Semi-Annual Reports and Accounts - Fidelity Worldwide Investment

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AGGREGATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FIDELITY INVESTMENT FUNDS IVNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(unaudited)1. Accounting policiesa) Basis of accounting - These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of investments,and in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) and the Statement ofRecommended Practice (SORP) for Authorised Funds issued by the Investment Management Association (IMA) in October 2010.b) The interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2013.5
FIDELITY ALLOCATOR WORLD FUNDINVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICYThe fund aims to provide long term capital growth by investing primarilythrough regulated collective investment schemes, including schemes managedby Fidelity in order to obtain exposure to global markets mainly in equities. TheFund may also invest directly in transferable securities, money marketinstruments, cash and deposits. Derivatives and forward transactions may alsobe used for investment purposesNB: It is anticipated that the Fund will mainly invest in index tracking funds withthe aim of pursuing a lower cost investment approach.FUND MANAGER’S COMMENTARYMARKET REVIEWGlobal equities generated small but positive returns over the period.Improving economic data in developed markets supported investor sentiment.However worries about the impact of the reduction in money supply by the USFederal Reserve (Fed), particularly on emerging market economies, which aredependent on external financing limited gains. Concerns about slower growthin China and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine also impacted markets. Againstthis backdrop, Europe ex UK, the US and the UK generated positive returns. Incontrast, Pacific ex Japan and emerging markets declined. In Japan, equitiesslid due to concerns about the impact that an increase in the sales tax, whichwas scheduled for April, would have on consumption spending and the lackof near term policy action to counter that impact.PORTFOLIO ACTIVITYBased on my positive view on global growth, I positioned the fund to benefitfrom an improving economic environment. I preferred developed economiessuch as the US and Japan over other regions. However, a bias towards Japan,notably positions in iShares MSCI Japan Fund and BlackRock Japan EquityTracker Fund detracted from returns. Since the start of 2014, Japanese equitieshave been relative laggards as the consumption tax hike scheduled for Aprilhas led to increased uncertainty among investors. Consequently, the positionin the former was sold, while the latter was reduced. An underweight stancein the UK and Europe ex UK also held back gains. I increased the exposure tothe latter given a pickup in growth by increasing the holding in Fidelity IndexEurope ex-UK Fund. On a positive note, a bias towards the US supportedperformance. The position in S&P500 E-Mini Future 31/03/2014 boostedreturns. Given the optimistic outlook for the US, I bought positions in Fidelity USIndex Fund and iShares MSCI USA Fund. Elsewhere, an underweight stance inemerging markets and Pacific ex Japan contributed to relative performance.The position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Fund was reduced while theholding in iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Fund was sold.OUTLOOKThe macroeconomic environment remains broadly supportive of equities. At aregional level, the US is favoured on the back of improving corporate earningsand signs of stable growth. Equities in Japan could be volatile due to theimpact of the sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Pacific ex Japan and emergingmarkets could be hurt by weakening growth in China, the major export marketfor both regions.PERFORMANCE RECORDDISCRETE 1 YEAR PERFORMANCE OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS TO:30/04/10 30/04/11 30/04/12 30/04/13 30/04/14Y Accumulation Shares - - - - 5.3Fidelity PathFinder Foundation 5Accumulation Shares - - - - 4.9N Accumulation Shares - - - - -Fidelity PathFinder Foundation 5Accumulation (clean) Shares - - - - -* Comparative Index - - - - 5.4* Comparative Index: MSCI All Countries World Index (Net)Source: Fidelity and RIMES, bid to bid, UK£, net income reinvested. Pastperformance is not a realiable indicator of future results.RISK PROFILEIf you make regular withdrawals from your investment, this may reduce yourcapital over time if the fund’s growth does not compensate for the withdrawals.The value of investments and the income from it can go down as well as up soyou may not get back the amount you invested. Some funds are able to investsome or all of their assets in developing overseas markets which carry a higherrisk than investing in larger established markets. Investments in emergingmarkets are likely to experience greater rises and falls in value and there maybe trading difficulties. Some funds invest in overseas markets. This means thatchanges in currency exchange rates will affect the value of your investment. Forsome funds, derivatives and forward transactions may be used for specificinvestment purposes, as well as for hedging and other efficient managementpurposes as permitted for all funds. Where this is the case, their use may leadto higher volatility in the fund’s share price. For funds that use derivativetransactions, there is a risk that the counterparty to the transaction will whollyor partially fail to honour its contractual obligations. This may result in financialloss to the fund. We assess the creditworthiness of counterparties as part of ourrisk management process. Each of our funds is operated as a separate entitywith its own assets and liabilities. However, if the liabilities of one fund were toexceed its assets, the other funds within the scheme might have to transferacross money to cover the liabilities. This means that the fund you invest in maybe worth less if it has to transfer money to another fund.Trevor GreethamFund Manager30 April 14* Holdings can vary from those in the index quoted. For this reason thecomparative index is used for reference only.6
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