involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the
performance of the fund's other investments.
Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their
underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's
investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors
as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility
of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of
the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect
correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options
and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences
in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of
daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or
sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the
securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to
compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the
securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price
changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with
its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains
or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.
2.LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a
liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures
contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading
volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying
instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily
price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt
trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit
in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit
is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible for a fund to
enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary
market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or
otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions,
and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until
delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a
fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures
positions could also be impaired.
OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with
respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and
strike price, the terms of over-the-counter options (options not traded on
exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other
party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows a fund
greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally
involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are
guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are
traded.
OPTIONS AND FUTURES RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Currency futures
contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that
they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are
standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures
contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying
instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally
is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures
contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase
the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the
right to sell the underlying currency.
The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options
and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. The
funds may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write
currency options to increase or decrease their exposure to different
foreign currencies. The funds may also purchase and write currency options
in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward
contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate
with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the
value of a fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should
protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not
protect a fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the
issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a fund's
foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other
than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency
options and futures to the value of a fund's investments exactly over time.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The funds will comply
with guidelines established by the SEC with respect to coverage of options
and futures strategies by mutual funds, and if the guidelines so require
will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account
in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account cannot be
sold while the futures or option strategy is outstanding, unless they are
replaced with other suitable assets. As a result, there is a possibility
that segregation of a large percentage of a fund's assets could impede
portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption requests or
other current obligations.
SHORT SALES - INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND. The fund may enter into
short sales with respect to stocks underlying its convertible security
holdings. For example, if FMR anticipates a decline in the price of the
stock underlying a convertible security the fund holds, it may sell the
stock short. If the stock price subsequently declines, the proceeds of the
short sale could be expected to offset all or a portion of the effect of
the stock's decline on the value of the convertible security. The fund
currently intends to hedge no more than 15% of its total assets with short
sales on equity securities underlying its convertible security holdings
under normal circumstances.
When the fund enters into a short sale, it will be required to set aside
securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities
convertible or exchangeable into such securities and will be required to
hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur
transaction costs, including interest expense, in connection with opening,
maintaining, and closing short sales.
WARRANTS. Warrants are securities that give a fund the right to purchase
equity securities from the issuer at a specific price (the strike price)
for a limited period of time. The strike price of warrants typically is
much lower than the current market price of the underlying securities, yet
they are subject to similar price fluctuations. As a result, warrants may
be more volatile investments than the underlying securities and may offer
greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss.
Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect
to the underlying securities and do not represent any rights in the assets
of the issuing company. Also, the value of the warrant does not necessarily
change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to
have value if it is not exercised prior to the expiration date. These
factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING EUROPE
New developments surrounding the creation of a unified common market in
Europe have helped to reduce physical and economic barriers promoting the
free flow of goods and services throughout Western Europe. These new
developments could make this new unified market one of the largest in the
world.
The economic situation also remains difficult for Eastern European
countries in transition from central planning, following what has already
been a sizable decline in output. The contraction now appears to be
bottoming out in parts of central Europe, where some countries are
projected to register positive growth in 1995. But key aspects of the
reform and stabilization efforts have not yet been fully implemented, and
there remain risks of policy slippages. In the Russian Federation and most
other countries of the former Soviet Union, economic conditions are of
particular concern because of economic instability due to political unrest
and armed conflicts in many regions.
Notwithstanding the continued economic difficulties in many countries,
recent positive developments offer hope for a cooperative growth strategy
in the near term, which could also permit a strengthening of global
economic performance over the medium term. Many developing countries are
reaping the fruits of sustained reform and stabilization efforts. Efforts
to enhance assistance to countries affected by the transition to
market-based trading systems occurring in central Europe and the former
Soviet Union, and to low-income countries to support strengthened
stabilization and restructuring efforts, are moving forward. In Europe,
exchange market tensions have eased, and interest rates have been falling
and should continue to do so as evidence accumulates of the waning of
inflationary pressures.
The European Community (EC) consists of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the
United Kingdom (the member states). In 1986, the member states of the EC
signed the "Single European Act," an agreement committing these countries
to the establishment of a market among themselves, unimpeded by internal
barriers or hindrances to the free movement of goods, persons, services, or
capital. To meet this goal, a series of directives have been issued to the
member states. Compliance with these directives is designed to eliminate
three principal categories of barriers: 1) physical frontiers, such as
customs posts and border controls; 2) technical barriers (which include
restrictions operating within national territories) such as regulations and
norms for goods and services (product standards); discrimination against
foreign bids (bids by other EC members) on public purchases; or
restrictions on foreign requests to establish subsidiaries; and (3) fiscal
frontiers, notably the need to levy value-added taxes, tariffs, or excises
on goods or services imported from other EC states.
The ultimate goal of this project is to achieve a large unified domestic
European market in which available resources would be more efficiently
allocated through the elimination of the above-mentioned barriers and the
added costs associated with those barriers. Elimination of these barriers
would simplify product distribution networks, allow economies of scale to
be more readily achieved, and free the flow of capital and other resources.
The Maastricht Treaty on economic and monetary union (EMU) attempts to
provide its members with a stable monetary framework consistent with the
EC's broad economic goals. But until the EMU takes effect, which is
intended to occur between 1997 and 1999, the community will face the need
to reinforce monetary cooperation in order to reduce the risk of a
recurrence of tensions between domestic and external policy objectives.
The total European market, as represented by both EC and non-EC countries,
consists of over 328 million consumers, making it larger currently than
either the United States or Japanese markets. European businesses compete
nationally and internationally in a wide range of industries including:
telecommunications and information services, roads and transportation,
building materials, food and beverages, broadcast and media, financial
services, electronics, and textiles. Actual and anticipated actions on the
part of member states to conform to the unified Europe directives has
prompted interest and activity not only by European firms, but also by
foreign entities anxious to establish a presence in Europe that will result
from these changes. Indications of the effect of this response to a unified
Europe can be seen in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate
expansion and development, GNP growth, and national stock market activity.
The early experience of the former centrally planned economies has already
demonstrated the crucially important link between structural reforms,
macroeconomic stabilization, and successful economic transformation. Among
the central European countries, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland
have made the greatest progress in structural reform; inflationary
pressures there have abated following price liberalization, and output has
begun to recover. These achievements will be difficult to sustain, however,
in the absence of strong efforts to contain the large fiscal deficits that
have accompanied the considerable losses of output and tax revenue since
the start of the reform process.
In the Baltic countries there are encouraging signs that reforms are taking
hold and are being supported by strong stabilization efforts. In most other
countries of the former Soviet Union, in contrast, inadequate stabilization
efforts now threaten to lead to hyper-inflation, which could derail the
reform process. Inflation, which had abated following the immediate impact
of price liberalization in early 1992, surged to extremely high levels. The
main reason for this development has been excessive credit expansion to the
government and to state enterprises. The transformation process is being
seriously hampered by the widespread subsidization of inefficient
enterprises and the resulting misallocation of resources. The lack of
effective economic and monetary cooperation among the countries of the
former Soviet Union exacerbates other problems by severely constraining
trade flows and impeding inflation control. Partly as a result of these
difficulties, some countries have decided that the introduction of separate
currencies offers the best scope for avoiding hyper-inflation and for
improving economic conditions. This development can facilitate the
implementations of stronger stabilization programs. Economic conditions
appear to have improved for some of the transition economies of central
Europe. Following three successive years of output declines, there are
preliminary indications of a turnaround in the former Czech and Slovak
Federal Republic, Hungary and Poland; growth in private sector activity and
strong exports, especially to Western Europe, now appear to have contained
the fall in output. Most central European countries in transition, however,
are expected to achieve positive real growth in 199 5 as market
reforms deepen. The strength of the projected output gains will depend
crucially on the ability of the reforming countries to contain fiscal
deficits and inflation and on their continued access to, and success in,
export markets. Economic conditions in the former Soviet Union have
continued to deteriorate. Real GDP in Russia is estimated to have fallen 19
percent in 1992, after a 9 percent decline in 1991. In many other countries
of the region, output losses have been even larger. These declines reflect
the adjustment difficulties during the early stages of the transition, high
rates of inflation, the compression of imports, disruption in trade among
the countries of the former Soviet Union, and uncertainties about the
reform process itself. Large-scale subsidies are delaying industrial
restructuring and are exacerbating the fiscal situation. A reversal of
these adverse factors is not anticipated in the near term, and output is
expected to decline further in most of these countries. A number of their
governments, including those of Hungary, and Poland, are currently
implementing or considering reforms directed at political and economic
liberalization, including efforts to foster multi-party political systems,
decentralize economic planning, and move toward free market economies. At
present, no Eastern European country has a developed stock market, but
Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have small securities markets in
operation. Ethnic and civil conflict currently rage throughout the former
Yugoslavia. The outcome is uncertain.
Both the EC and Japan, among others, have made overtures to establish
trading arrangements and assist in the economic development of the Eastern
European nations. There is also an urgent need for positive steps to resist
protectionist pressures, especially by bringing the multilateral trade
negotiations under the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Trade and
Tariffs (GATT) to a successful conclusion. Determined action to alleviate
short-term difficulties and to achieve key medium-term objectives would
unquestionably strengthen consumer and business confidence. Interest rates
generally have declined somewhat with the easing of tensions in the
Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM), but for most countries tight monetary
conditions remain an obstacle to stronger growth and a threat to exchange
market stability. However, in the long-term, reunification could prove to
be an engine for domestic and international growth.
The conditions that have given rise to these developments are changeable,
and there is no assurance that reforms will continue or that their goals
will be achieved.
REAL GDP ANNUAL RATE OF GROWTH
1993
Denmark 1.2
France -1.0
Germany -1.1
Italy -0.7
Netherlands -1.0
Spain -0.6
Switzerland 2.0
United Kingdom
Source: World Economic Outlook October 1994
(Figures are quoted based on each country's domestic currency.)
NATIONAL INDICES (WITHOUT DIVIDENDS) OCTOBER 1 994
GROWTH IN U.S. DOLLARS
EUROPE
6 months 12 months 5 years
Greece -10.22 5.56 2.71
Portugal .65 7.68 -5.53
Turkey 48.77 -45.261 -7.386
Source: Morgan Stanley
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING JAPAN, THE PACIFIC BASIN, AND SOUTHEAST
ASIA
Many Asian countries may be subject to a greater degree of social,
political and economic instability than is the case in the United States
and Western European countries. Such instability may result from (i)
authoritarian governments or military involvement in political and economic
decision-making; (ii) popular unrest associated with demands for improved
political, economic and social conditions; (iii) internal insurgencies;
(iv) hostile relations with neighboring countries; and (v) ethnic,
religious and racial disaffection.
The economies of most of the Asian countries are heavily dependent upon
international trade and are accordingly affected by protective trade
barriers and the economic conditions of their trading partners,
principally, the United States, Japan, China and the European Community.
The enactment by the United States or other principal trading partners of
protectionist trade legislation, reduction of foreign investment in the
local economies and general declines in the international securities
markets could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets
of the Asian countries.
Thailand has one of the fastest-growing stock markets in the world. The
manufacturing sector is becoming increasingly sophisticated and is
benefiting from export-oriented investing. The manufacturing and service
sectors continue to account for the bulk of Thailand's economic growth. The
agricultural sector continues to become less important. The government has
followed fairly sound fiscal and monetary policies, aided by increased tax
receipts from a fast moving economy. The government also continues to move
ahead with new projects - especially telecommunications, roads and port
facilities - needed to refurbish the country's overtaxed infrastructure.
Nonetheless, political unrest coupled with the shooting of antigovernment
demonstrators in May 1992 has caused many international businesses to
question Thailand's political stability.
Hong Kong's impending return to Chinese dominion in 1997 has not initially
had a positive effect on its economic growth which was vigorous in the
1980s. Although China has committed by treaty to preserve the economic and
social freedoms enjoyed in Hong Kong for 50 years after regaining control
of Hong Kong, the continuation of the current form of the economic system
in Hong Kong after the reversion will depend on the actions of the
government of China. Business confidence in Hong Kong, therefore, can be
significantly affected by such developments, which in turn can affect
markets and business performance. In preparation for 1997, Hong Kong has
continued to develop trade with China, where it is the largest foreign
investor, while also maintaining its long-standing export relationship with
the United States. Spending on infrastructure improvements is a significant
priority of the colonial government while the private sector continues to
diversify abroad based on its position as an established international
trade center in the Far East.
In terms of GDP, industrial standards and level of education, South Korea
is second only to Japan in Asia. It enjoys the benefits of a diversified
economy with well-developed sectors in electronics, automobiles, textiles
and shoe manufacture, steel and shipbuilding among others. The driving
force behind the economy's dynamic growth has been the planned development
of an export-oriented economy in a vigorously entrepreneurial society. Both
Koreas joined the United Nations separately in late 1991, creating another
forum for negotiation and joint cooperation. Reunification of North Korea
and South Korea could have a detrimental effect on the economy of South
Korea.
Indonesia is a mixed economy with many socialist institutions and central
planning but with a recent emphasis on deregulation and private enterprise.
Like Thailand, Indonesia has extensive natural wealth, yet with a large and
rapidly increasing population, it remains a poor country. Indonesia's
dependence on commodity exports makes it vulnerable to a fall in world
commodity prices.
Malaysia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the Asian-Pacific
region. Malaysia has become the world's third-largest producer of
semiconductor devices (after the U.S. and Japan) and the world's largest
exporter of semiconductor devices. More remarkable is the country's ability
to achieve rapid economic growth with relative price stability (2%
inflation over the past five years) as the government followed prudent
fiscal/monetary policies. Malaysia's high export dependence level leaves it
vulnerable to a recession in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development countries or a fall in world commodity prices.
Singapore has an open entrepreneurial economy with strong service and
manufacturing sectors and excellent international trading links derived
from its history. During the 1970s and the early 1980s, the economy
expanded rapidly, achieving an average annual growth rate of 9%. Per capita
GDP is among the highest in Asia. Singapore holds a position as a major oil
refining and services center.
Japan currently has the second-largest GDP in the world. The Japanese
economy has grown substantially over the last three decades. Its growth
rate averaged over 5% in the 1970s and 1980s. Despite small rallies and
market gains, Japan has been plagued with economic sluggishness. The boom
in Japan's equity and property markets during the expansion of the late
1980's supported high rates of investment and consumer spending on durable
goods, but both of these components of demand have now retreated sharply
following the decline in asset prices. Profits have fallen sharply, the
previously tight labor market conditions have eased considerably, and
consumer confidence is low. The banking sector experienced a sharp rise in
non-performing loans, and strains in the financial system are likely to
continue. The decline in interest rates and the fiscal stimulus packages
have helped to contain the recessionary forces, but substantial
uncertainties remain. The general government position has deteriorated as a
result of weakening economic growth, as well as stimulative measures taken
recently to support economic activity and to restore financial stability.
Although Japan's economic growth has declined significantly since 1990,
many Japanese companies seem capable of rebounding due to increased
investments, cost cutting measures, smaller borrowings, increased
product development and continued government support. Growth is expected to
recover in 199 5 . Japan's economic growth in the early 1980's was due
in part to government borrowings. Japan is heavily dependent upon
international trade and, accordingly, has been and may continue to be
adversely affected by trade barriers, and other protectionist or
retaliatory measures of, as well as economic conditions in, the U.S. and
other countries with which they trade. Industry, the most important sector
of the economy, is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels.
Japan's major industries are in the engineering, electrical, textile,
chemical, automobile, fishing, and telecommunication fields. Japan imports
iron ore, copper, and many forest products. Only 19% of its land is
suitable for cultivation. Japan's agricultural economy is subsidized and
protected. It is about 50% self-sufficient in food production. Even though
Japan produces a minute rice surplus, it is dependent upon large imports of
wheat, sorghum, and soybeans from other countries. Japan's high volume of
exports such as automobiles, machine tools, and semiconductors have caused
trade tensions with other countries, particularly the United States.
Trade agreements between the countries may reduce the friction
caused by the current trade imbalance.
Australia has a prosperous Western-style capitalist economy, with a per
capita GDP comparable to levels in industrialized Western European
countries. It is rich in natural resources and is the world's largest
exporter of beef and wool, second-largest for mutton, and is among the top
wheat exporters. Australia is also a major exporter of minerals, metals and
fossil fuels. Due to the nature of its exports, a downturn in world
commodity prices can have a big impact on its economy.
EMERGING MARKETS: ASIA
MARKET CAPITALIZATION (ESTIMATES) IN U.S. DOLLARS
OCTOBER 1994
Billions:
India 131,801
Indonesia 44,193
Korea 195,268
Malaysia --
Pakistan 12,853
Philippines 42,937
Sri Lanka 3,044
Taiwan 209,348
Thailand 141,406
Source: Morgan Stanley
NATIONAL INDICES (WITHOUT DIVIDENDS) OCTOBER 1994
GROWTH IN U.S. DOLLARS
ASIA
6 months 12 months 5 years
India 9.94 53.208 N/A
Indonesia 12.81 6.031 -1.806
Israel -11.64 -21.985 N/A
Jordan -7.51 -9.584 9.038
Korea 25.01 65.250 0.959
Malaysia 10.54 7.939 18.965
Pakistan -3.30 44.542 N/A
Philippines 13.80 55.044 18.066
Sri Lanka 5.50 29.685 N/A
Taiwan 16.52 74.328 -6.961
Thailand 28.93 32.855 21.874
Source: Morgan Stanley
ASIAN STOCK MARKET RETURNS (OCTOBER 1994)
Stock market returns
(Local currency %)
1 0 months to October 31, 1994
China N/A
Hong Kong -18.48
India 18.93
Indonesia -11.75
Japan 9.28
Korea 34.67
Malaysia -13.65
Philippines -4.39
Singapore 1.37
Taiwan 6.88
Thailand -2.85
Source: Morgan Stanley
REAL GDP ANNUAL RATE OF GROWTH 1993
China 13.4
Hong Kong 5.5
India 4.0
Indonesia 6.5
Japan --
Korea --
Malaysia 8.5
Philippines 1.7
Singapore 9.9
Taiwan 6.1
Thailand 7.8
Source: World Economic Outlook
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING CANADA
Canada occupies the northern part of North America and is the
second-largest country in the world (3.97 million square miles in area)
extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The companies in which
the fund s may invest may include those involved in the energy
industry, industrial materials (chemicals, base metals, timber and paper)
and agricultural materials (grain cereals). The securities of companies in
the energy industry are subject to changes in value and dividend yield
which depend, to a large extent, on the price and supply of energy fuels.
Rapid price and supply fluctuations may be caused by events relating to
international politics, energy conservation and the success of exploration
products. Canada is one the world's leading industrial countries, as well
as a major exporter of agricultural products. Canada is rich in natural
resources such as zinc, uranium, nickel, gold, silver, aluminum, iron and
copper. Forest covers over 44% of land area, making Canada a leading world
producer of newsprint. Canada 's economy is strongly influenced by
the activities of companies and industries involved in the production and
processing of natural resources. Canada is a major producer of
hydroelectricity, oil and gas. The business activities of companies in the
energy field may include the production, generation, transmission,
marketing, control or measurement of energy or energy fuels. Economic
prospects are changing due to recent government attempts to reduce
restrictions against foreign investment.
Canadian securities are not considered by FMR to have the same level of
risk as other nation's securities. Canadian and U.S. companies are
generally subject to similar auditing and accounting procedures, and
similar government supervision and regulation. Canadian markets are more
liquid than many other foreign markets and share similar characteristics
with U.S. markets. The political system is more stable than in some other
foreign countries, and the Canadian dollar is generally less volatile
relative to the U.S. dollar.
Many factors affect and could have an adverse impact on the financial
condition of Canada, including social, environmental and economic
conditions; factors which are not within the control of Canada. In Canada,
where recovery is not yet as firmly established as in the United States,
interest rates have been coming down after a sharp rise associated with
exchange market developments in the fall of 1992. In light of the cyclical
situation, there should be room for a further easing of interest rates
without jeopardizing the progress made toward price stability. Continued
perseverance in reducing the structural budget deficit also is required.
FMR is unable to predict what effect, if any, such factors would have on
instruments held in a fund's portfolio.
Beginning in January 1989, the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement will be
phased in over a period of 10 years. This agreement will remove tariffs on
U.S. technology and Canadian agricultural products in addition to removing
trade barriers affecting other important sectors of each country's economy.
Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will implement the North American Free Trade
Agreement, beginning in 1994. This cooperation is expected to lend to
increased trade and to reduce barriers.
The majority of new equity issues or initial public offerings in Canada are
through underwritten offerings. A f und may elect to
participate in these issues.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING LATIN AMERICA
Latin America is a region rich in natural resources such as oil, copper,
silver, iron ore, forestry, fishing, livestock and agriculture. The region
has a large population (over 300 million) which creates a large domestic
market. The region has been transitional over the last five years from the
stagnant 1980s which were characterized by poor economic policies, higher
international interest rates and limited access to foreign capital.
High inflation and low economic growth have given way to stable
manageable inflation rates and higher economic growth. Changes in political
leadership, the implementation of market oriented economic policies such as
balanced budgets. Privatization trade reform and monetary reform have been
among the steps taken to modernize the Latin American economies and to
regenerate growth in the region.
Various trade agreements have also been formed within the region such as
the Andean Pact, Mercosur and NAFTA. The largest of these is NAFTA, which
was implemented on January 1, 1994.
Latin American equity markets can be extremely volatile and in the past
have shown little correlation with the U.S. market. Currencies have been
typically weak, given high inflation rates, but have stabilized more
recently. Most currencies are not free floating, but wide fluctuations in
value over relatively short periods can still occur due to changes in the
market.
Mexico's economy has been transformed significantly over the last 6-7
years. Large budget deficits and a high level of state ownership in many
productive and service areas have given way to balanced budgets and
privatization. In the last few years the government has sold the telephone
company, the major steel companies, the banks and many others. The major
state ownership remaining is in the oil sector and the electricity sector.
