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Fidelity Global Health Care Class Series B

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Health Care Equity

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FundGrade D

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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NAVPS
(11-14-2025) 		$37.37
Change
-$0.27 (-0.73%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

Period
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Fidelity Global Health Care Class Series B

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2001): 5.46%

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 2.61% 6.55% 1.61% -3.44% -6.94% 4.83% 2.54% 0.42% 4.27% 5.35% 6.22% 6.94% 7.25% 5.75%
Benchmark 3.42% 10.28% 6.76% 5.26% 1.67% 10.64% 6.82% 4.86% 7.44% 8.34% 8.56% 8.93% 9.62% 8.22%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 43 / 51 47 / 51 48 / 51 47 / 50 48 / 50 38 / 48 33 / 41 34 / 40 30 / 38 28 / 35 22 / 34 16 / 31 16 / 29 17 / 29
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 0.25% -3.87% 7.17% -0.92% -4.43% -6.36% -3.41% 0.65% -1.91% 3.02% 0.81% 2.61%
Benchmark -0.17% -3.25% 6.66% 0.57% -2.81% -5.42% -3.48% 0.91% -0.60% 4.16% 2.38% 3.42%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.30% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.29% (June 2002)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 26.57% -15.20% 10.93% 13.85% 18.30% 9.18% 19.22% -7.74% 2.95% 7.02%
Benchmark 27.73% -8.68% 14.01% 11.82% 17.06% 13.59% 15.28% -1.72% 1.42% 9.95%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 4 2 3
Category Rank 11/ 25 21/ 29 13/ 29 3/ 32 11/ 34 25/ 35 12/ 38 32/ 40 12/ 41 27/ 48

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.57% (2015)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.20% (2016)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 60.75
International Equity 37.33
Cash and Equivalents 1.94
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Healthcare 91.64
Consumer Services 3.31
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.94
Industrial Goods 1.46
Consumer Goods 1.01
Other 0.64

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 62.70
Europe 32.99
Asia 3.51
Africa and Middle East 0.83

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Boston Scientific Corp -
AstraZeneca PLC -
Roche Holding AG - Partcptn -
Stryker Corp -
Abbvie Inc -
Danaher Corp -
Abbott Laboratories -
Ucb SA -
UnitedHealth Group Inc -
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc -

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return11121314151617181920-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%

Fidelity Global Health Care Class Series B

Median

Other - Health Care Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.67% 11.90% 12.14%
Beta 1.00% 1.02% 1.00%
Alpha -0.04% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.91% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.08% 0.19% 0.37%
Sortino 0.01% 0.22% 0.41%
Treynor -0.01% 0.02% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 13.06% 10.67% 11.90% 12.14%
Beta 1.04% 1.00% 1.02% 1.00%
Alpha -0.09% -0.04% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.92% 0.91% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.71% -0.08% 0.19% 0.37%
Sortino -0.93% 0.01% 0.22% 0.41%
Treynor -0.09% -0.01% 0.02% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency - 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A89.9​89.987.2​87.20%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A89.6​89.685.2​85.20%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A93.6​93.690.8​90.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A72.4​72.479.8​79.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 September 25, 2001
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $39

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FID244

Investment Objectives

The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth. It seeks a similar return to its underlying fund, which is also managed by Fidelity, by investing substantially all of its assets in units of that fund. The underlying fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies anywhere in the world that design, make or sell products or services related to health care and medicine.

Investment Strategy

The strategies described below relate to the Fund and the underlying fund, Fidelity Global Health Care Fund. To meet the Fund’s objectives, the portfolio management team of the underlying fund: Invests in companies in the health care industry, including biotechnology firms, and health management organizations and companies involved in hospital management, medical products, and pharmaceuticals.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

  • Alex Gold
  • Amit Lodha
  • Judith Finegold
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Distributor

-

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 2.25%
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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