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Form N-CSR FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES For: Oct 31

December 26, 2018 10:50 AM EST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES


Investment Company Act file number   811-3855  


Fidelity Advisor Series VIII

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts  02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


William C. Coffey, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts  02210

(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

617-563-7000



Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2018


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders




Fidelity Advisor® Diversified International Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (14.36)% 1.57% 6.35% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (12.57)% 1.79% 6.33% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (10.75)% 2.01% 6.18% 
Class I (8.94)% 3.07% 7.29% 
Class Z (8.78)% 3.23% 7.38% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on August 13, 2013. Returns prior to August 13, 2013, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Diversified International Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EAFE Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$18,511Fidelity Advisor® Diversified International Fund - Class A

$19,780MSCI EAFE Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  International equities returned -8.08% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of overwhelmingly negative factors – including escalating trade tensions, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market – that yielded a -11% second-half return. The index lost 8% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, new-media-infused communications services (-15%) was hit the hardest, while economically sensitive consumer discretionary (-13%), information technology (-12%), financials (-10%), industrials (-9%) and materials (-7%) stocks also fared poorly. Even the more defensive real estate (-9%), utilities (-6%) and consumer staples (-5%) sectors weren’t spared this period. Conversely, elevated crude-oil prices fueled a positive return for energy (+7%), the top-performing sector, followed by the relatively stable-growing health care segment (+2%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth also pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager William Bower:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) returned roughly between -9% to -10%, trailing the -6.65% return of the benchmark MSCI EAFE Index. Versus the benchmark, security selection, notably in the consumer staples and health care sectors, detracted from performance. Geographically, stock picks in the U.K. and Japan held back the fund's performance versus the index, though a non-index stake in the U.S. was helpful. Individual disappointments included U.K.- based software company Micro Focus International. Shares of the company returned -54% for the period, largely because a recent acquisition proved challenging, with revenue declining faster than anticipated amid heavy sales-force attrition. In Japan, an average overweighting in semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics hurt, as excess industry capacity and weakening demand from end markets pressured the stock, which returned roughly -58%. Not owning index heavyweight Royal Dutch Shell was another notable detractor because shares of the Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas giant advanced about 8% on higher crude-oil prices and solid quarterly financial results. Conversely, security selection in information technology and materials added value. Top individual contributors included Norway-based exploration and production company Equinor (formerly Statoil), a top holding that benefited from higher crude-oil prices. Out-of-benchmark stakes in U.S.-based payment-processing firms Mastercard and Visa also worked out well, as the stocks gained about 34% and 26%, respectively. Litigation income received during the period also added to the fund’s return.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) 1.4 
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom, Insurance) 1.4 
ORIX Corp. (Japan, Diversified Financial Services) 1.4 
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Tobacco) 1.3 
SAP SE (Germany, Software) 1.3 
 6.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 24.3 
Industrials 14.8 
Health Care 12.6 
Information Technology 11.6 
Consumer Staples 10.6 

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2018

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
Japan 17.1 
United Kingdom 16.5 
Germany 8.3 
France 7.3 
United States of America 6.9 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 94.3% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 5.7% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 93.6%   
 Shares Value (000s) 
Australia - 0.8%   
CSL Ltd. 73,124 $9,735 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd. 306,083 5,774 
TOTAL AUSTRALIA  15,509 
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.8%   
Ferguson PLC 247,646 16,723 
Glencore Xstrata PLC 1,041,731 4,246 
Shire PLC 213,962 12,913 
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY  33,882 
Belgium - 1.0%   
KBC Groep NV 238,380 16,443 
Umicore SA 64,800 3,053 
TOTAL BELGIUM  19,496 
Bermuda - 1.4%   
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) 40,805 9,210 
Hiscox Ltd. 477,000 9,926 
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) 147,788 7,763 
TOTAL BERMUDA  26,899 
Canada - 3.6%   
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) 453,600 21,663 
CCL Industries, Inc. Class B 43,900 1,847 
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada) 1,010,600 8,552 
Constellation Software, Inc. 15,900 10,943 
Fairfax India Holdings Corp. (a)(b) 522,200 6,627 
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. 10,369 158 
Suncor Energy, Inc. 537,600 18,034 
TOTAL CANADA  67,824 
Cayman Islands - 0.7%   
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 52,600 7,484 
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. 380,000 3,230 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. 90,000 994 
Zai Lab Ltd. ADR (a) 69,154 1,131 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  12,839 
China - 0.8%   
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 60,476 4,759 
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (H Shares) 494,500 4,657 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 579,972 4,120 
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A 680,280 1,305 
TOTAL CHINA  14,841 
Denmark - 0.6%   
DONG Energy A/S (b) 14,900 947 
Netcompany Group A/S 73,700 2,437 
NNIT A/S (b) 38,055 1,075 
Novozymes A/S Series B 129,300 6,390 
SimCorp A/S 3,300 254 
TOTAL DENMARK  11,103 
Finland - 0.9%   
Nordea Bank ABP (a) 965,300 8,395 
Sampo Oyj (A Shares) 165,800 7,636 
TOTAL FINLAND  16,031 
France - 7.3%   
Aeroports de Paris 28,000 5,864 
Amundi SA (b) 210,458 12,534 
BNP Paribas SA 297,400 15,539 
Capgemini SA 109,100 13,346 
Danone SA 39,700 2,811 
Eiffage SA 38,500 3,769 
Elis SA 298,800 6,034 
Kering SA 10,300 4,592 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA 56,343 17,095 
Maisons du Monde SA (b) 36,573 917 
Sanofi SA 249,255 22,274 
Societe Generale Series A 220,700 8,090 
SR Teleperformance SA 31,600 5,211 
Thales SA 50,300 6,438 
VINCI SA (c) 146,300 13,021 
TOTAL FRANCE  137,535 
Germany - 7.6%   
adidas AG 53,209 12,536 
Allianz SE 26,800 5,583 
Aumann AG (b) 34,088 1,683 
Axel Springer Verlag AG 9,397 625 
Bayer AG 192,926 14,788 
Deutsche Borse AG 40,000 5,055 
Deutsche Post AG 295,326 9,325 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 220,700 14,027 
Hannover Reuck SE 56,000 7,554 
Linde PLC 99,638 16,347 
Merck KGaA 11,100 1,190 
Morphosys AG (a) 16,383 1,518 
Morphosys AG sponsored ADR 104,317 2,401 
MTU Aero Engines Holdings AG 9,400 1,999 
Rational AG 2,300 1,334 
SAP SE 233,873 25,042 
Scout24 AG (b) 95,000 3,945 
Symrise AG 108,700 9,131 
Vonovia SE 128,700 5,892 
Wirecard AG 19,500 3,653 
TOTAL GERMANY  143,628 
Hong Kong - 1.8%   
AIA Group Ltd. 2,892,800 21,893 
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. 1,244,500 4,650 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 1,420,500 6,648 
TOTAL HONG KONG  33,191 
India - 3.6%   
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.  717,591 3,094 
Axis Bank Ltd. (a) 546,458 4,303 
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 156,548 1,534 
HDFC Bank Ltd. 743,471 19,301 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 793,387 18,979 
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 253,740 3,840 
LIC Housing Finance Ltd. 389,732 2,166 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 1,026,708 14,732 
TOTAL INDIA  67,949 
Indonesia - 0.9%   
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk 5,471,100 8,511 
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk 38,917,000 8,064 
TOTAL INDONESIA  16,575 
Ireland - 2.4%   
CRH PLC 273,000 8,152 
DCC PLC (United Kingdom) 51,300 4,403 
Kerry Group PLC Class A 112,500 11,532 
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) 224,900 9,782 
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) 148,459 12,292 
TOTAL IRELAND  46,161 
Israel - 0.5%   
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a) 79,500 8,825 
Italy - 0.7%   
FinecoBank SpA 115,900 1,214 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 2,625,800 5,816 
Prada SpA 1,143,200 4,038 
Recordati SpA 73,300 2,484 
TOTAL ITALY  13,552 
Japan - 17.1%   
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. 85,600 3,046 
Daikin Industries Ltd. 122,800 14,234 
GMO Internet, Inc. 110,500 1,579 
Hoya Corp. 421,900 23,983 
Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd. 16,700 707 
Itochu Corp. 209,100 3,878 
Kao Corp. 151,600 10,085 
Keyence Corp. 49,800 24,407 
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. 987,600 15,108 
Misumi Group, Inc. 191,300 3,842 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 3,130,100 18,945 
Morinaga & Co. Ltd. 70,700 2,842 
Nabtesco Corp. 86,000 1,896 
Nidec Corp. 85,900 11,031 
Nintendo Co. Ltd. 5,300 1,655 
Nissan Chemical Corp. 51,300 2,419 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. 103,400 13,503 
NOF Corp. 13,300 378 
Olympus Corp. 164,900 5,496 
ORIX Corp. 1,579,800 25,776 
Outsourcing, Inc. 171,400 2,172 
PALTAC Corp. 58,300 2,976 
Panasonic Corp. 173,300 1,860 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 617,200 16,565 
Renesas Electronics Corp. (a) 704,400 3,733 
Seria Co. Ltd. 23,900 806 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. 77,200 6,451 
Shiseido Co. Ltd. 138,900 8,764 
SMC Corp. 27,800 8,907 
SoftBank Corp. 194,700 15,408 
Sony Corp. 382,900 20,721 
Subaru Corp. 106,600 2,876 
Sundrug Co. Ltd. 65,616 2,384 
Suzuki Motor Corp. 164,100 8,183 
Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. 135,600 2,581 
Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd. 75,468 1,391 
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 134,300 13,997 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. 197,806 10,098 
Yahoo! Japan Corp. 920,300 2,871 
Zozo, Inc. 232,600 5,605 
TOTAL JAPAN  323,159 
Korea (South) - 0.3%   
Cafe24 Corp. (a) 13,900 1,346 
LG Chemical Ltd. 14,233 4,329 
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)  5,675 
Luxembourg - 0.8%   
B&M European Value Retail S.A. 2,281,095 12,153 
Samsonite International SA 1,109,400 3,183 
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG  15,336 
Netherlands - 4.4%   
Adyen BV (b) 6,700 4,334 
ASML Holding NV 101,700 17,529 
Heineken NV (Bearer) 48,900 4,409 
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) 468,800 5,546 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 311,900 11,633 
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 11,100 991 
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (Bearer) 446,000 23,966 
Wolters Kluwer NV 245,300 13,936 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  82,344 
New Zealand - 0.3%   
Ryman Healthcare Group Ltd. 651,045 5,141 
Norway - 1.6%   
Equinor ASA 922,100 23,988 
Schibsted ASA (A Shares) 207,100 7,176 
TOTAL NORWAY  31,164 
South Africa - 0.1%   
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. 35,700 2,397 
Spain - 1.9%   
Aedas Homes SAU (b) 13,529 350 
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A 201,400 16,237 
CaixaBank SA 2,964,300 11,996 
Masmovil Ibercom SA (a) 24,090 3,127 
Neinor Homes SLU (a)(b) 34,733 559 
Prosegur Cash SA (b) 2,232,295 4,425 
TOTAL SPAIN  36,694 
Sweden - 1.7%   
Alfa Laval AB 176,000 4,495 
ASSA ABLOY AB (B Shares) 557,800 11,095 
Coor Service Management Holding AB (b) 445,200 3,138 
HEXPOL AB (B Shares) 469,100 4,342 
Indutrade AB 105,900 2,541 
Swedbank AB (A Shares) 207,200 4,667 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) 255,000 2,220 
TOTAL SWEDEN  32,498 
Switzerland - 4.7%   
Credit Suisse Group AG 861,756 11,266 
Julius Baer Group Ltd. 166,500 7,593 
Lonza Group AG 29,786 9,366 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 108,237 26,336 
Sig Combibloc Group AG (a) 182,700 2,026 
Sika AG 119,770 15,364 
Swatch Group AG (Bearer) 16,460 5,570 
TE Connectivity Ltd. 23,800 1,795 
UBS Group AG 686,113 9,599 
TOTAL SWITZERLAND  88,915 
Taiwan - 0.9%   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR 465,200 17,724 
United Kingdom - 16.5%   
Admiral Group PLC 211,600 5,445 
Aon PLC 31,600 4,935 
Ascential PLC 1,037,977 4,999 
Ashtead Group PLC 1,600 40 
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) 302,779 23,159 
Beazley PLC 560,546 3,779 
Big Yellow Group PLC 125,100 1,379 
BP PLC sponsored ADR 295,700 12,825 
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR 581,000 25,215 
Bunzl PLC 401,000 11,845 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC 141,800 6,450 
Compass Group PLC 592,792 11,669 
Conviviality PLC (d) 775,686 
Cranswick PLC 171,000 6,317 
DS Smith PLC 401,881 2,018 
Halma PLC 231,300 3,926 
Hastings Group Holdings PLC (b) 1,715,495 4,059 
Indivior PLC (a) 1,064,300 2,562 
Informa PLC 374,068 3,412 
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC 70,800 3,719 
ITV PLC 1,659,700 3,160 
John Wood Group PLC 552,200 5,041 
LivaNova PLC (a) 22,100 2,475 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 17,732,900 12,940 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 244,700 13,496 
Melrose Industries PLC 2,893,571 6,238 
Micro Focus International PLC 423,752 6,569 
Ocado Group PLC (a) 31,200 341 
Prudential PLC 1,314,294 26,317 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 244,613 19,780 
RELX PLC 662,447 13,108 
Rentokil Initial PLC 507,500 2,051 
Smith & Nephew PLC 401,100 6,520 
Spectris PLC 176,400 4,834 
St. James's Place Capital PLC 1,038,500 13,453 
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) 757,588 5,321 
Standard Life PLC 2,219,760 7,675 
Tesco PLC 4,800,972 13,075 
The Weir Group PLC 323,300 6,554 
Volution Group PLC 2,421,400 5,354 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  312,055 
United States of America - 6.9%   
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) 13,249 14,266 
Amgen, Inc. 69,300 13,360 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 27,600 6,362 
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) 284,000 10,264 
Citigroup, Inc. 160,500 10,506 
Coty, Inc. Class A 573,000 6,045 
DowDuPont, Inc. 48,500 2,615 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) 16,100 3,220 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 39,600 5,729 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Israel) 19,123 2,761 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 19,400 1,644 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A 96,400 19,055 
Microsoft Corp. 17,900 1,912 
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a) 38,110 722 
Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. (a) 47,800 5,876 
S&P Global, Inc. 42,600 7,767 
Visa, Inc. Class A 136,800 18,858 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  130,962 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $1,536,439)  1,769,904 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.7%   
Germany - 0.7%   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 83,700 9,156 
Jungheinrich AG 64,800 2,150 
Sartorius AG (non-vtg.) 18,000 2,610 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $12,734)  13,916 
Money Market Funds - 5.8%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (e) 96,105,882 96,125 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.23% (e)(f) 13,217,428 13,219 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $109,344)  109,344 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.1%   
(Cost $1,658,517)  1,893,164 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.1)%  (1,037) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $1,892,127 

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

Values shown as $0 in the Schedule of Investments may reflect amounts less than $500.

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 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $44,593,000 or 2.4% of net assets.

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

 (d) Level 3 security

 (e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
 (Amounts in thousands) 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $599 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 450 
Total $1,049 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
(Amounts in thousands)     
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $56,699 $36,765 $19,934 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 151,074 100,339 50,735 -- 
Consumer Staples 204,882 126,401 78,481 
Energy 84,052 84,052 -- -- 
Financials 457,654 319,206 138,448 -- 
Health Care 239,984 102,838 137,146 -- 
Industrials 277,005 193,779 83,226 -- 
Information Technology 218,430 184,599 33,831 -- 
Materials 82,242 65,220 17,022 -- 
Real Estate 7,621 7,621 -- -- 
Utilities 4,177 4,177 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 109,344 109,344 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $1,893,164 $1,334,341 $558,823 $0 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended October 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total (000s) 
Level 1 to Level 2 $77,702 
Level 2 to Level 1 $231,642 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $12,602) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,549,173) 
$1,783,820  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $109,344) 109,344  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,658,517)  $1,893,164 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $394)  386 
Receivable for investments sold  8,074 
Receivable for fund shares sold  8,179 
Dividends receivable  6,276 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  116 
Prepaid expenses  
Other receivables  145 
Total assets  1,916,344 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $7,298  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 1,789  
Accrued management fee 1,079  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 307  
Other affiliated payables 381  
Other payables and accrued expenses 144  
Collateral on securities loaned 13,219  
Total liabilities  24,217 
Net Assets  $1,892,127 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $1,591,351 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  300,776 
Net Assets  $1,892,127 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($463,074 ÷ 21,972 shares)  $21.08 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $21.08)  $22.37 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($174,637 ÷ 8,353 shares)  $20.91 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $20.91)  $21.67 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($149,848 ÷ 7,451 shares)(a)  $20.11 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($806,537 ÷ 37,618 shares)  $21.44 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($298,031 ÷ 13,903 shares)  $21.44 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $48,317 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  1,049 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  49,366 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (4,266) 
Total income  45,100 
Expenses   
Management fee $14,536  
Transfer agent fees 3,943  
Distribution and service plan fees 4,320  
Accounting and security lending fees 963  
Custodian fees and expenses 286  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 11  
Registration fees 97  
Audit 74  
Legal  
Miscellaneous 15  
Total expenses before reductions 24,253  
Expense reductions (364)  
Total expenses after reductions  23,889 
Net investment income (loss)  21,211 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 66,421  
Fidelity Central Funds (1)  
Foreign currency transactions (469)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  65,951 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $503) (274,281)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (112)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (274,393) 
Net gain (loss)  (208,442) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(187,231) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $21,211 $17,535 
Net realized gain (loss) 65,951 145,317 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (274,393) 244,874 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (187,231) 407,726 
Distributions to shareholders (24,045) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (18,146) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (4,351) 
Total distributions (24,045) (22,497) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (148,877) 12,173 
Redemption fees – 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (360,153) 397,410 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 2,252,280 1,854,870 
End of period $1,892,127 $2,252,280 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $17,289 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.43 $19.38 $20.10 $19.56 $19.47 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .21 .17 .18 .15 .27B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.33)C 4.11 (.77) .61 .17 
Total from investment operations (2.12) 4.28 (.59) .76 .44 
Distributions from net investment income (.16) (.19) (.13) (.20) (.18) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.07) (.05) – (.02) (.17) 
Total distributions (.23) (.23)D (.13) (.22) (.35) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – E E E E 
Net asset value, end of period $21.08 $23.43 $19.38 $20.10 $19.56 
Total ReturnF,G (9.14)%C 22.39% (2.97)% 3.93% 2.28% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 1.19% 1.21% 1.23% 1.22% 1.26% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.19% 1.21% 1.23% 1.22% 1.26% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.17% 1.20% 1.22% 1.21% 1.26% 
Net investment income (loss) .89% .82% .92% .75% 1.34%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $463 $579 $574 $662 $693 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 32% 44% 31% 34% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .85%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.62)%.

 D Total distributions of $.23 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.187 and distributions from net realized gain of $.046 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.24 $19.21 $19.92 $19.38 $19.30 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .14 .12 .13 .10 .21B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.31)C 4.08 (.77) .61 .18 
Total from investment operations (2.17) 4.20 (.64) .71 .39 
Distributions from net investment income (.09) (.13) (.07) (.15) (.14) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.07) (.05) – (.02) (.17) 
Total distributions (.16) (.17)D (.07) (.17) (.31) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – E E E E 
Net asset value, end of period $20.91 $23.24 $19.21 $19.92 $19.38 
Total ReturnF,G (9.40)%C 22.10% (3.22)% 3.67% 2.04% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 1.46% 1.48% 1.49% 1.48% 1.51% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.46% 1.47% 1.49% 1.48% 1.51% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.44% 1.47% 1.48% 1.47% 1.51% 
Net investment income (loss) .62% .56% .66% .49% 1.09%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $175 $224 $224 $271 $284 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 32% 44% 31% 34% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .60%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.88)%.

 D Total distributions of $.17 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.128 and distributions from net realized gain of $.046 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $22.35 $18.48 $19.19 $18.68 $18.63 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .03 .01 .03 B .11C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.23)D 3.94 (.74) .59 .18 
Total from investment operations (2.20) 3.95 (.71) .59 .29 
Distributions from net investment income – (.03) – (.06) (.07) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.04) (.05) – (.02) (.17) 
Total distributions (.04) (.08) – (.08) (.24) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – B B B B 
Net asset value, end of period $20.11 $22.35 $18.48 $19.19 $18.68 
Total ReturnE,F (9.85)%D 21.46% (3.70)% 3.15% 1.58% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 1.95% 1.96% 1.98% 1.97% 2.00% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.95% 1.96% 1.98% 1.97% 2.00% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.94% 1.96% 1.98% 1.96% 2.00% 
Net investment income (loss) .13% .07% .17% - %I .60%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $150 $211 $206 $251 $243 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 32% 44% 31% 34% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .11%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (10.33)%.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

 I Amount represents less than .005%.

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.85 $19.73 $20.46 $19.91 $19.80 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .27 .24 .24 .21 .33B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.37)C 4.18 (.78) .63 .18 
Total from investment operations (2.10) 4.42 (.54) .84 .51 
Distributions from net investment income (.24) (.25) (.19) (.26) (.23) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.07) (.05) – (.02) (.17) 
Total distributions (.31) (.30) (.19) (.29)D (.40) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – E E E E 
Net asset value, end of period $21.44 $23.85 $19.73 $20.46 $19.91 
Total ReturnF (8.94)%C 22.75% (2.69)% 4.24% 2.60% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .92% .93% .94% .94% .97% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .92% .93% .94% .94% .97% 
Expenses net of all reductions .91% .92% .94% .94% .97% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.16% 1.10% 1.21% 1.03% 1.63%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $807 $953 $757 $747 $648 
Portfolio turnover rateI 32% 44% 31% 34% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.14%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.42)%.

 D Total distributions of $.29 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.263 and distributions from net realized gain of $.022 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class Z

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.85 $19.73 $20.46 $19.93 $19.81 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .31 .27 .27 .24 .36B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.37)C 4.18 (.78) .61 .19 
Total from investment operations (2.06) 4.45 (.51) .85 .55 
Distributions from net investment income (.28) (.28) (.22) (.30) (.26) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.07) (.05) – (.02) (.17) 
Total distributions (.35) (.33) (.22) (.32) (.43) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – D D D D 
Net asset value, end of period $21.44 $23.85 $19.73 $20.46 $19.93 
Total ReturnE (8.78)%C 22.94% (2.54)% 4.34% 2.81% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .78% .78% .79% .79% .81% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .78% .78% .79% .79% .81% 
Expenses net of all reductions .76% .78% .79% .78% .81% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.30% 1.25% 1.36% 1.18% 1.79%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $298 $286 $93 $83 $24 
Portfolio turnover rateH 32% 44% 31% 34% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.10 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.30%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.26)%.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3– unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $355,585 
Gross unrealized depreciation (135,957) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $219,628 
Tax Cost $1,673,536 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $16,882 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $64,620 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $219,470 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $24,045 $ 22,497 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A – removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $683,001 and $893,862, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .424% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .66% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $1,389 $33 
Class M .25% .25% 1,052 18 
Class C .75% .25% 1,879 59 
   $4,320 $110 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $70 
Class M 19 
Class C(a) 
 $95 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $1,161 .21 
Class M 476 .23 
Class C 412 .22 
Class I 1,750 .19 
Class Z 144 .05 
 $3,943  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $4 for the period.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $6 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $450, including less than five hundred dollars from securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $341 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment advisor reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $23.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $5,653 $– 
Class M 1,520 – 
Class C 401 – 
Class I 12,234 – 
Class Z 4,237 – 
Total $24,045 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $5,441 
Class M – 1,459 
Class C – 337 
Class I – 9,585 
Class Z – 1,324 
Total $– $18,146 
From net realized gain   
Class A $– $1,338 
Class M – 524 
Class C – 500 
Class I – 1,771 
Class Z – 218 
Total $– $4,351 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Class A     
Shares sold 2,464 3,317 $58,230 $69,149 
Reinvestment of distributions 235 342 5,469 6,436 
Shares redeemed (5,429) (8,598) (126,599) (175,117) 
Net increase (decrease) (2,730) (4,939) $(62,900) $(99,532) 
Class M     
Shares sold 557 809 $13,025 $16,845 
Reinvestment of distributions 64 102 1,487 1,912 
Shares redeemed (1,889) (2,936) (44,045) (59,831) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,268) (2,025) $(29,533) $(41,074) 
Class C     
Shares sold 462 706 $10,419 $14,348 
Reinvestment of distributions 16 40 361 720 
Shares redeemed (2,468) (2,474) (55,659) (49,015) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,990) (1,728) $(44,879) $(33,947) 
Class I     
Shares sold 6,999 13,526 $164,832 $282,118 
Reinvestment of distributions 434 479 10,246 9,168 
Shares redeemed (9,766) (12,447) (231,388) (259,183) 
Net increase (decrease) (2,333) 1,558 $(56,310) $32,103 
Class Z     
Shares sold 5,480 9,293 $130,793 $197,380 
Reinvestment of distributions 164 81 3,858 1,541 
Shares redeemed (3,743) (2,078) (89,906) (44,298) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,901 7,296 $44,745 $154,623 

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 12, 2018



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
May 1, 2018
to October 31, 2018 
Class A 1.19%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $902.40 $5.71 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.21 $6.06 
Class M 1.46%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $901.30 $7.00 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.85 $7.43 
Class C 1.95%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $899.00 $9.33 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,015.38 $9.91 
Class I .92%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $903.50 $4.41 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.57 $4.69 
Class Z .77%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $904.30 $3.70 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.32 $3.92 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund     
Class A 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.173 $0.735 
Class M 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.109 $0.735 
Class C 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $0.735 
Class I 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.242 $0.735 
Class Z 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.276 $0.735 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2018, $64,620,310, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Class A designates 9%, Class M designates 12%, Class C designates 32%, Class I designates 7% and Class Z designates 6% of the dividends distributed in December 2017, respectively, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund    
Class A 12/11/17 $0.2568 $0.0258 
Class M 12/11/17 $0.1858 $0.0258 
Class C 12/11/17 $0.0688 $0.0258 
Class I 12/11/17 $0.3328 $0.0258 
Class Z 12/11/17 $0.3728 $0.0258 

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

ADIF-ANN-1218
1.728709.119


Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

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All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. © 2018 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.