Economic policy transformation has led to much reduced inflation and more
stable economic growth in the last few years. The recently implemented
North American Free Trade Agreement will further cement the economic ties
between Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
Brazil's economy has been subject to very high rates of inflation and
low levels of economic growth over the last few years due mostly to a lack
of policy direction. The private sector has remained efficient, mainly
through export promotion. The government has recently embarked on an
ambitious reform program by stabilizing prices, deregulating the economy
and opening it to increased competition. Brazil is the sixth largest
country in the world over 155 million people with a very rich natural
resource base. Iron ore, bauzite. tin, gold and forestry products make up
some of Brazil's natural resource base which includes some of the largest
mineral reserves in the world.
Chile, like Brazil, is rich in mineral resources, in particular copper
which accounts for roughly 40% of total exports. Economic reform has been
ongoing in Chile for many years, but political democracy has returned
recently to chile. Privatization of the public sector beginning in the
early 80s has bolstered the equity market and a well organized pension
system has created a long term investor base.
Argentina is strong in agriculture and livestock. Major products are
wheat and other foodstuffs. Like Mexico, Argentina has had a dramatic
transformation in its economy in the last several years. Extremely high
inflation rates and stagnant economic growth have been replaced by low
inflation and strong economic growth. Massive privatization has taken place
and continues.
Venezuela has substantiated oil reserves. Reform attempts in Venezuela
have been met with political opposition recently and the Venezuelan
economic situation counties to worsen. It is not clear when the economic
situation will improve and the country remains quite dependent on oil.
EMERGING MARKETS: LATIN AMERICA
MARKET CAPITALIZATION IN U.S. DOLLARS
(ESTIMATED) OCTOBER 1994
Billions:
Argentina 43,835
Brazil 179,804
Chile 67,656
Colombia 14,427
Mexico 195,790
Peru 8,223
Venezuela 5,835
Source: Morgan Stanley
NATIONAL INDICES (WITHOUT DIVIDENDS) OCTOBER 1994
GROWTH IN U.S. DOLLARS
LATIN AMERICA
6 months 12 months 5 years
Argentina .23 3.44 23.617
Brazil 62.32 99.39 24.04
Chile 39.75 76.73 45.96
Colombia -9.34 46.88 N/A
Mexico 3.16 11.19 39.96
Peru 30.84 57.31 N/A
Venezuela -15.44 -25.32 N/A
Source: Morgan Stanley
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING AFRICA
Africa is a continent of roughly 50 countries with a total population of
approximately 840 million people. Literacy rates (the percentage of people
who are over 15 years of age and who can read and write) are relatively
low, ranging from 20% to 60%. The primary industries include crude oil,
natural gas, manganese ore, phosphate, bauxite, copper, iron, diamond,
cotton, coffee, cocoa, timber, tobacco, sugar, tourism, and cattle.
Many of the countries are fraught with political instability. However,
there has been a trend over the past five years toward democratization.
Many countries are moving from a military style, Marxist, or single party
government to a multi-party system. Still, there remain many countries that
do not have a stable political process. Other countries have been enmeshed
in civil wars and border clashes.
Economically, the Northern Rim countries (including Morocco, Egypt, and
Algeria) and Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa are the wealthier
countries on the continent due to their strong ties with the European
nations. The market capitalization of these countries has been growing
recently as more international companies invest in Africa and as local
companies start to list on the exchanges. However, religious strife has
been a significant source of instability.
On the other end of the economic spectrum are countries, such as Burkina,
Madagascar, and Malawi, that are considered to be among the poorest or
least developed in the world. These countries are generally landlocked or
have poor natural resources. The economies of many African countries are
heavily dependent on international oil prices. Of all the African
industries, oil has been the most lucrative, accounting for 40% to 60% of
many countries' Gross Domestic Product. However, general decline in oil
prices has had an adverse impact on many economies.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on
behalf of each fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the
management contract. If FMR grants investment management authority to
the sub-advisers (see the section entitled "Management
Contracts" ), the sub-advisers are authorized to place orders
for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities and will do so in
accordance with the policies described below. FMR is also responsible for
the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and
accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In
selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal
securities laws, FMR consider s various relevant factors, including,
but not limited to : the size and type of the transaction; the nature
and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the
execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the
broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a
continuing basis, the reasonableness of any commissions, and
arrangement s for payment of fund expenses. Generally,
c ommissions for foreign investments traded w ill be higher than
for U.S. investments and may not be subject to negotiation.
The funds may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who
provide research and execution services to the funds or other accounts over
which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services
may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of
investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers
generally is made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution
considerations) in accordance with a ranking of broker-dealers determined
periodically by FMR's investment staff based upon the quality of research
and execution services provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the funds may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the funds or its other clients, and conversely, such research
provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf
of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations
to the funds. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal
independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the
additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop
comparable information through its own efforts.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in
excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in
recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause
each fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good
faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers,
viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall
responsibilities to the funds and its other clients. In reaching this
determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the
brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of
the compensation should be related to those services.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the funds or shares of other Fidelity
funds to extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by
and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI)
and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if
the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged
by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. Prior to
September 4, 1992, FBSL operated under the name Fidelity Portfolio
Services, Ltd. (FPSL) as a a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity
International Limited (FIL). Edward C. Johnson 3d is Chairman of FIL. Mr.
Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of
the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting
common stock of FIL.
FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers who have entered
into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a
portion of the commissions paid by each fund toward payment of the
fund's expenses, such as transfer agent fees o r custodian fees. The
transaction quality must, however, be comparable to those of other
qualified broker-dealers.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain
requirements are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of
Trustees has authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on
national securities exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and
applicable SEC rules.
The Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities
in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the
funds and review the commissions paid by each fund over
representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the fund .
Each fund's turnover rates for the fiscal years ended October 31,
199 4 and 199 3 are presented in the table below.
Because a high turnover rate increases transaction costs and may increase
taxable gains, FMR carefully weighs the anticipated benefits of short-term
investing against these consequences. An increased turnover rate is due to
a greater volume of shareholder purchase orders, short-term interest rate
volatility and other special market conditions.
TURNOVER RATES 1993 1994
Diversified International 56% 89 %
International Growth & Income 24 173
Overseas 64 49
Worldwide 51 69
Canada 131 59
Europe 76 49
Europe Capital Appreciation Fund n/a 317*
Japan 257 153
Pacific Basin 77 88
Emerging Markets 57 107
Latin America 72* 77
Southeast Asia 14* 157
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* Annualized
Brokerage Commissions. The table below lists the total brokerage
commissions; the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to brokerage
firms that provided research services; and the dollar amount of commissions
paid to FBSI and FBSL for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 199 4 ,
199 3 , and 199 2 . The tables also list the percentage of each
fund's aggregate brokerage commissions paid to FBSI and FBSL during the
199 4 , 199 3 , and 199 2 fiscal periods, as well as the
percentage of each fund's aggregate dollar amount of transactions executed
through FBSI and FBSL during the same periods. However, during fiscal
199 4 , the funds did not pay any commissions to FBSL. The
difference in the percentage of the brokerage commissions paid to and the
percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBSI and
FBSL is a result of the low commission rates charged by FBSI and FBSL.
% of % of
% of % of Transactions Transactions
Fiscal Commissions Commissions Effected Effected
Period Ended Paid Paid through through
October 31 Total To FBSI To FBSL To FBSI FBSL To FBSI FBSL
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INTERNATIONAL
1994 $ 1,369,819 $ 23,550 $ 0 1.72% 0 4.75% 0
1993 $ 826,386 $ 4,142 $ 0 .50% 0 1.77% 0
199 21 $ 160,423 $ 217 $ 182 .10% .10% .10% .10%
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH &
INCOME
1994 $ 5,999,970 $ 60,703 $ 0 1.01% 0 2.65% 0
1993 $ 1,928,776 $ 2,625 $ 0 .14% 0 .64% 0
1992 $ 245,327 0 $ 5,458 0 2.22% 0 5.12%
OVERSEAS
1994 $ 4,197,237 $ 4,808 $ 0 .10% 0 .37% 0
1993 $ 3,401,287 $ 3,290 $ 0 .10% 0 .40% 0
1992 $ 4,770,619 0 $ 54,470 0 1.14% 0 1.83%
WORLDWIDE
1994 $ 1,750,893 $ 46,548 $ 0 2.27% 0 5.15% 0
1993 $ 708,837 $ 22,678 $ 0 3.20% 0 9.39% 0
1992 $ 555,712 $ 28,469 $ 2,492 5.12% .45% 13.91% .96%
CANADA
1994 $ 950,009 $ 76,201 $ 0 6.81% 0 14.28% 0
1993 $ 559,269 $ 6,234 $ 0 1.11% 0 2.36% 0
1992 $ 56,775 $ 1,190 $ 0 2.10% 0 7.11% 0
EUROPE
1994 $ 856,517 $ 182 $ 0 .02% 0 .03% 0
1993 $ 1,377,988 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
1992 $ 1,266,800 0 $ 26,013 0 2.05% 0 3.32%
EUROPE
CAPITAL
APPRECIATION
19942 $ 3,052,874 $ 7,959 $ 0 .21% 0 .68% 0
JAPAN
1994 $ 4,816,464 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
1993 $ 1,680,833 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
1992 3 $ 11,099 0 0 0 0 0 0
PACIFIC
BASIN
1994 $ 3,629,075 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
1993 $ 3,067,285 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
1992 $ 1,152,821 0 0 0 0 0 0
EMERGING
MARKETS
1994 $ 20,130,994 $ 52,584 $ 0 .26% 0 2.49% 0
1993 $ 4,396,375 $ 12,982 $ 0 .30% 0 2.13% 0
1992 $ 157,678 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
LATIN
AMERICA
1994 $ 1,918,285 $ 57,533 $ 0 1.62% 0 8.19% 0
1993 4 $ 902,099 $ 15,080 $ 0 1.67% 0 7.79% 0
SOUTHEAST
ASIA
1994 $ 13,659,606 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
1993 4 $ 2,709,357 $ 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
</TABLE>
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1 From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).
2 From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).
3 From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).
4 From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the
benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions or
similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. The funds seek to recapture soliciting
broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no
other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue
to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally
permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business
judgment, whether it would be advisable for the funds to seek such
recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially
the same as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for
each fund are made independently from those of other funds managed
by FMR or accounts managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the
same security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or
accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds are
managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security
is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or
account .
When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale
of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance
with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for
each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the
price or value of the security as far as each fund is
concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the funds to participate
in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the
funds. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of
retaining FMR as investment adviser to each fund outweighs any
disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous
transactions.
VALUATION OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary
market or exchange on which they trade. Most e quity securities for
which the primary market is the U.S. are valued at last sale price or, if
no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most e quity
securities for which the primary market is outside the U.S. are valued
using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal
market where they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local
exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or last bid price is
normally used. Short-term securities are valued either at amortized cost or
at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current
value. Convertible Securities and f ixed-income securities are valued
primarily by a pricing service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix
which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data
processing techniques. This twofold approach is believed to more accurately
reflect fair value because it takes into account appropriate factors such
as institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality,
coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other
market data, without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the
counter prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of
Trustees.
Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market
are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of
the securities owned by the fund if, in the opinion of a committee
appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method (e.g., closing
over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an
exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such
securities.
Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well
as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments,
and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close
of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by a fund are
determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net
asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers
or quotation services which express the value of securities in their local
currency. FSC gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE
using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the
value of foreign securities from their local currency into U.S. dollars.
Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate
fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of net
asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially
affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an
exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued
as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of
Trustees.
PERFORMANCE
The funds may quote their performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the funds in advertising is historical and is not
intended to indicate future returns. Each fund's share price and total
returns (and International Growth & Income fund's yield) fluctuate in
response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund
shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND ONLY:
YIELD CALCULATIONS. Yields for the fund are computed by dividing a
fund's interest and dividend income for a given 30-day or one month period,
net of expenses, by the average number of shares entitled to receive
distributions during the period, dividing this figure by the fund's
net asset value per share at the end of the period and annualizing the
result (assuming compounding of income) in order to arrive at an annual
percentage rate. Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in
accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond
funds. Dividends from equity investments are treated as if they were
accrued on a daily basis, solely for the purpose s of yield
calculati on . In general, interest income is reduced with respect
to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion
of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect
to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily
income. For the fund's investments denominated in foreign
currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their respective
currencies and are then converted to U.S. dollars either when they
are actually converted or at the end of 30-day or one month period,
whichever is earlier. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from
the calculation as are gains and losses from currency exchange rate
fluctuations.
Income calculated for purposes of determining the fund's yield
differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of
the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of
income assumed in yield calculations the fund's yield may not equal
its distribution rate, the income paid to your account, or income reported
in a fund's financial statements.
In calculating the fund's yield, the fund may from time to time use a
portfolio security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order
to reflect the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the
effect of reducing the fund's yield.
Yield information may be useful in reviewing a fund's performance and in
providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives.
However, each fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed
interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment
alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the
portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to
consider.
Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates a
fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates,
and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be
somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net
new money to a fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be
invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the
fund's holdings, thereby reducing the fund's current yield. In periods of
rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total returns quoted in advertising reflect all
aspects of a fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends
and capital gain distributions, and any change in a fund's net asset value
per share (NAV) over a stated period. Average annual returns are
calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical
historical investment in a fund over a stated period, and then calculating
the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same
result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the
period. For example, a cumulative return of 100% over ten years would
produce an average annual return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate
of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years.
Average annual returns covering periods of less than one year are
calculated by determining a fund's total return for the period,
extending that return for a full year (assuming performance remains
contract over the year), and quoting the result as an annual return. While
average annual returns are a convenient means of comparing investment
alternatives, investors should realize that a fund's performance is
not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average
annual returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual
year-to-year performance of the funds.
In addition to average annual returns, a fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be
calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of
redemptions, over any time period. Total returns may be broken down into
their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes
in share price) in order to illustrate the relationship of these factors
and their contributions to total return. Total returns m ay be quoted
on a before-tax or after tax basis and may be quoted with or without
taking a fund's maximum sales charge into account if applicable and may or
may not include the effect of the fund's redemption fee on shares held less
than 90 days, if applicable numerically or in a table, graph, or
similar illustration. Total returns may be quoted with or without taking a
fund's sales charge into account. All of the funds have a 3% sales charge
with the exception of International Growth & Income which has no
sales charge. Certain of the funds' sales charges (Diversified
International Fund, International Value Fund, Overseas, Wor ldwide
Fund, Canada Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund , and
Pacific Basin ) have been waived until June 30, 1995 . Excluding a
fund's sales charge from a total return calculation produces a higher total
return figure. Currently, Emerging Markets Fund, Latin America Fund and
Southeast Asia Fund have a 1.5% redemption fee on shares held less than 90
days. Japan Fund has a 1% redemption fee on shares held less than 90
days.
NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using a fund's net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit
performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund
and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the
fund's Adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges , if any.
MOVING AVERAGES. A fund may illustrate performance using moving averages. A
long-term moving average is the average of each week's adjusted closing NAV
for a specified period. A short-term moving average is the average of each
day's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. Moving Average Activity
Indicators combine adjusted closing NAVs from the last business day of each
week with moving averages for a specified period to produce indicators
showing when an NAV has crossed, stayed above,or stayed below its moving
average. On October 28, 1994, the fund s' 13- and 39-week long-term
moving averages a re outlined in the chart below.
FUND 13 WEEK LONG-TERM 39 WEEK LONG-TERM
NAME MOVING AVERAGE MOVING AVERAGE
Diversified International 12.40 12.18
International Growth & Income 17.57 17.63
Overseas 29.05 28.73
Worldwide 13.93 13.70
Canada 17.22 17.38
Europe 20.51 19.93
Europe Capital Appreciation 11.50 11.30
Japan 14.23 14.00
Pacific Basin 19.79 19.17
Emerging Markets 19.32 17.83
Latin America 16.48 15.25
Southeast Asia 14.41 13.66
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the funds'
total returns for the periods ended October 31, 199 4 . T otal
return figures i nclude the effect of the funds' sales charges.
(Diversified International, Overseas , Worldwide, Canada, Europe
Capital Appreciation, Japan, and Pacific Basin have waived their
sales charges through June 30 , 199 5 .) Total returns do
not include the effect of paying a fund's $25 exchange fee, which was
in effect from December 1, 1987 through October 23, 1989, or other charges
for special transactions or services, such as Emerging Market's, Latin
America's, and Southeast Asia's redemption fee of 1.5% for shares held less
then 90 days or Japan's redemption fee of 1.00% for shares held less
than 90 days. Total returns may be quoted on a before-tax or after-tax
basis.
Average Annual Total Returns ** Cumulative Total Returns **
One Five Life of One Five Life of
Year Years Fund Year Years Fund
(Commencement of Operations)
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Diversified International (12/27/91) *
11.14% n/a 8.84% 11.14% n/a 27.29%
International Growth & Income Fund (12/31/ 86 )
.28% 7.82% 8.69% .28% 45.74% 92.26%
Overseas Fund (12/4/93)
5.85% 7.86% 19.91% 5.85% 45.97% 505.04%
Worldwide Fund (5/30/90)
8.21% n/a 8.70% 8.21% n/a 44.67%
Canada (11/17/87)
(6.27%) 5.14% 10.70% (6.27%) 28.50% 102.90%
Europe (10/1/86)
11.95% 8.40% 10.86% 11.95% 49.65% 130.27%
Europe Capital Appreciation (12/21/93)*
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 13.50%
Japan (9/15/92) *
10.45% n/a 20.01% 10.45% n/a 47.46%
Pacific Basin (10/1/96)
13.37% 5.98% 9.92% 13.37% 33.70% 115.00%
Emerging Markets (11/1/90)
15.74% n/a 18.34% 15.74% n/a 96.24%
Latin America (4/19/93)
19.20% n/a 34.83% 19.20% n/a 58.30%
Southeast Asia (4/19/93)
7.54% n/a 25.85% 7.54% n/a 42.39%
</TABLE>
* The fund's sales charge has been waived since inception, therefore, it
is not reflected in total return.
** Load Adjusted
The following tables show the income and capital elements of each fund's
total return from the date it commenced operations through October 31,
1994. The funds may compare their total returns to the record of the
following Morgan Stanley Capital International indices: the World Index;
EAFE Index; the Europe Index; the Pacific Index ; the Combined Far
East ex-Japan Free Index; and the Latin America Free Index. The EAFE Index
combines the Europe and Pacific indices. The addition of Canada, the U.S.,
and South African Gold Mines to the EAFE index compiles the World Index
which includes over 1400 companies. The Europe Index and Pacific Index are
subsets of the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index, which is
also published by Morgan Stanley Capital International, S.A. The Europe and
Pacific Indices are weighted by the market value of each country's stock
exchange(s). The companies included in the indices change only in the event
of mergers, takeovers, failures and the like, and minor adjustments may be
made when Morgan Stanley Capital International, S.A. reviews the companies
covered as to suitability every three or four years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Fund Comparative Index Description of Index
Diversified International, Morgan Stanley Capital International An unmanaged index of 900 foreign common
Overseas, and Emerging Europe, Australia, Far East Index stocks
Markets (EAFE)
Europe, Europe Capital Morgan Stanley Capital International An unmanaged index of more than 500
Appreciation Europe Index (Europe Index) companies throughout Europe
Pacific Basin Morgan Stanley Capital International An unmanaged index of more than 350
Pacific Index (Pacific Index) companies from Australia, Hong Kong,
Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia
Canada Toronto Stock Exchange 300 An unmanaged index of 300 companies in
Composite Index (TSE 300 Index) Canada published by the Toronto Stock
Exchange
Japan Tokyo Price Index (TOPIX) Includes over 1,200 companies representing
over 90% of the total market capitalization in
Japan
Southeast Asia Morgan Stanley Capital International Includes performance of over 462 companies
Combined Far East Ex-Japan Index in over 8 countries
Latin America Morgan Stanley Latin America Free Includes performance of over 185 companies
Index in over 7 countries
</TABLE>
Each table compares the funds' returns to the record of the Standard &
Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500), the Dow Jones Industrial
Average (DJIA), a foreign stock market index as described above, and the
cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price Index, or CPI) over the same
period. The CPI information is as of the month end closest to the initial
investment date for each fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are
provided to show how each fund's total return compared to the record of a
broad range of U.S. common stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major
U.S. industrial companies, respectively, over the same period. The funds
have the ability to invest in securities not included in the indices, and
their investment portfolios may or may not be similar in composition to the
indices. The EAFE Index, Europe Index, Pacific Index, Combined Far East
Free Ex-Japan Index, TSE 300 Index, TOPIX Index, S&P 500, and DJIA are
based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike each fund's
returns, their returns do not include the effect of paying brokerage
commissions and other costs of investing.
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND: During the period from
December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations) to October 31,
199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity Diversified
International Fund would have grown to $ 12,729 assuming all
distributions were reinvested. This was a period of widely fluctuating
stock prices and should not be considered representative of the dividend
income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in
the fund today.
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of GDP-
Initial Reinvested Reinvested Weighted
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total EAFE
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 9 92* $8,460 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,460 $ 9,240 $ 10,598 $ 10,728 $ 10,283
1 9 93 11,320 133 0 11,453 12,587 12,183 12,599 10,566
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994 12,460 158 111 12,729 13,886 12,654 13,747 10,841
</TABLE>
* From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on December
27, 1991, the net amount invested in fund shares was $ 10,000 .
