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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5
                                                                 [To Be Updated]

          Funds Advised by FMR Table of Average Net Assets and Expense Ratios(a)

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                                                                        RATIO OF NET
                                                                      ADVISORY FEES TO
                                                        AVERAGE         AVERAGE NET
INVESTMENT                                 FISCAL      NET ASSETS      ASSETS PAID TO
OBJECTIVE AND FUND                       YEAR END(a) (millions)(b)       FMR(c)
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TAXABLE BOND
Spartan Investment Grade Bond(f)(i)        9/30/99         1,398.9        0.47(z)
Advisor Mortgage Securities(f)(i)(x)
    Class A                               10/31/99             2.6        0.43
    Class B                               10/31/99            13.9        0.43
    Class T                               10/31/99            24.8        0.43
    Institutional Class                   10/31/99            18.3        0.43
    Initial Class                         10/31/99           430.8        0.43
Advisor Government Investment: (f)(i)
    Class A                               10/31/99            12.3        0.43
    Class B                               10/31/99            85.7        0.43
    Class T                               10/31/99           213.0        0.43
    Class C                               10/31/99            27.1        0.43
    Institutional Class                   10/31/99            24.3        0.43
Advisor High Income: (e)(i)(x)
    Class A                               10/31/99             0.7        0.57(d)
    Class B                               10/31/99             1.1        0.57(d)
    Class T                               10/31/99             1.6        0.57(d)
    Class C                               10/31/99             1.3        0.57(d)
    Institutional Class                   10/31/99             0.7        0.57(d)
Advisor High Yield: (i)
    Class A                               10/31/99           168.0        0.58
    Class B                               10/31/99         1,130.7        0.58
    Class T                               10/31/99         2,523.1        0.58
    Class C                               10/31/99           217.3        0.58
    Institutional Class                   10/31/99           130.4        0.58
Advisor Short Fixed-Income: (f)(i)
    Class A                               10/31/99            13.1        0.43
    Class T                               10/31/99       $   307.3        0.43%
    Class C                               10/31/99            11.9        0.43
    Institutional Class                   10/31/99             6.9        0.43
Advisor Intermediate Bond: (f)(i)
    Class A                               10/31/99            15.8        0.43
    Class B                               10/31/99            52.9        0.43
    Class T                               10/31/99           304.2        0.43
    Class C                               10/31/99            11.3        0.43
    Institutional Class                   10/31/99           164.3        0.43
Institutional Short-Intermediate
   Government (f)                         11/30/99           407.7        0.45
Real Estate High Income                   11/30/99            98.4        0.73


