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PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 Fidelity® Select Automotive Portfolio Key Takeaways MARKET RECAP • For the semiannual reporting period ending August 31, 2021, the fund The S&P 500® index gained 19.52% for gained 9.20%, trailing the 9.74% advance of the FactSet Automotive the six months ending August 31, 2021, Linked Index and lagging 19.52% increase in the broad-based S&P with U.S. equities rising on the prospect of a surge in economic growth amid 500® index by a notably wider margin. widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, fiscal stimulus and fresh spending programs. In • The predominant theme influencing the automotive industry's early 2021, investors saw reasons to be performance the past six months has been the global semiconductor hopeful. The rollout of three COVID-19 shortage, according to Portfolio Manager Elliot Mattingly. vaccines was underway, the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to hold interest rates • This lack of supply had significant ramifications on certain segments of near zero until the economy recovered, the industry, hampering automobile manufacturers as well as auto and the federal government would parts & equipment firms. deploy trillions of dollars in aid to boost consumers and the economy. Many • Versus the FactSet industry index, unfavorable security selection in the economists raised their expectations for a automotive retail segment hurt the portfolio's performance most, powerful recovery, as opposed to a sluggish rebound, bolstering stocks followed by out-of-index exposure to trucking stocks. through April. This backdrop fueled a sharp rotation, with small-cap value • On an individual stock basis, ride-sharing company Uber usurping leadership from large growth. Technologies, manufacturer Stellantis and supplier Lear, were the As part of the "reopening" theme, largest detractors compared with the index this period. investors moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the • In contrast, advantageous investment choices and modest work-from-home trend in favor of cheap underexposure to auto parts & equipment and automobile smaller companies that stood to benefit manufacturers added relative value. from a broad cyclical recovery. Choppy trading in a flattish May reflected • On a stock-specific basis, parts distributor LKQ, electric-vehicle maker concerns about inflation and jobs, but the Fisker and components/parts supplier BorgWarner were the most uptrend resumed through August, driven noteworthy contributors. by corporate earnings. Notably, this leg saw momentum shift back to large growth, as easing rates and a hawkish • As of August 31, Elliot believes the automotive industry's performance Fed stymied the reflation trade. By is going to be determined by the consumer, which seems to be in sector, real estate (+30%) led, followed healthy shape, giving him optimism. He also notes that while we've by communication services (+24%) and yet to reach the bottom as it relates to the semiconductor supply information technology (+22%). shortage and the reverberations it's had throughout the industry, he Conversely, notable "laggards" this thinks we're reasonably close. period included the energy (+3%), consumer discretionary (+14%) and industrials (+16%) sectors. Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 Q&A An interview with Portfolio Manager Elliot Mattingly Elliot Mattingly Q: Elliot, how did the fund perform for the Portfolio Manager semiannual period ending August 31, 2021 The fund gained 9.20%, trailing the 9.74% advance of the Fund Facts FactSet Automotive Linked Index and lagging the 19.52% Trading Symbol: FSAVX increase in the broad-based S&P 500® index by a notably wider margin. The portfolio did outpace the consumer Start Date: June 30, 1986 cyclical peer group average, however. Size (in millions): $201.24 A number of overarching themes continued to drive the auto industry's performance this period, but company-specific factors surrounding some important holdings played a big role in shaping our relative return. Investment Approach Taking a slightly longer-term view, the fund was up 44.28% over the trailing 12-month period, underperforming the • Fidelity® Select Automotive Portfolio is an industry- FactSet industry index but handily topping the S&P 500® and based, equity-focused strategy that seeks to outperform peer group average. its benchmark through active management. • Our investment process emphasizes stock selection while keeping industry weightings relatively neutral. The Q: Describe the backdrop for automotive stocks fund seeks earnings growth that is in line with or faster the past six months. than the index. In pursuit of this, we invest in companies exhibiting above-average growth due to a strong Sure. More often than not, I tend to discuss the auto industry geographic sales mix; suppliers with growing content in terms of its three most crucial markets: the U.S., Europe per vehicle that is outpacing underlying production; and and China. This period, however, the most significant factor companies that are repurchasing shares, thereby impacting automotive stocks transcends geographic accelerating earnings-per-share growth. boundaries – the global semiconductor chip shortage. Aside • The fund tends to favor higher-quality companies with from the impact on dealers and the auto-buying consumer, valuations that are in line with or less expensive than the which I'll discuss further in the callout portion of this review, index. Our valuation approach is primarily focused on the chip shortage has had significant ramifications on other comparing discounted free cash flow multiples relative segments within the industry, most notably manufacturers to peers. and their parts suppliers. • Stock selection and idea generation come from More specifically, while the negative downstream impact of fundamental, bottom-up research that leverages Fidelity' the supply shortage has resulted in a reduction in volume for s deep