This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (20.52)% 3.08% 10.37% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (18.87)% 3.26% 10.31% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (17.13)% 3.54% 10.21% 
Class I (15.43)% 4.62% 11.36% 
Class Z (15.43)% 4.62% 11.36% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on October 2, 2018. Returns prior to October 2, 2018, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$26,830Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund - Class A

$26,554MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  International equities returned -8.08% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of overwhelmingly negative factors – including escalating trade tensions, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market. The index lost 8% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, communications services (-15%) was hit the hardest, while economically sensitive consumer discretionary (-13%), information technology (-12%), financials (-10%), industrials (-9%) and materials (-7%) stocks also fared poorly. Even the more defensive real estate (-9%), utilities (-6%) and consumer staples (-5%) sectors weren’t spared this period. Conversely, elevated crude-oil prices fueled a positive return for energy (+7%), the top-performing sector, followed by the relatively stable-growing health care segment (+2%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth also pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager John Dance:  For the year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) returned about -15% to -16%, lagging the -13.62% return of the benchmark MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index. Stock selection primarily drove the fund’s underperformance of the benchmark, especially in the energy, utilities, financials and information technology sectors. By country, picks in India and China detracted notably. Choices in Australia hurt to a lesser extent. At the stock level, an out-of-benchmark position in Australia-based Blue Sky Alternative Investments detracted most on a relative basis. The stock dropped sharply and was suspended from trading after a report surfaced claiming the firm overvalued its fee-earning assets and overstated its investment results. We believe the accusations are without merit and continued to hold the stock in the fund at period end. The fund’s largest position, Tencent Holdings, also detracted this period. In August, Tencent reported a rare quarterly profit decline. Conversely, stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector was a bright spot, and the fund’s cash position provided some ballast in a declining market. Geographically, stock picking in Hong Kong and Indonesia contributed. The fund's top relative contributor was HKT Trust and HKT Limited Stapled Units, a Hong Kong-based wireless operator.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 6.9 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 6.3 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR 5.6 
AIA Group Ltd. 4.0 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 2.8 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 2.5 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 2.4 
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) 2.4 
HKT Trust/HKT Ltd. unit 2.0 
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk 1.9 
 36.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 23.7 
Information Technology 13.3 
Consumer Discretionary 12.4 
Media & Entertainment 7.8 
Industrials 7.1 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 91.6% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 8.4% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 90.5%   
 Shares Value 
Australia - 2.2%   
Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd. (a) 282,448 $242,019 
HUB24 Ltd. 201,353 1,634,060 
Netwealth Group Ltd. (b) 32,322 160,222 
SpeedCast International Ltd. 377,109 961,379 
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. 95,681 2,361,314 
TOTAL AUSTRALIA  5,358,994 
Bermuda - 3.4%   
China Resource Gas Group Ltd. 560,000 2,142,324 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 528,500 3,128,720 
Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd. 1,191,000 1,108,691 
Vtech Holdings Ltd. 181,100 2,124,625 
TOTAL BERMUDA  8,504,360 
Cayman Islands - 17.6%   
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 97,500 13,872,300 
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. 857,000 1,639,261 
International Housewares Retail Co. Ltd. 3,175,900 668,231 
NetEase, Inc. ADR 10,400 2,161,640 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. 300,000 3,312,952 
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. 1,079,000 792,538 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 504,400 17,280,370 
Value Partners Group Ltd. 2,231,000 1,655,764 
ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. sponsored ADR 141,600 2,296,752 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  43,679,808 
China - 14.5%   
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) 7,643,000 6,065,081 
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. (H Shares) 507,000 1,887,847 
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A (a) 350,100 1,910,188 
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd. Class A 288,372 1,761,489 
Inner Mongoli Yili Industries Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 526,800 1,667,478 
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. Class A 108,910 1,380,023 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 56,644 4,457,204 
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A 245,900 1,305,704 
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. (H Shares) 1,788,590 1,733,406 
Qingdao Port International Co. Ltd. (a)(c) 2,929,000 1,718,119 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 414,500 2,944,310 
Shenzhen Expressway Co. (H Shares) 3,128,000 2,875,928 
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd. (H Shares) 1,934,500 1,798,342 
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A 986,207 1,891,644 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. (d) 262,368 2,641,489 
TOTAL CHINA  36,038,252 
Hong Kong - 7.6%   
AIA Group Ltd. 1,308,000 9,899,298 
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd. 1,144,400 2,174,403 
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. 340,500 2,273,054 
Sino Land Ltd. 1,234,000 1,935,513 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 553,500 2,590,357 
TOTAL HONG KONG  18,872,625 
India - 17.6%   
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (a) 365,125 1,574,096 
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. 76,862 773,972 
Axis Bank Ltd. (a) 399,430 3,145,322 
Bharti Infratel Ltd. 343,181 1,249,344 
CCL Products (India) Ltd. 401,679 1,374,865 
Future Retail Ltd. 339,377 2,244,541 
Havells India Ltd. (a) 146,726 1,281,174 
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (a) 496 9,392 
HDFC Bank Ltd. 167,727 4,354,237 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 254,106 6,078,651 
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. 915,636 3,309,214 
Oberoi Realty Ltd. 350,107 2,004,026 
Petronet LNG Ltd. 589,733 1,799,658 
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. 1,124,832 2,828,049 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 477,696 6,854,447 
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 284,286 2,230,354 
TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. (a) 41,679 348,264 
UPL Ltd. (a) 193,811 1,767,123 
VST Industries Ltd. (a) 14,284 612,642 
TOTAL INDIA  43,839,371 
Indonesia - 3.0%   
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk 3,107,700 4,834,541 
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk 12,736,200 2,638,976 
TOTAL INDONESIA  7,473,517 
Israel - 0.1%   
Sarine Technologies Ltd. 803,000 310,151 
Japan - 1.4%   
SMC Corp. 5,000 1,601,897 
SoftBank Corp. 25,100 1,986,384 
TOTAL JAPAN  3,588,281 
Korea (South) - 7.6%   
Cafe24 Corp. (a) 10,691 1,035,369 
Cuckoo Holdings Co. Ltd. 6,553 697,800 
Hyundai Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. 49,864 1,826,744 
KB Financial Group, Inc. 77,777 3,234,847 
LG Chemical Ltd. 6,553 1,992,893 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 165,070 6,134,065 
SK Hynix, Inc. 67,724 4,048,008 
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)  18,969,726 
Malaysia - 0.4%   
Bursa Malaysia Bhd 555,200 971,219 
Multi-National - 2.0%   
HKT Trust/HKT Ltd. unit 3,639,500 5,012,350 
Philippines - 1.1%   
Ayala Land, Inc. 3,693,200 2,740,337 
Singapore - 0.8%   
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. 1,362,300 1,898,162 
Taiwan - 8.9%   
E.SUN Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. 3,809,922 2,522,679 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2,103,393 15,782,049 
United Microelectronics Corp. 4,091,000 1,558,124 
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. 147,000 2,371,619 
TOTAL TAIWAN  22,234,471 
Thailand - 2.3%   
Bangkok Bank PCL (For. Reg.) 558,700 3,571,906 
Thai Beverage PCL 4,619,700 2,084,476 
TOTAL THAILAND  5,656,382 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $189,458,817)  225,148,006 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.1%   
Korea (South) - 1.1%   
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   
(Cost $3,206,989) 90,500 2,835,561 
Money Market Funds - 8.8%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (e) 21,545,990 21,550,299 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.23% (e)(f) 258,132 258,158 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $21,808,457)  21,808,457 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.4%   
(Cost $214,474,263)  249,792,024 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.4)%  (931,338) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $248,860,686 

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

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 (a) Non-income producing

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

 (c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $1,718,119 or 0.7% of net assets.

 (d) Level 3 security

 (e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $158,683 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 6,191 
Total $164,874 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $28,651,467 $9,384,713 $19,266,754 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 30,886,350 30,886,350 -- -- 
Consumer Staples 11,576,688 11,576,688 -- -- 
Energy 11,015,419 11,015,419 -- -- 
Financials 58,640,614 44,986,449 13,654,165 -- 
Health Care 8,524,976 5,883,487 -- 2,641,489 
Industrials 18,042,146 18,042,146 -- -- 
Information Technology 33,517,801 16,177,628 17,340,173 -- 
Materials 3,760,016 3,760,016 -- -- 
Real Estate 12,815,449 12,815,449 -- -- 
Utilities 10,552,641 10,552,641 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 21,808,457 21,808,457 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $249,792,024 $196,889,443 $50,261,092 $2,641,489 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended October 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total 
Level 1 to Level 2 $6,033,594 
Level 2 to Level 1 $252,069 

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

Investments in Securities:  
Equities - Health Care  
Beginning Balance $-- 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities -- 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities (1,458,258) 
Cost of Purchases 105,686 
Proceeds of Sales -- 
Amortization/Accretion -- 
Transfers into Level 3 3,994,061 
Transfers out of Level 3 -- 
Ending Balance $2,641,489 
The change in unrealized gain (loss) for the period attributable to Level 3 securities held at October 31, 2018 $(1,458,258) 

The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers into Level 3 were attributable to a lack of observable market data resulting from decreases in market activity, decreases in liquidity, security restructurings or corporate actions. Transfers out of Level 3 were attributable to observable market data becoming available for those securities. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. The cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations.

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $242,476) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $192,665,806) 
$227,983,567  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $21,808,457) 21,808,457  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $214,474,263)  $249,792,024 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $62)  61 
Receivable for investments sold  203,757 
Receivable for fund shares sold  52,219 
Dividends receivable  161,878 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  34,878 
Prepaid expenses  603 
Other receivables  146,477 
Total assets  250,391,897 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $69,844  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 780,559  
Accrued management fee 149,576  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 80,062  
Other affiliated payables 63,070  
Other payables and accrued expenses 129,942  
Collateral on securities loaned 258,158  
Total liabilities  1,531,211 
Net Assets  $248,860,686 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $198,939,236 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  49,921,450 
Net Assets  $248,860,686 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($106,775,296 ÷ 3,185,605 shares)  $33.52 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $33.52)  $35.56 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($33,478,114 ÷ 1,030,109 shares)  $32.50 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $32.50)  $33.68 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($48,506,512 ÷ 1,599,681 shares)(a)  $30.32 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($59,527,473 ÷ 1,720,671 shares)  $34.60 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($573,291 ÷ 16,569 shares)  $34.60 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $6,400,722 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  164,874 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  6,565,596 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (521,570) 
Total income  6,044,026 
Expenses   
Management fee $2,169,192  
Transfer agent fees 679,252  
Distribution and service plan fees 1,175,024  
Accounting and security lending fees 162,887  
Custodian fees and expenses 166,012  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 1,576  
Registration fees 62,735  
Audit 97,142  
Legal 1,597  
Miscellaneous 1,944  
Total expenses before reductions 4,517,361  
Expense reductions (56,977)  
Total expenses after reductions  4,460,384 
Net investment income (loss)  1,583,642 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 21,074,511  
Fidelity Central Funds 77  
Foreign currency transactions (147,950)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  20,926,638 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $883,019) (71,349,511)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (19,865)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (71,369,376) 
Net gain (loss)  (50,442,738) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(48,859,096) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $1,583,642 $1,672,421 
Net realized gain (loss) 20,926,638 3,273,257 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (71,369,376) 68,519,125 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (48,859,096) 73,464,803 
Distributions to shareholders (1,669,451) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (1,607,959) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (514,572) 
Total distributions (1,669,451) (2,122,531) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (10,181,121) 2,563,469 
Redemption fees 5,359 39,586 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (60,704,309) 73,945,327 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 309,564,995 235,619,668 
End of period $248,860,686 $309,564,995 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $1,566,191 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $39.98 $30.26 $28.75 $32.05 $31.34 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .25 .27 .29 .31 .30 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (6.48) 9.75 1.67 (1.76) 2.00B 
Total from investment operations (6.23) 10.02 1.96 (1.45) 2.30 
Distributions from net investment income (.22) (.24) (.22) (.18) (.26) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.01) (.07) (.23) (1.67) (1.33) 
Total distributions (.23) (.31) (.45) (1.86)C (1.59) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA D .01 D .01 D 
Net asset value, end of period $33.52 $39.98 $30.26 $28.75 $32.05 
Total ReturnE,F (15.67)% 33.54% 6.95% (4.78)% 7.70%B 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 1.32% 1.38% 1.42% 1.37% 1.42% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.32% 1.37% 1.42% 1.37% 1.42% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.30% 1.36% 1.42% 1.36% 1.42% 
Net investment income (loss) .62% .80% 1.03% 1.00% .96% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $106,775 $137,165 $119,449 $125,528 $145,184 
Portfolio turnover rateI 34% 43% 75% 70% 91% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B In 2014, a change to the Indian tax rules invalidated a prior ruling that had exempted the Fund from taxes on realized gains. As a result, the fund recorded a tax liability which resulted in a decrease to realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.18. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 8.29%.

 C Total distributions of $1.86 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.183 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.674 per share.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $38.80 $29.39 $27.93 $31.17 $30.53 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .13 .16 .20 .21 .20 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (6.29) 9.49 1.62 (1.71) 1.94B 
Total from investment operations (6.16) 9.65 1.82 (1.50) 2.14 
Distributions from net investment income (.13) (.18) (.13) (.08) (.17) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.01) (.07) (.23) (1.67) (1.33) 
Total distributions (.14) (.25) (.36) (1.75) (1.50) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA C .01 C .01 C 
Net asset value, end of period $32.50 $38.80 $29.39 $27.93 $31.17 
Total ReturnD,E (15.93)% 33.16% 6.62% (5.05)% 7.34%B 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 1.61% 1.68% 1.72% 1.68% 1.73% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.61% 1.68% 1.72% 1.68% 1.73% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.59% 1.66% 1.72% 1.67% 1.73% 
Net investment income (loss) .33% .50% .72% .69% .66% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $33,478 $44,730 $35,791 $37,720 $44,563 
Portfolio turnover rateH 34% 43% 75% 70% 91% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B In 2014, a change to the Indian tax rules invalidated a prior ruling that had exempted the Fund from taxes on realized gains. As a result, the fund recorded a tax liability which resulted in a decrease to realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.18. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 7.93%.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $36.29 $27.52 $26.17 $29.30 $28.78 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A (.04) .02 .07 .07 .06 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (5.86) 8.89 1.52 (1.59) 1.82B 
Total from investment operations (5.90) 8.91 1.59 (1.52) 1.88 
Distributions from net investment income (.05) (.08) (.01) – (.03) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.01) (.07) (.23) (1.62) (1.33) 
Total distributions (.07)C (.14)D (.24) (1.62) (1.36) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA E E E .01 E 
Net asset value, end of period $30.32 $36.29 $27.52 $26.17 $29.30 
Total ReturnF,G (16.30)% 32.58% 6.14% (5.46)% 6.85%B 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 2.06% 2.11% 2.16% 2.11% 2.17% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.05% 2.11% 2.16% 2.11% 2.17% 
Expenses net of all reductions 2.04% 2.09% 2.16% 2.10% 2.17% 
Net investment income (loss) (.11)% .07% .29% .26% .22% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $48,507 $60,852 $43,016 $51,651 $57,226 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 34% 43% 75% 70% 91% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B In 2014, a change to the Indian tax rules invalidated a prior ruling that had exempted the Fund from taxes on realized gains. As a result, the fund recorded a tax liability which resulted in a decrease to realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.17. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 7.44%.

 C Total distributions of $.07 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.054 and distributions from net realized gain of $.013 per share.

 D Total distributions of $.14 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.076 and distributions from net realized gain of $.067 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 G Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $41.27 $31.19 $29.63 $33.00 $32.24 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .37 .38 .39 .41 .40 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (6.68) 10.06 1.72 (1.81) 2.04B 
Total from investment operations (6.31) 10.44 2.11 (1.40) 2.44 
Distributions from net investment income (.34) (.31) (.32) (.31) (.35) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.01) (.07) (.23) (1.67) (1.33) 
Total distributions (.36)C (.37)D (.55) (1.98) (1.68) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA E .01 E .01 E 
Net asset value, end of period $34.60 $41.27 $31.19 $29.63 $33.00 
Total ReturnF (15.43)% 33.97% 7.27% (4.47)% 7.98%B 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 1.03% 1.08% 1.11% 1.07% 1.12% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.03% 1.07% 1.11% 1.07% 1.12% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.02% 1.06% 1.11% 1.06% 1.12% 
Net investment income (loss) .91% 1.10% 1.34% 1.30% 1.26% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $59,527 $66,818 $37,364 $51,569 $48,693 
Portfolio turnover rateI 34% 43% 75% 70% 91% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B In 2014, a change to the Indian tax rules invalidated a prior ruling that had exempted the Fund from taxes on realized gains. As a result, the fund recorded a tax liability which resulted in a decrease to realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share of $.19. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 8.57%.

 C Total distributions of $.36 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.342 and distributions from net realized gain of $.013 per share.

 D Total distributions of $.37 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.307 and distributions from net realized gain of $.067 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z

Years ended October 31, 2018 A 
Selected Per–Share Data  
Net asset value, beginning of period $38.03 
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (loss)B – 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.43) 
Total from investment operations (3.43) 
Distributions from net investment income – 
Distributions from net realized gain – 
Total distributions – 
Net asset value, end of period $34.60 
Total ReturnC,D (9.02)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F  
Expenses before reductions .97%G 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .97%G 
Expenses net of all reductions .95%G 
Net investment income (loss) (.02)%G 
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $573 
Portfolio turnover rateH 34% 

 A For the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2018.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

 G Annualized

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund commenced sale of Class Z shares on October 2, 2018. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which observable inputs are not available are valued using alternate valuation approaches, including the market approach and the income approach and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions while the income approach generally consists of using the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.

Independent prices obtained from a single source or broker are evaluated by management and may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, as well as a roll forward of Level 3 investments, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $55,342,220 
Gross unrealized depreciation (20,809,746) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $34,532,474 
Tax Cost $215,259,550 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $1,091,168 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $14,372,142 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $34,458,139 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $1,669,451 $ 2,122,531 

Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors in the Fund less than 90 days may have been subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the NAV of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital. In November 2017, the Board of Trustees approved the elimination of these redemption fees effective December 18, 2017.

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $102,331,246 and $125,797,937, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .69% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $334,635 $13,602 
Class M .25% .25% 218,076 5,296 
Class C .75% .25% 622,313 71,877 
   $1,175,024 $90,775 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $27,743 
Class M 6,042 
Class C(a) 6,172 
 $39,957 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $297,978 .22 
Class M 114,751 .26 
Class C 127,650 .21 
Class I 138,865 .19 
Class Z .04(a) 
 $679,252  

 (a) Annualized

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .05%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $124 for the period.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

Other. During the period, the investment adviser reimbursed the Fund for certain losses in the amount of $14,333.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $869 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $6,191. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $53,564 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $242.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $3,171.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $782,369 $– 
Class M 164,115 – 
Class C 114,683 – 
Class I 608,284 – 
Total $1,669,451 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $945,543 
Class M – 215,347 
Class C – 115,038 
Class I – 332,031 
Total $– $1,607,959 
From net realized gain   
Class A $– $259,636 
Class M – 81,058 
Class C – 101,415 
Class I – 72,463 
Total $– $514,572 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018(a) Year ended October 31, 2017 Year ended October 31, 2018 (a) Year ended October 31, 2017 
Class A     
Shares sold 347,979 351,068 $13,983,752 $11,902,064 
Reinvestment of distributions 18,295 37,540 726,143 1,091,284 
Shares redeemed (611,537) (905,334) (24,140,514) (29,487,490) 
Net increase (decrease) (245,263) (516,726) $(9,430,619) $(16,494,142) 
Class M     
Shares sold 106,289 140,369 $4,193,456 $4,595,147 
Reinvestment of distributions 4,228 10,290 163,108 291,111 
Shares redeemed (233,325) (215,506) (8,901,416) (6,775,073) 
Net increase (decrease) (122,808) (64,847) $(4,544,852) $(1,888,815) 
Class C     
Shares sold 264,089 459,427 $9,881,327 $14,705,301 
Reinvestment of distributions 2,994 7,217 108,193 191,693 
Shares redeemed (344,108) (352,850) (12,330,390) (10,437,224) 
Net increase (decrease) (77,025) 113,794 $(2,340,870) $4,459,770 
Class I     
Shares sold 916,032 941,763 $38,220,251 $33,526,040 
Reinvestment of distributions 13,464 11,258 550,139 336,943 
Shares redeemed (828,029) (531,849) (33,233,325) (17,376,327) 
Net increase (decrease) 101,467 421,172 $5,537,065 $16,486,656 
Class Z     
Shares sold 16,569 – $598,155 $– 
Net increase (decrease) 16,569 – $598,155 $– 

 (a) Share transactions for Class Z are for the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2018.

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 13, 2018



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018) for Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I, and for the period (October 2, 2018 to October 31, 2018) for Class Z. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for one-half year period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period
 
Class A 1.31%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $839.00 $6.07-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,018.60 $6.67-D 
Class M 1.61%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $837.80 $7.46-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.09 $8.19-D 
Class C 2.05%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $836.00 $9.49-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,014.87 $10.41-D 
Class I 1.03%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $840.40 $4.78-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.01 $5.24-D 
Class Z .97%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $909.80 $.76-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.32 $4.94-D 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Actual expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I, and multiplied by 30/365 (to reflect the period October 2, 2018 to October 31, 2018) for Class Z.