The cost of the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate
cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period
covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to
$ 10,211 . If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller and
cash payments for the period would have amounted to $110 for dividends and
$100 for capital gains distributions. Tax consequences of different
investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholding) have not been
factored into the above figures.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND: During the period from December
31, 1986 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 199 4 , a
hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity International Growth & Income
Fund would have grown to $ 19,226 after deducting the fund's
2% sales charge and assuming all distributions were reinvested. This
was a period of fluctuating stock and bond prices and the figures
below should not be considered representative of the dividend income or
capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in the fund
today.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total EAFE
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1987* $10,212 $ 48 $0 $10,259 $11,956 $10,60 $10,704 $10,434
9
1988 11,574 89 0 11,663 15,044 12,179 11,958 10,878
1989 12,613 316 0 12,929 16,269 15,395 15,276 11,367
1990 13,436 500 0 13,935 14,183 14,241 14,660 12,081
1991 13,710 982 0 14,693 15,169 19,014 19,069 12,434
1992 13,024 1,109 0 14,133 13,164 20,910 20,643 12,833
1993 16,905 1,884 0 18,789 18,095 24,036 24,244 13,186
1994 17,189 1,982 55 19,226 19,922 24,965 26,452 13,529
</TABLE>
* From December 31, 1986 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on December
31, 1986, assuming the 2% sales load had been in effect , the net
amount invested in fund shares was $9,800. The cost of the initial
investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested
dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash
value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to $ 11,522 . If
distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned
from the fund over time would have been smaller , and cash payments
for the period would have amounted to $1,401 for dividends and $49 for
capital gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments
(with the exception of foreign tax withholding ) have not been
factored into the above figures. During the period November 1, 1993
through May 31, 1994, the fund imposed a 2% sales charge which is no longer
in effect and is not reflected in the figures above.
OVERSEAS FUND: During the period from December 4, 1984 (commencement of
operations) through October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000
investment in Fidelity Overseas Fund would have grown to $ 60,504
after deducting the fund's 3% sales charge and assuming that all
distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating stock
prices the figures below and should not be considered representative
of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from
an investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total EAFE
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1985* $15,442 $ 0 $ 0 $15,442 $14,599 $12,12 $12,125 $10,323
2
1986 26,103 0 194 26,296 24,218 16,147 17,182 10,475
1987 29,973 0 3,880 33,853 32,165 17,182 18,801 10,950
1988 24,541 0 13,248 37,789 40,471 19,726 21,005 11,415
1989 25,511 924 13,771 40,206 43,767 24,933 26,832 11,928
1990 26,646 1,396 16,014 44,056 38,155 23,065 25,751 12,678
1991 26,112 2,558 17,199 45,870 40,808 30,795 33,496 13,048
1992 21,301 2,765 15,819 39,885 35,414 33,866 36,261 13,466
1993 26,345 4,336 24,763 55,444 48,679 38,929 42,586 13,837
1994 28,295 5,614 26,595 60,504 53,593 40,434 46,464 14,198
</TABLE>
* From December 4, 1984 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on December
4, 1984, assuming the 3% sales load had been in effect , the net
amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial
investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested
dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash
value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to $ 35,951 . If
distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned
from the fund over time would have been smaller, and the cash payments for
the period would have amounted to $ 2,697 for dividends and
$ 16,359 for capital gain distributions. Tax consequences of
different investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholding) have
not been factored into the above figures.
WORLDWIDE FUND: During the period from May 30, 1990 (commencement of
operations) through October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000
investment in Fidelity Worldwide Fund would have grown to $ 14,467 ,
after deducting the 3% sales charge and assuming all dividends were
reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating stock prices and the
figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend
income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in
the fund today.
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total EAFE
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1990* $ 8,682 $ 0 $0 $ 8,682 $ 8,987 $ 8,546 $ 8,652 $10,333
1991 9,322 83 0 9,404 9,612 11,410 11,255 10,635
1992 9,341 188 0 9,529 8,341 12,548 12,183 10,975
1993 12,377 591 0 12,969 11,465 14,424 14,309 11,277
1994 13,541 758 167 14,467 12,623 14,982 15,612 11,571
</TABLE>
* From May 30, 1990 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial $10,000 investment made on May 30, 1990,
assuming the 3% sales load had been in effect , the net amount
invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the
time they were reinvested), amounted to $ 10,687 . If distributions
had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund
over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would
have amounted to $ 524 for dividends and $146 for capital gains
distributions. Worldwide did not distribute any capital gains during
the period. Tax consequences of different investments (with the
exception of foreign tax withholdings) have not been factored into the
above figures.
CANADA FUND: During the period from November 17, 1987 (commencement of
operations) to October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment
in Fidelity Canada Fund would have grown to $20,290 after deducting
the fund's 3% sales charge and assuming all distributions were
reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating stock prices and should not be
considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY CANADA FUND INDICES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total TSE
300
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1988* $ 12,358 $ 0 $ 0 $ 12,358 $ 12,753 $ 11,694 $ 11,408 $10,416
1989 14,987 146 183 15,316 15,950 14,782 14,573 10,884
1990 13,163 138 766 14,066 13,074 13,674 13,986 11,568
1991 15,792 241 1,991 18,023 16,117 18,257 18,192 11,906
1992 13,803 210 2,731 16,745 14,331 20,078 19,693 12,288
1993 17,285 292 3,421 20,998 17,655 23,079 23,129 12,626
1994 16,665 282 3,343 20,290 17,783 23,971 25,235 12,955
</TABLE>
* From November 17, 1987 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on November
17, 1987, assuming the 3% load had been in effect , the net amount
invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividend and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the
time they were reinvested), amounted to $12,978. If distributions
had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund
over time would have been smaller, and the cash payments for the period
would have amoun ted to $204 for income dividends and $2,561 for
c apital gain s distributions. Tax consequences of different
investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholding s ) have
not been factored into the above figures.
EUROPE FUND: During the period from October 1, 1986 (commencement of
operations) to October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment
in Fidelity Europe Fund would have grown to $ 23,027 after deducting
the 3% sales charge and assuming t hat all distributions were
reinvested. This was a period of f luctuating stock prices and the
figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend
income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in
the fund today.
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total Europe
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1986* $ 9,690 $ 0 $0 $ 9,690 $ 10,061 $ 10,577 $ 10,655 $10,009
1987 11,727 11 0 11,738 11,136 11,255 11,659 10,463
1988 12,571 11 0 12,582 12,819 12,921 13,026 10,907
1989 14,589 336 0 14,925 14,339 16,332 16,640 11,397
1990 15,792 551 0 16,343 16,194 15,109 15,969 12,114
1991 15,452 915 0 16,367 17,319 20,172 20,772 12,468
1992 14,666 1,392 0 16,058 16,994 22,184 22,486 12,868
1993 17,877 2,075 0 19,952 21,355 25,500 26,409 13,221
1994 20,545 2,482 0 23,027 23,756 26,486 28,814 13,566
</TABLE>
* From October 1, 1986 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on October 1,
1986, assuming the 3% load had been in effect , the net amount
invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the
time they were reinvested), amounted to $ 11,770 . If distributions
had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund
over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would
have amounted to $ 1,688 for dividends. The fund did not
distribute any capital gains during the period. Tax consequences of
different investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholding on
dividends and capital gain distributions) have not been factored into the
above figures.
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND: During the period from December 21, 1993
(commencement of operations) to October 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000
investment in Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund would have grown to
$ 11,350 assuming that all distributions were reinvested. This was a
period of fluctuating stock prices and the figures below should not be
considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total Europe
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994* $11,350 $0 $0 $11,350 $10,716 10,382 10,655 10,254
</TABLE>
* From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on December
21, 1993 the net amount invested in fund shares was $ 10,000 . The
cost of the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost
of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period
covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to
$ 10,000 . The fund did not distribute any distributions or capital
gains during the period . Tax consequences of different investments
(with the exception of foreign tax withholding on dividends and capital
gain distributions) have not been factored into the above figures.
PACIFIC BASIN FUND: During the period from October 1, 1986 (commencement of
operations) to October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment
in Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund would have grown to $ 21,500 after
deducting the 3% sales charge and assumin g all distributions were
reinvested. This was a period of widely fluctuating stock prices and should
not be considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or
loss that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total Pacifi
c
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1986* $ 9,603 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,603 $ 8,862 $10,577 $10,655 $10,009
1987 12,047 11 0 12,058 13,346 11,255 11,659 10,463
1988 13,570 155 0 13,725 17,470 12,921 13,026 10,907
1989 15,307 271 21 15,598 18,594 16,332 16,640 11,397
1990 12,503 229 528 13,260 13,796 15,109 15,969 12,114
1991 12,756 413 538 13,707 14,760 20,172 20,772 12,468
1992 11,640 377 491 12,508 11,532 22,184 22,486 12,868
1993 16,956 724 716 18,395 17,154 25,500 26,409 13,221
1994 19,361 987 1,151 21,500 18,707 26,486 28,814 13,566
</TABLE>
* From October 1, 1986 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on October 1,
1986, assuming the 3% load had been in effect , the net amount
invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the
time they were reinvested) amounted to $ 11,586 . If distributions had
not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over
time would have been smaller, and the cash payments for the period would
have amounted to $ 631 for income dividends and $ 892
for capital gain distributions. Tax consequences of different investments
(with the exception of foreign tax withholding s ) have not been
factored into the above figures.
JAPAN FUND: During the period from September 15, 1992 (commencement of
operations) to October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment
in Fidelity Japan Fund would have grown to $ 14,746 assuming all
distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating stock
prices and the figures below should not be considered representative
of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from
an investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY JAPAN FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total TOPIX
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1992* $ 9,840 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,840 $ 9,332 $ 9,873 $ 9,593 $10,035
1993 13,350 0 0 13,350 13,631 11,349 11,266 10,311
1994 14,270 0 476 14,746 14,931 11,788 12,292 10,580
</TABLE>
* From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on September
15, 1992, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of
the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered
(their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to
$10, 390 . If distributions had not been reinvested the amount of
distributions earned by the fund over time would have been smaller and cash
payments for the period would have amounted to $390 for capital gain
distributions. The fund did not pay any dividends . Tax
consequences of different investments (with the exception of foreign tax
withholding s ) have not been factored into the above figures. The
figures shown above do not reflect the fund's 1.00% redemption fee
applicable to shares held less than 90 days.
EMERGING MARKETS FUND: During the period from November 1, 1990
(commencement of operations) to October 31, 1993, a hypothetical $10,000
investment in the fund would have grown to $1 9,624 after
deducting the fund's 3% sales charge a nd assuming all
dividends were reinvested. This was a period of f luctuating
stock prices and the figures below should not be considered
representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be
realized from an investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total EAFE
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1991* $ 10,088 $ 40 $ 0 $ 10,128 $ 10,695 $ 13,351 $ 13,008 10,292
1992 10,719 128 149 10,995 9,281 14,683 14,081 10,622
1993 15,695 307 444 16,446 12,758 16,878 16,538 10,914
1994 18,673 422 529 19,624 14,046 17,530 18,044 11,199
</TABLE>
* From November 1, 1990 (commencement of operations).
Explanatory Notes: With an initial $10,000 investment made on November 1,
1990 assuming the 3% load had been in effect , the net amount
invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at
the time they were reinvested), amounted to $ 10,533 . If
distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned
from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the
period would have amounted to $243 for income dividends and
$ 281 for capital gain distributions. Tax consequences of different
investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholding s ) have
not been factored into the above figures. The figures shown above do not
reflect the fund's 1.5% redemption fee applicable to shares held less than
90 days.
LATIN AMERICA FUND: During the period from April 19, 1993 (commencement of
operations) to October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment
in Fidelity Latin America Fund would have grown to $ 15,830 after
deducting the fund's 3% sales charge and assuming all distributions were
reinvested . This was a period of f luctuating stock prices and
the figures below should not be considered representative of the
dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an
investment in the fund today.
FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of
Initial Reinvested Reinvested Latin
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total America
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Free Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1993* $12,882 $ 0 $ 0 $12,882 $12,314 $10,577 $10,741 $10,118
1994 15,724 53 53 15,830 18,006 10,986 11,719 10,382
</TABLE>
* From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) through October 31,
1993.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on April 19,
1993, the net amount invested in fund shares was $ 9,700 . The cost of
the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered
(their cash value at the time they were reinvested) , amounted to
$10, 097 . If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller and
cash payments for the period would have amounted to $49 for dividends and
$49 for capital gain distributions. Tax consequences of different
investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholding s) have
not been factored into the above figures. The figures shown above do not
reflect the fund's 1.5% redemption fee applicable to shares held less than
90 days.
SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND: During the period from April 19, 1993 (commencement of
operations) to October 31, 199 4 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment
in Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund would have grown to $ 14,239 after
deducting the fund's 3% sales charge and assuming all distributions were
reinvested . This was a period of fluctuating stock prices and the
figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend
income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in
the fund today.
FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND INDICES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value of Value of Value of Combined
Initial Reinvested Reinvested Far East
Year Ended $10,000 Dividend Capital Gain Total Ex-Japan
October 31 Investment Distributions Distributions Value Free Index S&P 500 DJIA CPI
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1993* $12,843 $ 0 $0 $12,843 $14,239 $10,577 $10,74 $10,118
1
1994 14,172 67 0 14,239 16,441 10,986 11,719 10,382
</TABLE>
* From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) through October 31,
1993.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on April 19,
1993, the net amount invested in fund shares was $ 9,700 . The cost of
the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered
(their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to
$10,0 68 . If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller and
cash payments for the period would have amounted to $68 for dividends. The
fund did not distribute any capital gains during the period . Tax
consequences of different investments with the exception of foreign
withholding tax have not been factored into the above figures. The
figures shown above do not reflect the fund's 1.5% redemption fee
applicable to shares held less than 90 days.
INTERNATIONAL INDICES, MARKET CAPITALIZATION, AND NATIONAL STOCK
MARKET RETURN. The following tables show the total market capitalization
of certain countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International
Indices database, the total market capitalization of Latin American
countries according to the International Finance Corporation Emerging
Markets database, and the performance of national stock markets as measured
in U.S. dollars by the Morgan Stanley Capital International stock market
indices for the twelve months ended October 31, 1994. Of course, these
results are not indicative of future stock market performance or the funds'
performance. Market conditions during the periods measured fluctuated
widely. Brokerage commissions and other fees are not factored into the
values of the indices.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION. Companies outside the U.S. now make up
nearly two-thirds of the world's stock market capitalization. According to
Morgan Stanley Capital International, the size of the markets as measured
in U.S. dollars grew from $2,886 billion in 1984 to $13,182 billion in
1994.
The following table measures the total market capitalization of certain
countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Indices
database. The value of the markets are measured in billions of U.S. dollars
as of October 31, 199 4 .
TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Australia $220 Japan $3,782
Austria 29 Netherlands 221
Belgium 85 Norway 34
Canada 301 Singapore/Malaysia 204
Denmark 48 Spain 162
France 462 Sweden 123
Germany 484 Switzerland 283
Hong Kong 281 United Kingdom 1,201
Italy 185 United States 4,802
</TABLE>
The following table measures the total market capitalization of Latin
American countries according to the International Finance Corporation
Emerging Markets database. The value of the markets is measured in billions
of U.S. dollars as of October 3 1 , 199 4 .
TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION - LATIN AMERICA
Argentina $ 3.44
Brazil 99.39
Chile 76.73
Colombia 46.82
Mexico 11.19
NATIONAL STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE. Certain national stock markets have
outperformed the U.S. stock market. The first table below represents the
performance of national stock markets as measured in U.S. dollars by the
Morgan Stanley Capital International stock market indices for the twelve
months ended October 31, 1994. The second table shows the same performance
as measured in local currency. Each table measures total return based on
the period's change in price, dividends paid on stocks in the index, and
the effect of reinvesting dividends net of any applicable foreign taxes.
These are unmanaged indices composed of a sampling of selected companies
representing an approximation of the market structure of the designated
country.
STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE (CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS)
MEASURED IN U.S. DOLLARS
(INCLUDES NET DIVIDENDS REINVESTED MONTHLY)
12 MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 199 4
Australia 11.51 Japan 8.78
Austria -5.11 Malaysia 8.97
Belgium -17.01 Netherlands 17.00
Canada 3.09 New Zealand 20.09
Denmark 8.34 Norway 16.48
Finland 64.15 Singapore 29.16
France 4.15 Spain 1.30
Germany 10.15 Sweden 20.22
Hong Kong 4.97 Switzerland 12.33
Ireland 23.72 United Kingdom 10.89
Italy 18.64 United States 3.72
The following table shows the compound annual growth rate (including net
dividends) measured in U.S. dollars for the periods shown.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS
ENDED ENDED
OCTOBER 31 , 199 4 OCTOBER 31 , 199 4
</TABLE>
Australia 7.92 13.95
Austria 3.99 22.95
Belgium 8.53 22.85
Canada .75 7.94
Denmark 5.93 16.65
France 8.29 20.30
Germany 11.01 18.19
Hong Kong 31.97 30.81
Italy 1.07 17.63
Japan -1.87 17.67
Malaysia 20.90 n/a
Netherlands 15.88 20.79
Norway 5.92 13.93
Singapore 20.21 16.57
Spain 1.51 19.61
Sweden 7.76 20.05
United Kingdom 12.81 18.63
United States 9.50 13.59
These results are not indicative of future stock market performance or any
fund's performance. Market conditions during the periods measured
fluctuated widely. Brokerage commissions and other fees are not factored
into the values of the indices.
A fund's performance may be compared in advertising to the performance of
other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of
mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings
prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper), an independent
service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of
mutual funds. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return,
assuming reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration and is prepared without regard to tax
consequences.
From time to time, a fund's performance also may be compared to other
mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals.
For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising
materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates
mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that
compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate
categories over specific periods of time may be quoted in advertising.
A fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions.
Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example,
a fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, a
fund does not guarantee your principal or your return, and fund shares are
not FDIC insured.
Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand
their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such
information may include information about current economic, market, and
political conditions; materials that describe general principles of
investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and
goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial
profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of
inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering
investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of
Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and
services.
Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical
returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common
stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds,
intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury
bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of
various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based
on the returns of different indices.
Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to
demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance
comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any
of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in
any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the
funds. Ibbotson calculates total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices that may be developed and made available in the future.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products or
services, which may include: other Fidelity funds; retirement investing;
brokerage products and services; the effects of periodic investment
plans and dollar-cost averaging , saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote financial or business publications and periodicals,
including model portfolios or allocations, as they relate to current
economic and political conditionals, fund management, portfolio
composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability
of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products.
Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature,
articles from Fidelity Focus, a quarterly magazine provided free of charge
to Fidelity fund shareholders.
A fund may present its fund number, Quotron number, and CUSIP
number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark
correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these
measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare
the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of
a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a
comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation
are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, a fund
may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate a fund's price movements over specific periods
of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's
percentage change in price movements over that period.
A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans,
including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an
investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals,
thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when
prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard
against a loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share
can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same
intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their
ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.
A fund may be available for purchase through retirement plans or other
programs offering deferral of or exemption from income taxes, which may
produce superior after-tax returns over time. For example, a $1,000
investment earning a taxable return of 10% annually would have an after-tax
value of $1,949 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted from the return
each year at a 31% rate. An equivalent tax-deferred investment would have
an after-tax value of $2,100 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted at
a 31% rate from the deferred earnings at the end of the ten-year period.
As of October 31, 1994, FMR advised over $ 25 billion in tax-free
fund assets, $ 35 billion in money market fund assets, $ 170
billion in equity fund assets, $ 40 billion in international fund
assets, and $ 20 billion in Spartan fund assets. The funds may
reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the
adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds
under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets
under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States,
making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its
subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and
communications network for the purpose of researching and managing
investments abroad.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940
Act), FDC exercises its right to waive each fund's front-end sales
charge on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital
gain distributions or in connection with the fund's merger with or
acquisition of any investment company or trust. In addition, FDC has chosen
to waive each fund's sales charge in certain instances because of
efficiencies involved in those sales of shares. The sales charge will not
apply:
(1) to shares purchased in connection with an employee benefit plan
(including the Fidelity-sponsored 403(b) and corporate IRA programs but
otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
(ERISA) ) maintained by a U.S. employer and having more than 200
eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in
Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan maintained by
a U.S. employer that is a member of a parent-subsidiary group of
corporations (within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code, with "50%" substituted for "80%") any member of which
maintains an employee benefit plan having more than 200 eligible employees,
or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual
funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan maintained by a non-U.S.
employer having 200 or more eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000
in assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, the assets of which are held
in a bona fide trust for the exclusive benefit of employees participating
therein;
(2) to shares purchased by an insurance company separate account used to
fund annuity contracts purchased by employee benefit plans (including
403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined in the ERISA ), which, in
the aggregate, have either more than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of
$3,000,000 in assets invested in Fidelity funds;
(3) to shares in a Fidelity IRA account purchased (including purchases by
exchange) with the proceeds of a distribution from an employee benefit plan
provided that: (i) at the time of the distribution, the employer, or an
affiliate (as described in exemption above) of such employer, maintained
at least one employee benefit plan that qualified for exemption and that
had at least some portion of its assets invested in one or more mutual
funds advised by FMR, or in one or more accounts or pools advised by
Fidelity Management Trust Company; and (ii) the distribution is transferred
from the plan to a Fidelity Rollover IRA account within 60 days from the
date of the distribution;
(4) to shares purchased by a charitable organization (as defined in Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or more;
(5) to shares purchased for a charitable remainder trust or life income
pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined
by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code);
(6) to shares purchased by an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust
Portfolios program (these investors must make initial investments of
$100,000 or more in the Trust Portfolios funds and must, during the initial
six-month period, reach and maintain an aggregate balance of at least
$500,000 in all accounts and subaccounts purchased through the Trust
Portfolios program);
(7) to shares purchased through Portfolio Advisory Services;
(8) to shares purchased by a current or former Trustee or officer of
a Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular
employee of FMR Corp. or its direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity
Trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity Trustee or employee, a
Fidelity Trustee or employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a
person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child
of a Fidelity Trustee or employee;
(9) to shares purchased by a bank trust officer, registered representative,
or other employee of a qualified recipient. Qualified recipients are
securities dealers or other entities, including banks and other financial
institutions, who have sold the fund's shares under special arrangements in
connection with FDC's sales activities;
(10) to shares purchased by contributions and exchanges to the following
prototype or prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR Corp. or FMR
and that are marketed and distributed directly to plan sponsors or
participants without any intervention or assistance from any intermediary
distribution channel: The Fidelity IRA, the Fidelity Rollover IRA, The
Fidelity SEP-IRA and SARSEP, The Fidelity Retirement Plan, Fidelity Defined
Benefit Plan, The Fidelity Group IRA, The Fidelity 403(b) Program, The
Fidelity Investments 401(a) Prototype Plan for Tax-Exempt Employers, and
The CORPORATEplan for Retirement (Profit Sharing and Money Purchase Plan);
(11) to shares purchased as part of a pension or profit-sharing plan as
defined in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code that maintains all
of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds, provided the plan
executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver request form
confirming its qualification;
(12) to shares purchased by a registered investment adviser (RIA)
purchasing for his or her discretionary accounts, provided he or
she executes a Fidelity RIA load waiver agreement which
specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver
is available only for shares purchased directly from Fidelity, without a
broker, unless purchased through a brokerage firm which is a correspondent
of National Financial Services Corporation (NFSC). The waiver is
unavailable, however, if the RIA is part of an organization principally
engaged in the brokerage business, unless the brokerage firm in the
organization is an NFSC correspondent; or
(13) to shares purchased by a trust institution or bank trust
department purchasing for its non-discretionary, non-retirement
fiduciary accounts, provided it executes a Fidelity Trust load
waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating
provisions. This waiver is available only for shares purchased either
directly from Fidelity or through a bank-affiliated broker, and is
unavailable if the trust department or institution is part of an
organization not principally engaged in banking or trust activities .
