Investment objective & strategy
As of April 18, 2025 · prospectusObjective. VIP High Income Portfolio seeks a high level of current income, while also considering growth of capital.
Strategy. Normally investing primarily in income producing debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds). Potentially investing in non-income producing securities, including defaulted securities and common stocks. Investing in companies in troubled or uncertain financial condition. Investing in domestic and foreign issuers. Using fundamental analysis of each issuer's financial condition and industry position and market and economic conditions to select investments. Effective December 11, 2025, normally investing at least 80% of assets in below investment grade debt securities. Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of … Normally investing primarily in income producing debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds). Potentially investing in non-income producing securities, including defaulted securities and common stocks. Investing in companies in troubled or uncertain financial condition. Investing in domestic and foreign issuers. Using fundamental analysis of each issuer's financial condition and industry position and market and economic conditions to select investments. Effective December 11, 2025, normally investing at least 80% of assets in below investment grade debt securities. Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed, usually at the maturity of the security. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities (including Treasury securities), repurchase agreements, money market securities, mortgage and other asset-backed securities, loans and loan participations, and other securities, such as hybrids and synthetic securities, believed to have debt-like characteristics (e.g., securities classified as Tier 2 Regulatory capital, securities that rank above share capital in an insolvency waterfall, securities with maturity dates and non-cancellable interest payment structures). Below investment grade debt securities are debt securities that are rated below BBB- or its equivalent by at least one nationally recognized statistical ratings organization (NRSRO), or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. Derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to the investments above or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such investments are included in the fund's 80% policy, consistent with the fund's investment policies and limitations with respect to investments in derivatives.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | — | $70.89M | 9.19% |
| Fidelity Cash Central Fund | — | $21.07M | 2.73% |
| Fidelity Private Credit Company LLC | — | $10.93M | 1.42% |
| BAUSCH HEALTH TERM B 1LN 10/08/2030 | BHCCN | $4.60M | 0.60% |
| SANCHEZ TERM 1LN DIP 12/31/2055 | SNEC | $4.56M | 0.59% |
| APLD COMPUTECO LLC SR SECURED 144A 12/30 9.25 | APLD | $4.01M | 0.52% |
| POWBUY 8.5 02/15/31 144A | POWBUY | $4.00M | 0.52% |
| 1261229 BC Ltd | — | $3.88M | 0.50% |
| SATS 3.875 11/30/30 | SATS | $3.83M | 0.50% |
| Cloud Software Group Inc | — | $3.50M | 0.45% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series High Income Fund · FSHNX | 79% | 0.12% |
| Fidelity SAI High Income Fund · FSHGX | 55% | 0.71% |
| Fidelity High Income Fund · SPHIX, FGRMX, FGSMX, FGTMX, FGUMX, FGQMX | 54% | 0.74% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 18, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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