 C 5% return per year before expenses

 D Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund     
Class A 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.194 $1.933 
Class M 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.054 $1.933 
Class C 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $1.933 
Class I 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.330 $1.933 
Class Z 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.418 $1.933 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2018, $16,388,971, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund    
Class A 12/11/17 $0.2958 $0.0668 
Class M 12/11/17 $0.2088 $0.0668 
Class C 12/11/17 $0.1338 $0.0668 
Class I 12/11/17 $0.4218 $0.0668 

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

AEA-ANN-1218
1.703376.121


Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Markets Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (19.82)% 0.56% 6.86% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (18.14)% 0.77% 6.84% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (16.43)% 1.00% 6.69% 
Class I (14.64)% 2.11% 7.85% 
Class Z (14.52)% 2.27% 7.94% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on August 13, 2013. Returns prior to August 13, 2013, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Markets Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$19,418Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Markets Fund - Class A

$21,968MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  International equities returned -8.08% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of overwhelmingly negative factors – including escalating trade tensions, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market – that yielded a -11% second-half return. The index lost 8% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, new-media-infused communications services (-15%) was hit the hardest, while economically sensitive consumer discretionary (-13%), information technology (-12%), financials (-10%), industrials (-9%) and materials (-7%) stocks also fared poorly. Even the more defensive real estate (-9%), utilities (-6%) and consumer staples (-5%) sectors weren’t spared this period. Conversely, elevated crude-oil prices fueled a positive return for energy (+7%), the top-performing sector, followed by the relatively stable-growing health care segment (+2%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth also pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager Sammy Simnegar:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes returned roughly returned roughly -14% to -15%, trailing the -12.49% return of the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Versus the benchmark, positioning in energy was the biggest detractor, along with security selection within communication services and consumer staples. Geographically, stock picks in China and India detracted the most by far. Among individual stocks, avoiding strong-performing, Brazil-based metals miner Vale hampered relative performance the most. Avoiding a trio of state-run energy giants, Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro (aka Petrobras), Russia’s Lukoil, and China’s CNOOC, also worked against us. Additionally, Argentine bank Banco Macro detracted but was not held in the fund at period end. Turning to sectors, stock selection in information technology was the largest relative contributor. I'll note that the fund's small cash position – representing about 1% of assets, on average – helped our relative result considerably in a down market. Regionally, out-of-benchmark exposure to the United States and continental Europe aided relative results. The top individual contributor was an overweight stake in Brazil-based reinsurance provider IRB Brasil Resseguros due to the stock’s strong showing and timely positioning on our part. Another contributor was an out-of-benchmark stake in Wirecard, a Germany-based provider of online payment processing purchased during the period. Lastly, avoiding weak-performing benchmark name Hon Hai Precision also proved beneficial.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals) 5.0 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Cayman Islands, Interactive Media & Services) 4.9 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) 4.7 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (Cayman Islands, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail) 4.1 
Naspers Ltd. Class N (South Africa, Media) 2.2 
 20.9 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 20.5 
Consumer Discretionary 17.4 
Information Technology 17.0 
Consumer Staples 10.6 
Media & Entertainment 10.0 

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2018

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
Cayman Islands 15.7 
India 11.9 
China 8.5 
Brazil 8.3 
United States of America 7.4 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 98.6% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 1.4% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.0%   
 Shares Value 
Belgium - 0.6%   
Umicore SA 88,363 $4,162,508 
Bermuda - 0.9%   
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) 25,514 5,758,765 
Brazil - 5.7%   
BM&F BOVESPA SA 855,600 6,101,740 
CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA 278,400 4,234,164 
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA 244,400 4,758,625 
Localiza Rent A Car SA 749,000 5,786,309 
Lojas Renner SA 530,500 5,359,882 
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA 744,000 4,824,055 
Rumo SA (a) 705,500 3,156,409 
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA 423,200 4,304,211 
TOTAL BRAZIL  38,525,395 
Cayman Islands - 15.7%   
58.com, Inc. ADR (a) 74,100 4,860,219 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 193,800 27,573,864 
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) 57,500 10,928,450 
Baozun, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)(b) 103,200 4,108,392 
Huazhu Group Ltd. ADR 164,000 4,290,240 
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR 98,300 5,751,533 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. 457,000 5,046,729 
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. 495,600 4,297,503 
TAL Education Group ADR (a) 202,600 5,871,348 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 949,400 32,525,745 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  105,254,023 
Chile - 1.4%   
Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR 166,700 4,910,982 
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (PN-B) sponsored ADR (b) 109,300 4,788,433 
TOTAL CHILE  9,699,415 
China - 8.5%   
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. (A Shares) 582,710 4,484,152 
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A (a) 659,449 3,598,034 
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Class A 1,140,546 3,956,794 
Inner Mongoli Yili Industries Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 1,294,361 4,097,036 
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. Class A 332,102 4,208,138 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 59,575 4,687,838 
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A 818,809 4,347,793 
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (H Shares) 1,222,500 11,512,650 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 616,723 4,380,757 
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A 1,206,857 3,854,662 
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. Class A 574,000 3,962,082 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. (c) 400,152 4,028,682 
TOTAL CHINA  57,118,618 
France - 2.9%   
Hermes International SCA 6,997 4,002,202 
Kering SA 9,159 4,083,183 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA 12,712 3,856,890 
Pernod Ricard SA 26,100 3,984,980 
Thales SA 27,500 3,519,710 
TOTAL FRANCE  19,446,965 
Germany - 1.2%   
adidas AG 17,861 4,207,894 
Wirecard AG 20,700 3,877,944 
TOTAL GERMANY  8,085,838 
Hong Kong - 1.8%   
AIA Group Ltd. 543,800 4,115,626 
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. 1,284,000 4,461,773 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 795,000 3,720,567 
TOTAL HONG KONG  12,297,966 
India - 11.9%   
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.  477,640 2,059,161 
Asian Paints Ltd. 282,439 4,698,661 
Dabur India Ltd. 746,300 3,882,354 
Eicher Motors Ltd. 14,059 4,156,225 
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 457,839 4,487,082 
HDFC Bank Ltd. 154,972 4,023,114 
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. 269,500 5,909,250 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 403,798 9,659,540 
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. 1,153,414 4,168,572 
IndusInd Bank Ltd. 199,901 3,851,797 
ITC Ltd. 1,455,000 5,510,350 
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 254,304 3,848,084 
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. 59,000 5,278,091 
Pidilite Industries Ltd.  286,231 3,710,825 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 689,709 9,896,615 
Titan Co. Ltd. 403,817 4,611,463 
TOTAL INDIA  79,751,184 
Indonesia - 1.8%   
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk 3,942,100 6,132,588 
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk 28,735,200 5,954,013 
TOTAL INDONESIA  12,086,601 
Ireland - 0.6%   
Accenture PLC Class A 25,600 4,035,072 
Japan - 0.6%   
Keyence Corp. 8,000 3,920,769 
Kenya - 0.5%   
Safaricom Ltd. 15,333,400 3,491,690 
Korea (South) - 6.7%   
LG Chemical Ltd. 20,672 6,286,752 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. 5,826 5,330,713 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 898,141 33,375,266 
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)  44,992,731 
Mexico - 2.5%   
Embotelladoras Arca S.A.B. de CV 575,278 2,892,922 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de CV Series B 473,121 3,914,095 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de CV Series B 269,855 4,485,439 
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V 2,282,000 5,828,223 
TOTAL MEXICO  17,120,679 
Netherlands - 1.8%   
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 23,300 4,013,288 
Ferrari NV 33,900 3,974,072 
Yandex NV Series A (a) 145,500 4,383,915 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  12,371,275 
Philippines - 2.8%   
Ayala Corp. 262,410 4,517,791 
Ayala Land, Inc. 6,368,200 4,725,174 
SM Investments Corp. 284,949 4,799,186 
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. 7,650,300 4,838,972 
TOTAL PHILIPPINES  18,881,123 
Russia - 3.0%   
Alrosa Co. Ltd. 2,971,200 4,505,936 
NOVATEK OAO GDR (Reg. S) 40,077 6,793,052 
Sberbank of Russia 3,046,590 8,756,769 
TOTAL RUSSIA  20,055,757 
South Africa - 5.2%   
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. 68,000 4,566,383 
Discovery Ltd. 424,262 4,541,854 
FirstRand Ltd. 1,449,400 6,318,313 
Mondi Ltd. 191,320 4,576,377 
Naspers Ltd. Class N 85,100 14,955,910 
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA  34,958,837 
Spain - 0.6%   
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A 48,700 3,926,293 
Sweden - 0.6%   
Hexagon AB (B Shares) 80,600 3,951,106 
Switzerland - 0.7%   
Sika AG 34,351 4,406,642 
Taiwan - 7.2%   
E.SUN Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. 7,273,000 4,815,701 
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. 1,689,000 6,109,979 
Formosa Plastics Corp. 1,916,000 6,250,416 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 4,168,000 31,273,082 
TOTAL TAIWAN  48,449,178 
Thailand - 1.6%   
Airports of Thailand PCL (For. Reg.) 2,635,900 5,087,382 
C.P. ALL PCL (For. Reg.) 2,661,000 5,396,630 
TOTAL THAILAND  10,484,012 
United Arab Emirates - 0.6%   
National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC 1,170,100 4,402,429 
United Kingdom - 1.2%   
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 83,300 3,611,077 
NMC Health PLC 99,700 4,501,059 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  8,112,136 
United States of America - 7.4%   
American Tower Corp. 28,800 4,487,328 
Amphenol Corp. Class A 48,711 4,359,635 
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) 18,800 3,745,524 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A 20,300 4,012,701 
MercadoLibre, Inc. 14,300 4,640,350 
Moody's Corp. 25,900 3,767,932 
MSCI, Inc. 27,000 4,060,260 
NVIDIA Corp. 17,800 3,752,774 
S&P Global, Inc. 22,300 4,065,736 
Sherwin-Williams Co. 10,400 4,092,088 
TransDigm Group, Inc. (a) 11,700 3,863,925 
Visa, Inc. Class A 33,400 4,604,190 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  49,452,443 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $587,334,425)  645,199,450 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 2.6%   
Brazil - 2.6%   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA 868,120 11,488,623 
Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA (PN) 2,091,900 6,318,139 
TOTAL BRAZIL   
(Cost $14,512,028)  17,806,762 
Money Market Funds - 1.6%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (d) 1,838,371 1,838,738 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.23% (d)(e) 8,590,884 8,591,743 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $10,430,481)  10,430,481 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.2%   
(Cost $612,276,934)  673,436,693 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.2)%  (1,347,582) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $672,089,114 

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

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 (a) Non-income producing

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

 (c) Level 3 security

 (d) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $213,398 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 57,041 
Total $270,439 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $71,145,929 $38,620,184 $32,525,745 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 117,197,068 113,340,178 3,856,890 -- 
Consumer Staples 71,995,972 68,384,895 3,611,077 -- 
Energy 16,689,667 16,689,667 -- -- 
Financials 138,247,454 125,467,571 12,779,883 -- 
Health Care 13,353,796 9,325,114 -- 4,028,682 
Industrials 44,907,035 44,907,035 -- -- 
Information Technology 113,356,417 78,070,047 35,286,370 -- 
Materials 57,892,828 57,892,828 -- -- 
Real Estate 14,051,474 14,051,474 -- -- 
Utilities 4,168,572 4,168,572 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 10,430,481 10,430,481 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $673,436,693 $581,348,046 $88,059,965 $4,028,682 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $8,733,206) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $601,846,453) 
$663,006,212  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $10,430,481) 10,430,481  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $612,276,934)  $673,436,693 
Cash  342 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,879,614)  1,869,858 
Receivable for investments sold  12,197,305 
Receivable for fund shares sold  5,707,992 
Dividends receivable  805,578 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  39,538 
Prepaid expenses  1,405 
Other receivables  95,801 
Total assets  694,154,512 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $10,092,436  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 2,512,654  
Accrued management fee 449,524  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 87,203  
Other affiliated payables 149,855  
Other payables and accrued expenses 182,796  
Collateral on securities loaned 8,590,930  
Total liabilities  22,065,398 
Net Assets  $672,089,114 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $637,757,535 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  34,331,579 
Net Assets  $672,089,114 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($120,498,788 ÷ 4,921,580 shares)  $24.48 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $24.48)  $25.97 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($40,615,817 ÷ 1,675,002 shares)  $24.25 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $24.25)  $25.13 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($50,617,295 ÷ 2,183,382 shares)(a)  $23.18 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($394,903,875 ÷ 16,021,397 shares)  $24.65 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($65,453,339 ÷ 2,655,556 shares)  $24.65 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $13,226,310 
Interest  43 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  270,439 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  13,496,792 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (1,359,457) 
Total income  12,137,335 
Expenses   
Management fee $5,642,511  
Transfer agent fees 1,501,032  
Distribution and service plan fees 1,273,565  
Accounting and security lending fees 348,522  
Custodian fees and expenses 371,105  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 3,519  
Registration fees 128,970  
Audit 144,378  
Legal 3,874  
Interest 1,317  
Miscellaneous 4,442  
Total expenses before reductions 9,423,235  
Expense reductions (272,877)  
Total expenses after reductions  9,150,358 
Net investment income (loss)  2,986,977 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (29,280,987)  
Fidelity Central Funds 1,426  
Foreign currency transactions 131,667  
Total net realized gain (loss)  (29,147,894) 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $1,081,188) (95,526,620)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (22,641)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (95,549,261) 
Net gain (loss)  (124,697,155) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(121,710,178) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $2,986,977 $2,259,653 
Net realized gain (loss) (29,147,894) 35,265,386 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (95,549,261) 100,164,775 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (121,710,178) 137,689,814 
Distributions to shareholders (2,511,924) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (1,034,337) 
Total distributions (2,511,924) (1,034,337) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 188,083,026 16,614,636 
Redemption fees 14,852 50,215 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 63,875,776 153,320,328 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 608,213,338 454,893,010 
End of period $672,089,114 $608,213,338 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $1,898,970 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.86 $22.30 $20.73 $23.38 $22.62 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .09 .08 .02 .06 .06 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.39) 6.49 1.55 (2.66) .76 
Total from investment operations (4.30) 6.57 1.57 (2.60) .82 
Distributions from net investment income (.05) (.01) – (.02) (.05) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.03) – – (.03) (.01) 
Total distributions (.08) (.01) – (.05) (.06) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $24.48 $28.86 $22.30 $20.73 $23.38 
Total ReturnC,D (14.93)% 29.46% 7.57% (11.13)% 3.65% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.44% 1.47% 1.51% 1.52% 1.52% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.44% 1.47% 1.51% 1.52% 1.52% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.40% 1.46% 1.51% 1.50% 1.52% 
Net investment income (loss) .30% .34% .11% .28% .26% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $120,499 $142,129 $118,092 $112,931 $141,601 
Portfolio turnover rateG 87% 86% 85% 110% 97% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $28.61 $22.16 $20.65 $23.30 $22.55 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A B .02 (.03) .01 B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.34) 6.43 1.54 (2.66) .76 
Total from investment operations (4.34) 6.45 1.51 (2.65) .76 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – B 
Distributions from net realized gain (.02) – – – (.01) 
Total distributions (.02) – – – (.01) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $24.25 $28.61 $22.16 $20.65 $23.30 
Total ReturnC,D (15.17)% 29.11% 7.31% (11.37)% 3.39% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.73% 1.75% 1.77% 1.78% 1.78% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.73% 1.75% 1.77% 1.78% 1.78% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.69% 1.73% 1.77% 1.76% 1.78% 
Net investment income (loss) - %G .06% (.15)% .02% - %G 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $40,616 $53,572 $44,575 $43,365 $54,341 
Portfolio turnover rateH 87% 86% 85% 110% 97% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

 G Amount represents less than .005%.

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $27.46 $21.37 $20.02 $22.70 $22.06 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A (.13) (.10) (.13) (.10) (.11) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.15) 6.19 1.48 (2.58) .75 
Total from investment operations (4.28) 6.09 1.35 (2.68) .64 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – – 
Distributions from net realized gain – – – – – 
Total distributions – – – – – 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $23.18 $27.46 $21.37 $20.02 $22.70 
Total ReturnC,D (15.59)% 28.50% 6.74% (11.81)% 2.90% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 2.22% 2.24% 2.26% 2.27% 2.27% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.22% 2.24% 2.26% 2.27% 2.27% 
Expenses net of all reductions 2.19% 2.22% 2.26% 2.26% 2.27% 
Net investment income (loss) (.49)% (.43)% (.64)% (.47)% (.49)% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $50,617 $57,599 $43,848 $46,595 $64,026 
Portfolio turnover rateG 87% 86% 85% 110% 97% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $29.03 $22.44 $20.83 $23.50 $22.73 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .18 .17 .10 .14 .14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.41) 6.51 1.55 (2.67) .76 
Total from investment operations (4.23) 6.68 1.65 (2.53) .90 
Distributions from net investment income (.12) (.09) (.04) (.11) (.12) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.03) – – (.03) (.01) 
Total distributions (.15) (.09) (.04) (.14) (.13) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $24.65 $29.03 $22.44 $20.83 $23.50 
Total ReturnC (14.64)% 29.94% 7.93% (10.83)% 4.00% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,E      
Expenses before reductions 1.12% 1.13% 1.16% 1.17% 1.18% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.12% 1.13% 1.16% 1.17% 1.18% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.08% 1.11% 1.15% 1.16% 1.18% 
Net investment income (loss) .62% .68% .46% .63% .60% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $394,904 $340,526 $242,116 $209,270 $199,098 
Portfolio turnover rateF 87% 86% 85% 110% 97% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund Class Z

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $29.02 $22.44 $20.83 $23.50 $22.73 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .22 .21 .13 .17 .18 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4.41) 6.50 1.55 (2.66) .76 
Total from investment operations (4.19) 6.71 1.68 (2.49) .94 
Distributions from net investment income (.15) (.13) (.07) (.14) (.16) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.03) – – (.03) (.01) 
Total distributions (.18) (.13) (.07) (.18)B (.17) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,C – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $24.65 $29.02 $22.44 $20.83 $23.50 
Total ReturnD (14.52)% 30.13% 8.09% (10.68)% 4.19% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .98% .98% 1.01% 1.02% 1.02% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .98% .98% 1.01% 1.02% 1.02% 
Expenses net of all reductions .94% .97% 1.00% 1.00% 1.02% 
Net investment income (loss) .76% .82% .61% .78% .77% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $65,453 $14,387 $6,261 $6,114 $5,544 
Portfolio turnover rateG 87% 86% 85% 110% 97% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total distributions of $.18 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.143 and distributions from net realized gain of $.033 per share.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $103,596,560 
Gross unrealized depreciation (46,860,945) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $56,735,615 
Tax Cost $616,701,078 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $3,049,648 
Capital loss carryforward $(25,431,508) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $56,713,440 

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.

No expiration  
Short-term $(25,431,508) 
Long-term – 

Total no expiration $(25,431,508) 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018  October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $2,511,924 $ 1,034,337 

Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. During the period, shares held by investors in the Fund less than 90 days may have been subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the NAV of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital. In November 2017, the Board of Trustees approved the elimination of these redemption fees effective December 18, 2017.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $801,691,366 and $608,601,382, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .79% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $381,483 $26,233 
Class M .25% .25% 263,986 4,139 
Class C .75% .25% 628,096 135,194 
   $1,273,565 $165,566 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $101,300 
Class M 14,942 
Class CA 17,905 
 $134,147 

A When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $388,962 .26 
Class M 158,437 .30 
Class C 182,625 .29 
Class I 751,338 .19 
Class Z 19,670 .05 
 $1,501,032  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .05%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $3,765 for the period.

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

Borrower or Lender Average Loan Balance Weighted Average Interest Rate Interest Expense 
Borrower $6,059,800 1.56% $1,317 

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $1,913 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $57,041. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $266,362 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $6,515.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $422,265 $– 
Class M 43,443 – 
Class I 1,940,128 – 
Class Z 106,088 – 
Total $2,511,924 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $30,776 
Class I – 966,752 
Class Z – 36,809 
Total $– $1,034,337 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Class A     
Shares sold 1,818,267 1,406,498 $54,273,489 $34,951,324 
Reinvestment of distributions 14,191 1,458 413,945 29,674 
Shares redeemed (1,835,818) (1,779,486) (52,952,761) (41,753,813) 
Net increase (decrease) (3,360) (371,530) $1,734,673 $(6,772,815) 
Class M     
Shares sold 368,577 399,257 $10,833,460 $9,730,129 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,470 – 42,562 – 
Shares redeemed (567,779) (538,495) (16,368,292) (12,676,856) 
Net increase (decrease) (197,732) (139,238) $(5,492,270) $(2,946,727) 
Class C     
Shares sold 802,559 588,436 $22,631,257 $14,253,873 
Shares redeemed (716,551) (542,611) (19,774,590) (12,199,299) 
Net increase (decrease) 86,008 45,825 $2,856,667 $2,054,574 
Class I     
Shares sold 11,185,060 5,029,257 $325,175,327 $124,935,093 
Reinvestment of distributions 64,636 45,270 1,892,548 948,024 
Shares redeemed (6,959,175) (4,132,239) (201,129,363) (107,476,617) 
Net increase (decrease) 4,290,521 942,288 $125,938,512 $18,406,500 
Class Z     
Shares sold 3,269,160 314,090 $93,628,959 $8,345,374 
Reinvestment of distributions 3,332 1,759 97,427 36,809 
Shares redeemed (1,112,760) (99,035) (30,680,942) (2,509,079) 
Net increase (decrease) 2,159,732 216,814 $63,045,444 $5,873,104 

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund (the "Fund"), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2018, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 11, 2018


We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Fidelity investment companies since 1999.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
May 1, 2018
to October 31, 2018 
Class A 1.44%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $823.10 $6.62 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.95 $7.32 
Class M 1.74%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $822.00 $7.99 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,016.43 $8.84 
Class C 2.23%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $820.00 $10.23 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,013.96 $11.32 
Class I 1.12%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $824.70 $5.15 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.56 $5.70 
Class Z .99%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $825.20 $4.55 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.21 $5.04 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund     
Class A 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.036 $0.005 
Class M 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $0.000 
Class C 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $0.000 
Class I 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.146 $0.005 
Class Z 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.186 $0.005 

     

Class A designates 12%; Class M designates 24%; Class I designates 8%; and Class Z designates 7% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class M, Class I, and Class Z designate 100% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund    
Class A 12/11/2017 $0.1248 $0.0408 
Class M 12/11/2017 $0.0638 $0.0408 
Class C 12/11/2017 $0.0000 $0.0000 
Class I 12/11/2017 $0.1938 $0.0408 
Class Z 12/11/2017 $0.2248 $0.0408 

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

FAEM-ANN-1218
1.809299.114


Fidelity Advisor® Global Capital Appreciation Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

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All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. © 2018 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.



This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (12.11)% 5.89% 10.38% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (10.22)% 6.12% 10.36% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (8.18)% 6.34% 10.20% 
Class I (6.45)% 7.43% 11.36% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Global Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$26,857Fidelity Advisor® Global Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A

$26,319MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  Global equities returned -0.14% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index). A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of negative factors – including escalating trade tension, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market – that yielded a -4% second-half return. The index lost 7.5% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, economically sensitive materials (-8%), financials (-6%) and industrials (-5%) stocks suffered from concerns about slowing growth in some key markets. Rising interest rates in the U.S. exerted pressure on real estate (-4%) and utilities (-2%). Conversely, information technology (+9%) benefited from better-than-expected earnings from some major index constituents. Stable profit growth helped health care (+8%) perform well, while elevated crude-oil prices supported energy (+5%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%). The U.S. (+7%) was the only region with a positive return, helped by steady economic and corporate profit growth.

Comments from Portfolio Manager Thomas Allen:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) returned in the range of roughly -6% to -7%, well behind the -0.14% return of the benchmark MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index. Versus the benchmark, stock selection in financials, consumer discretionary, industrials and information technology notably detracted. Geographically, picks in the United States, emerging markets and the U.K. also held back the fund's relative result. Underweighting and then selling consumer electronics manufacturer Apple made this stock the fund’s largest detractor versus the benchmark. Despite disappointing smartphone sales, the company reported robust revenue and earnings growth for the second quarter, which helped boost the stock. A modest out-of-benchmark position in Conviviality, a U.K.-based distributor of alcoholic beverages, also worked against us, as did a sizable overweighting in chemical company Chemours. Conversely, stock choices in utilities added value. By region, positioning in the Asia Pacific ex Japan region was a bright spot. Our top relative contributor was a non-benchmark stake in biotechnology stock AveXis. The stock soared in April on news that Swiss drugmaker Novartis had submitted an offer to buy the company for $8.7 billion, and I sold our position to lock in profits. Positions in independent power producer AES and restaurant operator Dine Brands Global – formerly DineEquity – also contributed.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) 1.5 
Bank of America Corp. (United States of America, Banks) 1.3 
Wells Fargo & Co. (United States of America, Banks) 1.3 
Nomad Foods Ltd. (British Virgin Islands, Food Products) 1.3 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Interactive Media & Services) 1.3 
 6.7 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 16.0 
Health Care 16.0 
Industrials 14.5 
Information Technology 10.6 
Energy 9.1 

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2018

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
United States of America 55.3 
Japan 6.7 
United Kingdom 5.5 
Ireland 3.5 
Canada 3.2 