Each fund's sales charge may be reduced to reflect sales charges previously
paid, or that would have been paid absent a reduction for some purchases
made directly with Fidelity as noted in the prospectus, in connection with
investments in other Fidelity funds. This includes reductions for
investments in prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR or FMR
Corp., which are listed above.
On December 30, 1990, the Europe, Pacific Basin and Canada Funds changed
their sales charge policy from a 2% sales charge upon purchase and 1%
deferred sales charge upon redemption, to a 3% sales charge upon purchase.
International Growth & Income changed its sales charge policy from a 1%
sales charge upon purchase and 1% deferred sales charge upon redemption. If
your shares were purchased prior to that date and you do not qualify for a
front-end sales charge reduction under applicable conditions noted above,
then, when you redeem those shares, a deferred sales charge amounting to 1%
of the net asset value of shares redeemed will be withheld from your
redemption proceeds and paid to FDC.
Each fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed) Washington's Birthday (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas
Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule, to be observed in the
future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any time.
FSC normally determines each fund's NAV as of the close of the NYSE
(normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). However, NAV may be calculated earlier
if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC. To the
extent that portfolio securities are traded in other markets on days when
the NYSE is closed, a fund's NAV may be affected on days when investors do
not have access to the fund to purchase or redeem shares. In addition,
trading in some of a fund's portfolio securities may not occur on days when
the fund is open for business.
If the Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash payments
undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in part in
securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in
computing a fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving securities or other property
on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur
any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences.
Pursuant to Rule 11a-3 under the 1940 Act, each fund is required to give
shareholders at least 60 days' notice prior to terminating or modifying its
exchange privilege. Under the Rule, the 60-day notification requirement may
be waived if (i) the only effect of a modification would be to reduce or
eliminate an administrative fee, redemption fee, or deferred sales charge
ordinarily payable at the time of an exchange, or (ii) the fund suspends
the redemption of the shares to be exchanged as permitted under the 1940
Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, or the fund to be acquired
suspends the sale of its shares because it is unable to invest amounts
effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies.
In the prospectus, each fund has notified shareholders that it reserves the
right at any time, without prior notice, to refuse exchange purchases by
any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to
invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and
policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
DISTRIBUTIONS. If you request to have distributions mailed to you and the
U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your checks, or if your checks remain
uncashed for six months, Fidelity may reinvest your distributions at the
then-current NAV. All subsequent distributions will then be reinvested
until you provide Fidelity with alternate instructions.
DIVIDENDS. Because each fund invest s significantly in
foreign securities, corporate shareholders should not expect fund
dividends t o qualify for the dividends-received deduction.
Short-term capital gains are distributed as dividend income, but do not
qualify for the dividends-received deduction. Each fund will notify
corporate shareholders annually of the percentage of dividends that qualify
for the dividends-received deduction. Gains (losses) attributable to
foreign currency fluctuations are generally taxable as ordinary income, and
therefore will increase (decrease) dividend distributions. Each fund will
send each shareholder a notice in January describing the tax status of
dividends and capital gain distributions for the prior year.
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Long-term capital gains earned by each
fund on the sale of securities and distributed to shareholders are
federally taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of
time shareholders have held their shares. If a shareholder receives a
long-term capital gain distribution on shares of a fund, and such shares
are held six months or less and are sold at a loss, the portion of the loss
equal to the amount of the long-term capital gain distribution will be
considered a long-term loss for tax purposes.
Short-term capital gains distributed by each fund are taxable to
shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains.
FOREIGN TAXES. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends
and interest paid with respect to foreign securities, typically at a
rate between 10% and 35%. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on
other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. If, at the
close if its fiscal year, more than 50% of a fund's total assets are
invested in securities of foreign issuers, the fund may elect to
pass through foreign taxes paid, and thereby allow shareholders to take a
credit or deduction on their individual tax returns.
TAX STATUS OF THE FUNDS. Each fund intends to qualify each year as a
"regulated investment company" for tax purposes, so that it will not be
liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to
shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and
avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level,
each fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income
and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a
fiscal year basis. Each fund intends to comply with other tax rules
applicable to regulated investment companies, including a requirement that
capital gains from the sale of securities held less than three months
constitute less than 30% of each fund's gross income for each fiscal year.
Gains from some forward currency contracts, futures contracts, and options
are included in this 30% calculation, which may limit the funds'
investments in such instruments.
If a fund purchases shares in certain foreign investment entities, defined
as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) in the Internal Revenue
Code, it may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any
excess distribution or gain from the disposition of such shares. Interest
charges may also be imposed on a fund with respect to deferred taxes
arising from such distributions or gains. Generally, each fund will
elect to mark-to-market any PFIC shares. Unrealized gains will be
recognized as income for tax purposes and must be distributed to
shareholders as dividends. Each fund is treated as a separate entity
from the other funds of Fidelity Investment Trust for tax purposes.
OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some of
the tax consequences generally affecting each fund and its
shareholders, and no attempt has been made to address individual tax
consequences. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be
subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions , and shares may
be subject to state and local personal property taxes . Investors should
consult their tax advisers to determine whether the fund is suitable
to their particular tax situation.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent
company organized in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and
the execution of a shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d,
Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson
family form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for certain institutional customers; and
Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company, which provides marketing
services to various companies within the Fidelity organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all employees'
fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions. For example,
personal trades in most securities require pre-clearance, and participation
in initial public offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the
timing of personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on
short-term trading have been adopted.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, Trustee and President, is Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board
and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). Prior
to her retirement in September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice
President of Corporate Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a
Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation
(manufacturing, 1991), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores, 1990),
and previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and
Nabisco Brands, Inc. In addition, she is a member of the President's
Advisory Council of the The University of Vermont School of Business
Administration.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member
of the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee
and member of the Executive Committee of University School
(Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, 680 Steamboat Road, Apartment #1-North, Greenwich, CT,
Trustee, is a Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business
and a financial consultant. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re
Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and
valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the National Arts Stabilization Fund and Vice Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association.
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman and Director of FMR
(1992). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) and
Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991);
Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and
Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of
Fidelity Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of
Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield
(1989) and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as
an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lexmark
International, Inc. (office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held the
positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation
("IBM") and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and
subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals,
1993) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
Trustee, is President of The Wales Group, Inc. (management and financial
advisory services). Prior to retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams served as
Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company),
and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of
Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is
currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial Officer
of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice President,
Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department - First
Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
RICHARD HAZLEWOOD, Vice President, Emerging Markets Fund (1993) is an
employee of FMR.
PENELOPE DOBKIN, Vice President, Worldwide Fund (1990), is a vice
president of FMR.
GEORGE DOMOLKY, Vice President, Canada Fund (1989), is a vice president
of FMR.
GREGORY FRASER, Vice President, Diversified International, is an
employee of FMR.
SIMON FRASER, Vice President, Pacific Basin Fund (1993), is an employee of
FMR.
JOHN HICKLING, Vice President, Overseas (1993), and another fund advised by
FMR, is a vice president of FMR.
PATRICIA SATTERTHWAITE, Vice President, Latin America Fund (1993), is a
vice president of FMR.
SALLY WALDEN, Vice President, Europe Fund (1992), is an employee of FMR.
WILLIAM J. HAYES, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR
Corp.
ROBERT H. MORRISON, Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity
funds , is a Vice President of FMR.
Under a retirement program that became effective on November 1, 1989,
Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a defined
benefit retirement program under which they receive payments during their
lifetime from the fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of
service. Currently, Messrs. William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and
David L. Yunich participate in the program.
As of October 31, 1994, FMR was the sole shareholder of International
Value Fund. Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, President and Trustee of the trust,
by virtue of his controlling interest in FMR Corp., may be considered a
beneficial owner of this share. With the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's
beneficial interest in the aforementioned fund, the Trustees and officers
of the funds owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of each fund's total
outstanding shares as of that date.
As of October 31, 1994, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc./Mutual Funds
Department, San Francisco, CA, was known to own of record or beneficially
approximately 5.9% and 5% of the total outstanding shares of Japan Fund and
Latin America Fund, respectively.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Each fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under its management contract with each fund, FMR acts as investment
adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs
the investments of each fund in accordance with its investment objective,
policies, and limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary
office facilities and personnel for servicing a fund's investments, and
compensates all officers of the trust, all Trustees who are "interested
persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the trust or FMR
performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment
activities.
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board
of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary
for the operation of each fund. These services include providing facilities
for maintaining each fund's organization; supervising relations with
custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and
other persons dealing with the funds; preparing all general shareholder
communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining each
fund's records and the registration of each fund's shares under federal and
state law; developing management and shareholder services for each fund;
and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects
to the Board of Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC, each fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that are not
assumed by those parties. Each fund pays for typesetting, printing, and
mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the
custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although each fund's
management contract provides that the fund will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, pursuant to the trusts
transfer agent agreement with FSC, FSC bears the cost of providing these
services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by each fund include
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, each fund's proportionate share of
insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of
registering shares under federal and state securities laws. Each fund is
also liable for such nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including costs of
any litigation to which the fund may be a party and any obligation it may
have to indemnify the trust's officers and Trustees with respect to
litigation.
FMR is Diversified International, International Growth & Income, Overseas,
Worldwide, Europe, Pacific Basin, and Canada's manager pursuant to
management contracts dated March 1, 1992, which were approved by
shareholders on February 19, 1992. FMR is Japan's manager pursuant to a
management contract dated July 16, 1992, which was approved by FMR, then
the sole shareholder of Japan, on September 10, 1992. FMR is Emerging
Markets manager pursuant to a management contract dated March 1, 1992,
which was approved by shareholders on February 19, 1992. FMR is Latin
America and Southeast Asia's manager pursuant to management contracts dated
March 18, 1993, which were approved by FMR, then the sole shareholder of
Latin America and Southeast Asia, on March 24, 1993. FMR is Europe Capital
Appreciation Fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated
November 22, 1993, which was approved by FMR, then the sole shareholder of
the fund on November 18, 1993. FMR is International Value Fund's manager
pursuant to a management contract dated September 16, 1994, which was
approved by FMR, then the sole shareholder of the fund on September 23,
1994.
For the services of FMR under the contracts INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME,
WORLDWIDE, EMERGING MARKETS, AND LATIN AMERICA pay FMR a monthly management
fee composed of the sum of two elements: a group fee rate and an individual
fund fee rate.
COMPUTING THE MANAGEMENT FEE. For each fund, the group fee rate is based on
the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment
companies with which FMR has management contracts and is calculated on a
cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate schedule shown on the
left. On the right, the effective fee rate schedule shows the results of
cumulatively applying the annualized rates at varying asset levels. For
example, the effective annual group fee rate at $223 billion of group net
assets - their approximate level for October 1994 was . 3191 %,
which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of
group net assets up to $ 274 billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Annualized Group Effective
Group Fee Rate Net Annual
Assets Assets Fee Rate
$ 0 - 3 billion .520 0 % $ 0.5 billion .5200%
3 - 6 .490 0 25 .4238
6 - 9 .460 0 50 .3823
9 - 12 .430 0 75 .3626
12 - 15 .400 0 100 .3512
15 - 18 .385 0 125 .3430
18 - 21 .370 0 150 .3371
21 - 24 .360 0 175 .3325
24 - 30 .350 0 200 .3284
30 - 36 .345 0 225 .3253
36 - 42 .340 0 250 .3223
42 - 48 .335 0 275 .3198
48 - 66 .325 0 300 .3175
66 - 84 .320 0 325 .3153
84 - 102 .315 0 350 .3133
102 - 138 .310 0
138 - 174 .305 0
174 - 228 .300 0
228 - 282 .295 0
282 - 336 .290 0
Over 336 .285 0
Under the current management contract with FMR, the group fee rate for
all funds except International Value, is based on a schedule with
breakpoints ending at .3000% for average group assets in excess of $174
billion. Prior to March 1992, the group fee breakpoints shown above for
average group assets in excess of $138 billion and under $228 billion were
voluntarily adopted by FMR and went into effect on January 1, 1992. The
additional breakpoints shown above for average group assets in excess of
$228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR on November 1, 1993.
On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extension s to
the group fee rate schedule with respect to all funds previously discussed
and added new breakpoints. The revised group fee rate schedule provides for
lower management fee rates as FMR's assets under management increase. The
revised group fee rate schedule for all funds except International Value is
identical to the above schedule for average group assets under $210
billion. International Value's group fee rate schedule is identical to the
newly adopted schedule for all other funds. For average group assets in
excess of $210 billion, the group fee rate schedule voluntarily adopted by
FMR is as follows:
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average
Annualized
Group
Effective
Group
Fee Rate Net
Annual
Assets Assets Fee Rate
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$ 138 - 174 .3050% $150 billion .3371%
billion
174 - 210 .3000% 175 .3325%
210 - 246 .3950% 200 .3284%
246 - 282 .2900% 225 .3249%
282 - 318 .2850% 250 .3219%
318 - 354 .2750% 275 .3190%
Over 390 .2700% 300 .3163%
325 .3137%
350 .3113%
375 .3090%
400 .3067%
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Each fund's individual fund fee rate is .45%. Based on the average net
assets of funds advised by FMR for October 199 4 , the annual
management fee rate for International Growth & Income, Worldwide, Emerging
Markets, and Latin America and the annual basic fee rate for Diversified
International, International Value, Overseas, Canada, Europe,
Europe Capital Appreciation, Japan, Pacific Basin, and Southeast
Asia would be calculated as follows:
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Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate Management /Basic Fee Rate
.3191 % + . 45 % = . 7691 %
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One-twelfth (1/12) of this annual management/basic fee rate is then applied
to a fund's average net assets for the current month, giving a dollar
amount which is the fee for that month.
For the services of FMR under the contracts DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL,
OVERSEAS, CANADA, EUROPE, EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION, INTERNATIONAL
VALUE, JAPAN, PACIFIC BASIN, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA pay FMR a monthly
management fee composed of the sum of two elements: a basic fee and a
performance adjustment.
THE FUNDS' BENCHMARK INDICES. Diversified International , International
Value, and Overseas compare their performance to the Morgan Stanley
Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index (the EAFE Index).
The EAFE Index may be compiled in two ways: a capitalization weighted
(cap-weighted) version and a gross domestic product weighted (GDP-weighted)
version. The cap-weighted EAFE is an approximate representation of each
country's share of the stock market value of all countries in the index.
The GDP-weighted version is an approximate representation of each country's
share of the value of the value of goods and services produced by all the
countries in the index. The primary difference between the two is that
while the value of a country's stock may be very large, its relative GDP
may be smaller. Diversified International uses the Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) weighted version of the EAFE Index because it represents each
countries relative production. International Value and Overseas use
the capitalization (Cap) weighted EAFE because it approximates each
countries share of stock market value. The EAFE Index is published by
Morgan Stanley Capital International, an international investment
management and research company. The EAFE Index covers equity securities of
over 900 companies in such countries as the United Kingdom, Germany,
France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Sweden,
Denmark, Austria, Norway, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Canada compares its performance to the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite
Index (TSE 300 Index). Europe and Europe Capital Appreciation compare their
performance to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index
(Europe Index); Pacific Basin compares its performance to the Morgan
Stanley Capital International Pacific Index (Pacific Index). Japan compares
its performance to the Tokyo Price Index (TOPIX Index). Southeast Asia Fund
compares its performance to the record of the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Combined Far East ex-Japan Free Index (combined Far East
ex-Japan Free Index) over the same period.
COMPUTING THE BASIC FEE. The annual basic fee rate is calculated by adding
the group fee rate based on the schedule above to the individual
fund fee rate. The individual fund fee rate is .45% . Based on the
average net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 199 4 , the
annual basic fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate Basic Fee Rate
. 3191 % + . 45 % = . 7691 %
One-twelfth (1/12) of these annual basic fee rate is then applied to
the fund's average net assets for the current month, giving a dollar amount
which is the monthly fee.
COMPUTING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT The basic fee is subject to an upward
or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, each
fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is
exceeded by, the record of its comparative index over the same period. The
performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35
months. Diversified International, Europe Capital Appreciation, Japan, and
Southeast Asia's performance periods commenced the first day of the first
full month of operation following commencement of operations (January 1,
1992, January 1, 1994, October 1, 1992, and May 1, 1993, respectively).
International Value's performance period will commence on November 1,
1994 and will span 36 months. The performance adjustment will not take
effect until November 1995. Each month subsequent to the twelfth month,
a new month will be added to the performance period until the performance
period equals 36 months. Thereafter, the performance period will consist of
the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. Each percentage point of
difference (up to a maximum difference of + 10) is multiplied by a
performance adjustment rate of .02%. Thus, the maximum annualized
adjustment rate is +.20%. This performance comparison is made at the end of
each month. One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to each fund's
average net assets for the entire performance period, giving a dollar
amount which will be added to (or subtracted from) the basic fee.
Each fund's performance is calculated based on change in net asset value.
For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or
capital gain distributions paid by each fund are treated as if reinvested
in fund shares at the net asset value as of the record date for payment.
The record of the comparative index is based on change in value and is
adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities
compose the index.
FMR pays any costs of subscribing to the indices and of obtaining
additional information needed to compute the management fee in conformance
with applicable laws and regulations.
Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on each fund's performance
compared to the investment record of the appropriate index, the controlling
factor is not whether each fund's performance is up or down per se, but
whether it is up or down more or less than the record of its respective
index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of each fund is
based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the
cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME, WORLDWIDE, EMERGING MARKETS, AND LATIN
AMERICA. The tables below show the management fee paid to FMR; the dollar
amount reimbursed by FMR (as explained below); and the net management fee
as a percentage of each fund's average net assets for the fiscal periods
ended October 31, 199 4 , 199 3 , and 199 2 .
MANAGEMENT FEE MANAGEMENT FEE AS A
BEFORE AMOUNT OF % OF AVERAGE
REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH & INCOME
1994 $10,246,289 $0 .7717%
1993 2,323,230 0 .7706
1992 476,948 0 .7854
WORLDWIDE
1994 $4,088,335 $0 .7704%
1993 1,155,519 0 .7760
1992 831,818 0 .7852
EMERGING MARKETS
1994 $12,659,735 $0 .7723%
1993 1,111,793 0 .7701
1992 84,800 52,597 .7816
LATIN AMERICA
1994 $6,050,004 $0 .7732%
1993* 479,545 0 .7697**
* From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).
** Annualized
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL, OVERSEAS, CANADA, EUROPE, EUROPE CAPITAL
APPRECIATION, JAPAN, PACIFIC BASIN AND SOUTHEAST ASIA FUNDS. The tables
below show the management fee paid to FMR (including the effect of the
performance adjustment); the dollar amount of negative or positive
performance adjustments; and the net management fee as a percentage of the
funds' average net assets for the periods end ed October 31,
199 4 , 199 3 , and 199 2 .
MANAGEMENT FEE MANAGEMENT FEE AS A
INCLUDING PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE % OF AVERAGE
ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT NET ASSETS
DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL
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1994 $ 2,271,534 $ (169,790) .7178%
1993 875,321 (27,280) . 7346
1992* 101,938 0 .3700**
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* From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).
** Annualized
OVERSEAS
1994 $ 15,137,411 $ 516,209 .7985%
1993 7,925,648 (58,499) .7731
1992 9,212,187 1,956,702 .9990
CANADA
1994 $ 1,714,068 $ 60,175 .7978%
1993 5 22,566 5 0,721 .8552
1992 219,636 43,991 .9800
EUROPE
1994 $ 3,565,039 $ 243,702 .7226%
1993 3,100,828 (703,601) .6350
1992 2,163,531 (540,073) .6300
EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION
1994* $ 1,908,662 $ 0 .7678%**
* From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).
** Annualized
JAPAN
1994 $ 2,699,594 $ (76,576) .7450%
1993 754,644 (4,307) .7666%
1992 * 2,175 0 .9500**
* From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).
** Annualized
PACIFIC BASIN
1994 $ 4,375,724 $ 443,566 .8583%
1993 2,003,886 58,458 .7976
1992 993,713 197,605 .9800
SOUTHEAST ASIA
1994 $ 5,598,064 $ (633,730) .6937%
1993* 582,244 0 .7688**
* From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).
** Annualized
The figures shown above reflect FMR's voluntary implementation of
group fee rate schedule changes for the funds as described on page .
If FMR had not voluntarily implemented these group fee rate changes, the
funds' management fees would have been higher.
During the fiscal periods reported, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse
certain funds to the extent that the fund's aggregate operating expenses
were in excess of an annual rate of its average net assets. The table below
identifies the funds in reimbursement; the level at which reimbursement
began; and the dollar amount reimbursed for each period.
