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news, numbers, analysis A Newsletter from fidelity worldwide iNvestmeNt, Nordic regioN, #2 2012

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How to balance in an ambigous environment

FF EmEa FundFive Year anniversary

investment clock: wHere are we now?

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In this edition of Perspec-tive, we will discuss how the global financial and sover-eign crises have changed the investment landscape.

The combinaTion of debts, challenged growth prospects, low interest rates and deflation-ary forces could become the “new normal” in the foreseeable future. in our feature article on page 4 you can read more about how to manage this new risk en-vironment.

as bond investors are ex-panding their horizons by both asset and geography in the search for yields, you may want to take a closer look at our “Three Roads to asian credit” article on the last page.

From an equity perspective, investing in high-quality divi-dend paying stocks continues to be an interesting option in order to achieve steady income and capital growth. however, the importance of thorough re-search into the sustainability of a company’s dividend and the quality of earnings is crucial in order to avoid value traps.

The invesTmenT cLocK re-mains in reflation due to weak growth and falling inflation. Trevor Greetham elaborates on the impact this and the most recent Qe3 has on our current asset allocation positioning.

Finally, i’d like to welcome a new member to the team, stefan hilton, who will be on the road helping build and support your business. i’m sure you will have the opportunity to work with him in the near future. •

UpdatE The latest news from Fidelity worldwide Investment

FUnds In FOcUs Three roads to asian credit

content #2 2012editorial

Managing the“new normal”

Asgeir Thordarson,Head of Nordic Region

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AsIA ConFErEnCE: oPPorTunITIEs In A ChAllEngIng EnvIronmEnT As clouds gather over the outlook for global economic growth, Asia still remainsa bright spot supported by rising consumption and foreign direct investment. Fidelity is delighted to present an agenda and a speaker line-up that address the different themes and investment opportunities that they currently see in Asian markets.Date and time: october 19th, 8:30 – 12:30.speaker line-up: medha samant, Investment Director, gregor Carle, Investment Director, Fixed Income and Investment solutions, Teera Chanpongsang, Fund manager and raymond ma, Fund manager.rsvP: Please register for the conference via e-mail to sanna.ostlund@fil.com

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– We undeRsTand that many investors in Fidelity funds have asked for the ability to be able to save in our funds in the premi-um pension system. We offer the pension savers an alternative to the existing range of funds and the possibility of a long-term investment. The funds we of-fer are carefully selected to give pension savers a good long-term growth on their capital. We also see that they fill gaps in existing offerings in the savings scheme, says stefan blomé, sales direc-

tor at Fidelity´s nordic office in stockholm.

The premium pension sys-tem has been improved and provides an excellent oppor-tunity for long-term savings. individuals are invited to invest in a broad range of funds and offered a choice to actively in-fluence their future retirement, as the premium pension is the only part of the state pension that can be influenced by active choice.

beinG an acTive and com-mitted saver is in line with Fidelity’s investment philosophy. it also contributes to an in-creased understanding of their investments and creates greater potential for long-term returns. as an active fund manager it is

Fidelity launches mutual Funds in the premium pension systemFidelity has decided to offer its funds to investors in the premium pension saving scheme. There are now 13 funds available for the Swedish customers.

Fidelity’s ambition to generate a better return than the market.

Fidelity’s entry into the pre-mium pension system marks an important phase of the company’s development in sweden. With over 15 years of presence, Fide-lity is a well established player in the swedish market and is today working together with most of the leading banks, asset managers and institutions. Fidelity manages the equivalent of 40 billion seK for swedish investors. •

nEW AlTErnATIvE. now pension savers can invest in Fidelity funds.

l America Fundl Asian Special Situations Fundl China Consumer Fundl Emerging Asia Fundl European Dynamic Growth Fundl European High Yield Fundl Emerging Markets Fund

l EMEA (Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa) Fundl Global Strategic Bond Fundl Global Opportunities Fundl GRAS (Global Real Assets) Fundl Global High Yield Focus Fundl Latin America Fund

13 Fidelity funds now in the Premium Pension system – Fidelity Funds:

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Investment clock update: rally needs macro support

WeaK GRoWTh and falling in-flation put the investment clock in Reflation. detailed analysis of the last few decades shows that gov-ernment bonds usually do well at this stage of the business cycle as central banks cut interest rates or, latterly, make outright bond pur-chases as part of a quantitative eas-ing program.