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                                                                        RATIO OF NET
                                                                      ADVISORY FEES TO
                                                        AVERAGE         AVERAGE NET
INVESTMENT                                 FISCAL      NET ASSETS      ASSETS PAID TO
OBJECTIVE AND FUND                       YEAR END(a) (millions)(b)       FMR(c)
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Advisor Emerging Markets Income(h)
    Class A                               12/31/99             2.2        0.68
    Class B                               12/31/99            17.5        0.68
    Class T                               12/31/99            51.5        0.68
    Class C                               12/31/99             1.9        0.68
    Institutional Class                   12/31/99             2.3        0.68
Advisor Strategic Income: (f)(i)
    Class A                               12/31/99            11.4        0.58
    Class B                               12/31/99            81.4        0.58
    Class T                               12/31/99           193.5        0.58
    Class C                               12/31/99            14.3        0.58
    Institutional Class                   12/31/99             4.6        0.58
International Bond (h)                    12/31/99            68.5        0.68
New Markets Income(g)                     12/31/99           200.7        0.68
Real Estate High Income II                12/31/99           277.6        0.73
Strategic Income(j)                       12/31/99            32.2        0.58
Variable Insurance Products:
  High Income(i)
    Initial Class                         12/31/99      $ 2 ,338.3        0.58%
    Service Class                         12/31/99           187.9        0.58
Variable Insurance Products II:
  Investments Grade Bond(i)               12/31/99           711.2        0.43
U.S. Bond Index (f)                        2/28/00         1,435.9        0.14(z)
Capital & Income(i)                        4/30/00         2,779.3        0.58
High Income(i)                             4/30/00         3,223.0        0.58
Intermediate Bond(f)(i)                    4/30/00         3,248.0        0.43
Investment Grade Bond (f)(i)               4/30/00         2,103.2        0.43
Short-Term Bond(f)(i)                      4/30/00         1,256.0        0.43(z)
Spartan Government Income(f)               4/30/00           537.1        0.50(z)
The North Carolina Capital
Management Trust:
  Term Portfolio (f)                       6/30/00        $   86.4        0.35%
Ginnie Mae (f)(i)                          7/31/00         1,232.1        0.37(z)
Government Income (f)                      7/31/00         1,567.7        0.43
Intermediate Government Income (f)(i)      7/31/00           785.0        0.53(z)
Target Timeline Funds: (f)(i)
2001                                       7/31/00            15.7        0.00(z)
2003                                       7/31/00            23.2        0.00(z)
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(a)   All fund  data are as of the  fiscal  year end noted in the chart or as of
      July 31, 2000, if fiscal year end figures are not available
(b)   Average net assets are computed on the basis of average net assets of each
      fund at the close of business on each business day  throughout  its fiscal
      period.
(c)   Reflects  reductions  for any  expense  reimbursement  paid by or due from
      Fidelity  Management  & Research  Company  (FMR)  pursuant to voluntary or
      state expense  limitations.  Funds so affected are indicated by a (z). For
      multiple class funds, the ratio of net advisory fees to average net assets
      is presented  gross of reductions for certain  classes,  for  presentation
      purposes. Funds so affected are indicated by a (x).
(d)   Annualized
(e)   Less than a complete fiscal year
(f)   FMR has entered into a sub advisory  agreement  with Fidelity  Investments
      Money Management, Inc., with respect to the fund.
(g)   FMR  has  entered  into   sub-advisory   agreements   with  the  following
      affiliates:  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),  and Fidelity  International  Investment  Advisors  (U.K.) Limited
      (FIIA(U.K.)L), with respect to the fund.
(h)   FMR  has  entered  into   sub-advisory   agreements   with  the  following
      affiliates:  FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIIA, and FIIA (U.K.) L, with respect
      to the fund.
(i)   FMR has entered  into  sub-advisory  agreements  with FMR U.K. and FMR Far
      East, with respect to the fund.


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(j)   FMR has entered into sub-advisory  agreements with FMR U.K., FMR Far East,
      and FIIA, with respect to the fund.
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                           Vote this proxy card TODAY!
                         Your prompt response will save
                    Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund II
                      the expense of additional mailings.
             Return the signed proxy card in the enclosed envelope.

                Please detach card at perforation before mailing.

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               *** CONTROL NUMBER: _______________________ ***
FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST: FIDELITY REAL ESTATE HIGH INCOME FUND II
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES

The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Edward C. Johnson
3d, Eric D. Roiter and Robert M. Gates, or any one or more of them, attorneys,
with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Fidelity Covington Trust:
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund II as indicated above which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the
fund to be held at an office of the trust at 27 State Street, 10th Floor,
Boston, MA 02109, on November 15, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. and at any adjournments
thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or
substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and acts, then by that one.
This Proxy shall be voted on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement as
specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the
accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.

                                    NOTE:  Please sign exactly as your name
                                    appears on this Proxy. When signing in a
                                    fiduciary capacity, such as executor,
                                    administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian,
                                    etc., please so indicate. Corporate and
                                    partnership proxies should be signed by an
                                    authorized person indicating the person's
                                    title.

                                    Date _____________________, 2000


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                                                 Signature(s) (Title(s), if
                                                   applicable) PLEASE SIGN,
                                                  DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY
                                                    IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

                                                      cusip# 315809608/fund# 671

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Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of each of these matters.
IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS.
As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best
judgment.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:


Please detach card at perforation before mailing.

