Investment objective & strategy
As of April 18, 2025 · prospectusObjective. VIP Strategic Income Portfolio seeks a high level of current income. The fund may also seek capital appreciation.
Strategy. Investing primarily in debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds). Allocating the fund's assets among four general investment categories: high yield securities, U.S. Government and investment-grade securities, emerging markets securities, and foreign developed markets securities. Emerging markets include countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by MSCI, countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets that the Adviser identifies as having similar emerging markets characteristics. Potentially investing in equity securities. Using a neutral mix of approximately 45% high yield, 30% U.S. Government and investment-grade, 15% emerging markets, and 10% foreign developed … Investing primarily in debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds). Allocating the fund's assets among four general investment categories: high yield securities, U.S. Government and investment-grade securities, emerging markets securities, and foreign developed markets securities. Emerging markets include countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by MSCI, countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets that the Adviser identifies as having similar emerging markets characteristics. Potentially investing in equity securities. Using a neutral mix of approximately 45% high yield, 30% U.S. Government and investment-grade, 15% emerging markets, and 10% foreign developed markets. Analyzing a security's structural features and current pricing, its issuer's potential for success, and the credit, currency, and economic risks of the security and its issuer to select investments. Hedging the fund's foreign currency exposures utilizing forward foreign currency exchange contracts, although not all of the fund's foreign currency exposure will be hedged. Engaging in transactions that have a leveraging effect on the fund, including investments in derivatives - such as swaps (interest rate, total return, and credit default), options, and futures contracts - and forward-settling securities, to adjust the fund's risk exposure. Investing in Fidelity's Central funds (specialized investment vehicles used by Fidelity funds to invest in particular security types or investment disciplines) consistent with the asset classes discussed above. Effective December 11, 2025, normally investing at least 80% of assets in a combination of debt securities and income-producing equity 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). Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Equity securities include common stocks (including depositary receipts evidencing ownership of common stock), preferred stocks and other preferred securities, convertible securities, rights and warrants, and other securities, such as hybrid securities and trust preferred securities, believed to have equity-like characteristics. Income-producing equity securities are equity securities that pay, or are expected to pay within the next three months, dividends or interest. 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 Cash Central Fund | — | $154.55M | 9.38% |
| Fidelity Floating Rate Central Fund | — | $107.93M | 6.55% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $77.97M | 4.73% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $37.76M | 2.29% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $30.38M | 1.84% |
| Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | — | $24.39M | 1.48% |
| UNITED KINGDOM G.B. and N.IRELAND 4.125% 03/07/2031 REGS | — | $21.83M | 1.33% |
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | — | $19.43M | 1.18% |
| Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe | — | $19.22M | 1.17% |
| GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF 2.4% 04/18/2030 REGS | — | $18.32M | 1.11% |
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 Advisor Strategic Income Fund · FSTAX, FSRCX, FSIAX, FSRIX, FADMX, FIWDX | 79% | 0.59% |
| Fidelity Capital and Income Fund · FAGIX | 41% | 0.90% |
| Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund · FAHYX, FAHCX, FAHDX, FAHEX, FIQTX | 40% | 0.82% |
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 |
| FIL Investment Advisors | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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