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

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 97.0% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 3.0% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.9%   
 Shares Value 
Australia - 0.4%   
Beacon Lighting Group Ltd. 98,061 $96,177 
Imdex Ltd. (a) 74,192 60,420 
Mitula Group Ltd. (a) 703,773 338,896 
TOTAL AUSTRALIA  495,493 
Austria - 0.2%   
Erste Group Bank AG 5,600 228,342 
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.2%   
WNS Holdings Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 5,100 255,969 
Bermuda - 1.5%   
BW LPG Ltd. (a)(b) 6,600 31,231 
China Resource Gas Group Ltd. 24,000 91,814 
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) 2,000 451,420 
Genpact Ltd. 34,700 951,127 
Hiscox Ltd. 5,196 108,124 
Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd. 205,000 190,833 
Tai Fook Securities Group Ltd. 79,639 25,998 
TOTAL BERMUDA  1,850,547 
Brazil - 0.7%   
BR Properties SA 3,100 6,506 
BTG Pactual Participations Ltd. unit 10,400 55,249 
Construtora Tenda SA (a) 5,732 43,943 
Direcional Engenharia SA 9,600 18,418 
Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA (a) 36,800 47,366 
Gafisa SA (a) 6,312 20,014 
Helbor Empreendimentos SA (a) 27,900 12,520 
Localiza Rent A Car SA 38,700 298,972 
Natura Cosmeticos SA 200 1,751 
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA 26,300 170,528 
Smiles Fidelidade SA 4,400 44,041 
Sul America SA unit 25,564 170,358 
TOTAL BRAZIL  889,666 
British Virgin Islands - 1.3%   
Nomad Foods Ltd. (a) 80,000 1,528,000 
Canada - 3.2%   
Bombardier, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) (a) 61,200 148,299 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 4,200 114,744 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 9,400 257,912 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 27,600 275,486 
Gluskin Sheff + Associates, Inc. 9,200 78,411 
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.:   
Class A 27,450 525,942 
Class B 3,250 57,818 
Mitel Networks Corp. (a) 12,700 139,446 
Nutrien Ltd. 5,900 312,333 
Nutrien Ltd. 4,400 232,892 
Pason Systems, Inc. 3,300 49,809 
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. 6,600 100,270 
Precision Drilling Corp. (a) 218,050 526,719 
SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. 4,300 153,519 
Stingray Digital Group, Inc. 26,700 151,302 
Suncor Energy, Inc. 15,200 509,880 
Suncor Energy, Inc. 3,500 116,585 
Tahoe Resources, Inc. (a) 38,400 90,717 
TOTAL CANADA  3,842,084 
Cayman Islands - 0.6%   
Greatview Aseptic Pack Co. Ltd. 12,000 7,957 
HKBN Ltd. 62,000 92,977 
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) 9,900 240,273 
Towngas China Co. Ltd. 57,110 41,511 
Value Partners Group Ltd. 447,000 331,747 
ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. sponsored ADR 100 1,622 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  716,087 
China - 0.1%   
Air China Ltd. (H Shares) 4,000 3,219 
Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) 40,000 17,037 
Beijing Urban Consolidated & Development Group Ltd. (H Shares) (b) 11,000 3,437 
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) 8,000 6,348 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) 5,000 10,019 
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. (H Shares) 32,000 8,202 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) 27,000 18,319 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 1,283 9,114 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. (c) 300 3,020 
TOTAL CHINA  78,715 
Curacao - 0.3%   
Schlumberger Ltd. 6,900 354,039 
France - 2.5%   
Air France KLM (Reg.) (a) 14,100 136,706 
BNP Paribas SA 7,100 370,969 
Danone SA 5,100 361,148 
Elis SA 13,900 280,713 
Societe Generale Series A 19,100 700,163 
Thales SA 4,100 524,757 
VINCI SA 3,100 275,898 
Vivendi SA 14,100 340,068 
TOTAL FRANCE  2,990,422 
Germany - 2.3%   
BAUER AG 7,400 123,545 
Deutsche Borse AG 3,100 391,755 
Deutsche Post AG 13,892 438,644 
KION Group AG 10,400 609,003 
MLP AG 18,800 108,598 
SAP SE 5,895 631,198 
Wirecard AG 2,200 412,149 
TOTAL GERMANY  2,714,892 
Greece - 0.0%   
Mytilineos Holdings SA 3,600 31,846 
Hong Kong - 0.0%   
Sino Land Ltd. 19,330 30,319 
India - 1.0%   
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. 17,669 16,424 
Biocon Ltd. 37,200 331,460 
Divi's Laboratories Ltd. 9,400 188,674 
HDFC Bank Ltd. 4,366 113,343 
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR 1,700 151,147 
JSW Steel Ltd. 2,382 10,931 
Praxis Home Retail Ltd. (a) 11 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 3,439 49,346 
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 18,800 147,495 
TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. (a) 17,700 147,899 
The Karnataka Bank Ltd. (a) 10,441 14,625 
TOTAL INDIA  1,171,355 
Indonesia - 0.1%   
PT Bank Bukopin Tbk (a) 520,100 11,358 
PT Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk 185,300 109,699 
PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk 128,900 6,402 
TOTAL INDONESIA  127,459 
Ireland - 3.5%   
Allergan PLC 6,900 1,090,269 
C&C Group PLC 67,551 250,958 
Hibernia (REIT) PLC 91,577 144,177 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) 6,400 1,016,448 
Kingspan Group PLC (United Kingdom) 3,800 165,276 
Medtronic PLC 7,100 637,722 
Perrigo Co. PLC 10,000 703,000 
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) 2,900 240,120 
TOTAL IRELAND  4,247,970 
Israel - 0.5%   
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR 31,200 623,376 
Italy - 0.9%   
Leonardo SpA 28,839 313,252 
Mediaset SpA (a) 28,300 85,296 
Technogym SpA (a) 59,600 652,107 
TOTAL ITALY  1,050,655 
Japan - 6.7%   
Aichi Electric Co. Ltd. 3,500 98,485 
Aucnet, Inc. 58,800 616,479 
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. 8,600 306,013 
Broadleaf Co. Ltd. 43,700 252,514 
Daisue Construction Co. Ltd. 29,300 316,020 
DENSO Corp. 12,000 535,269 
Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd. 13,500 672,398 
FJ Next Co. Ltd. 25,600 189,445 
Fujita Engineering Co. Ltd. 12,400 91,982 
Hokuriku Electrical Construction Co. Ltd. 19,400 174,511 
Hoya Corp. 2,100 119,373 
Maeda Seisakusho Co. Ltd. 17,500 64,054 
Meitetsu Transport Co. Ltd. 7,500 160,190 
Mikikogyo Co. Ltd. 4,400 152,860 
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. 32,900 503,305 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. 5,100 179,784 
Monex Group, Inc. 68,800 271,334 
Moriya Corp. 13,000 228,005 
Nakano Corp. 34,500 198,436 
NOF Corp. 21,000 596,490 
Open House Co. Ltd. 2,500 98,263 
Renesas Electronics Corp. (a) 18,500 98,046 
Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd. 3,100 91,350 
SAMTY Co. Ltd. (d) 11,800 154,566 
SAMTY Co. Ltd. rights 11/19/18 (a) 12,200 11,893 
Sanei Architecture Planning Co. Ltd. 700 10,193 
Seikitokyu Kogyo Co. Ltd. 111,700 637,522 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. 5,200 332,507 
SMC Corp. 1,400 448,531 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. 4,700 138,305 
Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd. 4,100 148,615 
Zozo, Inc. 5,100 122,895 
TOTAL JAPAN  8,019,633 
Kenya - 0.1%   
Safaricom Ltd. 427,400 97,327 
Korea (South) - 0.4%   
CJ O Shopping Co. Ltd. 41 8,121 
Hyundai Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. 1,122 41,104 
LG Chemical Ltd. 208 63,257 
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 2,049 422,909 
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)  535,391 
Liberia - 0.2%   
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 1,900 198,987 
Mexico - 0.5%   
Banco del Bajio SA (b) 12,800 25,161 
Credito Real S.A.B. de CV 463,600 530,396 
TOTAL MEXICO  555,557 
Multi-National - 0.0%   
HKT Trust/HKT Ltd. unit 39,000 53,711 
Netherlands - 2.4%   
AerCap Holdings NV (a) 1,900 95,152 
Basic-Fit NV (a)(b) 10,100 291,142 
Heijmans NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (a) 23,800 257,440 
Intertrust NV (b) 36,400 587,506 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 11,152 415,923 
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 8,900 794,503 
NSI NV 6,183 244,061 
PostNL NV 77,270 228,952 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  2,914,679 
Norway - 1.1%   
Aker Bp ASA 8,200 270,422 
Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (DNO) (A Shares) 163,400 314,596 
Grieg Seafood ASA 23,700 345,528 
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA 100 1,644 
Marine Harvest ASA 14,400 348,478 
TOTAL NORWAY  1,280,668 
Panama - 0.2%   
Copa Holdings SA Class A 2,600 188,318 
Philippines - 0.0%   
Century Properties Group, Inc. 1,560,000 12,115 
Portugal - 0.4%   
Banco Comercial Portugues SA (Reg.) (a) 1,859,600 501,715 
Russia - 0.1%   
Bank St. Petersburg PJSC (a) 60,200 45,328 
Sberbank of Russia 18,900 54,324 
TOTAL RUSSIA  99,652 
Singapore - 0.1%   
WAVE Life Sciences (a) 100 4,669 
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. 115,400 160,793 
TOTAL SINGAPORE  165,462 
South Africa - 0.5%   
Naspers Ltd. Class N 3,100 544,810 
Spain - 0.8%   
Atresmedia Corporacion de Medios de Comunicacion SA 15,200 85,772 
CaixaBank SA 165,700 670,540 
Unicaja Banco SA (b) 130,100 166,662 
TOTAL SPAIN  922,974 
Sweden - 0.7%   
Alfa Laval AB 100 2,554 
Essity AB Class B 11,000 251,105 
Indutrade AB 7,300 175,178 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) 45,500 396,158 
TOTAL SWEDEN  824,995 
Switzerland - 1.7%   
Chubb Ltd. 2,500 312,275 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 7,270 1,769,241 
TOTAL SWITZERLAND  2,081,516 
Taiwan - 0.4%   
St.Shine Optical Co. Ltd. 1,000 17,765 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 40,000 300,126 
TCI Co. Ltd. 3,136 43,808 
United Microelectronics Corp. sponsored ADR 30,500 57,340 
TOTAL TAIWAN  419,039 
Thailand - 0.5%   
Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL 392,600 230,872 
Kasikornbank PCL (For. Reg.) 1,400 8,423 
MC Group PCL 2,700 985 
PTT Exploration and Production PCL (For. Reg.) 72,700 305,840 
TOTAL THAILAND  546,120 
United Kingdom - 5.5%   
Admiral Group PLC 6,473 166,551 
Alliance Pharma PLC 539,126 460,326 
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR 11,100 430,458 
Bunzl PLC 12,388 365,932 
ConvaTec Group PLC (b) 154,387 319,687 
ConvaTec Group PLC ADR 1,900 15,761 
Conviviality PLC (c) 142,200 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC 64,236 270,541 
Fever-Tree Drinks PLC 522 18,555 
G4S PLC (United Kingdom) 89,627 246,307 
Hastings Group Holdings PLC (b) 99,134 234,546 
HomeServe PLC 28,600 347,835 
Ibstock PLC (b) 43,200 123,910 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 663,956 484,515 
Melrose Industries PLC 28,528 61,497 
Metro Bank PLC (a) 300 8,528 
Micro Focus International PLC 14,788 229,247 
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC 34,386 128,912 
Noble Corp. (a) 2,900 14,558 
Prudential PLC 15,645 313,270 
Safestore Holdings PLC 43,899 299,636 
Senior Engineering Group PLC 69,700 243,217 
Smiths Group PLC 20,800 371,547 
Spire Healthcare Group PLC (b) 109,505 164,324 
St. James's Place Capital PLC 25,434 329,486 
Tesco PLC 181,975 495,595 
Unilever PLC 5,956 315,487 
Volution Group PLC 81,400 179,999 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  6,640,229 
United States of America - 55.3%   
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a) 204,600 376,464 
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a) 3,900 198,003 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 17,600 1,215,280 
Adobe, Inc. (a) 900 221,184 
Aetna, Inc. 2,900 575,360 
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) 11,900 859,775 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 9,800 1,098,286 
Alleghany Corp. 600 360,408 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 5,200 229,216 
Alphabet, Inc.:   
Class A (a) 1,400 1,526,812 
Class C (a) 1,059 1,140,299 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 5,800 124,700 
American International Group, Inc. 18,800 776,252 
Amgen, Inc. 4,500 867,555 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 15,800 840,560 
Anthem, Inc. 2,000 551,140 
Apache Corp. 10,800 408,564 
Avnet, Inc. 4,300 172,301 
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. Class A 3,700 98,753 
Bank of America Corp. 57,200 1,573,000 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 5,500 260,315 
bluebird bio, Inc. (a) 500 57,350 
Brunswick Corp. 2,500 129,975 
California Resources Corp. (a) 11,500 360,410 
Capital One Financial Corp. 7,100 634,030 
Carbonite, Inc. (a) 7,022 240,223 
Care.com, Inc. (a) 17,900 315,040 
CDK Global, Inc. 13,100 749,844 
CDW Corp. 4,950 445,550 
Centennial Resource Development, Inc. Class A (a) 2,279 43,666 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 7,500 360,225 
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) 14,700 888,027 
Cigna Corp. 4,300 919,383 
Cimarex Energy Co. 3,800 301,986 
Cisco Systems, Inc. 15,100 690,825 
CIT Group, Inc. 13,900 658,582 
Citigroup, Inc. 22,000 1,440,120 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 2,600 179,478 
Conduent, Inc. (a) 48,800 932,080 
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) 24,500 1,036,105 
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) 21,200 143,100 
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc. 11,300 414,936 
Dine Brands Global, Inc. 7,900 640,216 
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) 3,900 328,770 
DowDuPont, Inc. 10,800 582,336 
Drive Shack, Inc. (a) 36,996 197,559 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 1,600 227,648 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) 9,800 891,604 
EOG Resources, Inc. 4,300 452,962 
Epizyme, Inc. (a) 12,600 101,430 
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) 10,800 1,200,744 
Exelon Corp. 9,900 433,719 
F5 Networks, Inc. (a) 1,300 227,864 
Fluor Corp. 12,200 535,092 
General Electric Co. 2,100 21,210 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2,100 473,277 
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. 1,900 102,885 
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) 10,400 390,728 
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) 4,200 348,600 
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 1,600 134,528 
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (a) 11,500 309,005 
Hubbell, Inc. Class B 4,000 406,800 
Humana, Inc. 1,300 416,533 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 55,507 795,415 
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) 13,900 75,477 
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (a) 24,700 99,047 
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A (a) 23,500 221,135 
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 300 28,803 
Intuit, Inc. 700 147,700 
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A (a) 4,700 61,570 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 15,200 1,141,368 
JBG SMITH Properties 7,600 284,848 
KeyCorp 800 14,528 
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 100 5,103 
Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a) 300 45,798 
M&T Bank Corp. 4,400 727,804 
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A (a) 10,100 406,020 
Match Group, Inc. (a)(d) 7,300 377,556 
Matrix Service Co. (a) 38,600 784,738 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) 3,100 446,400 
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 16,100 42,343 
MetLife, Inc. 19,300 794,967 
Microsoft Corp. 6,600 704,946 
Mondelez International, Inc. 32,100 1,347,558 
MyoKardia, Inc. (a) 1,300 68,822 
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a) 5,100 229,653 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) 2,700 289,305 
Noble Energy, Inc. 30,200 750,470 
Party City Holdco, Inc. (a) 36,100 377,967 
Phillips 66 Co. 6,000 616,920 
Planet Fitness, Inc. (a) 9,100 446,719 
Platform Specialty Products Corp. (a) 53,200 575,624 
Post Holdings, Inc. (a) 3,000 265,260 
Procter & Gamble Co. 10,000 886,800 
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a) 1,700 62,985 
Qualcomm, Inc. 9,900 622,611 
Quantenna Communications, Inc. (a) 19,300 346,628 
Radian Group, Inc. 10,400 199,576 
Radius Health, Inc. (a) 2,600 41,158 
RBC Bearings, Inc. (a) 2,500 369,200 
Regal Beloit Corp. 13,100 939,270 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 2,800 949,872 
Rexnord Corp. (a) 13,300 356,573 
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 2,600 347,776 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 5,300 285,458 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 6,300 409,185 
Starbucks Corp. 3,000 174,810 
Stifel Financial Corp. 3,600 164,592 
Store Capital Corp. 1,700 49,351 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) 6,300 811,881 
Team, Inc. (a)(d) 40,400 803,960 
TESARO, Inc. (a) 500 14,440 
The AES Corp. 99,600 1,452,168 
The Chemours Co. LLC 24,200 798,842 
The Mosaic Co. 37,900 1,172,626 
The New York Times Co. Class A 29,300 773,520 
The Walt Disney Co. 3,800 436,354 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a)(d) 9,400 45,966 
Toll Brothers, Inc. 2,500 84,150 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) 17,800 810,968 
TriMas Corp. (a) 9,900 291,555 
U.S. Bancorp 6,800 355,436 
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) 2,600 125,970 
Umpqua Holdings Corp. 7,000 134,400 
Under Armour, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) 100 2,211 
Union Pacific Corp. 2,400 350,928 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2,800 731,780 
Univar, Inc. (a) 12,400 305,288 
Valero Energy Corp. 1,800 163,962 
Virtusa Corp. (a) 5,100 252,909 
Vistra Energy Corp. (a) 21,800 493,334 
Wells Fargo & Co. 29,400 1,564,962 
WESCO International, Inc. (a) 2,800 140,504 
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) 11,200 417,760 
World Fuel Services Corp. 25,300 809,600 
Xilinx, Inc. 4,100 350,017 
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a) 3,700 330,706 
Yum China Holdings, Inc. 100 3,608 
Yum! Brands, Inc. 1,400 126,574 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 2,600 295,334 
Zoetis, Inc. Class A 5,300 477,795 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  66,147,889 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $113,844,845)  115,978,023 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%   
Brazil - 0.1%   
Banco ABC Brasil SA 14,461 62,833 
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul SA 2,700 14,409 
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel (PN-B) 5,100 35,946 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA 1,600 21,174 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost 119,112)  134,362 
 Principal Amount Value 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%   
Canada - 0.0%   
Constellation Software, Inc. Canada Consumer Price Index + 6.500% 8.1% 3/31/40 (e)(f)
(Cost $4,509) 
CAD 5,600 5,328 
 Shares Value 
Money Market Funds - 5.3%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (g) 5,132,752 5,133,778 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.23% (g)(h) 1,178,861 1,178,978 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $6,312,756)  6,312,756 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 102.3%   
(Cost $120,281,222)  122,430,469 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (2.3)%  (2,732,990) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $119,697,479 

Currency Abbreviations

CAD – Canadian dollar

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

Legend

 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $1,947,606 or 1.6% of net assets.

 (c) Level 3 security

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

 (e) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.

 (f) Coupon is indexed to a floating interest rate which may be multiplied by a specified factor and/or subject to caps or floors.

 (g) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $11,218 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 25,673 
Total $36,891 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $9,862,265 $9,522,197 $340,068 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 7,166,445 6,631,176 535,269 -- 
Consumer Staples 8,805,386 7,633,154 1,172,230 
Energy 10,844,776 10,844,776 -- -- 
Financials 19,050,448 16,287,852 2,762,596 -- 
Health Care 18,982,021 16,461,330 2,517,671 3,020 
Industrials 17,310,903 15,913,272 1,397,631 -- 
Information Technology 12,490,908 10,934,179 1,556,729 -- 
Materials 7,342,658 7,204,353 138,305 -- 
Real Estate 1,699,881 1,699,881 -- -- 
Utilities 2,556,694 2,556,694 -- -- 
Corporate Bonds 5,328 -- 5,328 -- 
Money Market Funds 6,312,756 6,312,756 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $122,430,469 $112,001,620 $10,425,827 $3,022 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended October 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total 
Level 1 to Level 2 $2,424,005 
Level 2 to Level 1 $6,782,931 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,148,585) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $113,968,466) 
$116,117,713  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $6,312,756) 6,312,756  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $120,281,222)  $122,430,469 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $190)  190 
Receivable for investments sold  838,161 
Receivable for fund shares sold  15,301 
Dividends receivable  115,916 
Interest receivable  30 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  5,162 
Prepaid expenses  276 
Other receivables  52,549 
Total assets  123,458,054 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $2,199,223  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 174,735  
Accrued management fee 60,992  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 34,279  
Other affiliated payables 27,164  
Other payables and accrued expenses 85,251  
Collateral on securities loaned 1,178,931  
Total liabilities  3,760,575 
Net Assets  $119,697,479 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $107,648,795 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  12,048,684 
Net Assets  $119,697,479 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($33,588,818 ÷ 2,038,459 shares)  $16.48 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $16.48)  $17.49 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($21,338,909 ÷ 1,359,166 shares)  $15.70 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $15.70)  $16.27 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($19,741,227 ÷ 1,399,395 shares)(a)  $14.11 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($45,028,525 ÷ 2,592,835 shares)  $17.37 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $2,424,549 
Interest  169 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  36,891 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  2,461,609 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (126,604) 
Total income  2,335,005 
Expenses   
Management fee   
Basic fee $984,811  
Performance adjustment 31,563  
Transfer agent fees 287,099  
Distribution and service plan fees 476,093  
Accounting and security lending fees 55,762  
Custodian fees and expenses 90,317  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 718  
Registration fees 61,777  
Audit 91,172  
Legal 3,838  
Miscellaneous 999  
Total expenses before reductions 2,084,149  
Expense reductions (30,436)  
Total expenses after reductions  2,053,713 
Net investment income (loss)  281,292 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 12,456,329  
Fidelity Central Funds 81  
Foreign currency transactions (38,787)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  12,417,623 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (21,252,133)  
Fidelity Central Funds (5)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (9,211)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (21,261,349) 
Net gain (loss)  (8,843,726) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(8,562,434) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $281,292 $354,581 
Net realized gain (loss) 12,417,623 21,205,433 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (21,261,349) 11,844,051 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (8,562,434) 33,404,065 
Distributions to shareholders (17,875,671) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (1,458,293) 
Total distributions (17,875,671) (1,458,293) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 6,794,419 (30,525,072) 
Redemption fees 407 2,562 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (19,643,279) 1,423,262 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 139,340,758 137,917,496 
End of period $119,697,479 $139,340,758 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $290,406 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $20.21 $16.18 $15.89 $15.32 $13.64 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .05 .05 B (.01) .01 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.22) 4.15 .38 .58 1.76 
Total from investment operations (1.17) 4.20 .38 .57 1.77 
Distributions from net investment income (.04) – – – (.02) 
Distributions from net realized gain (2.52) (.17) (.09) – (.06) 
Total distributions (2.56) (.17) (.09) – (.09)C 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $16.48 $20.21 $16.18 $15.89 $15.32 
Total ReturnD,E (6.74)% 26.17% 2.39% 3.72% 13.03% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 1.39% 1.48% 1.55% 1.57% 1.62% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.39% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.37% 1.44% 1.44% 1.44% 1.45% 
Net investment income (loss) .26% .28% (.02)% (.07)% .07% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $33,589 $38,710 $39,565 $41,225 $35,987 
Portfolio turnover rateH 99% 137% 122% 176% 249% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total distributions of $.09 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.024 and distributions from net realized gain of $.064 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $19.37 $15.56 $15.32 $14.81 $13.19 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A – .01 (.04) (.05) (.03) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.15) 3.97 .37 .56 1.71 
Total from investment operations (1.15) 3.98 .33 .51 1.68 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – – 
Distributions from net realized gain (2.52) (.17) (.09) – (.06) 
Total distributions (2.52) (.17) (.09) – (.06) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $15.70 $19.37 $15.56 $15.32 $14.81 
Total ReturnC,D (6.97)% 25.80% 2.15% 3.44% 12.77% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.67% 1.77% 1.85% 1.89% 1.93% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.67% 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.65% 1.69% 1.69% 1.69% 1.70% 
Net investment income (loss) (.01)% .03% (.27)% (.32)% (.17)% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $21,339 $25,535 $21,351 $24,017 $20,975 
Portfolio turnover rateG 99% 137% 122% 176% 249% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $17.65 $14.26 $14.12 $13.72 $12.26 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A (.08) (.07) (.11) (.12) (.09) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.02) 3.63 .34 .52 1.58 
Total from investment operations (1.10) 3.56 .23 .40 1.49 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – – 
Distributions from net realized gain (2.44) (.17) (.09) – (.03) 
Total distributions (2.44) (.17) (.09) – (.03) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,B – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $14.11 $17.65 $14.26 $14.12 $13.72 
Total ReturnC,D (7.39)% 25.20% 1.62% 2.92% 12.13% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 2.14% 2.23% 2.31% 2.34% 2.40% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.14% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 
Expenses net of all reductions 2.12% 2.19% 2.19% 2.19% 2.20% 
Net investment income (loss) (.48)% (.47)% (.77)% (.82)% (.67)% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $19,741 $24,215 $19,942 $21,186 $15,747 
Portfolio turnover rateG 99% 137% 122% 176% 249% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $21.16 $16.90 $16.55 $15.92 $14.18 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .11 .11 .04 .03 .05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.28) 4.33 .40 .60 1.82 
Total from investment operations (1.17) 4.44 .44 .63 1.87 
Distributions from net investment income (.10) – – – (.06) 
Distributions from net realized gain (2.52) (.18) (.09) – (.06) 
Total distributions (2.62) (.18) (.09) – (.13)B 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA,C – – – – – 
Net asset value, end of period $17.37 $21.16 $16.90 $16.55 $15.92 
Total ReturnD (6.45)% 26.52% 2.66% 3.96% 13.27% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.09% 1.16% 1.22% 1.26% 1.29% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.09% 1.16% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.07% 1.15% 1.19% 1.19% 1.20% 
Net investment income (loss) .57% .57% .23% .18% .33% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $45,029 $50,881 $57,060 $59,117 $39,159 
Portfolio turnover rateG 99% 137% 122% 176% 249% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total distributions of $.13 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.064 and distributions from net realized gain of $.064 per share.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $12,638,268 
Gross unrealized depreciation (10,757,654) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $1,880,614 
Tax Cost $120,549,855 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $80,228 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $10,119,118 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $1,849,340 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $5,723,707 $ 47,785 
Long-term Capital Gains 12,151,964 1,410,508 
Total $17,875,671 $ 1,458,293 

Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. During the period, shares held by investors in the Fund less than 30 days may have been subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the NAV of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital. In November 2017, the Board of Trustees approved the elimination of these redemption fees effective December 18, 2017.