and experienced global consumer team. We manufacturers, they've largely been able to increase prices consider attractive consumer stocks outside of the as a partial offset, which, in turn, bolstered their profitability. benchmark that offer the potential for favorable risk- adjusted returns. On the other hand, manufacturing parts suppliers, for the most part, are not able to dynamically adjust their pricing. In • Sector and industry strategies could be used by investors fact, many actually have contracts in place stipulating that as alternatives to individual stocks for either tactical- or they must provide manufacturers with a 1% to 3%+ discount strategic-allocation purposes. every year. So, unfortunately, they generally don't have any other levers to pull when it comes to offsetting the effect of what is essentially an anti-pricing-power scenario. Overall, among the three larger segments within the industry index – which comprise nearly 90% of it – automobile 2 | For definitions, fund risks and other important information, please see the Definitions and Important Information section of this Q&A.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 manufacturers (+9%) and automotive parts/equipment (-1%) fund's leading contributor relative to the industry index. This firms lagged, whereas automotive retail (+20%) stocks is essentially a turnaround story in which management has outperformed. continued to execute well, propelling the stock to a 34% gain. Previously, the company had done several acquisitions Q: Which factors weighed most on the fund's that were not well-integrated, leading to lackluster financial results. An activist investor then got involved and things performance versus the FactSet industry index began to incrementally improve. In particular, management Unfavorable security selection in the automotive retail refocused its efforts on expanding margins and generating segment detracted most from the portfolio's relative result more free cash flow, as opposed to emphasizing deals. So the past six months, followed by out-of-index exposure to far, progress has been positive on the margin front, in both trucking stocks. Europe and North America, while the firm also has made strides to better manage working capital. At the end of the Turning to individual holdings, a non-index stake in global period, LKQ was the portfolio's second-largest overweight. ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, which falls under the trucking category, returned -25% and was the biggest Avoiding electric-vehicle (EV) special purpose acquisition detractor this period. Shares of the firm fell as the pandemic- company (SPAC) and index component Fisker (-51%) proved induced recovery in mobility continued to get pushed out beneficial. The expectation is that the firm will be unveiling a with the spread of the delta variant, along with ongoing new vehicle by the end of 2022. However, in the interim, I regulatory and driver-shortage headwinds. In addition, simply could not get comfortable with the stock's valuation. investors penalized Uber for its sizable financial stake in As I see it, EV SPACs in general have had their time in the Chinese vehicle-for-hire provider DiDi Chuxing Technology, sun due to the unprecedented amount of capital being which went public on the New York Stock Exchange the end raised in public markets of late – often at lofty valuations – of June but soon became the latest target of the Chinese especially knowing many of these companies may not have government's anti-monopoly efforts. Despite these near- viable products for a couple of years. Consequently, term factors, I continue to hold the stock and maintained a analyzing the risk/reward framework and being very selective positive long-term outlook on Uber. is paramount, as we saw here with Fisker. The fund's underweighting in manufacturer Stellantis (+33%) Lastly, an underweighting in BorgWarner (-4%) helped this – the resulting entity of the merger between Italian-American period. Here we have a global automotive components and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French auto-maker PSA parts supplier that has historically been an overweight in the Group, which took place just prior to the beginning of the portfolio. Recently, however, market participants have not reporting period – also weighed on relative performance. been kind to stocks that are well-positioned as EV Ultimately, I believe the market was waiting for the dust to beneficiaries. Despite that fact that the company is a maker settle on the deal, and since that point the synergies have of EV powertrain components, it remains a relatively small been predominantly better-than-expected, which provided a portion of the overall business that, if successful, likely stands lift to the stock. Though I increased the portfolio's stake in to cannibalize its larger, flagship products. As a result, I sold Stellantis the past six months, it was the second-largest the portfolio's stake in BorgWarner prior to period end. underweight in the portfolio as of August 31. Additionally, Lear (-4%), a global supplier of automotive seats Q: What's your outlook as of August 31, Elliot and wiring harnesses – our largest overweight at period end At the end of the day, the automotive industry's performance – was another noteworthy detractor. Simply put, suppliers is going to be determined by the consumer. Currently, the like Lear tend to underperform in difficult times when state of the consumer seems to be healthy, so I have reason production targets are being revised downward by for optimism looking ahead. Granted, we've yet to reach the manufacturers. Toward the end of the period, Lear reported bottom when I think about the semiconductor supply quarterly financial results that were largely in line with shortage and the reverberations it's had throughout the consensus expectations, although management did reduce industry, but I think we're reasonably close. Overall, the guidance due to ongoing semiconductor-related disruptions market tends to operate like a discounting machine, so across the industry. typically when stock prices bottom, fundamentals follow suit not long after. In practical terms, once the final cuts to Q: What helped relative performance production take place, the worst will be behind us. ■ Switching gears, favorable investment choices and modest underexposure to auto parts & equipment and automobile manufacturers added relative value the past six months. On a stock-specific basis, an outsized stake in aftermarket replacement and maintenance parts distributor LKQ was the 3 | For definitions, fund risks and other important information, please see the Definitions and Important Information section of this Q&A.