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PLEASE VOTE BY FILLING IN THE BOXES BELOW.
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1.   To elect the twelve nominees specified below as Trustees:                           [  ]FOR all       [  ]WITHHOLD        1.
J. Michael Cook, Ralph F. Cox, Phyllis Burke Davis, Robert M. Gates, Edward C.           nominees listed   authority to
Johnson 3d, Donald J. Kirk, Marie L. Knowles, Ned. C. Lautenbach, Peter S. Lynch,        (except as        vote for all
William O. McCoy, Marvin L. Mann, Robert C. Pozen                                        marked to the     nominees
(INSTRUCTION:  TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE    contrary at left)
NAME(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW.)
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2.   To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  2.
     of the fund.

3.   To authorize the Trustees to adopt an amended and restated Declaration of Trust.    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  3.

4.   To approve an amended management contract for the fund.                             FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  4.

5.   To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.)  FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  5.
     Inc. for the fund.

6.   To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Management & Research (Far    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  6.
     East) Inc. for the fund.

7.   To modify the fund's investment objective and eliminate a fundamental investment    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  7.
     policy of the fund.

8.   To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting.      FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  8.

9.   To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning the concentration  FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  9.
     of its investments in a single industry.




REHI-PXC-1000                                                                                          cusip# 315809608/fund# 671
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                                Vote this proxy card TODAY!
                              Your prompt response will save
                         Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund II
                           the expense of additional mailings.
                  Return the signed proxy card in the enclosed envelope.

              Please detach card at perforation before mailing.

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                 *** CONTROL NUMBER: _______________________
FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST: FIDELITY REAL ESTATE HIGH INCOME FUND II
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES

The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Edward C. Johnson
3d, Eric D. Roiter and Robert M. Gates, or any one or more of them, attorneys,
with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Fidelity Covington Trust
as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at an office of the trust at 27
State Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, on November 15, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.
and at any adjournments thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of
said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and
acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposals described in
the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of
the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.

                                     NOTE:  Please sign exactly as your name
                                     appears on this Proxy. When signing in a
                                     fiduciary capacity, such as executor,
                                     administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian,
                                     etc., please so indicate. Corporate and
                                     partnership proxies should be signed by an
                                     authorized person indicating the person's
                                     title.

                                     Date _____________________, 2000

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                                                 Signature(s) (Title(s), if
                                                  applicable) PLEASE SIGN,
                                                 DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY
                                                   IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

                                                                   Fund# 671 HH


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Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of each of these matters.
IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS.
As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best
judgment.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

Please detach card at perforation before mailing.

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PLEASE VOTE BY FILLING IN THE BOXES BELOW.

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<S>                                                                                      <C>               <C>

1.   To elect the twelve nominees specified below as Trustees:                           [  ]FOR all       [  ]WITHHOLD        1.
J. Michael Cook, Ralph F. Cox, Phyllis Burke Davis, Robert M. Gates,                     nominees listed   authority to
Edward C. Johnson 3d, Donald J. Kirk, Marie L. Knowles, Ned. C. Lautenbach,              (except as        vote for all
Peter S. Lynch, William O. McCoy, Marvin L. Mann, Robert C. Pozen                        marked to the     nominees
(INSTRUCTION:  TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE    contrary at left)
NAME(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW.)
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2.   To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  2.
     of the fund.

3.   To authorize the Trustees to adopt an amended and restated Declaration of Trust.    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  3.

4.   To approve an amended management contract for the fund.                             FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  4.

5.   To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.)  FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  5.
     Inc. for the fund.

6.   To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Management & Research (Far    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  6.
     East) Inc. for the fund.

7.   To modify the fund's investment objective and eliminate a fundamental investment    FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  7.
     policy of the fund.

8.   To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting.      FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  8.

9.   To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning the concentration  FOR [ ]    AGAINST [ ]   ABSTAIN [ ]  9.
     of its investments in a single industry.


REHI-PXC-1000                                                                                        cusip# 315809608/fund# 671 H
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