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $138,827,275 and $152,367,958, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of +/- .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of Class I of the Fund as compared to its benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .71% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $99,283 $3,692 
Class M .25% .25% 129,190 3,327 
Class C .75% .25% 247,620 33,394 
   $476,093 $40,413 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $20,058 
Class M 4,441 
Class C(a) 1,478 
 $25,977 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $86,384 .22 
Class M 63,340 .25 
Class C 53,213 .22 
Class I 84,162 .16 
 $287,099  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $4,113 for the period.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $395 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $25,673, including $3,663 from securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $29,040 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $1,396.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $4,934,393 $– 
Class M 3,322,710 – 
Class C 3,329,453 – 
Class I 6,289,115 – 
Total $17,875,671 $– 
From net realized gain   
Class A $– $395,545 
Class M – 223,766 
Class C – 228,025 
Class I – 610,957 
Total $– $1,458,293 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Class A     
Shares sold 327,844 362,115 $6,088,684 $6,440,454 
Reinvestment of distributions 267,705 23,639 4,779,482 385,077 
Shares redeemed (472,747) (914,786) (8,656,517) (15,993,179) 
Net increase (decrease) 122,802 (529,032) $2,211,649 $(9,167,648) 
Class M     
Shares sold 148,419 258,672 $2,645,272 $4,457,991 
Reinvestment of distributions 194,710 14,111 3,320,374 220,975 
Shares redeemed (301,937) (326,771) (5,316,454) (5,647,103) 
Net increase (decrease) 41,192 (53,988) $649,192 $(968,137) 
Class C     
Shares sold 336,353 277,302 $5,409,086 $4,342,182 
Reinvestment of distributions 209,356 15,260 3,222,495 218,681 
Shares redeemed (517,958) (318,919) (8,241,987) (4,960,464) 
Net increase (decrease) 27,751 (26,357) $389,594 $(399,601) 
Class I     
Shares sold 523,929 951,425 $10,283,715 $17,653,991 
Reinvestment of distributions 322,367 35,233 6,048,866 599,659 
Shares redeemed (658,439) (1,957,451) (12,788,597) (38,243,336) 
Net increase (decrease) 187,857 (970,793) $3,543,984 $(19,989,686) 

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 13, 2018



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
May 1, 2018
to October 31, 2018 
Class A 1.34%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $899.50 $6.42 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,018.45 $6.82 
Class M 1.64%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $898.10 $7.85 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,016.94 $8.34 
Class C 2.08%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $896.30 $9.94 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,014.72 $10.56 
Class I .99%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $901.30 $4.74 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.21 $5.04 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund     
Class A 09/17/18 09/14/18 $0.000 $0.018 
 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.023 $1.406 
Class M 09/17/18 09/14/18 $0.000 $0.018 
 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $1.406 
Class C 09/17/18 09/14/18 $0.000 $0.018 
 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $1.406 
Class I 09/17/18 09/14/18 $0.000 $0.018 
 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.076 $1.406 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2018, $12,172,709, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Class A designates 12% and 24%; Class M designates 13% and 24%; Class C designates 14% and 24%; and Class I designates 12% and 24%; of the dividends distributed in December 2017 and September 2018, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A designates 34% and 25%; Class M designates 36% and 25%; Class C designates 40% and 25%; and Class I designates 32% and 25%; of the dividends distributed in December 2017 and September 2018, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund    
Class A 12/11/17 $0.2435 $0.0187 
Class M 12/11/17 $0.2306 $0.0187 
Class C 12/11/17 $0.2068 $0.0187 
Class I 12/11/17 $0.2597 $0.0187  

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders, including the expense cap arrangement currently in place for the fund; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

AGLO-ANN-1218
1.728713.119


Fidelity Advisor® Global Equity Income Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

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All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. © 2018 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.



This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fundA 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (8.02)% 4.63% 7.20% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (6.05)% 4.85% 7.32% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (4.16)% 5.07% 7.37% 
Class I (2.20)% 6.13% 8.46% 
Class Z (2.20)% 6.13% 8.46% 

 A From May 2, 2012

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on October 2, 2018. Returns prior to October 2, 2018, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Global Equity Income Fund - Class A on May 2, 2012, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$15,717Fidelity Advisor® Global Equity Income Fund - Class A

$17,285MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  Global equities returned -0.14% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index. A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of negative factors – including escalating trade tension, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market – that yielded a -4% second-half return. The index lost 7.5% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, economically sensitive materials (-8%), financials (-6%) and industrials (-5%) stocks suffered from concerns about slowing growth in some key markets. Rising interest rates in the U.S. exerted pressure on real estate (-4%) and utilities (-2%). Conversely, information technology (+9%) benefited from better-than-expected earnings from some major index constituents. Stable profit growth helped health care (+8%) perform well, while elevated crude-oil prices supported energy (+5%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%). The U.S. (+7%) was the only region with a positive return, helped by steady economic and corporate profit growth.

Comments from Portfolio Manager Ramona Persaud:  For the year, the fund’s share classes returned in a range of about -2% and -3% (excluding sales charges, if applicable), behind the -0.14% result of the benchmark MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index. Mixed performance among global stocks, along with investors’ preference for growth over value for much of the 12 months, provided a challenging backdrop for the fund, given its focus on value- and quality-oriented stocks and sectors. A few specific stocks particularly detracted, including U.K. software & services firm Micro Focus International. Its shares returned about -54% the past year, significantly declining in mid-March after the firm announced the resignation of CEO Chris Hsu, who had been on the job just a few months, and issued a profit warning as it struggled to integrate its acquisition of software assets from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, completed in September 2017. Elsewhere, ongoing concerns regarding demand for traditional tobacco products and the growing popularity of e-cigarettes as an alternative hurt shares of fund holding British American Tobacco (-30%). Conversely, ConocoPhillips (+39%) contributed more than any other fund position, driven higher by higher oil prices, new discoveries and stronger-than-expected financial results.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Apple, Inc. (United States of America, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals) 3.8 
Microsoft Corp. (United States of America, Software) 3.3 
American Tower Corp. (United States of America, Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)) 2.0 
Bank of America Corp. (United States of America, Banks) 2.0 
Nestle SA (Reg. S) (Switzerland, Food Products) 1.9 
 13.0 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 20.4 
Health Care 14.3 
Information Technology 13.9 
Consumer Staples 13.5 
Energy 9.9 

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2018

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
United States of America 49.0 
United Kingdom 11.2 
Japan 7.6 
Switzerland 4.6 
Canada 4.5 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 99.2% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 0.8% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.1%   
 Shares Value 
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.5%   
Ferguson PLC 996 $67,257 
Shire PLC 2,146 129,513 
WPP PLC 7,317 82,797 
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY  279,567 
Belgium - 0.8%   
KBC Groep NV 2,211 152,511 
Bermuda - 0.9%   
Hiscox Ltd. 3,196 66,506 
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) 2,036 106,951 
TOTAL BERMUDA  173,457 
Canada - 4.5%   
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) 2,283 109,030 
Constellation Software, Inc. 358 246,384 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.) 143 69,488 
Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,759 148,650 
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. 200 3,038 
Suncor Energy, Inc. 7,675 257,456 
TOTAL CANADA  834,046 
Cayman Islands - 0.6%   
Best Pacific International Holdings Ltd. 36,000 9,181 
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. 123,000 90,345 
Value Partners Group Ltd. 14,000 10,390 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  109,916 
China - 0.3%   
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 400 31,475 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 3,634 25,813 
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd. 2,700 4,126 
TOTAL CHINA  61,414 
France - 2.4%   
Amundi SA (b) 715 42,582 
Compagnie de St. Gobain 2,252 84,836 
Edenred SA 819 31,104 
Sanofi SA 1,926 172,108 
VINCI SA 1,293 115,076 
TOTAL FRANCE  445,706 
Germany - 2.8%   
Deutsche Post AG 2,337 73,791 
Deutsche Telekom AG 2,910 47,729 
Hannover Reuck SE 550 74,194 
Linde PLC 1,016 166,689 
SAP SE 1,523 163,073 
TOTAL GERMANY  525,476 
Hong Kong - 0.8%   
AIA Group Ltd. 7,800 59,033 
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 17,500 81,899 
TOTAL HONG KONG  140,932 
India - 0.7%   
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (a) 500 9,468 
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR 500 44,455 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 1,500 35,883 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 3,000 43,047 
TOTAL INDIA  132,853 
Ireland - 1.4%   
Accenture PLC Class A 1,276 201,123 
Paddy Power Betfair PLC (Ireland) 700 60,416 
TOTAL IRELAND  261,539 
Israel - 0.6%   
Ituran Location & Control Ltd. 3,081 105,124 
Japan - 7.6%   
A/S One Corp. 700 49,754 
Aucnet, Inc. 2,300 24,114 
Broadleaf Co. Ltd. 5,500 31,781 
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. 6,300 290,335 
Hoya Corp. 5,600 318,327 
Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd. 2,200 88,616 
Japan Meat Co. Ltd. 5,100 92,431 
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. 5,900 90,258 
Mitani Shoji Co. Ltd. 1,100 52,448 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 2,400 98,973 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. 200 26,118 
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. 100 26,419 
Sony Corp. 2,300 124,469 
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 900 93,801 
TOTAL JAPAN  1,407,844 
Kenya - 0.4%   
Safaricom Ltd. 366,100 83,368 
Luxembourg - 0.6%   
B&M European Value Retail S.A. 21,719 115,709 
Multi-National - 0.7%   
HKT Trust/HKT Ltd. unit 96,280 132,598 
Netherlands - 2.7%   
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 1,623 144,885 
NXP Semiconductors NV 715 53,618 
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (Bearer) 5,523 296,778 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  495,281 
Norway - 0.8%   
Equinor ASA 5,949 154,762 
Panama - 0.4%   
Carnival Corp. 1,325 74,253 
Spain - 0.9%   
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A 600 48,373 
CaixaBank SA 13,200 53,417 
Prosegur Cash SA (b) 33,900 67,194 
TOTAL SPAIN  168,984 
Sweden - 0.9%   
AddTech AB (B Shares) 1,460 29,835 
Essity AB Class B 2,200 50,221 
HEXPOL AB (B Shares) 2,200 20,362 
Loomis AB (B Shares) 1,570 48,552 
Radisson Hospitality AB (a) 5,100 19,701 
TOTAL SWEDEN  168,671 
Switzerland - 4.6%   
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 129 96,447 
Chubb Ltd. 954 119,164 
Nestle SA (Reg. S) 4,271 360,571 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 795 193,473 
Swatch Group AG (Bearer) 230 77,828 
TOTAL SWITZERLAND  847,483 
Taiwan - 1.0%   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26,000 195,082 
United Kingdom - 11.2%   
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR 5,254 203,750 
BP PLC 16,092 116,244 
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 5,303 229,886 
Bunzl PLC 4,346 128,377 
Cineworld Group PLC 19,868 74,814 
Compass Group PLC 4,106 80,824 
Conviviality PLC (c) 13,550 
Cranswick PLC 1,210 44,697 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 7,607 147,331 
Hastings Group Holdings PLC (b) 18,922 44,768 
Hilton Food Group PLC 13,481 158,874 
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 3,114 105,598 
Melrose Industries PLC 37,865 81,625 
Micro Focus International PLC 14,347 222,410 
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC 24,436 91,610 
Nielsen Holdings PLC 2,036 52,895 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 1,485 120,083 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 2,338 25,073 
St. James's Place Capital PLC 6,761 87,586 
Standard Life PLC 19,595 67,750 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  2,084,195 
United States of America - 49.0%   
Altria Group, Inc. 3,053 198,567 
Ameren Corp. 908 58,639 
American Tower Corp. 2,410 375,502 
AMETEK, Inc. 3,081 206,673 
Amgen, Inc. 1,821 351,071 
Apple, Inc. 3,205 701,448 
Bank of America Corp. 13,501 371,278 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 908 209,294 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1,616 81,673 
Capital One Financial Corp. 2,503 223,518 
Cedar Fair LP (depositary unit) 1,086 55,668 
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 318 101,878 
Chevron Corp. 3,044 339,863 
Citigroup, Inc. 4,319 282,722 
Comcast Corp. Class A 4,054 154,620 
ConocoPhillips Co. 4,539 317,276 
Danaher Corp. 1,348 133,991 
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc. 1,100 40,392 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. 265 45,628 
DowDuPont, Inc. 2,927 157,824 
Enterprise Products Partners LP 1,760 47,203 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2,649 211,072 
Fortive Corp. 1,113 82,640 
General Dynamics Corp. 358 61,784 
General Electric Co. 6,751 68,185 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 2,834 65,635 
Johnson & Johnson 2,091 292,719 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3,255 354,860 
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 1,293 123,119 
MetLife, Inc. 1,485 61,167 
Microsoft Corp. 5,684 607,108 
MSCI, Inc. 660 99,251 
Northrop Grumman Corp. 248 64,964 
NRG Energy, Inc. 1,430 51,752 
Packaging Corp. of America 277 25,431 
PepsiCo, Inc. 1,733 194,755 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 1,073 94,499 
Phillips 66 Co. 927 95,314 
S&P Global, Inc. 589 107,386 
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 3,411 213,733 
The Coca-Cola Co. 4,511 215,987 
The J.M. Smucker Co. 927 100,413 
The Travelers Companies, Inc. 523 65,443 
U.S. Bancorp 4,836 252,778 
United Technologies Corp. 853 105,951 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,018 266,054 
Valero Energy Corp. 1,073 97,740 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 6,217 354,929 
Wells Fargo & Co. 6,232 331,729 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  9,121,126 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $15,947,943)  18,271,897 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.1%   
Brazil - 0.5%   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA 7,200 95,284 
Spain - 0.6%   
Grifols SA Class B 5,200 108,064 
United Kingdom - 0.0%   
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Series C (a) 107,548 137 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $186,286)  203,485 
 Principal Amount(d) Value 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%   
Canada - 0.0%   
Constellation Software, Inc. Canada Consumer Price Index + 6.500% 8.1% 3/31/40(e)(f) CAD  
(Cost $429) CAD 500 476 
 Shares Value 
Money Market Funds - 1.0%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (g)   
(Cost $190,307) 190,269 190,307 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.2%   
(Cost $16,324,965)  18,666,165 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.2)%  (33,996) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $18,632,169 

Currency Abbreviations

CAD – Canadian dollar

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

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 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $154,544 or 0.8% of net assets.

 (c) Level 3 security

 (d) Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

 (e) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.

 (f) Coupon is indexed to a floating interest rate which may be multiplied by a specified factor and/or subject to caps or floors.

 (g) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $28,353 
Total $28,353 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $1,487,676 $1,258,177 $229,499 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 991,328 866,859 124,469 -- 
Consumer Staples 2,497,666 1,490,348 1,007,318 -- 
Energy 1,872,057 1,755,813 116,244 -- 
Financials 3,772,302 3,718,885 53,417 -- 
Health Care 2,657,122 1,906,633 750,489 -- 
Industrials 1,787,312 1,398,278 389,034 -- 
Information Technology 2,575,524 1,994,959 580,565 -- 
Materials 348,502 348,502 -- -- 
Real Estate 375,502 375,502 -- -- 
Utilities 110,391 110,391 -- -- 
Corporate Bonds 476 -- 476 -- 
Money Market Funds 190,307 190,307 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $18,666,165 $15,414,654 $3,251,511 $-- 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended October 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total 
Level 1 to Level 2 $670,403 
Level 2 to Level 1 $961,270 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $16,134,658) 
$18,475,858  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $190,307) 190,307  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $16,324,965)  $18,666,165 
Receivable for fund shares sold  2,384 
Dividends receivable  50,144 
Interest receivable  
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  661 
Prepaid expenses  39 
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions  4,043 
Other receivables  586 
Total assets  18,724,027 
Liabilities   
Payable for fund shares redeemed $17,785  
Accrued management fee 11,086  
Audit fee payable 47,159  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 6,987  
Other affiliated payables 4,861  
Other payables and accrued expenses 3,980  
Total liabilities  91,858 
Net Assets  $18,632,169 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $15,925,073 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  2,707,096 
Net Assets  $18,632,169 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($8,426,543 ÷ 608,169 shares)  $13.86 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $13.86)  $14.71 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($3,279,192 ÷ 236,814 shares)  $13.85 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.85)  $14.35 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($4,339,828 ÷ 315,135 shares)(a)  $13.77 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,492,937 ÷ 179,669 shares)  $13.88 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($93,669 ÷ 6,750 shares)  $13.88 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $549,624 
Interest  33 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  28,353 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  578,010 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (23,544) 
Total income  554,466 
Expenses   
Management fee $138,059  
Transfer agent fees 49,347  
Distribution and service plan fees 88,426  
Accounting fees and expenses 10,366  
Custodian fees and expenses 10,241  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 99  
Registration fees 54,948  
Audit 69,256  
Legal 979  
Miscellaneous 191  
Total expenses before reductions 421,912  
Expense reductions (95,769)  
Total expenses after reductions  326,143 
Net investment income (loss)  228,323 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 466,054  
Fidelity Central Funds (9)  
Foreign currency transactions (498)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  465,547 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (1,262,392)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (755)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (1,263,147) 
Net gain (loss)  (797,600) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(569,277) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $228,323 $152,280 
Net realized gain (loss) 465,547 650,678 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (1,263,147) 2,291,196 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (569,277) 3,094,154 
Distributions to shareholders (539,380) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (152,524) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (9,225) 
Total distributions (539,380) (161,749) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 2,003,577 (4,517,781) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 894,920 (1,585,376) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 17,737,249 19,322,625 
End of period $18,632,169 $17,737,249 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $5,259 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $14.63 $12.44 $12.50 $12.96 $12.20 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .19 .13 .12 .12 .25B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.52) 2.20 .09 .24 .91 
Total from investment operations (.33) 2.33 .21 .36 1.16 
Distributions from net investment income (.18) (.13) (.11) (.11) (.22) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.26) (.01) (.16) (.71) (.18) 
Total distributions (.44) (.14) (.27) (.82) (.40) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.86 $14.63 $12.44 $12.50 $12.96 
Total ReturnC,D (2.41)% 18.79% 1.72% 2.85% 9.70% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.91% 2.05% 2.13% 2.42% 2.63% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.44% 1.45% 1.45% 1.44% 1.45% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.33% .96% .96% .95% 1.95%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $8,427 $7,441 $6,068 $4,552 $4,025 
Portfolio turnover rateG 37% 48% 43% 87% 112% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.25%.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $14.62 $12.44 $12.49 $12.95 $12.20 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .16 .10 .09 .09 .21B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.53) 2.18 .10 .24 .91 
Total from investment operations (.37) 2.28 .19 .33 1.12 
Distributions from net investment income (.14) (.10) (.08) (.08) (.19) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.26) (.01) (.16) (.71) (.18) 
Total distributions (.40) (.10)C (.24) (.79) (.37) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.85 $14.62 $12.44 $12.49 $12.95 
Total ReturnD,E (2.64)% 18.42% 1.53% 2.59% 9.34% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 2.21% 2.35% 2.46% 2.73% 2.96% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.69% 1.69% 1.70% 1.69% 1.70% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.08% .71% .71% .70% 1.70%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $3,279 $3,573 $2,508 $2,484 $2,014 
Portfolio turnover rateH 37% 48% 43% 87% 112% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.00%.

 C Total distributions of $.10 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.096 and distributions from net realized gain of $.007 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $14.57 $12.39 $12.46 $12.93 $12.18 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .08 .03 .03 .03 .15B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.53) 2.19 .09 .24 .91 
Total from investment operations (.45) 2.22 .12 .27 1.06 
Distributions from net investment income (.09) (.03) (.03) (.05) (.14) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.26) (.01) (.16) (.70) (.17) 
Total distributions (.35) (.04) (.19) (.74)C (.31) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.77 $14.57 $12.39 $12.46 $12.93 
Total ReturnD,E (3.22)% 17.91% .99% 2.10% 8.83% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 2.72% 2.85% 2.93% 3.23% 3.43% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 
Expenses net of all reductions 2.19% 2.20% 2.20% 2.19% 2.20% 
Net investment income (loss) .58% .21% .21% .20% 1.20%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $4,340 $4,190 $3,588 $3,225 $3,173 
Portfolio turnover rateH 37% 48% 43% 87% 112% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .50%.

 C Total distributions of $.74 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.046 and distributions from net realized gain of $.695 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $14.66 $12.46 $12.51 $12.97 $12.22 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .23 .16 .15 .15 .28B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.53) 2.21 .10 .24 .90 
Total from investment operations (.30) 2.37 .25 .39 1.18 
Distributions from net investment income (.22) (.16) (.14) (.14) (.25) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.26) (.01) (.16) (.71) (.18) 
Total distributions (.48) (.17) (.30) (.85) (.43) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.88 $14.66 $12.46 $12.51 $12.97 
Total ReturnC (2.20)% 19.12% 2.04% 3.09% 9.86% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,E      
Expenses before reductions 1.51% 1.77% 1.68% 2.11% 2.35% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.19% 1.20% 1.20% 1.19% 1.20% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.58% 1.21% 1.21% 1.20% 2.20%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,493 $2,533 $7,159 $1,167 $1,334 
Portfolio turnover rateF 37% 48% 43% 87% 112% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.50%.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class Z

Year ended October 31, 2018 A 
Selected Per–Share Data  
Net asset value, beginning of period $14.88 
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (loss)B .01 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.94) 
Total from investment operations (.93) 
Distributions from net investment income (.07) 
Distributions from net realized gain – 
Total distributions (.07) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.88 
Total ReturnC,D (6.31)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F  
Expenses before reductions 1.08%G 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.05%G 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.04%G 
Net investment income (loss) .45%G 
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $94 
Portfolio turnover rateH 37% 

 A For the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2018.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

 G Annualized

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund commenced sale of Class Z shares on October 2, 2018. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $3,458,132 
Gross unrealized depreciation (1,126,244) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $2,331,888 
Tax Cost $16,334,277 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $11,478 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $364,270 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $2,331,349 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $214,748 $ 161,749 
Long-term Capital Gains 324,632 – 
Total $539,380 $ 161,749 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $9,295,993 and $6,746,909, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .69% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $22,701 $1,307 
Class M .25% .25% 18,674 57 
Class C .75% .25% 47,051 11,589 
   $88,426 $ 12,953 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $5,908 
Class M 1,494 
Class C(a) 503 
 $7,905 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $21,844 .24 
Class M 10,958 .29 
Class C 13,953 .30 
Class I 2,588 .10 
Class Z .05(a) 
 $49,347  

 (a) Annualized

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .05%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $67 for the period.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $54 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Expense Reductions.

The investment adviser contractually agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of class-level average net assets as noted in the table below. This reimbursement will remain in place through February 29, 2020. Some expenses, for example the compensation of the independent Trustees, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 Expense Limitations Reimbursement 
Class A 1.45% $42,070 
Class M 1.70% 19,103 
Class C 2.20% 24,239 
Class I 1.20% 7,697 
Class Z 1.05% 
  $93,111 

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $2,471 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $187.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018(a) 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $248,761 $– 
Class M 101,394 – 
Class C 108,482 – 
Class I 80,306 – 
Class Z 437 – 
Total $539,380 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $62,298 
Class M – 20,993 
Class C – 8,251 
Class I – 60,982 
Total $– $152,524 
From net realized gain   
Class A $– $3,380 
Class M – 1,411 
Class C – 1,976 
Class I – 2,458 
Total $– $9,225 

 (a) Distributions for Class Z are for the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2018

9. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018(a) Year ended October 31, 2017 Year ended October 31, 2018(a) Year ended October 31, 2017 
Class A     
Shares sold 239,391 179,123 $3,544,767 $2,402,063 
Reinvestment of distributions 16,454 4,618 240,039 62,496 
Shares redeemed (156,221) (162,932) (2,283,605) (2,152,063) 
Net increase (decrease) 99,624 20,809 $1,501,201 $312,496 
Class M     
Shares sold 74,172 106,443 $1,084,407 $1,436,955 
Reinvestment of distributions 6,928 1,634 101,155 22,204 
Shares redeemed (88,594) (65,415) (1,286,364) (875,686) 
Net increase (decrease) (7,494) 42,662 $(100,802) $583,473 
Class C     
Shares sold 79,555 72,843 $1,159,649 $961,531 
Reinvestment of distributions 7,417 745 107,901 10,025 
Shares redeemed (59,540) (75,518) (861,126) (992,138) 
Net increase (decrease) 27,432 (1,930) $406,424 $(20,582) 
Class I     
Shares sold 70,175 185,075 $1,032,359 $2,445,899 
Reinvestment of distributions 4,702 1,797 68,667 24,321 
Shares redeemed (68,072) (588,488) (1,004,709) (7,863,388) 
Net increase (decrease) 6,805 (401,616) $96,317 $(5,393,168) 
Class Z     
Shares sold 6,720 – $100,000 $– 
Reinvestment of distributions 30 – 437 – 
Net increase (decrease) 6,750 – $100,437 $– 

 (a) Share transactions for Class Z are for the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2018

10. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 14, 2018



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018) for Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I and held for the period (October 2, 2018 to October 31, 2018) for Class Z. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period 
Class A 1.45%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $973.80 $7.21-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.90 $7.38-D 
Class M 1.70%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $972.50 $8.45-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,016.64 $8.64-D 
Class C 2.20%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $969.40 $10.92-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,014.12 $11.17-D 
Class I 1.20%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $975.10 $5.97-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.16 $6.11-D 
Class Z 1.05%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $975.10 $.85-B 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.91 $5.35-D 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Actual expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I, and multiplied by 30/365 (to reflect the period October 2, 2018 to October 31, 2018) for Class Z.

 C 5% return per year before expenses

 D Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund     
Class A 12/17/2018 12/14/2018 $0.033 $0.278 
Class M 12/17/2018 12/14/2018 $0.023 $0.278 
Class C 12/17/2018 12/14/2018 $0.002 $0.278 
Class I 12/17/2018 12/14/2018 $0.050 $0.278 
Class Z 12/17/2018 12/14/2018 $0.051 $0.278 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2017, $339,738, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2018, $449,227, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

A total of 1.16% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.