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FUND: LEVEL AT WHICH DOLLAR AMOUNT REIMBURSED
REIMBURSEMENT
BEGAN
199 4 1993 1992
Canada 2.00% $0 $0 $ 15,923
Emerging Markets 2.60% 0 0 52,597
Japan 2.00% 0 0 13,797**
Southeast Asia 2.00% 0 43,332*** N/A
</TABLE>
** From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).
*** From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).
To comply with the California Code of Regulations, FMR will reimburse each
fund if and to the extent that the fund's aggregate annual operating
expenses exceed specified percentages of its average net assets. The
applicable percentages are 2 1/2% of the first $30 million, 2% of the next
$70 million, and 1 1/2% of average net assets in excess of $100 million.
When calculating a fund's expenses for purposes of this regulation, each
fund may exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary
expenses, as well as a portion of its custodian fees attributable to
investments in foreign securities.
SUB-ADVISORS. FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K.,
FMR Far East, FIJ, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory
agreement with its wholly owned subsidiary FIIAL U.K. Pursuant to the
sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive investment advice and research
services outside t he U.S. from the sub-advisors . FMR may
grant the sub-advisors investment management authority as well as the
authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial
to the funds.
Currently, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ, FIIA, and FIIAL U.K. each focus on
companies in countries other than the United States such as those in
Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Basin.
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East are wholly owned subsidiaries of FMR. FIJ and
FIIA are a wholly owned subsidiaries of Fidelity International Limited
(FIL), a Bermuda company formed in 1968 which primarily provides investment
advisory services to non-U.S. investment companies and institutional
investors investing in securities of issuers throughout the world. Edward
C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the
benefit of the Johnson family owns, together with various trusts for
the benefit of Johnson family members owns, directly or indirectly, more
than 25% of the voting stock of FIL. FIJ was organized in Japan in 1986.
FIIA was organized in Bermuda in 1983; FIIAL U.K. was organized in the
United Kingdom in 1984 , and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity
International Management Holdings.
Under the sub-advisory agreements FMR pays the fees of FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, FIJ, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, pays the fees of FIIAL U.K.
For providing investment advice and research services the sub-advisors are
compensated as follows:
(solid bullet) FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and
105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in
connection with providing investment advice and research services.
(solid bullet) FMR pays FIIA and FIJ fees equal to 30% of FMR's
monthly management fee with respect to the average net assets held by
the fund for which the sub-adviser has provided FMR with investment advice
and research services.
(solid bullet) FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to 110% of FIIAL U.K.'s
costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and research
services.
For providing investment management and executing portfolio transactions,
the sub-advisors are compensated as follows:
(solid bullet) FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ, and FIIA a fee
equal to 50% of its monthly management fee (including any performance
adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the
sub-advisor on a discretionary basis.
(solid bullet) FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to 110% of FIIAL
U.K.'s costs incurred with providing investment management services.
FMR entered into the sub-advisory agreements described above with respect
to Diversified International on September 16, 1992, and with respect
to International Growth & Income, Overseas, Worldwide, Emerging
Markets, Europe, Pacific Basin, and Canada on March 1, 1992 following
shareholder approval of the agreements on February 19, 1992. FMR entered
into the sub-advisory agreements described above with respect to Japan on
July 16, 1992, with respect to Latin America and Southeast Asia on March
18, 1993, with respect to Europe Capital Appreciation on November 18,
1993 , and with respect to International Value on September 7, 1994.
Prior to March 1, 1992, FMR had sub-advisory agreements with FMR Far East
on behalf of the funds and FMR U.K. on behalf of the funds pursuant to
which FMR Far East and FMR U.K. provided FMR with investment advice and
research services. Under those agreements, FMR Far East and FMR U.K. were
compensated for their services according to the same formulas as they are
compensated currently for providing investment advice and research
services.
For providing investment advice and research services, the fees paid to
the sub-advisers for fiscal 1994, 1993 and 1992 were as follows:
FEES PAID TO FOREIGN SUB-ADVISERS
FEES PAID TO FMR U.K. FEES PAID TO FMR FAR EAST
199 4 1993 1992 1994 1993 1992
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Diversified International
$106,564 $25,908 $ 6,0541 $ 124,103 $ 39,692 $ 4,9281
International Growth & Income
358,767 58,672 16,110 426,768 91,684 14,428
Overseas
643,371 281,303 324,410 749,224 53,000 288,806
Worldwide
120,642 22,728 17,586 140,039 34,227 15,709
Canada
0 0 0 0 0 0
Europe
176,224 62,586 113,716 0 0 0
Europe Capital Appreciation Fund
102,107 2 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A
Japan
0 0 0 0 35,955 0
Pacific Basin
0 67,972 0 161,365 102,379 31,155
Emerging Markets
348,048 32,294 N/A 224,947 51,641 N/A
Latin America
0 0 N/A 430,030 0 N/A
Southeast Asia
0 0 N/A 356,090 30,403 3 N/A
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1 From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).
2 From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).
3 From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).
FUND NAME FISCAL YEAR FIIA
Overseas 1994
$ 0
1993
0
1992
2,091,261.34
Europe 1994
$ 1,756,433
1993
2,335,345
1992
569,566
Japan1 1994
$ 305,758
Pacific Basin 1994
$ 2,190,484
1993 687,196
Southeast Asia 1994
$ 2,844,499
1993 291,008 2
1 From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations) .
2 From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) .
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
FSC is transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholders' servicing agent for
the funds. Under the trust's contract with FSC, each fund pays an annual
fee of $ 26.03 per basic retail account with a balance of $5,000 or
more; $15. 31 per basic retail account with a balance of less than
$5,000 , and a supplemental activity charge of $2.25 for standing
order transactions and $ 6.11 for other monetary
transactions. These fees and charges are subject to annual cost escalation
based on changes in postal rate and changes in wage and price levels as
measured by the National Consumer Price Index for Urban Areas. With respect
to certain institutional client master accounts, the funds pay FSC a per
account fee of $95, and monetary transaction charges of $20 or $17.50,
depending on the nature of services provided. With respect to certain
broker-dealer master accounts, the funds pay FSC a per-account fee of $30,
and a charge of $6 for monetary transactions. Fees for certain
institutional retirement plan accounts are based on the net assets of all
such accounts in the funds.
Under the contract, FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with
providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of
typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional
information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to
shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
The table below shows the transfer agent fees paid to FSC during each
fund's last three fiscal years ended October 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES PAID TO FSC
FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL
199 4 1993 199 2
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Diversified International $1,075,053 $ 486,053 $ 124,2681
International Growth & Income 4,042,671 1,303,282 242,518
Overseas 5,826,092 3,518,007 3,066,851
Worldwide 1,903,267 580,272 421,749
Canada 1,267,509 466,176 102,105
Europe 2,242,731 2,017,635 1,319,523
Europe Capital Appreciation 1,211,4763 N/A N/A
Japan 1,703,508 546,438 6282
Pacific Basin 2,151,218 1,064,457 477,691
Emerging Markets 6,361,568 776,620 45,901
Latin America 3,012,116 338,2094 N/A
Southeast Asia 3,280,512 459,7164 N/A
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1 From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).
2 From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).
3 From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).
4 From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).
The trust's contract with FSC also provides that FSC will perform the
calculations necessary to determine each fund's net asset value per share
and dividends, and maintain each fund's accounting records. The fee rates
for pricing and bookkeeping services are based on each fund's
average net assets, specifically, .06% for the first $500 million of
average net assets and .03% for average net assets in excess of $500
million. The fee is limited to a minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of
$750,000 per year.
Fees paid to FSC for pricing and bookkeeping services fiscal 199 4 ,
199 3 , and 199 2 are shown in the table below.
PRICING AND BOOKKEEPING FEES PAID TO FSC
FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL
1994 1993 1992
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Diversified International $191,050 $ 79,778 $ 38,2961
International Growth & Income 548,580 158,558 45,503
Overseas 715,901 458,583 426,747
Worldwide 296,919 89,027 64,800
Canada 129,038 50,881 45,206
Europe 294,804 286,229 207,346
Europe Capital Appreciation 151,7804 N/A N/A
Japan 208,003 76,445 4,3002
Pacific Basin 299,541 150,276 62,422
Emerging Markets 641,914 100,767 45,611
Latin America 382,374 44,4673 N/A
Southeast Asia 395,097 49,4863 N/A
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1 From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).
2 From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).
3 From April 19, 1992 (commencement of operations).
4 From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).
Each fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts
corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls
for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business,
to secure purchasers for shares of the funds, which are continuously
offered. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FDC. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and
1992, FDC received sales charge revenue and deferred sales charge revenue
(for International Growth & Income, Canada, Europe, and Pacific Basin) as
indicated in the table below .
PAID TO FDC
SALES CHARGE REVENUE DEFERRED SALES CHARGE REVENUE
FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL
1994 1993 1992 1994 1993 1992
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Diversified International
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
International Growth & Income
N/A $87,704 $158,552 6,314 $29,135 $37,682
Overseas
1,120,737 1,367,026 1,127,543 N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide
N/A 109,770 68,687* N/A N/A N/A
Canada
N/A 50,670 95,727 5,130 12,252 14,661
Europe
814,169 2,116,938 2,834,705 85,678 213,896 313,139
Europe Capital Appreciation
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Japan
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pacific Basin
1,709,242 2,239,532 716,574 24,748 56,119 103,024
Emerging Markets
2,416,374 103,572 137,405 N/A N/A N/A
Latin America
1,245,357 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Asia
763,269 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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* During the period July 1, 1992 through October 31, 1993.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Fidelity Diversified International, Fidelity
International Value Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund,
Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Worldwide Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund,
Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation, Fidelity Japan
Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity
Latin America Fund, and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund are funds of Fidelity
Investment Trust (the trust), an open-end management investment company
originally organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 20, 1984.
On November 3, 1986, the trust's name was changed from Fidelity Overseas
Fund to Fidelity Investment Trust. Currently, there are eighteen
funds of the trust: Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity
Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity New
Markets Income Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity
Global Bond Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity Worldwide Fund, Fidelity
Emerging Market Fund, Fidelity Short-Term World Income Fund, Fidelity
Diversified International Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity
Diversified Global Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets
Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund. The
Declaration of trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds. In
the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
may be withdrawn. There is a remote possibility that one fund might become
liable for any misstatement in its prospectus or statement of additional
information about another fund.
The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each
fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts
law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held
personally liable for the obligations of the trust. The Declaration of
Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders
except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that
each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the
trust or the Trustees include a provision limiting the obligations created
thereby to the trust and its assets. The Declaration of Trust provides for
indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. The Declaration of Trust
also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any
claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund
and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring
financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to
circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its
obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal
liability to shareholders is remote.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund may be
terminated upon the sale of its assets to another open-end management
investment company, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets, if
approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York is custodian of the assets of Diversified International,
International Growth & Income, International Value, Overseas, Worldwide,
Europe, Europe Capital Appreciation, Japan, Pacific Basin, Emerging Markets
and Southeast Asia. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, is custodian of the assets of the Canada and Latin America.
The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of each fund's
assets and the appointment of subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. The
custodian takes no part in determining the investment policies of the funds
or in deciding which securities are purchased or sold by the funds. The
funds may, however, invest in obligations of the custodian and may purchase
securities from or sell securities to the custodian. Investors should
understand that the expense ratios of the funds may be higher than those of
investment companies that invest exclusively in U.S. securities since the
cost of maintaining the custody of foreign securities is higher.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the fund's
Trustees may from time to time have transactions with various banks,
including banks serving as custodians for certain of the funds advised by
FMR. The Boston branch of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. leases its office
space from an affiliate of FMR at a lease payment which, when entered into,
was consistent with prevailing market rates. Transactions that have
occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans.
In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were
not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund
relationships.
Portfolio securities (including ADRs) purchased in the United States are
maintained in the custody of the funds' custodian and may be deposited into
the Federal Reserve Treasury Department Book Entry System or the Security
Depository System of the Depository Trust Company. The custodian has
entered into sub-custodian agreements with several foreign banks or
clearing agencies, pursuant to which portfolio securities purchased outside
of the United States are maintained in the custody of these entities.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. , One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts serves as independent accountant to Diversified
International, International Growth & Income, International Value,
Overseas, Worldwide, Canada, Europe, Japan, Pacific Basin, and Emerging
Markets. Price Waterhouse LLP , 160 Federal Street, Boston,
Massachusetts serves as independent accountant to Europe Capital
Appreciation, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The auditors examine
financial statements for the funds and provide other audit, tax, and
related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The funds' financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
period ended October 31, 1994 are included in each fund's Annual Report,
which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. The funds' financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to
be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
BAA - Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any
great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future
cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.
B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
CAA - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default
or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.
CA - Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
short-comings.
C - Bonds rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issued so rated
can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and
the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its
generic rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the highest-rated issues only in small degree.
A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated
categories.
BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could
lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.
B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has
the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual
or implied BB- rating.
CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.
In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is
not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.
C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may
be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but
debt service payments are continued.
CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is
being paid.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also
be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments
are jeopardized.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)(1) Financial Statements and Financial Highlights, included in the
Annual Report, for Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity
Worldwide Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Europe
Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin
Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, and
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994 are
incorporated by reference to the funds' Statement of Additional Information
and were filed on December 22, 1994 for Fidelity Investment Trust (File No.
811-4008) pursuant to Rule 30d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
and are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Exhibits:
(1) (a) Declaration of Trust dated April 20, 1984 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 1 to Registration Statement No. 2-90649.
(b) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated August 2, 1984 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(b) to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1.
(c) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated October 18, 1984 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(c) to Pre-Effective Amendment
No 2.
(d) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated November 1, 1986 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(d) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6.
(e) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated December 3, 1987 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(e) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 11.
(f) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated November 1, 1988 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(f) to Post-Effective No. 18.
(g) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated November 1, 1989 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(g) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 19.
(2) By-Laws of the Trust are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2
to Fidelity Union Street Trust Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No.
2-50318.)
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) ADVISORY CONTRACTS
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND
(a) Form of Management Contract, dated October 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Diversified International Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 41.
(b) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Diversified International Fund dated October 1, 1992 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(p) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(c) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Diversified International Fund dated October 1, 1992 is incorporated herein
to Exhibit 5(nn) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(d) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund dated October 1, 1992 is
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 5(yyy) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 51.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
(e) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research
Company is filed herein as Exhibit 5(e).
(f) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(f).
(g) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf
of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit
5(g).
(h) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income
Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(h).
(i) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed
herein as Exhibit 5(i).
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
(j) Management Contract dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity
International Value Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is
filed herein as Exhibit 5(j).
(k) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 16, 1994 between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East)
Inc. on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(k).
(l) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.)
Inc. on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund, is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(l).
(m) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International
Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.)
Limited on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 5(hhh) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(n) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(n).
(o) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on
behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund is filed herein as Exhibit
5(o).
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
(p) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity Overseas
Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as Exhibit
No. 5(p).
(q) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(q).
(r) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) on behalf of
Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(r).
(s) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed
herein as Exhibit 5(s).
(t) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit
5(t).
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
(u) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity Worldwide
Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as Exhibit
5(u).
(v) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(v).
(w) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf
of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit 5(w).
(x) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund is filed
herein as Exhibit 5(x).
(y) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit
5(y).
FIDELITY CANADA FUND
(z) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity Canada Fund
and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as Exhibit
5(z).
(aa) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity Canad Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(aa).
(bb) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf
of Fidelity Canada Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(bb).
(cc) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund is filed herein
as Exhibit 5(cc).
(dd) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund is filed herein as Exhibit
5(dd).
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
(ee) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity Europe Fund
and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as Exhibit
5(ee).
(ff) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund iss filed herein as Exhibit 5(ff).
(gg) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf
of Fidelity Europe Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(gg).
(hh) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund is filed herein
as Exhibit 5(hh).
(ii) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund is filed herein as Exhibit
5(ii).
FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
(jj) Management Contract between Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund
and Fidelity Management & Research Company dated November 18, 1993 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(o) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 51.
(kk) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Europe Capital Appreciation Fund dated November 18, 1993 is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 5(dd) to Post- Effective Amendment No. 53.
(ll) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Europe
Capital Appreciation Fund dated November 18, 1993 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(ss) to Post- Effective Amendment No. 53.
(mm) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund dated November 18,
1993, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ggg) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(nn) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Europe
Capital Appreciation Fund dated November 18, 1993, is incorporated herein
by reference as Exhibit 5(uuu) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
FIDELITY JAPAN FUND
(oo) Management Contract between Fidelity Japan Fund and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated July 16, 1992 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(k) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(pp) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Japan Fund dated July 16, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 5(z) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.
(qq) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Japan
Fund dated July 16, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
5(oo) to Post Effective Amendment No. 53.
(rr) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund dated July 16, 1992, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(ccc) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(ss) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Japan
Fund dated July 16, 1992, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
5(qqq) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(ss)(i) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan
Fund dated April 12, 1994 is filed herein as Exhibit No. 5(ss)(i).
FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
(tt) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity Pacific
Basin Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(tt).
(uu) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(uu).
(vv) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf
of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(vv).
(ww) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund is filed
herein as Exhibit 5(ww).
(xx) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(xx).
FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
(yy) Management Contract dated March 1, 1992, between Fidelity Emerging
Markets Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(yy).
(zz) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on
behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund is filed herein as Exhibit 5(zz).
(aaa) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.)
Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund is filed herein as Exhibit
5(aaa).
(bbb) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1992 between Fidelity
International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund is
filed herein as Exhibit 5(bbb).
(ccc) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit 5(ccc).
FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND
(ddd) Management Contract between Fidelity Latin America Fund and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated March 18, 1993 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(l) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(eee) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Latin America Fund dated March 18, 1993 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(z) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(fff) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Latin
America Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(nn) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(ggg) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund dated March 18, 1993, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ddd) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(hhh) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Latin
America Fund dated March 18, 1993 is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 5(rrr) to Post-Effective amendment No. 51.
FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
(iii) Management Contract between Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated March 18, 1993 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(m) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(jjj) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Southeast Asia Fund dated March 18, 1993 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(aa) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(kkk) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Southeast Asia Fund dated March 18, 1993 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(oo) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(lll) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund dated March 18, 1993, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(eee) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 55.
(mmm) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity
International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia
Fund dated March
18, 1993 is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 5(sss) to
Post-Effective Amendment
No. 51.
(nnn) Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment
Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund dated March 18, 1993 is
filed herein as Exhibit 5(nnn).
FIDELITY GLOBAL BOND FUND
(ooo) Form of Management Contract between Fidelity Global Bond Fund and
Fidelity Management & Research Company was filed as Exhibit 5(b) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(ppp) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Global Bond Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 5(v) to Post-Amendment No. 38.
(qqq) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Global
Bond Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 5(ee) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(rr) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Global Bond Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 5(nn) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(sss) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Global
Bond Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 5(ww) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
FIDELITY SHORT-TERM WORLD INCOME FUND
(ttt) Form of Management Contract between Fidelity Short-Term World Income
Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company was filed as Exhibit 5(d)
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(uuu) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
Short-Term World Income Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(w) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(vvv) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) on behalf of Fidelity Short-Term
World Income Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 5(ff) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(www) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity Short-Term World Income Fund dated April 1, 1992 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(oo) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 38.
(xxx) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity
Short-Term World Income Fund dated April 1, 1992 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(xx) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
FIDELITY NEW MARKETS INCOME INCOME FUND
(yyy) Management Contract between Fidelity New Markets Income Fund and
Fidelity Management & Research Company dated April 15, 1993 is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 5(n) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(zzz) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company
and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity
New Markets Income Fund dated April 15, 1993 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(bb) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(aaaa) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. dated April 15, 1993
on behalf of Fidelity New Markets Income Fund dated April 15, 1993, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(pp) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 48.
(bbbb) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment
Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on
behalf of Fidelity New Markets Income Fund was filed as Exhibit 5(fff) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 50.
(cccc) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of
Fidelity New Markets Income Fund was filed as Exhibit 5(ttt) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 50.
(ddd) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity New
Markets Income Fund was filed as Exhibit 5(rrr) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 45.
(6) (a) General Distribution Agreement dated April 1, 1987 between Fidelity
Overseas Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, dated May 19,
1990, between Fidelity Worldwide Fund, dated September 30, 1990, between
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (formerly "Fidelity International
Opportunities Fund", dated December 12, and between Fidelity Diversified
International Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation are filed herein
as Exhibit Nos 6(a)(1-8)
(b) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Global Bond Fund and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated April 1, 1987 is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11.
(c) Amendment to General Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated January 1, 1988 is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(h) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(d) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Short-Term World Income
Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated September 20, 1991 is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(j) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
44.
(e) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Diversified
International Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated December 12,
1991 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(k) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 38.
(f) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Japan Fund and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation dated July 16, 1992, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 6(l) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(g) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Latin America Fund and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated March 18, 1993, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(m) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(h) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated March 18, 1993, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(n) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(i) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity New Markets Income Fund
and Fidelity Distributors Corporation was filed as Exhibit 6(o) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 50.
(j) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Europe Capital
Appreciation Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated November 18,
1993, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(p) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 55.
(k) Form of General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity International
Value Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 6(q) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 56.
(7) Retirement Plan for Non-Interested Person Trustees, Directors or
General Partners, effective August 1, 1993, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 7 to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(8)(a) Custodian Agreement between Fidelity Investment Trust and the Chase
Manhattan Bank, N.A. dated July 18, 1991 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 8(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(9) (a) Not applicable.
(10) Not applicable.
(11) (a) Consent of Coopers & Lybrand is filed herein as Exhibit 11(a).
(b) Consent of Price Waterhouse is filed herein as Exhibit 11(b).
(12) Not applicable.
(13) Not applicable.
(14)(a) Fidelity Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and
Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 14(a) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(b) Fidelity Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust
Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 14(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23.
(c) Fidelity Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Trust, as currently in
effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(d) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 23.
(d) Fidelity Institutional Individual Retirement Account Custodial
Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 14(d) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(e) Fidelity 403(b)(7) Custodial Agreement, as currently in effect,
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(g) to Fidelity Union
Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(f) Fidelity Master Plan for Savings and Investments, as currently in
effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(f) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 27.