For stocks, the historical record is mixed. policy easing can drive an expansion in valuation multiples, as we have seen lately. however, a weak growth backdrop means op-timism can give way to bouts of

panic as earnings forecasts continue to see downgrades.

it is exactly this balance that is in play today. We have reduced the size of our underweight posi-tion in risk assets over the last few months to reflect the two way risk that policy easing brings to the mar-ket. however, it could take several months before the conditions for a new recovery are in place and there are likely to be buying opportuni-ties along the way if economic data disappoints.

When it comes to asset alloca-tion, improving us credit condi-tions mean we continue to like global property as an asset class.

We see commodities offering similar upside to stocks if quantita-tive easing gains traction, therefore, we have reduced our underweight position.

other supportive factors for commodities include sentiment be-ing less extended, positive seasonal factors and the asset class providing a hedge against geopolitical risks in the run up to the us presidential election. •

Trevor greetham’s Investment Clock is a way of relating the economic cycle to asset and sector rotation.

since iTs Launch in June 2007, the performance of the Fidelity Funds emea Fund has been ex-cellent, consistently coming first in its peer group with a cumula-tive return of 23.9%, far exceed-ing the index return of 1.4% over the same period (as per June 30, 2012).

what lies behind this performance?– our investment approach

has never changed. We always look for well managed, high qual-ity companies that can demon-strate consistent earnings growth. however, we also want to be sure that this can be achieved without taking on too much risk. in ad-dition, we are sensitive to valua-tions and want to be sure that a company’s good growth prospects have not yet been reflected in a correspondingly rich share price. The degree of certainty we have on these questions helps to estab-lish the degree of conviction we have and whether we ultimately decide to buy, avoid or sell a par-ticular stock.

what are the attractions of the eMea region?

– one of the key attractions is its large size and inherent diver-

sity. The benefit of such a vast uni-verse is that there is a large pool in which to fish and greater flexibility to move around within this pool. although the fund is primarily a bottom-up stock-picking fund, there is certainly great value that can be gained from a very good understanding of the economic drivers and positioning of coun-tries and regions.

indeed, one of the reasons why we have done a great job of navigating the global finan-cial crisis is due to the fund’s limited exposure to countries with the kinds of sovereign debt and banking problems seen in much of the developed world. The emea region is also large enough to allow us to bypass those companies and countries that have particularly strong trade links with europe.

anything else?– While avoiding problem

areas has been an important fac-tor, the scope of the emea region means that we can have material exposure to better performing re-gions such as africa, which also have the important added advan-tage of being relatively lowly cor-related with Western markets.

a final point that i would highlight about the emea re-gion is that valuations are attrac-tive compared to other emerg-ing market categories such as Latin america as a whole or asian emerging markets, which for val-ue conscious investors like us is important. •

The Fidelity Funds europe, Middle east and africa (eMea) Fund recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. Since its launch in June 2007, the fund’s performance has been excellent. Here, Portfolio Manager nick Price explains what lies behind the fund’s success and outlines the at-tractions of the eMea region.

The FF EmEA Fund has had a good run.sourCE: FIl lImITED, 31/11/2005 To 30/06/2012

rEFlATIon. The investment clock is in reflation, reflecting weaker economic growth and falling inflation.

lEAD InDICATors Inflation• The global inflation scorecard points down-wards and headline CPI rates have rolled over.growth• Our global growth scorecard has his-torically been a good six month lead indicator for the business cycle. • It turned negative in August for the first time since Q4 2011 on the back of a rolling over in the oECD’s lead indica-tors, declines in business confidence and econo-mist gDP downgrades.

current asset allocation Positioning

The fundamental environment is favoring bonds.

equities

property

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underweight neutral overweight

FideLiTy sTRenGThens its team in stockholm by hiring stefan hilton within sales and client Relations, nord-ic Region. he began his career in the finance industry in new york in 2000 where he worked for barclays capi-tal. between 2003-2012 he worked in Frankfurt for dresdner bank, com-merzbank and citigroup. •