Class A designates 99%, 100%, 100% and 100%; Class M designates 100%,100%,100% and 100%; Class C designates 100%, 100%, 100% and 100%; Class I designates 68%, 100%, 100% and 100%; Class Z designates 0%, 0%, 0% and 100% of the dividends distributed in December 2017, April 2018, July 2018, and October 2018, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund    
Class A 12/18/2017 $0.0308 $0.0038 
    
Class M 12/18/2017 $0.0258 $0.0038 
    
Class C 12/18/2017 $0.0068 $0.0038 
    
Class I 12/18/2017  $0.0448 $0.0038 

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders, including the expense cap arrangement currently in place for the fund; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

AGED-ANN-1218
1.938151.106


Fidelity Advisor® International Capital Appreciation Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (13.15)% 3.73% 10.80% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (11.30)% 3.96% 10.77% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (9.41)% 4.19% 10.61% 
Class I (7.58)% 5.25% 11.73% 
Class Z (7.46)% 5.30% 11.76% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on February 1, 2017. Returns prior to February 1, 2017, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$27,876Fidelity Advisor® International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A

$19,812MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  International equities returned -8.08% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of overwhelmingly negative factors – including escalating trade tensions, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market – that yielded a -11% second-half return. The index lost 8% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, new-media-infused communications services (-15%) was hit the hardest, while economically sensitive consumer discretionary (-13%), information technology (-12%), financials (-10%), industrials (-9%) and materials (-7%) stocks also fared poorly. Even the more defensive real estate (-9%), utilities (-6%) and consumer staples (-5%) sectors weren’t spared this period. Conversely, elevated crude-oil prices fueled a positive return for energy (+7%), the top-performing sector, followed by the relatively stable-growing health care segment (+2%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth also pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager Sammy Simnegar:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) returned roughly -7% to -9%, mostly ahead of the benchmark MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. Versus the benchmark, favorable stock selection within the information technology, financials and industrials sectors notably lifted the fund's relative performance. Geographically, stock picks in continental Europe, Germany in particular, as well as out-of-benchmark exposure to the United States, added value. The fund’s top relative contributor was an overweight stake in Wirecard, a Germany-based provider of online payment processing that gained after the company reported strong financial results during the period. Other contributors included an out-of-benchmark position in Heico, a provider of aftermarket aerospace components, and a non-benchmark stake in online retailer Amazon.com. Conversely, the fund's relative result was curbed by stock choices in consumer staples and a notable underweight in energy. By region, positioning in emerging markets was by far the biggest detractor. The fund’s three largest relative detractors were based in China, starting with TAL Education Group, a provider of after-school tutoring that was bought during the period and later sold. Midea Group, an electrical appliance manufacturer in China, is another stock purchased this period that underperformed. Lastly, China-based CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, which was also sold prior to period-end, detracted as well.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Cayman Islands, Interactive Media & Services) 1.6 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) 1.5 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (Cayman Islands, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail) 1.4 
SAP SE (Germany, Software) 1.1 
AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong, Insurance) 1.1 
 6.7 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Industrials 19.3 
Information Technology 17.7 
Financials 16.2 
Consumer Discretionary 13.1 
Consumer Staples 9.6 

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2018

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
United States of America 14.0 
United Kingdom 11.3 
France 9.2 
Japan 8.3 
India 6.2 

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

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 99.4% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 0.6% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.1%   
 Shares Value 
Australia - 2.0%   
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. 504,381 $9,465,201 
CSL Ltd. 107,828 14,355,379 
realestate.com.au Ltd. 182,026 9,231,941 
TOTAL AUSTRALIA  33,052,521 
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.7%   
Experian PLC 485,900 11,175,312 
Belgium - 0.6%   
Umicore SA 218,398 10,288,056 
Bermuda - 1.7%   
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) 47,661 10,757,564 
Hiscox Ltd. 431,168 8,972,216 
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) 170,300 8,945,859 
TOTAL BERMUDA  28,675,639 
Brazil - 0.6%   
BM&F BOVESPA SA 1,420,200 10,128,203 
Canada - 6.1%   
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) 223,700 10,683,291 
Canadian National Railway Co. 163,640 13,989,172 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 54,800 11,238,069 
CCL Industries, Inc. Class B 227,350 9,564,088 
Constellation Software, Inc. 15,060 10,364,625 
Dollarama, Inc. 330,000 9,127,046 
Open Text Corp. 281,400 9,499,347 
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 308,400 17,108,475 
Waste Connection, Inc. (Canada) 122,530 9,367,176 
TOTAL CANADA  100,941,289 
Cayman Islands - 4.3%   
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 165,760 23,584,333 
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR 186,700 10,923,817 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. 874,000 9,651,732 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 797,600 27,325,189 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  71,485,071 
Chile - 0.6%   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (PN-B) sponsored ADR (b) 227,400 9,962,394 
China - 3.7%   
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. (A Shares) 1,258,080 9,681,354 
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Class A 2,526,756 8,765,849 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 122,700 9,655,019 
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A 1,738,000 9,228,605 
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (H Shares) 1,502,000 14,144,785 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 1,321,752 9,388,775 
TOTAL CHINA  60,864,387 
Denmark - 1.2%   
DONG Energy A/S (c) 156,700 9,955,966 
DSV de Sammensluttede Vognmaend A/S 130,000 10,452,261 
TOTAL DENMARK  20,408,227 
Finland - 0.6%   
Neste Oyj 124,000 10,219,040 
France - 9.2%   
Dassault Systemes SA 83,000 10,421,003 
Eiffage SA 103,300 10,111,377 
Hermes International SCA 18,301 10,467,957 
Kering SA 28,188 12,566,522 
L'Oreal SA 64,900 14,620,937 
Legrand SA 165,400 10,817,029 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA 55,371 16,799,862 
Orpea 75,630 9,324,343 
Pernod Ricard SA 77,900 11,893,867 
Safran SA 99,000 12,793,554 
SR Teleperformance SA 56,600 9,334,123 
Thales SA 78,600 10,059,971 
VINCI SA (b) 147,100 13,091,807 
TOTAL FRANCE  152,302,352 
Germany - 5.9%   
adidas AG 53,157 12,523,321 
Deutsche Wohnen AG (Bearer) 228,100 10,447,976 
Infineon Technologies AG 564,400 11,308,823 
Linde PLC 78,232 12,835,082 
SAP SE 169,100 18,106,128 
Symrise AG 120,200 10,096,478 
Vonovia SE 245,300 11,230,254 
Wirecard AG 57,100 10,697,132 
TOTAL GERMANY  97,245,194 
Hong Kong - 1.1%   
AIA Group Ltd. 2,305,200 17,446,378 
India - 6.2%   
Asian Paints Ltd. 574,869 9,563,532 
Eicher Motors Ltd. 33,537 9,914,455 
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 905,829 8,877,639 
HDFC Bank Ltd. 356,416 9,252,654 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 570,269 13,641,812 
IndusInd Bank Ltd. 472,641 9,107,094 
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 633,546 9,586,709 
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. 102,215 9,144,069 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 912,558 13,094,270 
Titan Co. Ltd. 857,833 9,796,184 
TOTAL INDIA  101,978,418 
Indonesia - 0.6%   
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk 6,808,900 10,592,369 
Ireland - 2.3%   
Accenture PLC Class A 55,280 8,713,234 
DCC PLC (United Kingdom) 110,700 9,501,506 
Kerry Group PLC Class A 101,320 10,385,789 
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) 212,760 9,253,732 
TOTAL IRELAND  37,854,261 
Italy - 1.1%   
Amplifon SpA 473,600 8,400,385 
Recordati SpA 274,500 9,302,500 
TOTAL ITALY  17,702,885 
Japan - 8.3%   
Daikin Industries Ltd. 8,200 950,478 
Hoya Corp. 202,600 11,516,607 
Kao Corp. 181,700 12,087,089 
Keyence Corp. 27,314 13,386,486 
Misumi Group, Inc. 471,400 9,466,853 
Nidec Corp. 93,800 12,045,571 
Nissan Chemical Corp. 181,300 8,548,528 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. 79,100 10,329,583 
OBIC Co. Ltd. 103,400 9,420,410 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 454,400 12,195,911 
Relo Group, Inc. 373,100 8,815,391 
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 93,700 9,765,693 
Unicharm Corp. 375,700 10,228,656 
Zozo, Inc. 367,400 8,853,287 
TOTAL JAPAN  137,610,543 
Korea (South) - 0.6%   
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. 10,681 9,772,975 
Mexico - 0.6%   
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de CV Series B 541,435 8,999,550 
Netherlands - 4.0%   
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 90,800 15,639,767 
Ferrari NV 88,600 10,386,514 
Heineken NV (Bearer) 135,600 12,225,552 
Interxion Holding N.V. (a) 150,379 8,852,812 
Wolters Kluwer NV 181,800 10,328,735 
Yandex NV Series A (a) 298,500 8,993,805 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  66,427,185 
Philippines - 0.6%   
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. 15,579,000 9,854,037 
South Africa - 2.2%   
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. 142,100 9,542,397 
FirstRand Ltd. 2,339,800 10,199,799 
Naspers Ltd. Class N 94,130 16,542,889 
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA  36,285,085 
Spain - 0.7%   
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A 147,260 11,872,400 
Sweden - 1.9%   
Alfa Laval AB 381,700 9,747,768 
ASSA ABLOY AB (B Shares) 539,900 10,739,023 
Hexagon AB (B Shares) 215,800 10,578,767 
TOTAL SWEDEN  31,065,558 
Switzerland - 3.9%   
Givaudan SA 4,548 11,036,402 
Lonza Group AG 34,750 10,927,196 
Partners Group Holding AG 14,887 10,605,593 
Schindler Holding AG (participation certificate) 47,900 10,101,733 
Sika AG 89,903 11,533,007 
Temenos Group AG 76,100 10,465,025 
TOTAL SWITZERLAND  64,668,956 
Taiwan - 1.5%   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR 653,670 24,904,827 
United Kingdom - 11.3%   
Beazley PLC 1,403,200 9,461,083 
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 383,500 16,624,828 
Bunzl PLC 346,900 10,247,149 
Compass Group PLC 589,550 11,604,867 
Croda International PLC 160,200 9,869,800 
Diageo PLC 485,354 16,779,422 
Halma PLC 547,400 9,291,839 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 413,800 9,880,210 
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC 199,702 10,491,149 
Intertek Group PLC 168,500 10,096,860 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 190,000 10,479,323 
Mondi PLC 442,600 10,434,914 
NMC Health PLC 229,300 10,351,983 
RELX PLC 637,328 12,611,061 
Rentokil Initial PLC 2,518,800 10,180,154 
Rightmove PLC 1,594,500 9,215,223 
St. James's Place Capital PLC 765,300 9,914,122 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  187,533,987 
United States of America - 14.0%   
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 127,500 8,803,875 
Adobe, Inc. (a) 35,360 8,690,074 
American Tower Corp. 55,980 8,722,244 
Amphenol Corp. Class A 104,062 9,313,549 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 36,800 8,482,400 
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) 42,900 8,546,967 
Fiserv, Inc. (a) 114,900 9,111,570 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) 46,200 9,241,386 
Global Payments, Inc. 78,900 9,012,747 
HEICO Corp. Class A 133,700 8,912,442 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 111,000 9,407,250 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A 44,050 8,707,364 
Microsoft Corp. 81,000 8,651,610 
Moody's Corp. 59,740 8,690,975 
MSCI, Inc. 57,390 8,630,308 
NextEra Energy, Inc. 50,400 8,694,000 
NVIDIA Corp. 45,300 9,550,599 
ResMed, Inc. 84,400 8,939,648 
S&P Global, Inc. 48,464 8,835,956 
Sherwin-Williams Co. 24,020 9,451,149 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 178,000 9,106,480 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 38,200 8,925,430 
TransDigm Group, Inc. (a) 28,200 9,313,050 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 33,100 8,650,685 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a) 76,200 9,131,808 
Visa, Inc. Class A 62,740 8,648,709 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  232,172,275 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $1,608,292,668)  1,623,489,374 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.3%   
Brazil - 1.3%   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA sponsored ADR 956,780 12,600,793 
Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA (PN) 3,121,200 9,426,921 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $20,146,408)  22,027,714 
Money Market Funds - 1.5%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (d) 2,166,561 2,166,995 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.23% (d)(e) 22,514,874 22,517,125 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $24,684,120)  24,684,120 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.9%   
(Cost $1,653,123,196)  1,670,201,208 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.9)%  (15,313,349) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $1,654,887,859 

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

Legend

 (a) Non-income producing

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

 (c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $9,955,966 or 0.6% of net assets.

 (d) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $418,218 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 149,241 
Total $567,459 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $80,112,922 $52,787,733 $27,325,189 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 214,539,858 197,739,996 16,799,862 -- 
Consumer Staples 162,147,724 116,656,385 45,491,339 -- 
Energy 23,313,310 23,313,310 -- -- 
Financials 271,248,071 261,995,417 9,252,654 -- 
Health Care 109,176,556 109,176,556 -- -- 
Industrials 314,587,869 253,641,784 60,946,085 -- 
Information Technology 292,322,562 247,267,844 45,054,718 -- 
Materials 110,348,348 101,799,820 8,548,528 -- 
Real Estate 49,069,902 49,069,902 -- -- 
Utilities 18,649,966 18,649,966 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 24,684,120 24,684,120 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $1,670,201,208 $1,456,782,833 $213,418,375 $-- 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended October 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total 
Level 1 to Level 2 $7,920,567 
Level 2 to Level 1 $48,550,396 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $21,974,249) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,628,439,076) 
$1,645,517,088  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $24,684,120) 24,684,120  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,653,123,196)  $1,670,201,208 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $346,870)  346,578 
Receivable for investments sold  47,865,367 
Receivable for fund shares sold  5,039,111 
Dividends receivable  1,586,087 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  47,468 
Prepaid expenses  3,262 
Other receivables  704,308 
Total assets  1,725,793,389 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $39,728,879  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 6,927,052  
Accrued management fee 1,010,895  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 175,427  
Other affiliated payables 319,889  
Other payables and accrued expenses 226,263  
Collateral on securities loaned 22,517,125  
Total liabilities  70,905,530 
Net Assets  $1,654,887,859 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $1,674,639,730 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  (19,751,871) 
Net Assets  $1,654,887,859 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($190,277,616 ÷ 10,792,469 shares)  $17.63 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $17.63)  $18.71 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($87,750,296 ÷ 5,109,940 shares)  $17.17 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $17.17)  $17.79 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($107,858,419 ÷ 6,956,255 shares)(a)  $15.51 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,115,088,913 ÷ 59,151,429 shares)  $18.85 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($153,912,615 ÷ 8,151,923 shares)  $18.88 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $26,384,683 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  567,459 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  26,952,142 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (2,396,326) 
Total income  24,555,816 
Expenses   
Management fee   
Basic fee $10,636,810  
Performance adjustment 944,549  
Transfer agent fees 2,686,443  
Distribution and service plan fees 2,161,898  
Accounting and security lending fees 692,640  
Custodian fees and expenses 424,603  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 7,407  
Registration fees 203,611  
Audit 91,344  
Legal 3,664  
Interest 2,777  
Miscellaneous 8,157  
Total expenses before reductions 17,863,903  
Expense reductions (907,862)  
Total expenses after reductions  16,956,041 
Net investment income (loss)  7,599,775 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $288,344) (42,852,549)  
Fidelity Central Funds 4,122  
Foreign currency transactions (181,790)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  (43,030,217) 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $1,085,748) (131,847,420)  
Fidelity Central Funds  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (133,617)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (131,981,031) 
Net gain (loss)  (175,011,248) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(167,411,473) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $7,599,775 $1,896,904 
Net realized gain (loss) (43,030,217) 20,956,403 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (131,981,031) 135,004,752 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (167,411,473) 157,858,059 
Distributions to shareholders (1,800,404) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (869,640) 
Total distributions (1,800,404) (869,640) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 766,075,127 498,875,357 
Redemption fees – 19,108 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 596,863,250 655,882,884 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 1,058,024,609 402,141,725 
End of period $1,654,887,859 $1,058,024,609 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $1,746,727 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $19.14 $15.26 $15.25 $14.77 $13.96 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .07 .04 .05 .05 .06 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.57) 3.86 (.03) .46 .82 
Total from investment operations (1.50) 3.90 .02 .51 .88 
Distributions from net investment income (.01) (.02) (.01) (.03) (.07) 
Total distributions (.01) (.02) (.01) (.03) (.07) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – B B B B 
Net asset value, end of period $17.63 $19.14 $15.26 $15.25 $14.77 
Total ReturnC,D (7.85)% 25.56% .12% 3.46% 6.31% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.29% 1.38% 1.50% 1.58% 1.73% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.29% 1.37% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.23% 1.35% 1.43% 1.42% 1.44% 
Net investment income (loss) .35% .21% .34% .30% .42% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $190,278 $173,948 $127,536 $89,753 $51,567 
Portfolio turnover rateG 151% 155% 167% 176% 197% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $18.68 $14.92 $14.94 $14.47 $13.68 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .02 (.01) .01 .01 .02 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.53) 3.77 (.03) .46 .81 
Total from investment operations (1.51) 3.76 (.02) .47 .83 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – (.04) 
Total distributions – – – – (.04) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – B B B B 
Net asset value, end of period $17.17 $18.68 $14.92 $14.94 $14.47 
Total ReturnC,D (8.08)% 25.20% (.13)% 3.25% 6.07% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 1.55% 1.63% 1.76% 1.86% 1.94% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.55% 1.63% 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.49% 1.61% 1.68% 1.67% 1.69% 
Net investment income (loss) .10% (.04)% .09% .05% .17% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $87,750 $86,547 $62,866 $60,293 $58,454 
Portfolio turnover rateG 151% 155% 167% 176% 197% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $16.95 $13.61 $13.69 $13.33 $12.63 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A (.07) (.08) (.06) (.06) (.04) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.37) 3.42 (.02) .42 .74 
Total from investment operations (1.44) 3.34 (.08) .36 .70 
Distributions from net investment income – – – – – 
Total distributions – – – – – 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – B B B B 
Net asset value, end of period $15.51 $16.95 $13.61 $13.69 $13.33 
Total ReturnC,D (8.50)% 24.54% (.58)% 2.70% 5.54% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions 2.04% 2.13% 2.27% 2.33% 2.47% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.04% 2.12% 2.20% 2.20% 2.20% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.99% 2.10% 2.18% 2.17% 2.19% 
Net investment income (loss) (.40)% (.54)% (.41)% (.45)% (.33)% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $107,858 $85,022 $42,146 $36,491 $20,910 
Portfolio turnover rateG 151% 155% 167% 176% 197% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $20.44 $16.30 $16.28 $15.75 $14.87 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .13 .09 .10 .09 .10 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.68) 4.11 (.04) .51 .87 
Total from investment operations (1.55) 4.20 .06 .60 .97 
Distributions from net investment income (.04) (.06) (.04) (.07) (.09) 
Total distributions (.04) (.06) (.04) (.07) (.09) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – B B B B 
Net asset value, end of period $18.85 $20.44 $16.30 $16.28 $15.75 
Total ReturnC (7.58)% 25.87% .36% 3.80% 6.58% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,E      
Expenses before reductions 1.02% 1.09% 1.21% 1.27% 1.38% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.02% 1.08% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 
Expenses net of all reductions .96% 1.06% 1.18% 1.17% 1.20% 
Net investment income (loss) .63% .50% .59% .55% .67% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,115,089 $652,774 $169,594 $72,421 $18,449 
Portfolio turnover rateF 151% 155% 167% 176% 197% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class Z

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 A 
Selected Per–Share Data   
Net asset value, beginning of period $20.46 $16.22 
Income from Investment Operations   
Net investment income (loss)B .16 .06 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.68) 4.18 
Total from investment operations (1.52) 4.24 
Distributions from net investment income (.06) – 
Total distributions (.06) – 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB – C 
Net asset value, end of period $18.88 $20.46 
Total ReturnD,E (7.46)% 26.14% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G   
Expenses before reductions .89% .96%H 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .89% .96%H 
Expenses net of all reductions .83% .94%H 
Net investment income (loss) .76% .42%H 
Supplemental Data   
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $153,913 $59,734 
Portfolio turnover rateI 151% 155% 

 A For the period February 1, 2017 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2017.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 D Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

 H Annualized

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $119,758,054 
Gross unrealized depreciation (112,811,853) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $6,946,201 
Tax Cost $1,663,255,007 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $6,992,899 
Capital loss carryforward $(33,526,260) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $6,781,489 

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.

No expiration  
Short-term $(33,526,260) 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $1,800,404 $ 869,640 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,054,397,183 and $2,277,120,272, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of +/- .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of Class I of the Fund as compared to its benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .75% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $533,605 $83,592 
Class M .25% .25% 486,164 13,824 
Class C .75% .25% 1,142,129 457,771 
   $2,161,898 $555,187 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $202,921 
Class M 34,903 
Class C(a) 27,493 
 $265,317 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $429,549 .20 
Class M 202,200 .21 
Class C 232,466 .20 
Class I 1,773,813 .17 
Class Z 48,415 .05 
 $2,686,443  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $12,043 for the period.

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

Borrower or Lender Average Loan Balance Weighted Average Interest Rate Interest Expense 
Borrower $4,021,182 2.26% $2,777 

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $3,941 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of securities loaned to FCM at period end was $232,193. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $149,241, including $39 from securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $894,776 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $1,402.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $11,684.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $85,926 $– 
Class I 1,520,196 – 
Class Z 194,282 – 
Total $1,800,404 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $139,479 
Class I – 730,161 
Total $– $869,640 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017(a) Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017(a) 
Class A     
Shares sold 5,619,393 5,604,681 $111,188,105 $95,077,981 
Reinvestment of distributions 4,343 9,092 84,071 132,373 
Shares redeemed (3,921,150) (4,879,929) (75,740,806) (77,285,834) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,702,586 733,844 $35,531,370 $17,924,520 
Class M     
Shares sold 1,392,282 1,315,380 $26,802,724 $22,202,958 
Shares redeemed (915,804) (895,515) (17,480,449) (14,327,827) 
Net increase (decrease) 476,478 419,865 $9,322,275 $7,875,131 
Class C     
Shares sold 3,456,992 2,768,623 $60,466,658 $42,257,866 
Shares redeemed (1,517,181) (849,933) (25,987,529) (12,496,362) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,939,811 1,918,690 $34,479,129 $29,761,504 
Class I     
Shares sold 42,034,960 27,999,504 $884,843,888 $501,951,139 
Reinvestment of distributions 64,781 38,510 1,337,720 597,293 
Shares redeemed (14,886,018) (6,506,957) (307,898,733) (114,106,972) 
Net increase (decrease) 27,213,723 21,531,057 $578,282,875 $388,441,460 
Class Z     
Shares sold 6,965,818 3,021,797 $144,277,729 $56,872,882 
Reinvestment of distributions 6,285 – 129,857 – 
Shares redeemed (1,739,970) (102,007) (35,948,108) (2,000,140) 
Net increase (decrease) 5,232,133 2,919,790 $108,459,478 $54,872,742 

 (a) Share transactions for Z are for the period February 1, 2017 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2017.

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the "Fund"), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2018, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 13, 2018


We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Fidelity investment companies since 1999.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
May 1, 2018
to October 31, 2018 
Class A 1.28%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $898.60 $6.13 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,018.75 $6.51 
Class M 1.53%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $897.10 $7.32 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.49 $7.78 
Class C 2.03%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $895.50 $9.70 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,014.97 $10.31 
Class I 1.01%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $899.80 $4.84 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.11 $5.14 
Class Z .88%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $900.30 $4.22 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.77 $4.48 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

Class A designates 52%, Class I designates 21% and Class Z designates 17% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Class A 12/11/17 $0.0241 $0.0151 
Class M 12/11/17 $0.0000 $0.0000 
Class C 12/11/17 $0.0000 $0.0000 
Class I 12/11/17 $0.0591 $0.0151 
Class Z 12/11/17 $0.0741 $0.0151 

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders, including the expense cap arrangement currently in place for the fund; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

AICAP-ANN-1218
1.711985.120


Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third-party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. © 2018 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.



This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (12.80)% 0.88% 6.09% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (10.94)% 1.15% 6.13% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) (9.12)% 1.26% 5.89% 
Class I (7.23)% 2.40% 7.07% 
Class Z (7.13)% 2.44% 7.09% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

 The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on February 1, 2017. Returns prior to February 1, 2017, are those of Class I. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EAFE Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$18,055Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund - Class A

$19,780MSCI EAFE Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  International equities returned -8.08% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. A modestly positive first half of the period gave way to a confluence of overwhelmingly negative factors – including escalating trade tensions, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market – that yielded a -11% second-half return. The index lost 8% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years. Among sectors, new-media-infused communications services (-15%) was hit the hardest, while economically sensitive consumer discretionary (-13%), information technology (-12%), financials (-10%), industrials (-9%) and materials (-7%) stocks also fared poorly. Even the more defensive real estate (-9%), utilities (-6%) and consumer staples (-5%) sectors weren’t spared this period. Conversely, elevated crude-oil prices fueled a positive return for energy (+7%), the top-performing sector, followed by the relatively stable-growing health care segment (+2%). Regionally, emerging markets (-12%) fared the worst, hampered by the impact of foreign exchange and concerns about economic weakness in China, India and South Korea. Sluggish growth also pressured shares in continental Europe (-9%). Stocks in Japan (-3%) and the U.K. (-4%) held up better, followed by Canada (-5%) and Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-6%).