(g) National Financial Services Corporation Individual Retirement Account
Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(h) to Fidelity Union Street
Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(h) Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Services Individual Retirement Account
Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(i) to Fidelity Union Street
Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(i) Fidelity Investments Section 403(b)(7) Individual Custodial Account
Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 14(j) to Fidelity Union Street Trust's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(j) National Financial Services Corporation Defined Contribution
Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement, as currently in effect, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(k) to Fidelity Union Street
Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No. 2-50318).
(k) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Profit Sharing/401K Plan, as
currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(l)
to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No.
2-50318).
(l) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Money Purchase Pension Plan, as
currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(m)
to Fidelity Union Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 (File No.
2-50318).
(15) (a) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity
Global Bond Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 7.
(b) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity
Short-Term World Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
15(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27.
(c) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity New
Markets Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15(c) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 45.
(16) (a) Schedule for computation of performance calculations is filed
herein as Exhibit 16(a).
(b) Schedule for computation of moving averages is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 16(c) to Post Effective Amendment No. 53.
(17) Financial Data Schedules are filed herein as Exhibit 27.
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant
The Board of Trustees of Registrant is the same as the Board of Trustees
of other funds advised by FMR, each of which has Fidelity Management &
Research Company as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of
these funds are substantially identical. Nonetheless, Registrant takes the
position that it is not under common control with these other funds since
the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the
result of an official position with the respective funds.
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities: November, 1994
Title of Class: Shares of Beneficial Interest
Name of Series Number of Record Holders
Fidelity Overseas Fund 472,735
Fidelity Europe Fund 74,696
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund 82,565
Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund 4,873
Fidelity International Value Fund 1,824
Fidelity Global Bond Fund 48,210
Fidelity Canada Fund 47,526
Fidelity Worldwide Fund 86,290
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund 238,457
Fidelity New Markets Income Fund 29,818
Fidelity Short-Term World Income Fund 23,759
Fidelity Diversified International Fund 45,582
Fidelity Japan Fund 69,113
Fidelity Diversified Global Fund 42,582
Fidelity Latin America Fund 114,279
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund 114,496
Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund 48,449
Item 27. Indemnification
Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the
reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be
provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the
Registrant shall indemnify any present or past Trustee, or officer to the
fullest extent permitted by law against liability and all expenses
reasonably incurred by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or
proceeding in which he is involved by virtue of his service as a trustee,
an officer, or both. Additionally, amounts paid or incurred in settlement
of such matters are covered by this indemnification. Indemnification will
not be provided in certain circumstances, however. These include instances
of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, and reckless disregard
of the duties involved in the conduct of the particular office involved.
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment
companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held, during the
past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.
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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; President
and Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of
the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR Texas
Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; President
and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.
J. Gary Burkhead President of FMR; Managing Director of FMR Corp.;
President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Senior Vice
President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.
Peter S. Lynch Vice Chairman and Director of FMR (1992).
Robert Beckwitt Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
David Breazzano Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Stephan Campbell Vice President of FMR (1993).
Dwight Churchill Vice President of FMR (1993).
Rufus C. Cushman, Jr. Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR;
Corporate Preferred Group Leader.
Will Danoff Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Scott DeSano Vice President of FMR (1993).
Penelope Dobkin Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Larry Domash Vice President of FMR (1993).
George Domolky Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Robert K. Duby Vice President of FMR.
Margaret L. Eagle Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Kathryn L. Eklund Vice President of FMR.
Richard B. Fentin Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised
by FMR.
Daniel R. Frank Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Gary L. French Vice President of FMR and Treasurer of the funds advised
by FMR.
Michael S. Gray Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Lawrence Greenberg Vice President of FMR (1993).
Barry A. Greenfield Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
William J. Hayes Senior Vice President of FMR; Equity Division Leader.
Robert Haber Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Richard Haberman Senior Vice President of FMR (1993).
Daniel Harmetz Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Ellen S. Heller Vice President of FMR.
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John Hickling Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by
FMR.
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Robert F. Hill Vice President of FMR; and Director of Technical
Research.
Stephen Jonas Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993); Treasurer of
FMR Texas Inc. (1993), Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc. (1993), and Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc. (1993).
David B. Jones Vice President of FMR (1993).
Steven Kaye Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Frank Knox Vice President of FMR (1993).
Robert A. Lawrence Senior Vice President of FMR (1993); and High Income
Division Leader.
Alan Leifer Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Harris Leviton Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Bradford E. Lewis Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Malcolm W. McNaught III Vice President of FMR (1993).
Robert H. Morrison Vice President of FMR and Director of Equity Trading.
David Murphy Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Andrew Offit Vice President of FMR (1993).
Judy Pagliuca Vice President of FMR (1993).
Jacques Perold Vice President of FMR.
Anne Punzak Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Lee Sandwen Vice President of FMR (1993).
Patricia A. Satterthwaite Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Thomas T. Soviero Vice President of FMR (1993).
Richard A. Spillane Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR; and
Director of Equity Research.
Robert E. Stansky Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised
by FMR.
Thomas Steffanci Senior Vice President of FMR (1993); and Fixed-Income
Division Leader.
Gary L. Swayze Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR; and
Tax-Free Fixed-Income Group Leader.
Thomas Sweeney Vice President of FMR (1993).
Donald Taylor Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by
FMR.
Beth F. Terrana Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised
by FMR.
Joel Tillinghast Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.
Robert Tucket Vice President of FMR (1993).
George A. Vanderheiden Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of funds
advised by FMR; and Growth Group Leader.
Jeffrey Vinik Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised
by FMR.
Guy E. Wickwire Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Arthur S. Loring Senior Vice President (1993), Clerk and General Counsel of
FMR; Vice President, Legal of FMR Corp.; and Secretary
of funds advised by FMR.
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(2) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.)
FMR U.K. provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management &
Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and
officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a
substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR U.K.; Chairman of the Executive
Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.;
Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR
Texas Inc. (1989), and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East)
Inc.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.
J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR U.K.; President of FMR; Managing
Director of FMR Corp.; President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc.
(1989) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Senior
Vice President and Trustee (1987) of funds advised by FMR.
Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR U.K. (1991); Senior Vice President of
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991); Director of
Worldwide Research of FMR (1989).
Charles F. Dornbush Treasurer of FMR U.K.; Treasurer of Fidelity Management &
Research (Far East) Inc.; Treasurer of FMR Texas Inc. (1989);
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity
funds.
David Weinstein Clerk of FMR U.K. (1989); Clerk of Fidelity Management &
Research (Far East) Inc. (1989); Secretary of FMR Texas Inc.
(1989).
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(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. (FMR Far East)
FMR Far East provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management
& Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors
and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a
substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
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<S> <C>
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR Far East; Chairman of the Executive
Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.;
Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR
Texas Inc. (1989) and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.;
President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.
J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR Far East; President of FMR;
Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a Director of FMR
Texas Inc. (1989) and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.;
Senior Vice President and Trustee (1987) of funds advised by FMR.
Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR Far East (1991); Senior Vice President
of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1991); Director of
Worldwide Research of FMR (1989).
William R. Ebsworth Vice President of FMR Far East.
Charles F. Dornbush Treasurer of FMR Far East; Treasurer of Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc.; Treasurer of FMR Texas Inc. (1989); Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds.
David C. Weinstein Clerk of FMR Far East (1989); Clerk of Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc. (1989); Secretary of FMR Texas Inc. (1989).
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(4) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke, Bermuda
The directors and officers of Fidelity International Investment Advisors
(FIIA) have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions
of a substantial nature.
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Anthony Bolton Director of FIIA and FIIAL (U.K.) (1989); Director of Fidelity
International Management Holdings Limited.
Martin P. Cambridge Director of FIIA (1989)and FIIAL (U.K.) (1990); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity International Ltd. (1989) and Fidelity Investment
Services Ltd. (1987-1989).
Kirk Caza Vice President of FIIA (1991).
Charles T. M. Collis Director and Secretary of FIIA; Partner in Conyers, Dill & Pearman,
Hamilton, Bermuda; Secretary to many companies in the Fidelity
international group of companies.
Stephen A. DeSilva Treasurer of FIIA and Fidelity International Limited.
Geoffrey J. Mansfield Director of FIIA (1990).
Frank Mutch Assistant Secretary of FIIA.
David J. Saul President, Director, and Controller of FIIA (1989); Director of
Fidelity International Limited.
Michael Sommerville Vice President of FIIA; Vice President of Fidelity International
Limited.
Toshiaki Wakabayashi Director of FIIA (1989); Executive Vice President and Director of
FIIAL (Japan).
</TABLE>
(5) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
The directors and officers of Fidelity International Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited (FIIAL (U.K.)) have held, during the past two fiscal years,
the following positions of a substantial nature.
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<S> <C>
Anthony Bolton Director of FIIAL (U.K.) and FIIA (1989); Director of Fidelity
International Management Holdings Limited (1980).
Martin P. Cambridge Director and Secretary of FIIAL (U.K.) (1990) and FIIA (1989);
Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity International Ltd. (1989) and
Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (1987-1989).
C. Bruce Johnstone Director of FIIAL (U.K.) (1991).
</TABLE>
(6) FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
Hibiya Park Building, 1-8-1 Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
The directors and officers of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited have
held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a
substantial nature.
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<S> <C>
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR Far East; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR
Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp.,
FMR Texas Inc. (1989) and Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.
Glen R. Moreno President of Fidelity International Limited; Chairman of Fidelity
International Management Holdings Limited.
Yasuo Kuramoto Vice Chairman of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (1988),
Chairman of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (Japan)
Limited (1991).
Yasukazu Akamatsu
Masaharu Izumi
Hiroshi Yamashita
Kozo Tango
Yoshiharu Okazaki President of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (Japan)
Limited (1992), Director of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
(1989), Managing Director of Fidelity International Management
Holding Limited (1988-1992)
Takashi Kato
Nobuhide Kamiyama
Arthur M. Jesson
Noboru Kawai
Shinobu Kasaya
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Item 29. Principal Underwriters
(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for most
funds advised by FMR and the following other funds:
CrestFunds, Inc.
ARK Funds
(b)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address* With Underwriter With Registrant
Edward C. Johnson 3d Director Trustee and President
Nita B. Kincaid Director None
W. Humphrey Bogart Director None
Kurt A. Lange President and Treasurer None
William L. Adair Senior Vice President None
Thomas W. Littauer Senior Vice President None
Arthur S. Loring Vice President and Clerk Secretary
* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by
Section 31a of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are
maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Service
Co., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds' respective
custodians The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, N.Y. and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, MA.
Item 31. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 32. Undertakings
(a) The Registrant on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Europe
Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income
Fund, Fidelity Global Bond Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity Worldwide
Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity New Markets Income Fund,
Fidelity Short-Term World Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International
Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Diversified Global Fund, Fidelity Latin
America Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Europe Capital
Appreciation Fund undertakes, provided the information required by Item 5A
is contained in the annual report, to furnish each person to whom a
prospectus has been delivered, upon their request and without charge, a
copy of the Registrant's latest annual report to shareholders.
(b) The Registrant undertakes to file a Post-Effective Amendment, using
financial statements which need not be certified, within six months of
Fidelity Diversified Global Fund's effectiveness.
(c) Each Registrant undertakes: 1) to call a meeting of shareholders for
the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a trustee or
trustees, when requested to do so by record holders of not less than 10% of
its outstanding shares; and 2) to assist in communications with other
shareholders pursuant to Section 16(c)(1) and (2), whenever shareholders
meeting the qualifications set forth in 16(c) seek the opportunity to
communicate with other shareholders with a view toward requesting a
meeting.
(d) The Registrant undertakes to file a Post-Effective Amendment, using
financial statements for Fidelity International Value Fund that need not be
certified, within six months of the fund's effectiveness.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all
of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 to the Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Boston, and Massachusetts, on the 22nd day of December 1994.
Fidelity Investment Trust
By /s/Edward C. Johnson 3d (dagger)
Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
(Signature) (Title) (Date)
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/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d(dagger) President and Trustee December 22, 1994
Edward C. Johnson 3d (Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/Gary L. French Treasurer December 22, 1994
Gary L. French
/s/J. Gary Burkhead Trustee December 22, 1994
J. Gary Burkhead
/s/Ralph F. Cox * Trustee December 22, 1994
Ralph F. Cox
/s/Phyllis Burke Davis * Trustee December 22, 1994
Phyllis Burke Davis
/s/Richard J. Flynn * Trustee December 22, 1994
Richard J. Flynn
/s/E. Bradley Jones * Trustee December 22, 1994
E. Bradley Jones
/s/Donald J. Kirk * Trustee December 22, 1994
Donald J. Kirk
/s/Peter S. Lynch * Trustee December 22, 1994
Peter S. Lynch
/s/Edward H. Malone * Trustee December 22, 1994
Edward H. Malone
/s/Marvin L. Mann_____* Trustee December 22, 1994
Marvin L. Mann
/s/Gerald C. McDonough* Trustee December 22, 1994
Gerald C. McDonough
/s/Thomas R. Williams * Trustee December 22, 1994
Thomas R. Williams
(dagger) Signatures affixed by J. Gary Burkhead pursuant to a power of
attorney dated October 20, 1993 and filed herewith.
* Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of attorney
dated October 20, 1993 and filed herewith.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director, Trustee or General Partner, as the case may
be, of the following investment companies:
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Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Special Situations Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Contrafund Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Institutional Trust
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual
serves as a Board Member (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally
constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Robert C.
Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A. Xupolos, each
of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my
name in the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any
Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all subsequent Post-Effective
Amendments to said Registration Statements, any Registration Statements on
Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection
therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in
connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or
appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933
and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Marvin L. Mann October 20, 1993
Marvin L. Mann
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director, Trustee or General Partner, as the case may
be, of the following investment companies:
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<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Institutional Trust
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plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual
serves as a Board Member (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally
constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Robert C.
Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A. Xupolos, each
of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my
name in the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any
Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all subsequent Post-Effective
Amendments to said Registration Statements, any Registration Statements on
Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection
therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in
connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or
appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933
and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Phyllis Burke Davis October 20, 1993
Phyllis Burke Davis
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director, Trustee or General Partner, as the case may
be, of the following investment companies:
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<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Money Market Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fidelity Union Street Trust
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fund
Fidelity Income Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Institutional Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Investment Trust
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plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual
serves as a Board Member (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally
constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Robert C.
Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A. Xupolos, each
of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my
name in the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any
Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all subsequent Post-Effective
Amendments to said Registration Statements, any Registration Statements on
Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection
therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in
connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or
appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933
and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Ralph F. Cox October 20, 1993
Ralph F. Cox
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Treasurer and principal financial and accounting
officer of the following investment companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Money Market Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Income Fund
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual
serves as Treasurer and principal financial and accounting officer
(collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint John H.
Costello, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, and with full power to him to sign for me and in my name, in
the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration
Statements of the Funds, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statements, any Registration Statements on Form N-14,
and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and
generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection
therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate, to
comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said
attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Gary L. French October 20, 1993
Gary L. French
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee or General Partner, as
the case may be, of the following investment companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Money Market Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Income Fund
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual
serves as President and Board Member (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
severally constitute and appoint J. Gary Burkhead, my true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to
sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective
Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all
subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, any
Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other
instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in
my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify
and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d October 20, 1993
Edward C. Johnson 3d
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees or General Partners, as the case
may be, of the following investment companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Money Market Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Income Fund
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned
individuals serve as Board Members (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
severally constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert,
Robert C. Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A.
Xupolos, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign
for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Pre-Effective
Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all
subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, any
Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other
instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in
our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS our hands on this twentieth day of October, 1993.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d /s/Peter S. Lynch
Edward C. Johnson 3d Peter S. Lynch
/s/J. Gary Burkhead /s/Edward H. Malone
J. Gary Burkhead Edward H. Malone
/s/Richard J. Flynn /s/Gerald C. McDonough
Richard J. Flynn Gerald C. McDonough
/s/E. Bradley Jones /s/Thomas R. Williams
E. Bradley Jones Thomas R. Williams
/s/Donald J. Kirk
Donald J. Kirk
EXHIBIT 5(E)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992, by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorizations and approvals by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"),
and Fidelity Management & Research Company hereby consent, pursuant to
Paragraph 6 of the existing Management Contract dated December 1, 1986,
modified December 1, 1987 and January 1, 1989, to a modification of said
Contract in the manner set forth below. The modifications shall take
effect upon the execution of this modification of the Management Contract
by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the Adviser.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, which is composed as follows:
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$ 0 - 3 billion .52%
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .310
138-174 .305
over 174 .300
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the cumulative Group fee rate, calculated as described above to
the nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund fee rate shall constitute
the annual rate.
One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the
net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's
Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
In the case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect, and the fee computed upon the
average net assets for the business days it is so in effect for that month.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity International
Growth & Income Fund
By/s/J.Gary Burkhead
J.Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By/s/J.Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
President
LG913530035
EXHIBIT 5(F)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund (hereinafter called the
"Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:____/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush_________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH &
INCOME FUND
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(G)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:__/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charels F. Dornbush___________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH &
INCOME FUND
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"),
pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio,
and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:___/s/ Martin Cambridge
Martin Cambridge__________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: __/s/Stephen A. Desilva
Stephen A. DeSilva_________________________________________
Treasurer
EXHIBIT 5(I)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:____/s/Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva_________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH &
INCOME FUND
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(J)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this 16th day of September 1994, by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund (hereinafter
called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a
Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated
with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to
execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or the
other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment
discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to
accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to
determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were
reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, composed of a Basic Fee and a Performance
Adjustment. The Performance Adjustment is added to or subtracted from the
Basic Fee depending on whether the Portfolio experienced better or worse
performance than the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe,
Australia, and Far East Index (the "Index"). The Performance Adjustment is
not cumulative. An increased fee will result even though the performance
of the Portfolio over some period of time shorter than the performance
period has been behind that of the Index, and, conversely, a reduction in
the fee will be made for a month even though the performance of the
Portfolio over some period of time shorter than the performance period has
been ahead of that of the Index. The Basic Fee and the Performance
Adjustment will be computed as follows:
(a) Basic Fee Rate: The annual Basic Fee Rate shall be the sum of the
Group Fee Rate and the Individual Fund Fee Rate calculated to the nearest
millionth decimal place as follows:
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group Fee Rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the fund's Declaration of Trust or other
organizational document) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month. The Group Fee Rate shall be determined
on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual Fee
Assets Rate Assets Rate
0 - $ 3 billion .520% $ 0.5 billion .5200%
3 - 6 .490 25 .4238
6 - 9 .460 50 .3823
9 - 12 .430 75 .3626
12 - 15 .400 100 .3512
15 - 18 .385 125 .3430
18 - 21 .370 150 .3371
21 - 24 .360 175 .3325
24 - 30 .350 200 .3284
30 - 36 .345 225 .3249
36 - 42 .340 250 .3219
42 - 48 .335 275 .3190
48 - 66 .325 300 .3163
66 - 84 .320 325 .3137
84 - 102 .315 350 .3113
102 - 138 .310 375 .3090
138 - 174 .305 400 .3067
174 - 210 .300
210 - 246 .295
246 - 282 .290
282 - 318 .285
318 - 354 .280
354 - 390 .275
Over 390 .270
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The Individual Fund Fee Rate shall be
.45%.
(b) Basic Fee. One-twelfth of the Basic Fee Rate shall be applied to the
average of the net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set
forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document)
determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the
month. The resulting dollar amount comprises the Basic Fee.
(c) Performance Adjustment Rate: The Performance Adjustment Rate is 0.02%
for each percentage point (the performance of the Portfolio and the Index
each being calculated to the nearest percentage point that the Portfolio's
investment performance for the performance period was better or worse than
the record of the Index as then constituted. The maximum performance
adjustment rate is 0.20%.
The performance period will commence with the first day of the first full
month following the Portfolio's commencement of operations. During the
first eleven months of the performance period for the Portfolio, there will
be no performance adjustment. Starting with the twelfth month of the
performance period, the performance adjustment will take effect. Following
the twelfth month a new month will be added to the performance period until
the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter the performance period
will consist of the current month plus the previous 35 months.
The Portfolio's investment performance will be measured by comparing (i)
the opening net asset value of one share of the Portfolio on the first
business day of the performance period with (ii) the closing net asset
value of one share of the Portfolio as of the last business day of such
period. In computing the investment performance of the Portfolio and the
investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains,
the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of such period and
dividends paid out of investment income on the part of the Portfolio, and
all cash distributions of the securities included in the Index, will be
treated as reinvested in accordance with Rule 205-1 or any other applicable
rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as the same from time to
time may be amended.
(d) Performance Adjustment. One-twelfth of the annual Performance
Adjustment Rate will be applied to the average of the net assets of the
Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's Declaration of
Trust or other organizational document) determined as of the close of
business on each business day throughout the month and the performance
period.
(e) In case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect for that month. The Basic Fee
Rate will be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged
over that month ending on the last business day on which this Contract is
in effect. The amount of this Performance Adjustment to the Basic Fee will
be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over the
36-month period ending on the last business day on which this Contract is
in effect provided that if this Contract has been in effect less than 36
months, the computation will be made on the basis of the period of time
during which it has been in effect.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1995
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written
notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of any
penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may
be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or
other organizational document and agrees that the obligations assumed by
the Fund pursuant to this Contract shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of
any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio or any other Portfolios of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and
obligations of any Portfolio under the Declaration of Trust or other
organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
8. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the
choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund
By J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead______________________________________
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead______________________________________
President
EXHIBIT 5(K)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 16th day of September, 1994, by and between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called
the "Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a MassachusettS
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity
International Value Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries, and
securities of issuers located in such countries, and providing investment
advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder,
as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor,
which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute
portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio
and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits
received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio
to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time
were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1995 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and
agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in
connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without
giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:_Charles F. Dornbush
/s/Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead____________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(L)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 16th day of September, 1994, by and between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called
the "Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity
International Value Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries, and
securities of issuers located in such countries, and providing investment
advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder,
as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor,
which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute
portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio
and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits
received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio
to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time
were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1995 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and
agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in
connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without
giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
BY:Charles F. Dornbush
/s/Charles _ F.
Dornbush____________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead____________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(N)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 16th day of September, 1994, by and between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called
the "Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda
company with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity International Value Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries, and
securities of issuers located in such countries, and providing investment
advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder,
as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor,
which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute
portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio
and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits
received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio
to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time
were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1995
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and
agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in
connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without
giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:Stephen A. DeSilva
/s/Stephen A.