FIdelITy exPandS In THe nordIcS

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The invesTmenT enviRonmenT has changed markedly in recent years. The risk environment has been transformed by the 2008 cred-it crisis and the ongoing sovereign debt crisis. The crisis actions taken by developed world governments and central banks have dramati-cally increased debt-to-Gdp ratios around the world, tipping some economies, such as Greece, into an economic tailspin. in the periphery of europe, sovereign risk has been dramatically re-priced upwards. mean-while, interest rates and bond yields

in parts of the developed world

seen as most economi-cally and

fiscally robust have fallen to record lows, increasing the price of safety. indeed, major government bond yields have trended down strongly since 1982, however, the scope for this trend to continue is clearly now constrained by the present low yields.

history suggests that major credit crises require multi-year workouts. indeed, the combina-tion of debts, challenged growth prospects, low interest rates and deflationary forces that we see today could be sustained for a prolonged period – becoming the ‘new normal’ for the foreseeable future. secular

growth drivers continue to

reshape

the global balance of economic power, with many emerging mar-kets now offering more attractive fundamentals than their developed world counterparts. as a result, bond investors are expanding their horizons by both asset and geogra-phy, increasingly considering high-er yielding bonds and as emerging market issuers.

“Risk-free” assets were, until re-cently, a key cornerstone of finan-cial market and investing theory. They provided a starting point, or a comparative anchor, for investment decisions. The realisation that some of the largest risks in the bond uni-verse resided in what was seen as the lowest-risk end of the spectrum has been a watershed moment for investors.

in The LasT TWo yeaRs, we have witnessed a massive 70% reduction in the pool of risk-free assets. While 68% of economies carried a triple a rating at the end of 2007, that pro-portion had dropped to 53% by the end of 2012. The reduction in the pool of assets considered safe (com-bined with greater demand) has had the effect of significantly increasing the price of safety.

The high price of safe assets reflects their relative

scarcity, as well asinvestor percep-

a brave new Worldthe effects of a transformed risk environment

tions of the risk associated with the european debt crisis and their con-cerns over the stuttering recovery in many oecd economies. meanwhile, the Fed has now made it clear in its latest round of quantitative easing (“Qe3”) that interest rates will stay low until mid-2015. The shortage of safe assets relative to demand has caused a squeeze in a narrower group of safe havens which remain nega-tively correlated to risk assets, such as us treasuries and German bunds.

us Treasuries have become an expensive and crowded trade and there is a growing debate over whether the long-term bull market is over and a bear market is now due. The perceived position of us Treasuries as a safe haven has been relatively assured despite the coun-try’s twin deficits and the down-grade of its sovereign credit rating. indeed, the volatility caused by the downgrade saw further safe-haven flows into, rather than out of, trea-suries. author Jim Grant captured the mood of many investors when he remarked that traditionally risk-free Treasuries now offer a “return-free risk”.

a key issue is that the two big-gest buyers of treasuries, the us Federal Reserve and china, are

both relatively insensi-tive to value. The

The global financial and sovereign crises have redrawn the investment landscape, forcing inves-tors to recast their established perceptions of risk. But this new and risky landscape also offers new opportunities.

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Fed is explicitly trying to manipu-late bond prices as part of its mon-etary policy framework. china is the largest foreign creditor to the united states owning around $1.2 trillion of us debt, over a quarter of the $4.5 trillion held by countries outside the us. The reason that such a significant part of china’s $3 trillion in foreign currency reserves is held in dollars is that other there are few liquid alternatives with suf-ficient market depth that would not introduce a higher level of currency volatility.

The yieLds on us treasuries can stay low given these factors and their ongoing status as a genuine ‘safe haven’ in an age of uncer-tainty. some commentators point to the danger of a liquidity trap for where bond yields drop towards their lower limits and remain there, following the example of Japan. Regardless, such low yields send a clear signal to value investors. With yields lower than 2% in the major econo-mies, there is limited prospect of matching past returns in government bonds from this starting

point. a reversion of yields to their long term average would result in low or negative returns. Were in-vestors to use the last thirty years of the government bond index as a predictor of returns over the next thirty years they would be doomed to disappointment.

on the other hand, achieving shelter in periods of risk-off volatility has become markedly more difficult – at these times the benefit of being invested in us treasuries is clear. strategic fixed income managers will continue to invest tactically in such ‘safe assets’ to provide genuine, liq-

uid diversification and negative correlation to riskier assets.

aGGReGaTe bond indi-ces and funds bench-marked against them now entail significant

concentration risks within sovereign bonds.

