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Fidelity Japan Fund Series B

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Geographic Equity

Fundata ESG GradeA Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

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NAVPS
(11-22-2024) 		$19.91
Change
$0.16 (0.83%)

As at October 31, 2024

As at September 30, 2024

As at July 31, 2024

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Fidelity Japan Fund Series B

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 05, 1993): 2.22%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.54% -2.92% 6.69% 14.18% 23.50% 20.67% 5.07% 9.38% 10.36% 10.48% 7.71% 7.96% 7.65% 8.39%
Benchmark 0.85% 5.30% 12.95% 18.24% 32.06% 15.16% 8.05% 15.02% 11.33% 11.65% 9.36% 9.62% 9.96% 8.41%
Category Average -3.31% -3.21% 5.22% 14.45% 24.04% 19.16% 7.12% 11.72% 9.81% 9.91% 7.10% 8.26% 8.56% 7.34%
Category Rank 9 / 30 14 / 30 10 / 30 22 / 30 14 / 30 9 / 30 17 / 27 15 / 27 13 / 27 13 / 25 9 / 23 13 / 18 13 / 17 12 / 17
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 6.35% 1.70% 3.29% 3.95% 2.91% -3.14% 2.85% 1.18% 5.60% -0.23% -0.15% -2.54%
Benchmark 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

16.35% (July 1999)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.00% (December 2000)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 0.11% 24.27% -6.35% 18.10% -11.43% 18.24% 26.55% 12.20% -17.11% 18.21%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 5.58% 3.66% 2.24% 28.39% -9.85% 12.16% 14.68% 11.64% -10.77% 19.30%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 3 3 2
Category Rank 10/ 13 7/ 17 14/ 17 17/ 19 19/ 23 4/ 25 7/ 27 14/ 27 20/ 27 12/ 30

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.55% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.11% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 97.62
Cash and Equivalents 2.35
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Industrial Goods 24.16
Consumer Goods 24.09
Financial Services 13.14
Consumer Services 7.68
Healthcare 7.37
Other 23.56

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 97.62
North America 2.35
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd -
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc -
Hitachi Ltd -
Itochu Corp -
Fujifilm Holdings Corp -
Fast Retailing Co Ltd -
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd -
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd -
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc -
Denso Corp -

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Fidelity Japan Fund Series B

Median

Other - Geographic Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.06% 14.33% 14.03%
Beta 0.77% 0.52% 0.52%
Alpha -0.01% 0.05% 0.04%
Rsquared 0.47% 0.33% 0.22%
Sharpe 0.17% 0.60% 0.53%
Sortino 0.31% 0.91% 0.67%
Treynor 0.03% 0.16% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.23% 15.06% 14.33% 14.03%
Beta 0.78% 0.77% 0.52% 0.52%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% 0.05% 0.04%
Rsquared 0.53% 0.47% 0.33% 0.22%
Sharpe 1.67% 0.17% 0.60% 0.53%
Sortino 4.23% 0.31% 0.91% 0.67%
Treynor 0.22% 0.03% 0.16% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date July 05, 1993
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $17

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FID220

Investment Objectives

The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of Japanese companies.

Investment Strategy

To meet the Fund’s objectives, the portfolio management team: When buying and selling equity securities, may consider factors about a company, including: > Financial condition. > Industry position. > Economic and market conditions. > Growth potential. > Earnings estimates. > Quality of management. May, by situation, consider ESG criteria when evaluating investment opportunities. The Fund may also: Invest in companies of any size. Invest in China A-Shares.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Eileen Dibb 01-01-2005
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management LLC 02-06-2023

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Advisor Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Distributor Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.24%
Management Fee 1.85%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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