Desilva_____________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead____________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(O)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 16th day of September. 1994, by and between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called
the "Advisor"); Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, a Japanese company with
principal offices at Shiroyama JT Mori Building, 19th Floor, 3-1 Toranomon
4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan (hereinafter called the
"Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business
trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest
(hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity International Value
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor has been formed in part for the purpose of
researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to
the economies of various countries, and securities of issuers located in
such countries, and providing investment advisory services in connection
therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor,
which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute
portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio
and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits
received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio
to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time
were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until [FIXED-INCOME
FUNDS: June 30, / EQUITY FUNDS: July 31, ] 1993 and indefinitely
thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be
specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of
Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and
agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in
connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without
giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
BY:Yasukazu Akamatsu
/s/ Yasukazu Akamatsu_____________________________________________________
President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/ J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
BY: J. Gary Burkhead
/s/ J. Gary Burkhead____________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(P)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity Overseas Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992, by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorizations and approvals by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity Overseas
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management &
Research Company hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the existing
Management Contract dated November 30, 1984, modified January 1, 1986,
December 1, 1987, and January 1, 1989, to a modification of said Contract
in the manner set forth below. The modifications shall take effect upon
the execution of this modification of the Management Contract by duly
authorized officers of the Fund and the Adviser.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, composed of a basic fee based upon the investment
performance of the Portfolio in relation to the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Europe, Australia, Far East Index (the "Index").
Basic Fee Rate:
The basic fee rate shall be composed of two elements.
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$ 0 - 3 billion .52%
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .310
138-174 .305
over 174 .300
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the cumulative Group fee rate, calculated as described above to
the nearest millionth, and the individual fund fee rate shall constitute
the annual basic fee rate.
Basic Fee:
One-twelfth of the annual basic fee rate shall be applied to the average
of the net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the
Fund's Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
The basic fee will be subject to upward or downward adjustments on the
basis of the Portfolio's investment performance as follows:
Performance Adjustment:
An adjustment to the monthly basic fee will be made by applying a
performance adjustment rate to the average net assets of the Portfolio over
the performance period. The resulting dollar figure will be added or
subtracted from the basic fee depending on whether the Portfolio
experienced better or worse performance than the performance Index.
The Performance Adjustment rate is 0.02% for each percentage point rounded
to the nearer point (the higher point if exactly one-half point) that the
Portfolio's investment performance for the performance period was better or
worse than the record of the Index as then constituted. The maximum
Performance Adjustment rate is 0.20%.
The performance period will commence with the first day of the first full
month of operations following the effective date of the Portfolio's
registration statement. During the first eleven months of the operation of
the contract there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with the
twelfth month of operation the performance adjustment will take effect.
Following the twelfth month a new month will be added to the performance
period until the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter the
performance period will consist of the current month plus the previous 35
months.
The Portfolio's investment performance will be measured by comparing (i)
the opening net asset value of one share of the Portfolio on the first
business day of the performance period with (ii) the closing net asset
value of one share of the Portfolio as of the last business day of such
period. In computing the investment performance of the Portfolio and the
investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains,
the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or taxable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains, the value of capital gains taxes per
share paid or payable on undistributed realized long-term capital gains
accumulated to the end of such period and dividends paid out of investment
income on the part of the Portfolio, and all cash distributions of the
companies whose stocks comprise the index, will be treated as reinvested in
accordance with Rule 205-1 or any other applicable rules under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as the same from time to time may be
amended.
The adjustment to the basic fee will not be cumulative. A increased fee
will result even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period
of time shorter than the performance period has been behind that of the
Index, and, conversely, a negative fee rate will apply for a month even
though the performance of the Portfolio over some period of time shorter
than the performance period has been ahead of that of the Index.
In the case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect for that month. The basic fee
rate will be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged
over that month ending performance adjustment to the basic fee will be
computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over that month
ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in effect. The
amount of the Performance Adjustment to the basic fee will be computed on
the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over the 36 month period
ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in effect.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund
By_/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J.Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By_/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
President
LG920640026
EXHIBIT 5(Q)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity Overseas Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: _/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkehad__________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(R)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Overseas
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F.Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J.Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
BY: _/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(S)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity Overseas
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Advisor
acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:__/s/ Martin Cambridge
Martin Cambridge___________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: _/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva____________________________________
Treasurer
EXHIBIT 5(T)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Overseas
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:___/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J.Gary Burkhead
J.Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
BY: __/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J.Gary Burkhead___________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(U)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992 by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorization and approval by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management &
Research Company hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the existing
Management Contract dated May 19, 1990, to a modification of said Contract
in the manner set forth below. The modifications shall take effect upon
the execution of this modification of the Management Contract by duly
authorized officers of the Fund and the Adviser.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, which is composed as follows:
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$ 0 - 3 billion .52%
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .310
138-174 .305
over 174 .300
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the cumulative Group fee rate, calculated as described above to
the nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund fee rate shall constitute
the annual rate.
One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the
net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's
Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
In the case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect, and the fee computed upon the
average net assets for the business days it is so in effect for that month.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund
By/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
President
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EXHIBIT 5(V)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity Worldwide Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:____/s/Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush_________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(W)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:___Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
BY:___/s/Charles F.
Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
BY: __/s/_J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
BY: __J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(X)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of March, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Advisor
acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:____/s/Martin Cambredge
Martin Cambridge_________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: __/s/Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. Desilva___________________________________
Treasurer
EXHIBIT 5(Y)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:___/s/Stephen A DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead_
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(Z)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity Canada Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992, by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorizations and approvals by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund
(hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research
Company hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the existing Management
Contract dated December 1, 1987, modified January 1, 1989, to a
modification of said Contract in the manner set forth below. The
modifications shall take effect upon the execution of this modification of
the Management Contract by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the
Adviser.
(a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, composed of a basic fee and a performance
adjustment to the basic fee based upon the investment performance of the
Portfolio in relation to the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index
(the "Index").
Basic Fee Rate:
The basic fee rate shall be composed of two elements:
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$ 0 - 3 billion .52%
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .31
138-174 .305
over 174 .30
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the Group fee rate, calculated as described above to the
nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund fee rate shall constitute the
annual basic fee rate.
Basic Fee:
One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the
net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's
Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
This basic fee will be subject to upward or downward adjustment on the
basis of the Portfolio's investment performance as follows:
Performance Adjustment:
An adjustment to the monthly basic fee will be made by applying a
performance adjustment rate to the average net assets of the Portfolio over
the performance period. The resulting dollar figure will be added to or
subtracted from the basic fee depending on whether the Portfolio
experienced better or worse performance than the performance Index.
The performance adjustment rate is 0.02% for each percentage point rounded
to the nearer point (the higher point if exactly one-half point) that the
Portfolio's investment performance for the performance period was better or
worse than the record of the Index as then constituted. The maximum
performance adjustment rate is 0.20%.
The performance period will commence with the first day of the first full
month following the effective date of the Portfolio's registration
statement. During the first eleven months of the operation of the Contract
there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with the twelfth month
of operation the performance adjustment will take effect.
Following the twelfth month a new month will be added to the performance
period until the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter the
performance period will consist of the current month plus the previous 35
months.
The Portfolio's investment performance will be measured by comparing (i)
the opening net asset value of one share of the Portfolio on the first
business day of the performance period with (ii) the closing net asset
value of one share of the Portfolio as of the last business day of such
period. In computing the investment performance of the Portfolio and the
investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains,
the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of such period and
dividends paid out of investment income on the part of the Portfolio, and
all cash distributions of the companies whose stocks comprise the Index,
will be treated as reinvested in accordance with Rule 205-1 or any other
applicable rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as the same
from time to time may be amended.
The adjustment to the basic fee will not be cumulative. An increased fee
will result even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period
of time shorter than the performance period has been behind that of the
Index, and, conversely, a reduction in the fee will be made for a month
even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period of time
shorter than the performance period has been ahead of that of the Index.
In the case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect for that month. The basic fee
rate will be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged
over that month ending on the last business day on which this Contract is
in effect. The amount of this performance adjustment to the basic fee will
be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over the 36
month period ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in
effect.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund
By/s/J.Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By /s/J. Gary Burkhead
J,.Gary Burkhead
President
LG920640049
EXHIBIT 5(AA)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY CANADA FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity Canada Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY CANADA FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(BB)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY CANADA FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Canada
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/ J. Gary Burkhead_
J. Gary Burkhead_______________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY CANADA FUND
BY: ___/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(CC)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity Canada
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Advisor
acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:__/s/ Martin Cambridge
Martin Cambridge___________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: ___/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva________________________________________
Treasurer
EXHIBIT 5(DD)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY CANADA FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund
(hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:___/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. Desilva__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY CANADA FUND
BY: ___/s/ J. Gary Burkehad
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT 5(EE)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity Europe Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992, by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorizations and approvals by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund
(hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research
Company hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the existing Management
Contract dated September 1, 1986, modified December 1, 1987 and January 1,
1989, to a modification of said Contract in the manner set forth below.
The modifications shall take effect upon the execution of this modification
of the Management Contract by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the
Adviser.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, composed of a basic fee and a performance
adjustment to the basic fee based upon the investment performance of the
Portfolio in relation to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe
Index (the "Index").
Basic Fee Rate:
The basic fee rate shall be composed of two elements.
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$0 - 3 billion .52
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .31
138-174 .305
over 174 .30
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the Group fee rate, calculated as described above to the
nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund fee rate shall constitute the
annual basic fee rate.
Basic Fee:
One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the
net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's
Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
This basic fee will be subject to upward or downward adjustment on the
basis of the Portfolio's investment performance as follows:
Performance Adjustment:
An adjustment to the monthly basic fee will be made by applying a
performance adjustment rate to the average net assets of the Portfolio over
the performance period. The resulting dollar figure will be added or
subtracted from the basic fee depending on whether the Portfolio
experienced better or worse performance than the performance Index.
The performance adjustment rate is 0.02% for each percentage point rounded
to the nearer point (the higher point if exactly one-half point) that the
Portfolio's investment performance for the performance period was better or
worse than the record of the Index as then constituted. The maximum
performance adjustment rate is 0.20%.
The performance period will commence with the first day of the first full
month following the effective date of the Portfolio's registration
statement. During the first eleven months of the operation of the Contract
there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with the twelfth month
of operation the performance adjustment will take effect.
Following the twelfth month a new month will be added to the performance
period until the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter the
performance period will consist of the current month plus the previous 35
months.
The Portfolio's investment performance will be measured by comparing (i)
the opening net asset value of one share of the Portfolio on the first
business day of the performance period with (ii) the closing net asset
value of one share of the Portfolio as of the last business day of such
period. In computing the investment performance of the Portfolio and the
investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains,
the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of such period and
dividends paid out of investment income on the part of the Portfolio, and
all cash distributions of the companies whose stocks comprise the Index,
will be treated as reinvested in accordance with Rule 205-1 or any other
applicable rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as the same
from time to time may be amended.
The adjustment to the basic fee will not be cumulative. An increased fee
will result even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period
of time shorter than the performance period has been behind that of the
Index, and, conversely, a reduction in the fee will be made for a month
even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period of time
shorter than the performance period has been ahead of that of the Index.
In the case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect for that month. The basic fee
rate will be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged
over that month ending performance adjustment to the basic fee will be
computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over that month
ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in effect. The
amount of the performance adjustment to the basic fee will be computed on
the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over the 36 month period
ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in effect.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund
By/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
President
LG920640033
EXHIBIT 5(FF)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity Europe Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Europe
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/ J. Gary Burkhead_
J. Gary Burkhead_______________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
BY: ___/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity Europe
Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Advisor
acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:__/s/ Martin Cambridge
Martin Cambridge___________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: ___/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva________________________________________
Treasurer
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund
(hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:___/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. Desilva__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
BY: ___/s/ J. Gary Burkehad
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY JAPAN FUND
AGREEMENT made this day of , 19 , by and
between Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation
with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
(hereinafter called the "Advisor"); Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, a
Japanese company with principal offices at Shiroyama JT Mori Building, 19th
Floor, 3-1 Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund
(hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor has been formed in part for the purpose of
researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to
the economies of various countries, and securities of issuers located in
such countries, and providing investment advisory services in connection
therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor,
which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute
portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio
and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits
received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio
to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time
were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until ,
19 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance
after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote
of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and
agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in
connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without
giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
BY:___Yasukazu Akamatsu
/s/Yasukazu Akamatsu__________________________________________________
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: _J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY JAPAN FUND
BY: _J. Gary Burkhead
/s/J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________________
Exhibit 5(tt)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992, by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorizations and approvals by shareholders and Trustees having
been obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity Pacific
Basin Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management &
Research Company hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the existing
Management Contract dated September 1, 1986, modified December 1, 1987 and
January 1, 1989, to a modification of said Contract in the manner set forth
below. The modifications shall take effect upon the execution of this
modification of the Management Contract by duly authorized officers of the
Fund and the Adviser.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, composed of a basic fee and a performance
adjustment to the basic fee based upon the investment performance of the
Portfolio in relation to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific
Index (the "Index").
Basic Fee Rate:
The basic fee rate shall be composed of two elements.
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$0 - 3 billion .52%
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .31
138-174 .305
over 174 .30
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the Group fee rate, calculated as described above to the
nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund fee rate shall constitute the
annual basic fee rate.
Basic Fee:
One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the
net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's
Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
This basic fee will be subject to upward or downward adjustment on the
basis of the Portfolio's investment performance as follows:
Performance Adjustment:
An adjustment to the monthly basic fee will be made by applying a
performance adjustment rate to the average net assets of the Portfolio over
the performance period. The resulting dollar figure will be added or
subtracted from the basic fee depending on whether the Portfolio
experienced better or worse performance than the performance Index.
The performance adjustment rate is 0.02% for each percentage point rounded
to the nearer point (the higher point if exactly one-half point) that the
Portfolio's investment performance for the performance period was better or
worse than the record of the Index as then constituted. The maximum
performance adjustment rate is 0.20%.
The performance period will commence with the first day of the first full
month following the effective date of the Portfolio's registration
statement. During the first eleven months of the operation of the contract
there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with the twelfth month
of operation the performance adjustment will take effect.
Following the twelfth month a new month will be added to the performance
period until the performance period equals 36 months. Thereafter the
performance period will consist of the current month plus the previous 35
months.
The Portfolio's investment performance will be measured by comparing (i)
the opening net asset value of one share of the Portfolio on the first
business day of the performance period with (ii) the closing net asset
value of one share of the Portfolio as of the last business day of such
period. In computing the investment performance of the Portfolio and the
investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains,
the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of such period and
dividends paid out of investment income on the part of the Portfolio, and
all cash distributions of the companies whose stocks comprise the Index,
will be treated as reinvested in accordance with Rule 205-1 or any other
applicable rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as the same
from time to time may be amended.
The adjustment to the basic fee will not be cumulative. An increased fee
will result even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period
of time shorter than the performance period has been behind that of the
Index, and, conversely, a reduction in the fee will be made for a month
even though the performance of the Portfolio over some period of time
shorter than the performance period has been ahead of that of the Index.
In the case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for
that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect for that month. The basic fee
rate will be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged
over that month ending on the last business day on which this Contract is
in effect. The amount of the performance adjustment to the basic fee will
be computed on the basis of and applied to net assets averaged over the 36
month period ending on the last business day on which this Contract is in
effect.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts
with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other
coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi)
expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing
and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and
supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such
non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those
relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party
and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the
Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and
their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written
above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund
By/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
President
LG920640034
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:___/s/Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Pacific
Basin Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity Pacific
Basin Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the
Advisor acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:__/s/ Martin Cambridge
Martin Cambridge___________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: __/s/Stephen A. Desilva
Stephen A. DeSilva_________________________________________
Treasurer
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Pacific
Basin Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:__/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva___________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
BY: __/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
Exhibit 5(yy)
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST:
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (Formerly Fidelity International
Opportunities Fund
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
MODIFICATION made this 1st day of March, 1992 by and between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Fund"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser").
Required authorization and approval by shareholders and Trustees have been
obtained, Fidelity Investment Trust, on behalf of Fidelity International
Opportunities Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity
Management & Research Company hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of
the existing Management Contract dated September 30, 1990, to a
modification of said Contract in the manner set forth below. The
modifications shall take effect upon the execution of this modification of
the Management Contract by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the
Adviser.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as
investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in
accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as
provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as
amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio
office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel
for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries
and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are
"interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of
the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research,
statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its
discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell,
lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and
investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies
and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be
subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the
performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative
services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall,
subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various
services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the
Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its
own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio,
supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians,
depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any
capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general
shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting
shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its
records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining
the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal
and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing
and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services
designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an
investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time
to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund
policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees.
The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such
other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser, at its own expense, shall place all orders for the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with
brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best
efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are
advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable
in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers
qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be
selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms
are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the
Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to
pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a
commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its
affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The
Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors,
officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the
Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that
the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services
and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a
monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the
last day of each month, which is composed as follows:
(i) Group Fee Rate. The Group fee rate shall be based upon the monthly
average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having
Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in
the manner set forth in the charter of each investment company) determined
as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The
Group fee rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
following schedule:
Average Net Assets Annualized Fee Rate (for each level)
$ 0 - 3 billion .52%
3 - 6 .49
6 - 9 .46
9 -12 .43
12-15 .40
15 -18 .385
18-21 .37
21 -24 .36
24 -30 .35
30 -36 .345
36 -42 .34
42 -48 .335
48 -66 .325
66 -84 .32
84-102 .315
102-138 .31
138-174 .305
Over 174 .30
(ii) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The individual fund fee rate shall be
.45%.
The sum of the cumulative Group fee rate, calculated as described above to
the nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund fee rate shall constitute
the annual rate.
One-twelfth of the annual fee rate shall be applied to the average of the
net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's
Declaration of Trust) determined as of the close of business on each
business day throughout the month.
In case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for that
month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of
business days during which it is in effect, and the fee computed upon the
average net assets for the business days it is so in effect for that month.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other
than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which
expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i)
interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment
instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than
those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal
and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and
expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and
qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under
state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's
shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata
share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered
investment companies having Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50%
of insurance premiums for fidelity and other coverage; (x) its
proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi) expenses of
typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or
extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions,
suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal
obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees
and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage
in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a
material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations
with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the
absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser,
the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of
this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 1992
and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the
part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such
party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior
written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of
any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case
may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of
shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust and
agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract
shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the
Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of
the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser
understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the
Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all
other Portfolios.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the
respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in
their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as
of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity International Opportunities Fund
By/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
President
LG913530032
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
AND
FIDEILTY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (Far East) Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares
of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of
Fidelity International Opportunities Fund (hereinafter called the
"Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FAR EAST) INC.
BY:___/s/Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. Dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research Company (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity
International Opportunities Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of
the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services
referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or
fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefore;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (U.K.) INC.
BY:___/s/ Charles F. Dornbush
Charles F. dornbush__________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead_________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
BY: __/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead___________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992, by Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, 27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
(hereinafter called the "U.K. Sub-Advisor") and Fidelity International
Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company with principal offices at Pembroke
Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts
corporation (hereinafter called the "Advisor"), has entered into a
Management Contract with Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of Fidelity
International Opportunities Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"),
pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment advisor to the Portfolio,
and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
the Advisor (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which the
Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other
affiliated persons, shall provide investment advice or investment
management and order execution services to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the U.K. Sub-Advisor has personnel in Western Europe and has been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued and issuers located outside of North America,
principally in the U.K. and Europe.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Sub-Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect
to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, in connection with
the Sub-Advisor's duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The services
and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio advised or managed by
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the
Sub-Advisor and the U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall pay the
salaries and fees of all personnel of the U.K. Sub-Advisor performing
services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment
activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Sub-Advisor,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Sub-Advisor
with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and
in connection with such advice shall furnish the Sub-Advisor such factual
information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor
may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral
reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the
Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall manage all or a portion of the
investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective,
policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other
governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to
time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with
respect to the Portfolio by notice to the U.K. Sub-Advisor. With respect
to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management,
the U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf
of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or
investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of
such securities through such broker-dealers as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may
select. The U.K. Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the
extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide
additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but
not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments,
purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing
money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment
management and any other activities of the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall at all
times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the
Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor as the Trust's
Board of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request
from time to time, or as the U.K. Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the U.K. Sub-Advisor, at
its own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers
selected by the U.K. Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or U.K. Sub-Advisor. The U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio
transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at
commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.
In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage
and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any other accounts
over which the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The U.K. Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker
or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess
of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the U.K. Sub-Advisor determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the U.K. Sub-Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review
the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid
over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Sub-Advisor shall compensate the U.K. Sub-Advisor
on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K.
Sub-Advisor a monthly U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee
shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in
connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of
paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor
or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the
U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment
Management Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs
incurred in connection rendering the services referred to in subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not
be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the U.K. Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments
shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the U.K.
Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or
otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the U.K. Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly
interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the U.K.
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The Services of the U.K.
Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in
other activities, provided, however, that such other services and
activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a
material manner, with the U.K. Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its
obligations hereunder. The U.K. Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an
independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the U.K. Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor shall not be
subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any
shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be
sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
U.K. Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the
part of the Portfolio to be authorized by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the U.K. Sub-Advisor or the
Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the
other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by
action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the
Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The U.K. Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly
put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in
the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of
the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall
be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the U.K.
Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the
shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the U.K.
Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
BY:__/s/ Martin Cambridge
Martin Cambridge___________________________________________________
Director
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY: __/s/Stephen A. Desilva
Stephen A. DeSilva_________________________________________
Treasurer
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of April, 1992 by Fidelity Management &
Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the
"Advisor"); Fidelity International Investment Advisors, a Bermuda company
with principal offices at Pembroke Hall, Pembroke, Bermuda (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial
interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity
International Opportunities Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment
manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons
have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been
formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and
recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries,
including securities issued in and issuers located in such countries, and
providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor, at its
own expense, shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by
the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the
Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek
to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the
Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the
benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and to any
other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment
discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who
provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a
portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination
may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over
which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall
periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if
the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 1992 and
indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such
period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the
Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the
Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor
shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or
any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual
Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of
the date written above.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
BY:__/s/ Stephen A. DeSilva
Stephen A. DeSilva___________________________________________________
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: ___/s/J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead________________________________________
President
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
BY: __/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
Senior Vice President
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST ON BEHALF OF
FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND
AGREEMENT made this 18th day of March. 1993 by and between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called
the "Advisor"); Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, a Japanese company with
principal offices at Hibiya Park Building, 1-8-1 Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-Ku,
Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo 105, Japan (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and
Fidelity Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue
one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the
"Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund (hereinafter called the
"Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract
on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor has been formed in part for the purpose of
researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to
the economies of various countries, and securities of issuers located in
such countries, and providing investment advisory services in connection
therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as
follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor
to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a
portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion
of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the
Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and
the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all
personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating
to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVICE: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the
Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the
Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio
and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment
recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information
may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor,
the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage
all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's
Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time,
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the"1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as
amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or
Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the
Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the
Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make
investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock,
bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the
Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only
to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to
provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio,
including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency
investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options
contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the
Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the
Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of
the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all
of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of
its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall
determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through
such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by
the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules
thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The
Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or
analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or
the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor
may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under
subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor,
which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or
Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute
portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio
and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits
received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a
particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or to
the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise
investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of
the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction
or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to
accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of
the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio
to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time
were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the
following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE: For services provided under subparagraph (a)
of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor
a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to: (i)
30% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments,
if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its
Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal
to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided investment advice divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for
that month. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense
reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time
to time.
(b) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE: For services provided under subparagraph
(b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the
Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management
Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate
(including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated
to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor,
multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio
as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management
services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in
any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any
applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities
laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its
management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent
required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to
the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or
reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the
Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and
the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and
reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the
Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that
waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are
in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee
paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no
event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or
a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) PROVISION OF MULTIPLE SERVICES: If the Sub-Advisor shall have
provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and
investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for
the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period,
the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be
calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its
expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor
hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without
limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other
costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other
investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees
other than those who are "interested persons" of the Trust, the Sub-Advisor
or the Advisor; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and
transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the
registration and qualification of the Trust and the Portfolio's shares for
distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of
printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders
of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings
of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and
other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or
Management Contracts with the Advisor, of 50% of insurance premiums for
fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association
membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii)
expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and
(xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including
those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a
party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify
the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and
shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor
or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be
or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the
Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or
otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the
Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the
Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other
activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do
not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner,
with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder.
The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder
on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to
liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio
for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase,
holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this
paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until [FIXED-INCOME
FUNDS: June 30, / EQUITY FUNDS: July 31, ] 1993 and indefinitely
thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be
specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of
Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the
Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio, such consent on the part of the Portfolio to
be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement
must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time
on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate
this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of
Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a
majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on
notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the
Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and
agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in
connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the
Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction
of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the
Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without
giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons,"
when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940
Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
BY:Yasukazu Akamatsu
/s/Yasukazu Akamatsu
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
BY: _J. Gary Burkhead__________________________________________
/s/J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund
BY: J. Gary Burkhead____________________________________________
/s/ J. Gary Burkhead
lg932240009
EXHIBIT 6(A)(1)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Required authorizations and approvals having been obtained, Fidelity
Investment Trust, (formerlly Fidelity Overseas Fund), a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of beneficial interest
("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity Overseas Fund, a series of
the Issuer, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts
("Distributors"), hereby consent pursuant to the existing General
Distribution Agreement dated June 1, 1986, to an amendment in its entirety
of said AGreement as of April 1, 1987, as set forth below.
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer. However, all sums of
money received by the Distributor as a result of such purchases and sales
or as a result of such participation must, after reimbursement of actual
expenses of the Distributor in connection wtih such activity, be paid over
by the Distributor for the benefit of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until January
31, 1988 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity Overseas Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ John O' Brien
John O'Brien
930210019
EXHIBIT 6(A)(2)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY EUROPE FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Required authorizations and approvals having been obtained, Fidelity
Investment Trust, (formerly Fidelity Overseas Fund),a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of beneficial interest
("Issuer), with respect to shares of Fidelity Europe Fund, a series of the
Issuer, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation
having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts
("Distributor"), hereby consent pursuant to the existing General
Distribution Agreement dated August 11, 1986, to an amendment in its
entirety of said Agreement as of April 1, 1987, as set forth below.
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until January
31, 1988 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity Europe Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ John O' Brien
John O'Brien
930210019
EXHIBIT 6(A)(3)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST: FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Required authorizations and approvals having been obtained, Fidelity
Investment Trust, (formerly Fidelity Overseas Fund), a Massachusetts
business trust which may issue one or more series of beneficial interest
("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, a series
of the Issuer, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts
("Distributors"), hereby consent pursuant to the existing General
Distribution Agreement dated June 1, 1986, to an amendment in its entirety
of said AGreement as of April 1, 1987, as set forth below.
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until July 31,
1988 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ John O'Brien
John O'Brien
930210019
EXHIBIT 6(A)(4)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Required authorizations and approvals having been obtained, Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or
more series of beneficial interest ("Issuer"), with respect to shares of
Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, a series of the Issuer, and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation having its
principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributor"),
hereby consent pursuant to the existing General Distribution Agreement
dated November 23, 1986, to an amendment in its entirety of said AGreement
as of April 1, 1987, as set forth below.
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until January
31, 1988 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ John O' Brien
John O'Brien
930210019
EXHIBIT 6(A)(5)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST: FIDELITY CANADA FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Agreement made this 14th day of November, 1987, between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place
of business in Boston, Massachussets and which may issue one or more series
of beneficial interest ("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity
Canada Fund, a series of the Issuer, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation,
a Massachusetts corporation having its principal place of business in
Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributors").
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until July 31,
1988 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity Canada Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ John O'Brien
John O'Brien
930210019
EXHIBIT 6(A)(6)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST: FIDELITY WORLDWIDE FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Agreement made this 19th day of May, 1990, between Fidelity Investment
Trust, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place of
business in Boston, Massachussets and which may issue one or more series of
beneficial interest ("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity
Worldwide Fund, a series of the Issuer, and Fidelity Distributors
Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation having its principal place of
business in Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributors").
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer. However, all sums of
money received by the Distributor as a result of such purchases and sales
or as a result of such participation must, after reimbursement of actual
expenses of the Distributor in connection wtih such activity, be paid over
by the Distributor for the benefit of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until July 31,
1991 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ Roger Lawson
Roger Lawson
EXHIBIT 6(A)(7)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Agreement made this 30th day of September, 1990, between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place
of business in Boston, Massachussets and which may issue one or more series
of beneficial interest ("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity
International Opportunities Fund, a series of the Issuer, and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation having its principal
place of business in Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributors").
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until July 31,
1991 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity International Opportunities Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ Roger Lawson
Roger Lawson
930210019
EXHIBIT 6(A)(8)
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Agreement made this 12th day of December, 1991, between Fidelity
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place
of business in Boston, Massachussets and which may issue one or more series
of beneficial interest ("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity
International Opportunities Fund, a series of the Issuer, and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation having its principal
place of business in Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributors").
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to the Distributor the right to sell
shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in
the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and
conditions: the Distributor (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on
behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the
1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available,
between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR").
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to the Distributor
shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its
shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer.
Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with
the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase
or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding
company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to
unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in
the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be
sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's
current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares
sold to investors by the Distributor or the Issuer will be sold at the
public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted
subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the
manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of
Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the
Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information.
The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all
sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall have the
right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to
dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with
shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on
behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and
Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset
value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further
orders for shares shall be processed by the Distributor except such
unconditional orders as may have been placed with the Distributor before it
had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the
right to suspend sales and the Distributor's authority to process orders
for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is
in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for
such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to the
Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the
Issuer. This shall not prevent the Distributor from entering into like
arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting
commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate the Distributor to
register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction
in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any
jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in
effect, the Distributor shall have the right to enter into sales agreements
with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the
public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the
portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that
the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer
discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said
form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its
currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - The Distributor is not authorized by the
Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses
and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements,
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from
time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that
may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for the Distributor's use.
This shall not be construed to prevent the Distributor from preparing and
distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought
or sold by or through the Distributor, and the Distributor may participate
directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for
transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action
necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary
approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the
number of shares the Distributor may reasonably be expected to sell. The
Issuer shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its
currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as
the Distributor may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to the
Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other
papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection
with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration
statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the
1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with
the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states
in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable
to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a
broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any
state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report
or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as
such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements
thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it
is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may reimburse the Distributor for any
direct expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer from
any source available to it, including advisory and service or management
fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any,
who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability,
claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in
connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares,
based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus,
Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other
information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time
amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make
the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or
the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify the
Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or
omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information
furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i)
is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of the Distributor or any person
indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties
or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, or (ii) is the
Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this
paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any
person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be,
shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first written notification giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the
Distributor or any such person (or after the Distributor or such person
shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However,
failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from
any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against
whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to
participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to
assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the
Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor or person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer
elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person or persons,
defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers
or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by
them. The Issuer agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the
shares.
The Distributor also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold
harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of
the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged
loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring
any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law,
alleging any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or
alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or
made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading,
insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in
conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of the
Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor
of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer
or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or
(ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the
Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case
may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within
a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification
giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall
have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure
to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor
from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against
whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity
agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to the
Distributor, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to enforce the claim, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense,
the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to
the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that the
Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel,
the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit,
shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them.
If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it
will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or
persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify
the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings
against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution,
and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until January
31, 1992 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved
annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and
by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested
persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the
Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not
parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no
financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or
in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As
used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons"
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to
termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this
Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than
sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving
notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
and if to the Distributor, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - The Distributor is expressly put on notice of
the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer
under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its
assets. The Distributor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall the
Distributor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or
any individual Trustee of the Issuer. The Distributor understands that the
rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the
Issuer's Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any
and all other series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name
and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, and the Distributor has
executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of
Fidelity International Opportunities Fund
______________________________
By /s/ J. Gary Burkhead
J. Gary Burkhead
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ Kurt A. Lange
Kurt A. Lange
930210019
Exhibit 11(a)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference, into the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information constituting part of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 57 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity
Investment Trust: Fidelity Diversified International Fund; Fidelity
International Growth & Income Fund; Fidelity Overseas Fund; Fidelity
Worldwide Fund; Fidelity Canada Fund; Fidelity Europe Fund; Fidelity Japan
Fund; Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund; and Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, of
our report dated December 13, 1994 on the financial statements and
financial highlights included in the October 31, 1994 Annual Report to
Shareholders of the aforementioned funds.
We further consent to the references to our Firm under the headings
"Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Auditor" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
/S/COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 1994
Exhibit 11(b)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference, into the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information constituting part of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 57 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity
Investment Trust: Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Latin
America Fund, and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, of our report dated
December 13, 1994 on the financial statements and financial highlights
included in the October 31, 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders of Fidelity
Investment Trust: Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Latin
America Fund, and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund.
We further consent to the references to our Firm under the headings
"Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and Fidelity Europe Capital
Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund and Fidelity Southeast Asia
Fund "Auditor" in the Statement of Additional Information.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
/s/PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 1994
Exhibit 16(a)
SCHEDULE FOR COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS and their income and capital components are
described in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information, and are based
on the net asset values, dividends, capital gain distributions and
reinvestment prices of the historical period covered.
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS are calculated according to the following formula:
Average Annual Return = [(1 + Cumulative Return)1/n] - 1
[where n = the number of years in the base period]
The 7-DAY YIELD AND EFFECTIVE YIELD are calculated according to the methods
prescribed in Form N-1A Item 22(a)(i) and (ii).
The 7-DAY YIELD is calculated according to the following formula:
7-Day Yield = (Base Period Return) x (365/7)
The EFFECTIVE YIELD is calculated according to the following formula:
Effective Yield = [(Base Period Return + 1)365/7] - 1
The TAX EQUIVALENT YIELD is calculated by formula as follows:
Tax Equivalent Yield =(yield)/(1-[tax rate])
[where the tax rate is expressed in decimal notation (i.e. 28% = 0.28)]
For any municipal portfolio that invests a portion of its assets in
obligations subject to state taxes, the tax equivalent yield is adjusted to
reflect these investments.
Fidelity Canada Fund
Name: Canada (309) MonthEnd
MonthEnd MonthEnd (309) CANADA
Notes: 3% Load waived from 4/17/93 to June 95. ERR
ERR ERR
Load: 0.97
ERR
Redemption:
ERR MonthEnd
FiscYear: 31-Oct
ERR ERR Value of Value of
DividendsCap GainsCost of
Cum Total
Rep Dividend Reinvst Cap Gain Reinvst Total
Received Received Reinvst
Pay-date X-Date X-NAV MonthEnd Shares Value
DIV CGLONG CGSHORT NAV Shares Div Shares Cap
GainsValue in Cash in Cash Distrib
1.00 17-Nov-87 970.000 9700.00
10.00
1.00 Nov-87 970.000 9767.90
10.07 0 0 0 0
9768 0 0 0
1.00 Dec-87 970.000 10446.90
10.77 0 0 0 0
10447 0 0 0
1.00 Jan-88 970.000 10340.20
10.66 0 0 0 0
10340 0 0 0
1.00 Feb-88 970.000 11048.30
11.39 0 0 0 0
11048 0 0 0
1.00 Mar-88 970.000 11737.00
12.10 0 0 0 0
11737 0 0 0
1.00 Apr-88 970.000 12008.60
12.38 0 0 0 0
12009 0 0 0
1.00 May-88 970.000 11436.30
11.79 0 0 0 0
11436 0 0 0
1.00 Jun-88 970.000 12319.00
12.70 0 0 0 0
12319 0 0 0
1.00 Jul-88 970.000 12144.40
12.52 0 0 0 0
12144 0 0 0
1.00 Aug-88 970.000 11562.40
11.92 0 0 0 0
11562 0 0 0
1.00 Sep-88 970.000 11804.90
12.17 0 0 0 0
11805 0 0 0
1.00 Oct-88 970.000 12357.80
12.74 0 0 0 0
12358 0 0 0
1.00 Nov-88 970.000 12212.30
12.59 0 0 0 0
12212 0 0 0
30-Dec 19-Dec 12.28 Dec-88 970.000 12212.30
0.12 0.06 0.09 12.59 9 119 12 149
12481 116 146 262
1.00 Jan-89 970.000 13133.80
13.54 9 128 12 160
13423 116 146 262
1.00 Feb-89 970.000 12765.20
13.16 9 125 12 156
13046 116 146 262
1.00 Mar-89 970.000 12978.60
13.38 9 127 12 159
13264 116 146 262
1.00 Apr-89 970.000 13240.50
13.65 9 129 12 162
13532 116 146 262
1.00 May-89 970.000 13686.70
14.11 9 134 12 167
13988 116 146 262
1.00 Jun-89 970.000 14346.30
14.79 9 140 12 175
14662 116 146 262
1.00 Jul-89 970.000 15219.30
15.69 9 149 12 186
15554 116 146 262
1.00 Aug-89 970.000 15296.90
15.77 9 149 12 187
15633 116 146 262
1.00 Sep-89 970.000 15199.90
15.67 9 149 12 186
15534 116 146 262
1.00 Oct-89 970.000 14986.50
15.45 9 146 12 183
15316 116 146 262
1.00 Nov-89 970.000 15073.80
15.54 9 147 12 184
15405 116 146 262
26-Dec 12-Dec 15.12 Dec-89 970.000 14831.30
0.01 0.05 0.63 15.29 10 155 56 863
15849 126 805 946
1.00 Jan-90 970.000 13628.50
14.05 10 142 56 793
14564 126 805 946
1.00 Feb-90 970.000 13706.10
14.13 10 143 56 797
14647 126 805 946
1.00 Mar-90 970.000 13938.90
14.37 10 146 56 811
14895 126 805 946
1.00 Apr-90 970.000 13269.60
13.68 10 139 56 772
14180 126 805 946
1.00 May-90 970.000 14142.60
14.58 10 148 56 823
15113 126 805 946
1.00 Jun-90 970.000 14472.40
14.92 10 151 56 842
15466 126 805 946
1.00 Jul-90 970.000 14588.80
15.04 10 152 56 849
15590 126 805 946
1.00 Aug-90 970.000 13744.90
14.17 10 144 56 800
14688 126 805 946
1.00 Sep-90 970.000 13521.80
13.94 10 141 56 787
14450 126 805 946
1.00 Oct-90 970.000 13162.90
13.57 10 138 56 766
14066 126 805 946
1.00 Nov-90 970.000 13589.70
14.01 10 142 56 791
14522 126 805 946
07-Dec 07-Dec 13.38 Dec-90 970.000 13124.10
0.06 0.63 0.22 13.53 15 200 122 1655
14979 184 1630 1889
1.00 Jan-91 970.000 13182.30
13.59 15 201 122 1662
15045 184 1630 1889
1.00 Feb-91 970.000 14394.80
14.84 15 219 122 1815
16429 184 1630 1889
1.00 Mar-91 970.000 15025.30
15.49 15 229 122 1894
17148 184 1630 1889
1.00 Apr-91 970.000 15141.70
15.61 15 231 122 1909
17281 184 1630 1889
1.00 May-91 970.000 15811.00
16.30 15 241 122 1993
18045 184 1630 1889
1.00 Jun-91 970.000 15830.40
16.32 15 241 122 1996
18067 184 1630 1889
1.00 Jul-91 970.000 15781.90
16.27 15 241 122 1990
18012 184 1630 1889
1.00 Aug-91 970.000 15646.10
16.13 15 238 122 1972
17857 184 1630 1889
1.00 Sep-91 970.000 15122.30
15.59 15 230 122 1906
17259 184 1630 1889
1.00 Oct-91 970.000 15791.60
16.28 15 241 122 1991
18023 184 1630 1889
1.00 Nov-91 970.000 15199.90
15.67 15 232 122 1916
17348 184 1630 1889
09-Dec 06-Dec 14.62 Dec-91 970.000 14530.60
0.67 0.25 14.98 15 221 192 2875
17627 184 2522 2908
1.00 Jan-92 970.000 14792.50
15.25 15 225 192 2927
17945 184 2522 2908
1.00 Feb-92 970.000 14879.80
15.34 15 227 192 2944
18051 184 2522 2908
1.00 Mar-92 970.000 14462.70
14.91 15 220 192 2862
17545 184 2522 2908
1.00 Apr-92 970.000 14288.10
14.73 15 218 192 2827
17333 184 2522 2908
1.00 May-92 970.000 14414.20
14.86 15 220 192 2852
17486 184 2522 2908
1.00 Jun-92 970.000 14336.60
14.78 15 218 192 2837
17392 184 2522 2908
1.00 Jul-92 970.000 14705.20
15.16 15 224 192 2910
17839 184 2522 2908
1.00 Aug-92 970.000 14482.10
14.93 15 221 192 2866
17569 184 2522 2908
1.00 Sep-92 970.000 13861.30
14.29 15 211 192 2743
16816 184 2522 2908
1.00 Oct-92 970.000 13803.10
14.23 15 210 192 2731
16745 184 2522 2908
1.00 Nov-92 970.000 13764.30
14.19 15 210 192 2724
16698 184 2522 2908
21-Dec 18-Dec 14.50 Dec-92 970.000 14094.10
0.02 14.53 16 238 192 2789
17121 204 2522 2931
1.00 Jan-93 970.000 14016.50
14.45 16 237 192 2774
17027 204 2522 2931
1.00 Feb-93 970.000 14889.50
15.35 16 252 192 2946
18088 204 2522 2931
1.00 Mar-93 970.000 15704.30
16.19 16 266 192 3108
19078 204 2522 2931
1.00 Apr-93 970.000 16111.70
16.61 16 273 192 3188
19572 204 2522 2931
1.00 May-93 970.000 16334.80
16.84 16 276 192 3232
19843 204 2522 2931
1.00 Jun-93 970.000 17169.00
17.70 16 290 192 3397
20857 204 2522 2931
1.00 Jul-93 970.000 16548.20
17.06 16 280 192 3275
20103 204 2522 2931
1.00 Aug-93 970.000 16965.30
17.49 16 287 192 3357
20609 204 2522 2931
1.00 Sep-93 970.000 16131.10
16.63 16 273 192 3192
19596 204 2522 2931
1.00 Oct-93 970.000 17285.40
17.82 16 292 192 3421
20998 204 2522 2931
1.00 Nov-93 970.000 16887.70
17.41 16 286 192 3342
20515 204 2522 2931
06-Dec 03-Dec 17.78 Dec-93 970.000 17644.30
0.04 18.19 16 298 195 3540
21482 204 2561 2978
1.00 Jan-94 970.000 18420.30
18.99 16 312 195 3695
22427 204 2561 2978
1.00 Feb-94 970.000 17634.60
18.18 16 298 195 3538
21471 204 2561 2978
1.00 Mar-94 970.000 16984.70
17.51 16 287 195 3407
20679 204 2561 2978
1.00 Apr-94 970.000 16858.60
17.38 16 285 195 3382
20526 204 2561 2978
1.00 May-94 970.000 16936.20
17.46 16 286 195 3398
20620 204 2561 2978
1.00 Jun-94 970.000 16005.00
16.50 16 271 195 3211
19487 204 2561 2978
1.00 Jul-94 970.000 16315.40
16.82 16 276 195 3273
19865 204 2561 2978
1.00 Aug-94 970.000 16926.50
17.45 16 286 195 3396
20609 204 2561 2978
1.00 Sep-94 970.000 17013.80
17.54 16 288 195 3413
20715 204 2561 2978
1.00 Oct-94 970.000 16664.60
17.18 16 282 195 3343
20290 204 2561 2978
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