These indices are invariably market-capitalisation weighted,

which means the more debt an is-suer has outstanding, the larger the

weighting that issuer has in the index. unfortunately, this

tilts indices toward indebted coun-tries regardless of their ability to service that debt. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that debt ratings typically lag fundamentals.

accordingly, around half of the risk in the bank of america euro ag-gregate bond index now comes from sovereign bonds. The same phe-nomenon is true of market-weighted indices in the corporate bond sector. The iTRaXX corporates index pro-vided investors with a growing ex-posure to financials over the course of the last decade, increasing from just over 30% in 2002 to a peak of 55% in 2008. since 2008, of course, investors have realised this was not an exposure they wanted and dissat-isfaction with a system that predis-poses them to concentrations of risk has grown.

TRadiTionaL maRKeT weight benchmarks no longer reflect the needs of investors. out-flows from these products and indebted sovereigns have already begun, yet much of the money ap-pears to have flowed

“in The LasT TWo yeaRs, We have WiTnessed a massive 70% ReducTion in The pooL oF RisK-FRee asseTs.”

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thE GlObal OppOrtUnItY In EqUItY IncOmEInvesting in high-quality, dividend paying stocks looks particularly attractive at a time when bond markets are polarised between distressed sovereigns and expensive safe havens.

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toward a small set of safe havens, driving yields to levels which im-ply there is little value left. This strongly encourages the use of alternative benchmarks and stra-tegic approaches.

Gdp-weighted indices offer an alternative route to investors, ostensibly allowing investments to be directed to the world’s most established economies. a signifi-cant problem is that Gdp-weight-ed bond indices cannot reflect the world economy – china, the world’s second largest economy barely has a public debt market. another difficulty is that some of the other largest economies are also the most indebted in the shape of the us and Japan, so the problem of being constrained is simply recast in another form.

RepLacinG one benchmark constraint with another does not solve the underlying issue, which is allowing your portfolio man-ager the freedom to invest ac-cording to their conviction, with the ability to avoid unfavoured areas of the benchmark universe completely if they so wish. stra-tegic portfolios which allow zero weightings to countries and un-constrained portfolios can un-shackle portfolio managers from the constraints that benchmarks impose. These approaches allow managers to invest in securities on the basis of their own merits and not because of their size in a benchmark index and to focus on absolute rather than relative risk.

strategic and unconstrained investing both play to the strengths of investment manage-ment companies that can gener-ate an abundance of ideas across the full investment universe. each position in the portfolio needs to pass either an explicit hurdle on returns or it needs to play a role in ensuring sufficient diversification.

While aggregate market weight benchmarks still make up the bulk of the bond market, we should see growing consideration given to alternatively weighted, high-quality benchmarks, going forward. There will be greater in-terest in more flexible, ‘strategic’ bond portfolios that balance risk and return, as investors move away from products that unnec-essarily tilt investments to over-indebted areas. l

iT is noT suRpRisinG that the ratio-nale for investing in high quality divi-dend-paying stocks is reasserting itself. The yields on key government bonds have fallen to historic lows as central banks have slashed interest rates and pumped liquidity into the system in an effort to spur economic growth. meanwhile, equity dividend yields are well above recent (15 year) averages, nowhere more so than in europe. This is good news for investors who require income to meet ongoing expenses but also provides a good entry point for investors with an eye on long-term capital growth. indeed, history shows that it is the compounded effect of re-invested dividends that accounts for the bulk of total equity market returns in the long run.

a Key poinT To note when com-paring yields across asset classes is that unlike conventional bonds, eq-uities and equity income can protect investors from the negative effects of inflation. as Fidelity sees it, the attrac-tion of a well managed, high quality equity income portfolio is that it is able to balance the bond-like charac-teristics of a steady income and capital preservation with the equity charac-teristics of long term capital growth and inflation-protection.