Comments from Portfolio Manager Vincent Montemaggiore:  For the fiscal year, the fund’s share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) returned roughly -7% to -8%, trailing the -6.65% return of the benchmark MSCI EAFE Index. Versus the benchmark, security selection within consumer staples was the biggest detractor, though stock picks in health care and a sizable underweighting in the strong-performing energy sector, also weighed on relative results. Geographically, our investment choices in the U.K. notably detracted. Among stocks, our sizable overweighting in U.K. enterprise software provider Micro Focus International was the largest relative detractor. A recent acquisition proved challenging, with revenue declining faster than anticipated amid heavy sales-force attrition. The fund’s out-of-benchmark stake in Conviviality, another U.K.-based holding and distributor of alcoholic beverages, also hurt, as did overweighting Germany-based drugmaker and chemical company Bayer. Conversely, stock selection in communication services, information technology, materials and industrials all bolstered relative performance. By region, non-benchmark exposure to the United States and stock selection in continental Europe added the most value. The top individual relative contributor was an out-of-benchmark position in Japan-based Nakanishi, a manufacturer of dental equipment. Non-benchmark exposure to LivaNova, a London-based maker of medical devices, as well as an overweighting in Edenred, a France-based company providing payment solutions, also aided results.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) 2.0 
SAP SE (Germany, Software) 1.6 
Total SA (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) 1.6 
Sanofi SA (France, Pharmaceuticals) 1.3 
Hoya Corp. (Japan, Health Care Equipment & Supplies) 1.3 
 7.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 22.6 
Industrials 16.1 
Health Care 14.5 
Information Technology 10.6 
Consumer Staples 10.3 

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2018

(excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
United Kingdom 21.9 
Japan 17.6 
France 9.4 
Germany 8.5 
Switzerland 6.0 

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

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 
   Stocks 96.2% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 3.8% 


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 95.3%   
 Shares Value (000s) 
Australia - 0.8%   
Adelaide Brighton Ltd. 507,480 $2,038 
Aub Group Ltd. 215,425 2,055 
Netwealth Group Ltd. 52,505 260 
Pact Group Holdings Ltd. (a) 75,176 186 
realestate.com.au Ltd. 9,020 457 
TOTAL AUSTRALIA  4,996 
Austria - 0.6%   
Andritz AG 6,840 355 
Erste Group Bank AG 78,100 3,185 
TOTAL AUSTRIA  3,540 
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.9%   
Ferguson PLC 50,912 3,438 
Sanne Group PLC 301,519 2,158 
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY  5,596 
Belgium - 1.1%   
KBC Groep NV 97,013 6,692 
Bermuda - 1.9%   
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) 11,200 2,528 
Hiscox Ltd. 206,200 4,291 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 96,700 572 
IHS Markit Ltd. (b) 77,301 4,061 
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. 475,500 660 
TOTAL BERMUDA  12,112 
Canada - 0.6%   
Constellation Software, Inc. 5,800 3,992 
Cayman Islands - 0.5%   
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. 1,003,000 737 
Value Partners Group Ltd. 932,000 692 
ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. sponsored ADR 112,600 1,826 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  3,255 
China - 0.1%   
Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. Class A 172,354 444 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. (c) 36,163 364 
TOTAL CHINA  808 
Denmark - 1.4%   
DSV de Sammensluttede Vognmaend A/S 53,500 4,302 
Netcompany Group A/S 57,844 1,913 
NNIT A/S (a) 69,013 1,949 
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (a) 49,636 753 
TOTAL DENMARK  8,917 
Finland - 0.1%   
Nokian Tyres PLC 17,300 550 
France - 9.4%   
Altarea SCA 2,800 616 
ALTEN 31,810 3,068 
Amundi SA (a) 56,841 3,385 
Capgemini SA 52,300 6,398 
Compagnie de St. Gobain 102,000 3,842 
Danone SA 82,300 5,828 
Edenred SA 139,700 5,305 
Elior SA 90,100 1,299 
Elis SA 557 11 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA 23,379 7,093 
Sanofi SA 91,941 8,216 
SR Teleperformance SA 25,000 4,123 
Total SA 169,411 9,940 
TOTAL FRANCE  59,124 
Germany - 7.6%   
adidas AG 19,684 4,637 
Axel Springer Verlag AG 60,200 4,002 
Bayer AG 86,551 6,634 
Bertrandt AG 10,093 836 
Deutsche Post AG 185,226 5,849 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA 46,900 3,682 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 89,308 5,676 
Hannover Reuck SE 28,400 3,831 
Instone Real Estate Group BV (a) 18,600 436 
JOST Werke AG (a) 7,300 255 
SAP SE 93,783 10,042 
Scout24 AG (a) 38,000 1,578 
TOTAL GERMANY  47,458 
Hong Kong - 1.3%   
AIA Group Ltd. 968,700 7,331 
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd. 244,800 465 
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd. 56,800 305 
TOTAL HONG KONG  8,101 
India - 0.8%   
Axis Bank Ltd. (b) 375,314 2,955 
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR 23,600 2,098 
TOTAL INDIA  5,053 
Indonesia - 0.6%   
PT Astra International Tbk 1,440,500 749 
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk 15,288,000 3,168 
TOTAL INDONESIA  3,917 
Ireland - 2.8%   
CRH PLC 72,800 2,174 
DCC PLC (United Kingdom) 53,809 4,618 
Kerry Group PLC Class A 43,390 4,448 
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) 69,928 3,041 
United Drug PLC (United Kingdom) 377,026 3,046 
TOTAL IRELAND  17,327 
Italy - 1.2%   
Banca Generali SpA 41,700 804 
FinecoBank SpA 158,300 1,658 
Prada SpA 582,000 2,056 
Recordati SpA 92,800 3,145 
TOTAL ITALY  7,663 
Japan - 17.6%   
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. 171,300 3,364 
Arata Corp. 13,800 626 
Bridgestone Corp. 22,040 850 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. 39,300 624 
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. 60,200 2,774 
Daikin Industries Ltd. 25,900 3,002 
Dentsu, Inc. 8,220 381 
Elecom Co. Ltd. 31,900 757 
GMO Internet, Inc. 16,700 239 
Hoya Corp. 144,500 8,214 
Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd. 49,900 2,112 
Keyence Corp. 10,400 5,097 
KH Neochem Co. Ltd. 129,100 3,661 
Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd. 81,740 1,543 
Misumi Group, Inc. 27,090 544 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 994,200 6,017 
Morinaga & Co. Ltd. 48,600 1,953 
Nabtesco Corp. 82,500 1,819 
Nakanishi, Inc. 218,000 5,106 
Nissan Chemical Corp. 51,500 2,428 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. 31,500 4,114 
NOF Corp. 100,200 2,846 
OBIC Co. Ltd. 45,020 4,102 
Olympus Corp. 109,580 3,652 
ORIX Corp. 474,680 7,745 
Otsuka Corp. 85,800 2,852 
PALTAC Corp. 38,500 1,965 
Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. 12,200 514 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 188,740 5,066 
Renesas Electronics Corp. (b) 80,900 429 
S Foods, Inc. 68,400 2,761 
SMC Corp. 11,400 3,652 
Subaru Corp. 25,300 682 
Sundrug Co. Ltd. 51,200 1,860 
Suzuki Motor Corp. 61,400 3,062 
Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. 134,400 2,559 
The Suruga Bank Ltd. 54,700 258 
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 36,100 3,762 
USS Co. Ltd. 175,600 3,170 
VT Holdings Co. Ltd. 12,380 52 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. 83,520 4,264 
TOTAL JAPAN  110,478 
Kenya - 0.3%   
Safaricom Ltd. 7,828,400 1,783 
Korea (South) - 0.3%   
LG Chemical Ltd. 5,734 1,744 
Netherlands - 3.1%   
Adyen BV (a) 800 517 
ASR Nederland NV 10,400 473 
Grandvision NV (a) 103,000 2,606 
Heineken NV (Bearer) 50,500 4,553 
IMCD Group BV 86,290 5,859 
Intertrust NV (a) 37,924 612 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 139,430 5,200 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  19,820 
New Zealand - 0.7%   
EBOS Group Ltd. 193,328 2,629 
Trade Maine Group Ltd. 610,230 1,931 
TOTAL NEW ZEALAND  4,560 
Norway - 2.0%   
Equinor ASA 264,540 6,882 
Schibsted ASA:   
(A Shares) 113,900 3,947 
(B Shares) 25,950 822 
Skandiabanken ASA (a) 67,000 668 
TOTAL NORWAY  12,319 
Spain - 3.2%   
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A 62,456 5,035 
CaixaBank SA (d) 1,159,300 4,691 
Grifols SA ADR 247,500 5,054 
Masmovil Ibercom SA (b) 14,162 1,838 
Prosegur Cash SA (a) 1,620,600 3,212 
TOTAL SPAIN  19,830 
Sweden - 3.1%   
Addlife AB 84,600 1,941 
Alfa Laval AB 98,600 2,518 
Essity AB Class B 18,680 426 
HEXPOL AB (B Shares) 374,400 3,465 
Indutrade AB 155,820 3,739 
Swedbank AB (A Shares) 299,295 6,741 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) 82,700 720 
TOTAL SWEDEN  19,550 
Switzerland - 6.0%   
Credit Suisse Group AG 321,229 4,200 
Julius Baer Group Ltd. 77,970 3,556 
Kaba Holding AG (B Shares) (Reg.) 4,025 2,905 
Lonza Group AG 16,331 5,135 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 52,556 12,797 
Sika AG 32,280 4,141 
UBS Group AG 362,334 5,069 
TOTAL SWITZERLAND  37,803 
Taiwan - 0.5%   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 415,300 3,116 
United Kingdom - 21.9%   
Admiral Group PLC 174,500 4,490 
Aggreko PLC 22,916 251 
Ascential PLC 795,074 3,829 
BCA Marketplace PLC 215,000 554 
Beazley PLC 424,400 2,862 
BP PLC 130,900 946 
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 173,705 7,530 
Charter Court Financial Services Group PLC (a) 171,373 637 
Cineworld Group PLC 1,306,095 4,918 
Close Brothers Group PLC 17,118 322 
Compass Group PLC 266,878 5,253 
Conviviality PLC (c) 414,300 
Cranswick PLC 76,898 2,841 
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC 64,320 1,879 
Diageo PLC 212,400 7,343 
Diploma PLC 177,689 2,987 
Halma PLC 209,709 3,560 
Hastings Group Holdings PLC (a) 646,378 1,529 
Hilton Food Group PLC 148,645 1,752 
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC 77,700 4,082 
Intertek Group PLC 59,290 3,553 
James Fisher and Sons PLC 89,347 1,935 
John Wood Group PLC 290,300 2,650 
JTC PLC 242,000 1,036 
LivaNova PLC (b) 24,458 2,739 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 794,980 580 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 101,530 5,600 
Melrose Industries PLC 562,611 1,213 
Micro Focus International PLC 183,461 2,844 
Mondi PLC 125,200 2,952 
Prudential PLC 360,611 7,221 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 90,318 7,303 
Rentokil Initial PLC 792,500 3,203 
Rightmove PLC 110,400 638 
Rio Tinto PLC 94,754 4,600 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 323,177 3,466 
Rotork PLC 822,363 3,151 
Sabre Insurance Group PLC (a) 269,481 909 
Schroders PLC 42,017 1,439 
Spectris PLC 125,828 3,448 
St. James's Place Capital PLC 367,600 4,762 
Standard Life PLC 873,806 3,021 
The Weir Group PLC 172,991 3,507 
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC 115,909 2,130 
Unilever PLC 24,300 1,287 
Victrex PLC 74,195 2,515 
Volution Group PLC 818,300 1,809 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  137,076 
United States of America - 4.9%   
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (b) 2,583 2,781 
Boston Scientific Corp. (b) 113,700 4,109 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 19,935 2,884 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Israel) 7,465 1,078 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 47,400 4,017 
Moody's Corp. 23,530 3,423 
S&P Global, Inc. 28,703 5,233 
Sherwin-Williams Co. 9,200 3,620 
Worldpay, Inc. (b) 36,700 3,371 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  30,516 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $565,512)  597,696 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.9%   
Germany - 0.9%   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 50,800 5,557 
United Kingdom - 0.0%   
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Series C (b) 14,125,542 18 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $6,590)  5,575 
Money Market Funds - 4.2%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (e) 21,903,916 21,908 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.23% (e)(f) 4,235,551 4,236 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $26,144)  26,144 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.4%   
(Cost $598,246)  629,415 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.4)%  (2,420) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $626,995 

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

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 (a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $19,232,000 or 3.1% of net assets.

 (b) Non-income producing

 (c) Level 3 security

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

 (e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund’s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
 (Amounts in thousands) 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $207 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 194 
Total $401 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
(Amounts in thousands)     
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $28,830 $28,449 $381 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 47,856 36,169 11,687 -- 
Consumer Staples 64,221 34,930 29,291 -- 
Energy 20,418 9,532 10,886 -- 
Financials 141,560 114,671 26,889 -- 
Health Care 91,681 45,460 45,857 364 
Industrials 100,016 78,791 21,225 -- 
Information Technology 66,733 50,011 16,722 -- 
Materials 40,332 31,130 9,202 -- 
Real Estate 1,624 1,624 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 26,144 26,144 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $629,415 $456,911 $172,140 $364 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended October 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total (000s) 
Level 1 to Level 2 $28,572 
Level 2 to Level 1 $81,565 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,044) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $572,102) 
$603,271  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $26,144) 26,144  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $598,246)  $629,415 
Cash  39 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,250)  1,250 
Receivable for investments sold  3,372 
Receivable for fund shares sold  8,109 
Dividends receivable  2,422 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  28 
Prepaid expenses  
Other receivables  127 
Total assets  644,763 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $12,337  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 512  
Accrued management fee 319  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 115  
Other affiliated payables 125  
Other payables and accrued expenses 124  
Collateral on securities loaned 4,236  
Total liabilities  17,768 
Net Assets  $626,995 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $570,716 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  56,279 
Net Assets  $626,995 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($43,634 ÷ 1,941.3 shares)  $22.48 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $22.48)  $23.85 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($218,108 ÷ 9,457.1 shares)  $23.06 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $23.06)  $23.90 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($12,951 ÷ 596.3 shares)(a)  $21.72 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($305,381 ÷ 13,284.2 shares)  $22.99 
Class Z:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($46,921 ÷ 2,039.7 shares)  $23.00 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $16,402 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  401 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  16,803 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (1,367) 
Total income  15,436 
Expenses   
Management fee   
Basic fee $4,401  
Performance adjustment (98)  
Transfer agent fees 1,220  
Distribution and service plan fees 1,597  
Accounting and security lending fees 328  
Custodian fees and expenses 128  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses  
Registration fees 80  
Audit 87  
Legal  
Miscellaneous  
Total expenses before reductions 7,755  
Expense reductions (66)  
Total expenses after reductions  7,689 
Net investment income (loss)  7,747 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 21,443  
Fidelity Central Funds (2)  
Foreign currency transactions (201)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  21,240 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (78,940)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (31)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (78,971) 
Net gain (loss)  (57,731) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(49,984) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $7,747 $6,691 
Net realized gain (loss) 21,240 33,853 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (78,971) 95,260 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (49,984) 135,804 
Distributions to shareholders (23,429) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (6,346) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (438) 
Total distributions (23,429) (6,784) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 35,007 (85,843) 
Redemption fees – 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (38,406) 43,180 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 665,401 622,221 
End of period $626,995 $665,401 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $5,729 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $25.20 $20.40 $21.59 $21.09 $21.61 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .28 .23 .20 .19 .24 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.10) 4.78 (1.31) .33 (.50) 
Total from investment operations (1.82) 5.01 (1.11) .52 (.26) 
Distributions from net investment income (.22) (.20) (.08) (.02) (.18) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.69) (.02) – – (.08) 
Total distributions (.90)B (.21)C (.08) (.02) (.26) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – D D D D 
Net asset value, end of period $22.48 $25.20 $20.40 $21.59 $21.09 
Total ReturnE,F (7.48)% 24.86% (5.16)% 2.46% (1.24)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 1.21% 1.25% 1.36% 1.35% 1.30% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.21% 1.25% 1.35% 1.35% 1.30% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.20% 1.23% 1.35% 1.34% 1.30% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.13% 1.05% .96% .89% 1.10% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $44 $69 $58 $78 $65 
Portfolio turnover rateI 39% 42% 94% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total distributions of $.90 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.219 and distributions from net realized gain of $.685 per share.

 C Total distributions of $.21 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.198 and distributions from net realized gain of $.015 per share.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $25.84 $20.91 $22.11 $21.62 $22.16 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .23 .19 .16 .15 .21 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.15) 4.90 (1.34) .34 (.52) 
Total from investment operations (1.92) 5.09 (1.18) .49 (.31) 
Distributions from net investment income (.17) (.15) (.02) – (.15) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.69) (.02) – – (.08) 
Total distributions (.86) (.16)B (.02) – (.23) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – C C C C 
Net asset value, end of period $23.06 $25.84 $20.91 $22.11 $21.62 
Total ReturnD,E (7.71)% 24.57% (5.34)% 2.27% (1.42)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 1.44% 1.46% 1.56% 1.55% 1.48% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.43% 1.46% 1.56% 1.55% 1.48% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.43% 1.44% 1.56% 1.55% 1.48% 
Net investment income (loss) .90% .84% .76% .69% .92% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $218 $272 $237 $285 $293 
Portfolio turnover rateH 39% 42% 94% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total distributions of $.16 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.148 and distributions from net realized gain of $.015 per share.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $24.41 $19.74 $20.98 $20.63 $21.21 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .07 .05 .03 .02 .07 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.02) 4.64 (1.27) .33 (.50) 
Total from investment operations (1.95) 4.69 (1.24) .35 (.43) 
Distributions from net investment income (.06) (.01) – – (.07) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.69) (.02) – – (.08) 
Total distributions (.74)B (.02)C – – (.15) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – D D D D 
Net asset value, end of period $21.72 $24.41 $19.74 $20.98 $20.63 
Total ReturnE,F (8.23)% 23.81% (5.91)% 1.70% (2.06)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions 2.03% 2.06% 2.16% 2.15% 2.08% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.03% 2.05% 2.16% 2.15% 2.08% 
Expenses net of all reductions 2.02% 2.04% 2.16% 2.14% 2.08% 
Net investment income (loss) .31% .24% .16% .09% .32% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $13 $17 $16 $19 $19 
Portfolio turnover rateI 39% 42% 94% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total distributions of $.74 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.058 and distributions from net realized gain of $.685 per share.

 C Total distributions of $.02 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.009 and distributions from net realized gain of $.015 per share.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $25.74 $20.86 $22.06 $21.55 $22.07 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .36 .31 .27 .27 .32 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.15) 4.87 (1.33) .34 (.52) 
Total from investment operations (1.79) 5.18 (1.06) .61 (.20) 
Distributions from net investment income (.28) (.29) (.14) (.10) (.24) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.69) (.02) – – (.08) 
Total distributions (.96)B (.30)C (.14) (.10) (.32) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – D D D D 
Net asset value, end of period $22.99 $25.74 $20.86 $22.06 $21.55 
Total ReturnE (7.23)% 25.24% (4.85)% 2.82% (.95)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .92% .95% 1.04% 1.03% .96% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .92% .94% 1.04% 1.03% .96% 
Expenses net of all reductions .91% .92% 1.03% 1.02% .96% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.42% 1.35% 1.28% 1.21% 1.44% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $305 $306 $311 $298 $330 
Portfolio turnover rateH 39% 42% 94% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total distributions of $.96 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.276 and distributions from net realized gain of $.685 per share.

 C Total distributions of $.30 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.287 and distributions from net realized gain of $.015 per share.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 A 
Selected Per–Share Data   
Net asset value, beginning of period $25.76 $20.88 
Income from Investment Operations   
Net investment income (loss)B .38 .19 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.14) 4.69 
Total from investment operations (1.76) 4.88 
Distributions from net investment income (.31) – 
Distributions from net realized gain (.69) – 
Total distributions (1.00) – 
Net asset value, end of period $23.00 $25.76 
Total ReturnC,D (7.13)% 23.37% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F   
Expenses before reductions .79% .82%G 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .79% .82%G 
Expenses net of all reductions .78% .80%G 
Net investment income (loss) 1.55% 1.02%G 
Supplemental Data   
Net assets, end of period (in millions) $47 $2 
Portfolio turnover rateH 39% 42% 

 A For the period February 1, 2017 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2017.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

 G Annualized

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $73,656 
Gross unrealized depreciation (43,593) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $30,063 
Tax Cost $599,352 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $6,531 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $19,762 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $29,986 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $7,102 $ 6,784 
Long-term Capital Gains 16,327 – 
Total $23,429 $ 6,784 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $266,317 and $255,776, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .424% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of +/- .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the investment performance of the asset-weighted return of all classes as compared to its benchmark index, the MSCI EAFE Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .65% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $148 $3 
Class M .25% .25% 1,291 44 
Class C .75% .25% 158 
   $1,597 $56 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $9 
Class C(a) 
 $10 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $128 .22 
Class M 488 .19 
Class C 45 .28 
Class I 551 .18 
Class Z .04 
 $1,220  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .05%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1 for the period.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

Other. During the period, the investment adviser reimbursed the Fund for certain losses in the amount of $51.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $2 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $194. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $60 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $6.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $2,452 $– 
Class M 8,968 – 
Class C 506 – 
Class I 11,363 – 
Class Z 140 – 
Total $23,429 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $558 
Class M – 1,667 
Class C – 
Class I – 4,114 
Total $– $6,346 
From net realized gain   
Class A $– $42 
Class M – 169 
Class C – 12 
Class I – 215 
Total $– $438 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017(a) Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017(a) 
Class A     
Shares sold 268 643 $6,680 $14,062 
Reinvestment of distributions 97 29 2,369 573 
Shares redeemed (1,166) (770) (28,586) (16,696) 
Net increase (decrease) (801) (98) $(19,537) $(2,061) 
Class M     
Shares sold 1,484 1,813 $37,742 $41,652 
Reinvestment of distributions 354 88 8,851 1,797 
Shares redeemed (2,899) (2,730) (73,413) (62,206) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,061) (829) $(26,820) $(18,757) 
Class C     
Shares sold 85 124 $2,077 $2,679 
Reinvestment of distributions 20 477 17 
Shares redeemed (189) (233) (4,547) (5,021) 
Net increase (decrease) (84) (108) $(1,993) $(2,325) 
Class I     
Shares sold 3,512 1,350 $87,065 $30,881 
Reinvestment of distributions 332 138 8,235 2,779 
Shares redeemed (2,465) (4,514) (61,772) (97,807) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,379 (3,026) $33,528 $(64,147) 
Class Z     
Shares sold 3,080 67 $77,109 $1,653 
Reinvestment of distributions – 118 – 
Shares redeemed (1,104) (8) (27,398) (206) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,981 59 $49,829 $1,447 

 (a) Share transactions for Class Z are for the period February 1, 2017 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2017

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

At the end of the period, Strategic Advisers Fidelity International Fund was the owner of record of approximately 11% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 12, 2018



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
May 1, 2018
to October 31, 2018 
Class A 1.17%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $907.50 $5.63 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.31 $5.96 
Class M 1.40%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $906.40 $6.73 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,018.15 $7.12 
Class C 1.99%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $903.90 $9.55 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,015.17 $10.11 
Class I .89%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $909.10 $4.28 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.72 $4.53 
Class Z .80%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $909.50 $3.85 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.17 $4.08 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund     
Class A 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.206 $0.730 
Class M 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.153 $0.730 
Class C 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.000 $0.730 
Class I 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.318 $0.730 
Class Z 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.360 $0.730 

     

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2018, $21,898,056, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Class A designates 2%; Class M designates 2%; Class C designates 4%; Class I designates 2%; and Class Z designates 2% of the dividend distributed in December 2017 during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class M, Class C, and Class I designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund    
Class A 12/11/17 $0.3025 $0.0305 
Class M 12/11/17 $0.2545 $0.0305 
Class C 12/11/17 $0.1415 $0.0305 
Class I 12/11/17 $0.3595 $0.0305 
Class Z 12/11/17 $0.3945 $0.0305 

    

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

OS-ANN-1218
1.538536.121


Fidelity Advisor® Value Leaders Fund

Class A, Class M, Class C and Class I



Annual Report

October 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended October 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) (2.61)% 6.57% 8.95% 
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) (0.52)% 6.81% 8.94% 
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) 1.53% 7.03% 8.77% 
Class I 3.61% 8.12% 9.88% 

 Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Value Leaders Fund - Class A on October 31, 2008, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Value Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$23,556Fidelity Advisor® Value Leaders Fund - Class A

$29,170Russell 1000® Value Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  The S&P 500® index gained 7.35% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2018, as the U.S. equity bellwether declined sharply in October after climbing steadily beginning in May and achieving a record close in late September. Rising U.S. Treasury yields and concern about peaking corporate earnings growth sent investors fleeing from risk assets at a time when they were still dealing with lingering uncertainty related to global trade and the U.S. Federal Reserve picking up the pace of interest rate hikes. The index returned -6.84% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in roughly seven years. Growth stocks within the index were hardest hit for the month, but maintained a sizable advantage over their value counterparts for the full year, extending a trend that began in early 2017. By sector, a number of economically sensitive groups dropped to the bottom of the 12-month performance scale, with materials (-9%) and industrials (-1%) faring worst, followed by financials (+1%) and energy (+2%). In contrast, consumer discretionary was rattled in October but earlier strength resulted in an advance of about 17% for the full 12 months. Information technology, the largest sector in the index this period, followed a similar trend and also returned 17%. The defensive-oriented health care sector gained about 11%, while communication services, which includes dividend-rich telecommunications stocks, rose 6%. Real estate (+2%) and utilities (+1%) also lagged.