in europe right now there are some very attractive yields available - the euro sToXX 50 index (an index of 50 european blue chips) is yielding about 4.5% – but high headline yields should be handled with care. While the extra returns from dividends can provide a valuable safety cushion in volatile times, this only rings true if the dividends themselves prove sus-tainable in the face of a more difficult economic backdrop. it is important to avoid potential ‘value traps’ where high yields are actually an indica-tion of stress and merely a precursor to a dividend cut. perhaps the best example of this was in the financial crisis of 2008 when sharp declines in share prices pushed up the yields on european and us banks. any in-vestor tempted by this false signal would have been sorely disappointed because not only were dividends sub-sequently slashed but shareholders faced huge dilution as banks raised capital to shore up their balance sheets.

aLL oF This underscores the im-portance of thorough research into the sustainability of a company’s divi-dend and the quality of the earnings that underpin the yield. Fidelity looks to invest in defensive businesses with

predictable, consistent cashflows on reasonable valuations.

From a geographical standpoint, there are some important differences in attitudes to dividends around the globe. in Fidelity´s view, the place with the healthiest dividend culture is the uK, where companies tend to pay out a good proportion of their an-nual earnings in the form of dividends but also have a strong commitment to progressive dividend policies, which means that they aim to increase their dividend payments year-on-year.

in the us on the other hand, there is less emphasis on dividends. us companies tend to pay out a smaller proportion of their earnings in dividends and there is an inclina-tion to reward shareholders via share buybacks. buybacks offer companies greater flexibility and some tax ad-vantages but they are a less favourable signal for investors as they tend to be used tactically rather than as a perma-nent/ongoing commitment.

aLL This means that the yield on the us market is a rather unexciting 2%, but this must be viewed in the context of the security / potential for growth in the underlying dividend stream. There are many companies in the us that have managed to grow their dividends consistently over sev-eral decades.

in europe meanwhile, the chal-lenge is a different one. political / economic woes mean that shares in many companies which are global in nature are trading at relatively de-pressed valuations because of their domicile. While commitment to dividends is perhaps not as strong as in the uK or the us, there are none-theless selective opportunities to be found in quality multinationals with high yields and good prospects for dividend growth. l

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7Funds in Focus

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The value of investments [and the income from them] can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount invested. For funds that invest in overseas markets, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the value of an investment.

This newsletter is for Investment Professionals only and should not be relied upon by private in-vestors. This newsletter must not be reproduced or circulated without prior permission. This com-munication is not directed at, and must not be acted upon by persons inside the United King-dom or the United States and is otherwise only directed at persons residing in jurisdictions where the relevant funds are authorised for distribution or where no such authorisation is required. Fi-delity/Fidelity Worldwide Investment means FIL Limited, and its subsidiary companies. Unless otherwise stated, all views are those of the Fidel-ity organisation. Fidelity only offers information on its own products and services and does not provide investment advice based on individual circumstances. Fidelity, Fidelity Worldwide Invest-ment, and the Fidelity Worldwide Investment logo and currency F symbol are trademarks of FIL Limited. No statements or representations made in this document are legally binding on Fidelity or the recipient. Any proposal is subject to contract terms being agreed. Fidelity Funds (FF) is an open-ended investment company established in Luxembourg with different classes of shares. We recommend that you obtain detailed infor-mation before taking any investment decision. Investments should be made on the basis of the current prospectus, which is available along with the current annual and semi-annual reports free of charge from our distributors, from our Euro-pean Service Centre in Luxembourg and from your financial advisor or from the branch of your bank. Holdings can vary from those in the index quoted. For this reason the comparison index is used for reference only. Foreign exchange transactions may be effected on an arms length basis by or through Fidelity companies from which a benefit may be derived by such com-panies. Due to the greater possibility of default an investment in corporate bonds is generally less secure than an investment in Government bonds. Default risk is based on the issuer’s abil-ity to make interest payments and to repay the loan at maturity. Default risk may therefore vary between different government issuers as well as between different corporate issuers. Issued by FIL Investments International (registered in England and Wales), authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority. SSL1209N09/0313

FIDELITY FUNDS

– ASIAN BOND FUND

Launched in 2011, the asian bond Fund invests primarily in corporates, governments and quasi-government bonds of higher quality, investment grade issuers that have their principal business activities in the asian region. it offers asian credit exposure with a focus on investment grade. The asian bond market has tradi-tionally attracted a higher risk pre-mium due to the heightened political and economic uncertainties associ-ated with developing countries. how-ever, as the market has evolved and matured, investor perceptions have changed. While european countries have seen their sovereign debt ratings slashed, asian countries (particularly indonesia, china and the philippines) have been upgraded by rating agen-cies, reflecting stronger fundamentals, lower leverage, increased confidence, and positively impacting the wider corporate credit universe. l

FIDELITY FUNDS

– ASIAN HIGH YIELD FUND

Launched in 2007, the asian high yield Fund invests primarily in high-yielding, sub investment grade securi-ties of issuers that have their principal business activities in the asian region. The fund will suit investors seeking high income and capital appreciation and who are prepared to accept the risks associated with a high yield in-vestment. The asian high yield market contin-ued to trade towards positive territory heading into the summer and second half of 2012. china’s asymmetric in-terest rate cuts and coordinated global easing from ecb/boe has improved liquidity and driven up asset prices. While further easing from central banks should be supportive for bonds, the market is expected to see continu-ing new supply. l

FIDELITY FUNDS

– CHINA RMB BOND FUND

The most recent addition to Fidelity’s asian bond range, the china Rmb bond Fund, launched in late 2011, seeks to maximize total return by in-vesting in assets that will benefit from a rise in value of the chinese Renmin-bi (Rmb) over the long term. This is achieved by investing in a portfolio of investment-grade offshore Rmb (‘cnh’) securities, and other investment-grade securities, hedged back to the Rmb. it is targeted at investors looking to benefit from the rising value of the Rmb over time, giving the potential for greater capital growth than that offered by cash holdings, while keep-ing the credit risk associated with their investments at a low level. l

three roads to asian creditThis year, the Fidelity fixed income team celebrated its 10th anniversary of setting up in Hong Kong. while the team has experienced tremen-dous growth in capacity over time, its core investment process have remained consistent in delivering a range of investment propositions. Here we scratch the surface of the three Fidelity funds managed by the team in Hong Kong.

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* Offered in different share classes. The yield will fluctuate in line with the yield available from the market over time. The yield Dividends can both increase and decrease and may in exceptional circumstances, be deducted from the capital. We recommend that you obtain detailed information before taking any investment decision. Investments should be made on the basis of the current prospectus, which is available along with the current annual and semi-annual reports free of charge from our distributors, from our European Service Centre in Luxembourg and from your financial advisor or from the branch of your bank. This communication is not directed at, and must not be acted upon by persons inside the United Kingdom or the United States and is otherwise only directed at persons residing in jurisdictions where the relevant funds are authorised for distribution or where no such authorisation is required. Fidelity/Fidelity Worldwide Investment means FIL Limited and its subsidiary companies. Unless otherwise stated, all views are those of the Fidelity organisation. Fidelity only offers information on its own products and services and does not provide investment advice based on individual circumstances. Fidelity, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and the currency F –symbol are trademarks of FIL Limited. This material is issued by FIL (Luxembourg) S.A. authorised and regulated in Luxembourg by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. CL1202902/0312

Where quality pays dividendsIn uncertain times of low economic growth and low interest rates, investments in companies with a track record of paying dividends can deliver a significant portion of total long-term return. Companies with a history of dividend payments are often more resilient and tend to be less volatile than the overall stock market.

Fidelity Funds – Global Dividend Fund is a global, actively managed portfolio that invests in dividend-paying companies. The discipline identifies best ideas from around the world, each selected for the quality of their earnings and their dividend growth potential. The fund aims to provide investors with a yield premium around 25% above the wider equity market. You can choose to receive dividend income on a monthly basis or reinvest it in the fund to boost long-term growth.*

So if you are looking for sustainable income or long-term growth potential, let quality pay dividends.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The value of investments (and the income from them) can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount invested. Changes in currency exchange rates may affect the value of an investment.

Find out more about Fidelity Funds – Global Dividend Fund at fidelityworldwideinvestment.com

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