Comments from Portfolio Manager Sean Gavin:  For the fiscal year, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained roughly approximately 3% to 4%, with most share classes performing in line or outpacing the 3.03% increase in the benchmark Russell 1000® Value Index. As higher-quality stocks began to outperform their lower-quality counterparts, the fund's relative performance improved, given our preference for the former type. Versus the benchmark, the fund experienced good results with its positioning in the communication services sector, especially an overweighting in the media & entertainment industry, where positions in Twenty-First Century Fox and Comcast added particular value. Both were among the fund's largest holdings on October 31. A helpful underweighting in the industrials sector also contributed. Within this group, our lack of exposure to poor-performing benchmark component General Electric added value. Meanwhile, the fund had mixed results in the health care sector, with good picks in the health care equipment & services industry – especially Anthem and CVS Health (another large portfolio holding on October 31) ­– and subpar results with our pharmaceutical-related investments. In this latter group, an out-of-benchmark position in Bayer, a Germany-based pharmaceutical and life sciences company, hurt the most; legal liabilities of Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in June, weighed on the stock. On balance, security selection in energy hurt the fund's performance, especially a position in Golar LNG Partners, a liquid natural gas tanker company and an out-of-benchmark holding that fell due to a temporary decline in tanker rates. In addition, the fund's foreign holdings detracted overall, hampered in part by a surging U.S. dollar.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 5.2 
Cigna Corp. 5.2 
CVS Health Corp. 4.9 
Wells Fargo & Co. 4.6 
Comcast Corp. Class A 4.5 
Amgen, Inc. 4.2 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 3.9 
U.S. Bancorp 3.2 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A 2.9 
The Walt Disney Co. 2.9 
 41.5 

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 26.7 
Health Care 22.7 
Communication Services 13.7 
Energy 10.4 
Consumer Staples 7.3 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2018 * 
   Stocks 96.3% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 3.7% 


 * Foreign investments - 22.3%

Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.3%   
 Shares Value 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 3.1%   
Multiline Retail - 1.6%   
Dollar General Corp. 4,200 $467,796 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.5%   
PVH Corp. 3,800 459,002 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  926,798 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 7.3%   
Beverages - 2.0%   
C&C Group PLC 157,002 583,277 
Food Products - 3.2%   
The Hershey Co. 3,600 385,740 
The J.M. Smucker Co. 5,100 552,432 
  938,172 
Tobacco - 2.1%   
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR 14,700 637,980 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  2,159,429 
ENERGY - 10.4%   
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.4%   
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. Class A 15,900 424,371 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.0%   
Exxon Mobil Corp. 14,500 1,155,360 
GasLog Partners LP 24,000 596,400 
Golar LNG Partners LP 30,700 433,177 
Teekay LNG Partners LP 29,000 412,090 
Teekay Offshore Partners LP 30,655 66,828 
  2,663,855 
TOTAL ENERGY  3,088,226 
FINANCIALS - 26.7%   
Banks - 7.8%   
U.S. Bancorp 18,471 965,479 
Wells Fargo & Co. 25,526 1,358,749 
  2,324,228 
Capital Markets - 1.5%   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2,000 450,740 
Consumer Finance - 2.0%   
Discover Financial Services 8,300 578,261 
Diversified Financial Services - 5.2%   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) 7,500 1,539,599 
Insurance - 7.0%   
Chubb Ltd. 5,400 674,514 
Prudential PLC 33,473 670,251 
The Travelers Companies, Inc. 5,700 713,241 
  2,058,006 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.2%   
AGNC Investment Corp. 26,200 467,408 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 49,200 485,604 
  953,012 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  7,903,846 
HEALTH CARE - 22.7%   
Biotechnology - 6.5%   
Amgen, Inc. 6,400 1,233,856 
Shire PLC sponsored ADR 3,719 676,114 
  1,909,970 
Health Care Providers & Services - 12.6%   
Anthem, Inc. 2,700 744,039 
Cigna Corp. 7,200 1,539,432 
CVS Health Corp. 20,100 1,455,039 
  3,738,510 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.6%   
Bayer AG 6,172 473,099 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 2,480 603,539 
  1,076,638 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  6,725,118 
INDUSTRIALS - 2.5%   
Aerospace & Defense - 2.5%   
United Technologies Corp. 6,000 745,260 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.5%   
IT Services - 4.5%   
Amdocs Ltd. 6,300 398,601 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 8,100 559,143 
The Western Union Co. 19,800 357,192 
  1,314,936 
MATERIALS - 1.2%   
Chemicals - 1.2%   
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 4,100 366,007 
Media & Entertainment - 13.7%   
Entertainment - 5.8%   
The Walt Disney Co. 7,400 849,742 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A 19,100 869,432 
  1,719,174 
Interactive Media & Services - 1.8%   
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a) 470 512,573 
Media - 6.1%   
Comcast Corp. Class A 35,000 1,334,900 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 20,600 477,096 
  1,811,996 
TOTAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT  4,043,743 
REAL ESTATE - 2.6%   
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.6%   
CBRE Group, Inc. (a) 19,000 765,510 
UTILITIES - 1.6%   
Electric Utilities - 1.6%   
Exelon Corp. 11,000 481,910 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $25,471,440)  28,520,783 
Money Market Funds - 4.5%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.23% (b)   
(Cost $1,338,780) 1,338,512 1,338,780 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.8%   
(Cost $26,810,220)  29,859,563 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.8)%  (245,362) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $29,614,201 

Legend

 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $12,761 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 15,418 
Total $28,179 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $4,043,743 $4,043,743 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 926,798 926,798 -- -- 
Consumer Staples 2,159,429 2,159,429 -- -- 
Energy 3,088,226 3,088,226 -- -- 
Financials 7,903,846 7,233,595 670,251 -- 
Health Care 6,725,118 5,648,480 1,076,638 -- 
Industrials 745,260 745,260 -- -- 
Information Technology 1,314,936 1,314,936 -- -- 
Materials 366,007 366,007 -- -- 
Real Estate 765,510 765,510 -- -- 
Utilities 481,910 481,910 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 1,338,780 1,338,780 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $29,859,563 $28,112,674 $1,746,889 $-- 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 77.7% 
Marshall Islands 5.1% 
United Kingdom 4.4% 
Switzerland 4.3% 
Bailiwick of Jersey 2.3% 
Ireland 2.0% 
Germany 1.6% 
Bailiwick of Guernsey 1.4% 
Netherlands 1.2% 
 100.0% 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  October 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $25,471,440) 
$28,520,783  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $1,338,780) 1,338,780  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $26,810,220)  $29,859,563 
Receivable for investments sold  10,042 
Receivable for fund shares sold  43,657 
Dividends receivable  26,740 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  2,172 
Prepaid expenses  58 
Other receivables  410 
Total assets  29,942,642 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $258,350  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 259  
Accrued management fee 12,440  
Audit fee payable 39,977  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 9,795  
Other affiliated payables 6,542  
Other payables and accrued expenses 1,078  
Total liabilities  328,441 
Net Assets  $29,614,201 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $24,548,550 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  5,065,651 
Net Assets  $29,614,201 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Class A:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($15,104,756 ÷ 782,235 shares)  $19.31 
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $19.31)  $20.49 
Class M:   
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($4,986,648 ÷ 257,808 shares)  $19.34 
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $19.34)  $20.04 
Class C:   
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($5,297,715 ÷ 283,705 shares)(a)  $18.67 
Class I:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($4,225,082 ÷ 216,978 shares)  $19.47 

 (a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended October 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $632,749 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  28,179 
Total income  660,928 
Expenses   
Management fee   
Basic fee $173,430  
Performance adjustment (48,275)  
Transfer agent fees 70,787  
Distribution and service plan fees 125,216  
Accounting and security lending fees 12,579  
Custodian fees and expenses 3,607  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 160  
Registration fees 55,573  
Audit 54,963  
Legal 3,448  
Miscellaneous 278  
Total expenses before reductions 451,766  
Expense reductions (8,472)  
Total expenses after reductions  443,294 
Net investment income (loss)  217,634 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 2,240,350  
Fidelity Central Funds (35)  
Foreign currency transactions (330)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  2,239,985 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (1,305,989)  
Fidelity Central Funds 47  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (53)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (1,305,995) 
Net gain (loss)  933,990 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $1,151,624 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $217,634 $156,901 
Net realized gain (loss) 2,239,985 951,998 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (1,305,995) 4,323,474 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 1,151,624 5,432,373 
Distributions to shareholders (177,168) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (117,871) 
Total distributions (177,168) (117,871) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (4,744,571) (3,454,904) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (3,770,115) 1,859,598 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 33,384,316 31,524,718 
End of period $29,614,201 $33,384,316 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $102,151 

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


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class A

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $18.81 $16.03 $16.34 $15.79 $13.73 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .16 .11 .12 .29 .12 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .47B 2.75 (.15)C .39D 1.94 
Total from investment operations .63 2.86 (.03) .68 2.06 
Distributions from net investment income (.13) (.08) (.27) (.12) – 
Distributions from net realized gain – – (.02) (.01) – 
Total distributions (.13) (.08) (.28)E (.13) – 
Net asset value, end of period $19.31 $18.81 $16.03 $16.34 $15.79 
Total ReturnF,G 3.33%B 17.87% (.18)%C 4.32%D 15.00% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 1.25% 1.39% 1.47% 1.49% 1.30% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.25% 1.25% 1.24% 1.25% 1.25% 
Net investment income (loss) .81% .61% .77% 1.78% .78% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $15,105 $17,848 $16,448 $18,237 $15,067 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 35% 34% 63% 54% 182% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.21%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.24)%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 4.01%.

 E Total distributions of $.28 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.265 and distributions from net realized gain of $.017 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class M

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $18.82 $16.04 $16.33 $15.78 $13.75 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .11 .07 .08 .25 .08 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .47B 2.75 (.16)C .39D 1.95 
Total from investment operations .58 2.82 (.08) .64 2.03 
Distributions from net investment income (.06) (.04) (.20) (.08) – 
Distributions from net realized gain – – (.02) (.01) – 
Total distributions (.06) (.04) (.21)E (.09) – 
Net asset value, end of period $19.34 $18.82 $16.04 $16.33 $15.78 
Total ReturnF,G 3.09%B 17.60% (.49)%C 4.04%D 14.76% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions 1.54% 1.67% 1.77% 1.78% 1.58% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.50% 1.50% 1.49% 1.50% 1.50% 
Net investment income (loss) .56% .37% .52% 1.53% .53% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $4,987 $5,866 $6,732 $7,672 $7,819 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 35% 34% 63% 54% 182% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 2.97%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.55)%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.73%.

 E Total distributions of $.21 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.195 and distributions from net realized gain of $.017 per share.

 F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class C

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $18.21 $15.56 $15.88 $15.35 $13.44 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .01 (.02) B .17 B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .45C 2.67 (.16)D .37E 1.91 
Total from investment operations .46 2.65 (.16) .54 1.91 
Distributions from net investment income – – (.15) – – 
Distributions from net realized gain – – (.02) (.01) – 
Total distributions – – (.16)F (.01) – 
Net asset value, end of period $18.67 $18.21 $15.56 $15.88 $15.35 
Total ReturnG,H 2.53%C 17.03% (1.00)%D 3.54%E 14.21% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsI,J      
Expenses before reductions 2.09% 2.22% 2.29% 2.29% 2.09% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 2.00% 1.99% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 
Expenses net of all reductions 2.00% 1.99% 1.99% 2.00% 2.00% 
Net investment income (loss) .06% (.13)% .02% 1.03% .03% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $5,298 $5,619 $5,057 $5,662 $4,458 
Portfolio turnover rateK 35% 34% 63% 54% 182% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 2.41%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (1.06)%.

 E Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.23%.

 F Total distributions of $.16 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.147 and distributions from net realized gain of $.017 per share.

 G Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 H Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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

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

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


Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class I

Years ended October 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $18.97 $16.16 $16.48 $15.93 $13.81 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .22 .16 .16 .34 .15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .46B 2.77 (.15)C .39D 1.97 
Total from investment operations .68 2.93 .01 .73 2.12 
Distributions from net investment income (.18) (.12) (.31) (.17) – 
Distributions from net realized gain – – (.02) (.01) – 
Total distributions (.18) (.12) (.33) (.18) – 
Net asset value, end of period $19.47 $18.97 $16.16 $16.48 $15.93 
Total ReturnE 3.61%B 18.19% .03%C 4.58%D 15.35% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .96% 1.12% 1.18% 1.18% 1.01% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .96% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 
Expenses net of all reductions .96% 1.00% .99% 1.00% 1.00% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.10% .87% 1.02% 2.03% 1.03% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $4,225 $4,052 $3,287 $3,052 $1,261 
Portfolio turnover rateH 35% 34% 63% 54% 182% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.49%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.03)%.

 D Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 4.27%.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

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

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

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2018

1. Organization.

Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Class A, Class M, Class C, and Class I shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2018 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

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

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

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

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $4,202,413 
Gross unrealized depreciation (1,159,013) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $3,043,400 
Tax Cost $26,816,163 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $136,303 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $1,915,438 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $3,013,912 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 October 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $177,168 $ 117,872 

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $10,833,337 and $14,960,019, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of +/- .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of Class I of the Fund as compared to its benchmark index, the Russell 1000 Value Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .39% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Distribution Fee Service Fee Total Fees Retained by FDC 
Class A -% .25% $41,189 $1,162 
Class M .25% .25% 28,442 – 
Class C .75% .25% 55,585 1,842 
   $125,216 $3,004 

Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:

 Retained by FDC 
Class A $3,798 
Class M 907 
Class C(a) 386 
 $5,091 

 (a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

 Amount % of Class-Level Average Net Assets 
Class A $33,476 .20 
Class M 13,963 .25 
Class C 15,992 .29 
Class I 7,356 .17 
 $70,787  

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $246 for the period.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $89 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $15,418. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

The investment adviser contractually agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of class-level average net assets as noted in the table below. This reimbursement will remain in place through February 29, 2020. Some expenses, for example the compensation of the independent Trustees, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses, are excluded from this reimbursement.

The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:

 Expense Limitations Reimbursement 
Class M 1.50% $2,430 
Class C 2.00% 4,496 
  $6,926 

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $1,132 for the period. In addition through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $73.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $341.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
October 31, 2018 
Year ended
October 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Class A $113,174 $– 
Class M 19,042 – 
Class I 44,952 – 
Total $177,168 $– 
From net investment income   
Class A $– $78,085 
Class M – 16,949 
Class I – 22,837 
Total $– $117,871 

10. Share Transactions.

Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 Year ended October 31, 2018 Year ended October 31, 2017 
Class A     
Shares sold 65,937 133,168 $1,294,206 $2,414,399 
Reinvestment of distributions 5,767 4,407 111,530 76,682 
Shares redeemed (238,442) (214,986) (4,673,543) (3,879,909) 
Net increase (decrease) (166,738) (77,411) $(3,267,807) $(1,388,828) 
Class M     
Shares sold 13,950 47,575 $273,190 $846,154 
Reinvestment of distributions 959 936 18,619 16,345 
Shares redeemed (68,747) (156,483) (1,339,051) (2,880,230) 
Net increase (decrease) (53,838) (107,972) $(1,047,242) $(2,017,731) 
Class C     
Shares sold 24,252 106,588 $460,882 $1,841,507 
Shares redeemed (49,189) (122,931) (931,780) (2,160,674) 
Net increase (decrease) (24,937) (16,343) $(470,898) $(319,167) 
Class I     
Shares sold 105,068 155,909 $2,041,577 $2,906,271 
Reinvestment of distributions 2,283 1,271 44,422 22,260 
Shares redeemed (103,976) (146,978) (2,044,623) (2,657,709) 
Net increase (decrease) 3,375 10,202 $41,376 $270,822 

11. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 12, 2018



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

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

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with Fidelity to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present), Board of Directors (2017-present) and Board of Trustees (2018-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2001-2018) and as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board [Include if document contains trusts for which the individual serves as Advisory Board Member and trusts for which he/she does not serve as Advisory Board Member:of Name(s) of Trust(s)]

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
May 1, 2018
to October 31, 2018 
Class A 1.25%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,006.80 $6.32 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,018.90 $6.36 
Class M 1.50%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,005.20 $7.58 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,017.64 $7.63 
Class C 2.00%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,002.70 $10.10 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,015.12 $10.16 
Class I .92%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,007.80 $4.66 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.57 $4.69 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 Pay Date Record Date Dividends Capital Gains 
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund     
Class A 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.194 $1.278 
Class M 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.131 $1.278 
Class C 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.038 $1.278 
Class I 12/10/18 12/07/18 $0.255 $1.278 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2018, $1,915,438, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Class A, Class M, and Class I designate 100% of the dividends distributed in 2017 respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Class A, Class M, and Class I designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2019 of amounts for use in preparing 2018 income tax returns.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board ultimately concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

AVLF-ANN-1218
1.793577.115


Item 2.

Code of Ethics


As of the end of the period, October 31, 2018, Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer.  A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.


Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert


The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Joseph Mauriello is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.   Mr. Mauriello is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  


Item 4.  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Fees and Services


The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte Entities”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund and Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Funds”):


Services Billed by Deloitte Entities


October 31, 2018 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund

 $46,000  

$100

 $7,100

$1,400

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

 $55,000  

$100

 $7,100

$1,600



October 31, 2017 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund

 $46,000  

$100

 $7,200

$1,400

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

 $57,000  

$100

 $7,200

$1,600



A Amounts may reflect rounding.



The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund and Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (the “Funds”):



Services Billed by PwC


October 31, 2018 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

 $58,000

$5,200

 $6,300

 $2,600

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

 $65,000

$5,700

 $5,200

 $2,800

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund

 $57,000

$5,000

 $5,200

 $2,500

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund

$48,000

$4,300

$5,200

$2,100

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

 $66,000

$5,800

 $5,400

 $2,900

Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund

 $43,000

$3,900

 $4,400

 $1,900



October 31, 2017 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

 $59,000

$5,600

 $6,700

 $2,700

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

 $64,000

$6,200

 $5,500

 $2,900

Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund

 $57,000

$5,500

 $5,500

 $2,600

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund

$48,000

$4,700

$6,000

$2,200

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

 $70,000

$6,200

 $5,700

 $3,000

Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund

 $43,000

$4,200

 $4,800

 $2,000


A Amounts may reflect rounding.


The following table presents fees billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“Fund Service Providers”):


Services Billed by Deloitte Entities



 

October 31, 2018A

October 31, 2017A

Audit-Related Fees

$290,000

$-

Tax Fees

$5,000

$25,000

All Other Fees

$-

$-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.


Services Billed by PwC



 

October 31, 2018A

October 31, 2017A

Audit-Related Fees

$7,745,000

$12,525,000

Tax Fees

$20,000

$155,000

All Other Fees

 $-

 $-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.


“Audit-Related Fees” represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.


“Tax Fees” represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.


“All Other Fees” represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.  


Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.


* * *


The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities for services rendered to the Funds, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Funds are as follows:


Billed By

October 31, 2018A

October 31, 2017A

Deloitte Entities

$770,000

$550,000

PwC

$10,835,000

$15,345,000


A Amounts may reflect rounding.



The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC and Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC and Deloitte Entities in their  audits of the Funds, taking into account representations from PwC and Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding their independence from the Funds and their related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund Service Providers.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.


The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee’s consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (“Covered Service”) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.

 

All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair’s absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.


Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.


Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (“De Minimis Exception”)


There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Funds’ last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Funds or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.


Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants


Not applicable.


Item 6.  

Investments


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

Not applicable


Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 9.  

Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers


Not applicable.


Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures


(a)(i)  The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(a)(ii)  There was no change in the trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management

Investment Companies


Not applicable.



Item 13.

Exhibits


(a)

(1)

Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

(a)

(2)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Fidelity Advisor Series VIII


By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

December 26, 2018



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

December 26, 2018



By:

/s/John J. Burke III

 

John J. Burke III

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

December 26, 2018

 





                                                      Exhibit EX-99.CERT

     

I, Stacie M. Smith, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based upon such evaluation; and

d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and



5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:

 December 26, 2018

/s/Stacie M. Smith

Stacie M. Smith

President and Treasurer





I, John J. Burke III, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based upon such evaluation; and

d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):



a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:

December 26, 2018

/s/John J. Burke III

John J. Burke III

Chief Financial Officer







Exhibit EX-99.906CERT



Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code)


In connection with the attached Report of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the Trust) on Form N-CSR to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), each of the undersigned officers of the Trust does hereby certify that, to the best of such officers knowledge:


1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.


Dated:

December 26, 2018



/s/Stacie M. Smith

Stacie M. Smith

President and Treasurer



 

Dated:

December 26, 2018



/s/John J. Burke III

John J. Burke III

Chief Financial Officer




A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Trust and will be retained by the Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



EXHIBIT EX-99.CODE ETH


FIDELITY FUNDS’ CODE OF ETHICS FOR

PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER



I.  Purposes of the Code/Covered Officers


This document constitutes the Code of Ethics (Code) adopted by the Fidelity Funds (Funds) pursuant to the provisions of Rule 30b2-1(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940), which Rule implements Sections 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to registered investment companies.  The Code applies to the Fidelity Funds’ President and Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer (Covered Officers).  Fidelity’s Ethics Office, a part of Corporate Compliance Group within Core Compliance, administers the Code.


The purposes of the Code are to deter wrongdoing and to promote, on the part of the Covered Officers:


·

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

·

full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fidelity Funds submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and in other public communications by a Fidelity Fund;

·

compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;

·

the prompt internal reporting to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of violations of the Code; and

·

accountability for adherence to the Code.


Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.


II.

Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically

Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest


Overview.  A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s private interest interferes with the interests of, or his service to, the Fidelity Funds.  For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his position with the Fidelity Funds.  


Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fidelity Funds and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Investment Company Act) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Investment Advisers Act).  For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with a Fidelity Fund because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Fund.  Separate compliance programs and procedures of the Fidelity Funds, Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the other Fidelity companies are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions.  This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.




Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Fidelity Funds and FMR (or another Fidelity company) of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees.  As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fidelity Funds, FMR or another Fidelity company), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that have different effects on the Fidelity Funds, FMR and other Fidelity companies.  The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Fidelity Funds and FMR (or another Fidelity company), and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fidelity Funds.  Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically.  In addition, it is recognized by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (Board) that the Covered Officers also may be officers or employees of one or more other Fidelity Funds covered by this Code.


Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act.  The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive.  The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of a Fidelity Fund.  


*               *               *


Each Covered Officer must:


·

not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by any Fidelity Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of any Fidelity Fund;

·

not cause a Fidelity Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Fidelity Fund;

·

not engage in any outside business activity, including serving as a director or trustee, that prevents the Covered Officer from devoting appropriate time and attention to the Covered Officer’s responsibilities with the Fidelity Funds;

·

not have a consulting or employment relationship with any of the Fidelity Funds’ service providers that are not affiliated with Fidelity; and

·

not retaliate against any employee or Covered Officer for reports of actual or potential misconduct, which are made in good faith.


With respect to other fact patterns, if a Covered Officer is in doubt, other potential conflict of interest situations should be described immediately to the Fidelity Ethics Office for resolution.  Similarly, any questions a Covered Officer has generally regarding the application or interpretation of the Code should be directed to the Fidelity Ethics Office immediately.


III.  Disclosure and Compliance


·

Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Fidelity Funds.



·

Each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about any Fidelity Fund to others, whether within or outside Fidelity, including to the Board and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;

·

Each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Fidelity Funds, FMR and the Fidelity service providers, and with the Board’s Compliance Committee,  with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Fidelity Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fidelity Funds; and

·

It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.


IV.  Reporting and Accountability


Each Covered Officer must:


·

upon receipt of the Code, and annually thereafter, submit to the Fidelity Ethics Office an acknowledgement stating that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code; and

·

notify the Fidelity Ethics Office promptly if he or she knows of any violation of the Code.  Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.  


The Fidelity Ethics Office shall take all action it considers appropriate to investigate any actual or potential violations reported to it.  Upon completion of the investigation, if necessary, the matter will be reviewed with senior management or other appropriate parties, and a determination will be made as to whether any action should be taken as detailed below.  The Covered Officer will be informed of any action determined to be appropriate.  The Fidelity Ethics Office will inform the Personal Trading Committee of all Code violations and actions taken in response.  Without implied limitation, appropriate remedial, disciplinary or preventive action may include a written warning, a letter of censure, suspension, dismissal or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification of the SEC or other appropriate law enforcement authorities.  Additionally, other legal remedies may be pursued.  


The policies and procedures described in the Code do not create any obligations to any person or entity other than the Fidelity Funds.  The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Fidelity Funds and does not constitute a promise, contract or an admission by or on behalf of any Fidelity Fund as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.  The Fidelity Funds, the Fidelity companies and the Fidelity Chief Ethics Officer retain the discretion to decide whether the Code applies to a specific situation, and how it should be interpreted.


V.  Oversight


Material violations of this Code will be reported promptly by FMR to the Board’s Compliance Committee.  In addition, at least once each year, FMR will provide a written report to the Board, which describes any issues arising under the Code since the last report to the Board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code and action taken in response to the material violations.





VI.  Other Policies and Procedures


This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Fidelity Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder.  Other Fidelity policies or procedures that cover the behavior or activities of Covered Officers are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers (and others), and are not part of this Code.  


VII.  Amendments


Any material amendments or changes to this Code must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fidelity Funds.


VIII.  Records and Confidentiality


Records of any violation of the Code and of the actions taken as a result of such violations will be kept by the Fidelity Ethics Office.  All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly.  Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Fidelity Ethics Office, the Personal Trading Committee, the Board, appropriate personnel at the relevant Fidelity company or companies and the legal counsel of any or all of the foregoing.







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