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS VS. BENCHMARK Average Relative Elliot Mattingly on the historical Holding Market Segment Relative Contribution Weight (basis points)* impact of supply shortages: LKQ Corp. Distributors 1.30% 29 Automobile "The automotive industry had already been forced Fisker, Inc. -0.24% 26 Manufacturers to grapple with the fallout COVID-19-induced Auto Parts & BorgWarner, Inc. -0.61% 25 manufacturing plant shutdowns that depleted Equipment inventories and left it in uncharted territory. Then, Diversified Support Copart, Inc. 1.16% 22 toward the end of last year, the semiconductor Services shortage came to fruition for a variety of reasons, Tata Motors Ltd. Automobile -0.87% 22 ranging from automakers not ordering enough sponsored ADR Manufacturers supply, to increased demand in other segments of * 1 basis point = 0.01%. the economy, notably, work-from-home technology needs. "The chip shortage was further exacerbated by LARGEST DETRACTORS VS. BENCHMARK other factors such as fire at a key production plant in Japan, along with supply chain disruption issues in Average Relative Malaysia. This all culminated in the images we've Relative Contribution Holding Market Segment Weight (basis points)* seen of a seemingly never-ending backlog of cargo ships waiting to be offloaded at the ports of Los Uber Technologies, Trucking 1.55% -56 Inc. Angeles and Long Beach. The trickle-down effect on Automobile dealers and consumers has been nothing less than Stellantis NV -1.54% -28 Manufacturers astonishing. Auto Parts & Lear Corp. 1.93% -25 "Everything in the global auto industry revolves Equipment around unit production levels. In 2019, roughly 90 AutoNation, Inc. Automotive Retail -0.71% -24 million units were produced. Then last year, when Automobile Ford Motor Co. -1.19% -20 the scope of the pandemic became a sobering Manufacturers reality, that figure was closer to 75 million. Entering * 1 basis point = 0.01%. 2021, estimates were in the 80-85 million range, which many investors felt was conservative under the auspice that consumers had money to spend. "U.S. dealers have historically held 60-65 days' worth of inventory on their lots, slightly higher for trucks and lower for cars. At the end of the second quarter, that had declined dramatically. The impact being felt by dealers is that, in some cases, they are simply unable to meet customer demand in real time, a dynamic not see before. In turn, consumers are seeing higher prices for popular models. "Despite this demand, supply shortages have lingered and as a result, production targets have been continually reduced as 2021 progresses, to the extent that manufacturers are tracking toward figures only slightly above 2020 levels." 4 | For definitions, fund risks and other important information, please see the Definitions and Important Information section of this Q&A.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 ASSET ALLOCATION Relative Change From Six Months Asset Class Portfolio Weight Index Weight Relative Weight Ago Domestic Equities 64.90% 63.50% 1.40% -3.58% International Equities 35.20% 36.50% -1.30% 3.74% Developed Markets 25.68% 25.22% 0.46% 3.73% Emerging Markets 9.52% 11.28% -1.76% 0.01% Tax-Advantaged Domiciles 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Bonds 0.09% 0.00% 0.09% 0.09% Cash & Net Other Assets -0.19% 0.00% -0.19% -0.25% Net Other Assets can include fund receivables, fund payables, and offsets to other derivative positions, as well as certain assets that do not fall into any of the portfolio composition categories. Depending on the extent to which the fund invests in derivatives and the number of positions that are held for future settlement, Net Other Assets can be a negative number. "Tax-Advantaged Domiciles" represent countries whose tax policies may be favorable for company incorporation. MARKET-SEGMENT DIVERSIFICATION Relative Change From Six Months Market Segment Portfolio Weight Index Weight Relative Weight Ago Automobile Manufacturers 57.51% 58.12% -0.61% 2.21% Automotive Retail 17.20% 17.62% -0.42% -0.90% Auto Parts & Equipment 13.08% 13.48% -0.40% -0.24% Diversified Support Services 4.84% 4.28% 0.56% -0.64% Distributors 4.20% 3.56% 0.64% 0.49% Trucking 1.83% -- 1.83% -0.55% Electrical Components & Equipment 0.83% 1.00% -0.17% -0.17% Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.45% 0.05% 0.40% -0.10% Airlines 0.20% -- 0.20% 0.20% Application Software 0.06% -- 0.06% 0.06% Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5 | For definitions, fund risks and other important information, please see the Definitions and Important Information section of this Q&A.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS Portfolio Weight Market Segment Portfolio Weight Holding Six Months Ago Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR Automobile Manufacturers 11.78% 9.91% Tesla, Inc. Automobile Manufacturers 11.69% 14.36% General Motors Co. Automobile Manufacturers 8.51% 11.08% Ford Motor Co. Automobile Manufacturers 5.01% 3.10% NIO, Inc. sponsored ADR Automobile Manufacturers 4.92% 5.72% O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Automotive Retail 4.86% 3.12% Aptiv PLC Auto Parts & Equipment 4.70% 5.44% Ferrari NV Automobile Manufacturers 4.04% 2.43% Copart, Inc. Diversified Support Services 3.98% 4.03% AutoZone, Inc. Automotive Retail 3.64% 3.96% 10 Largest Holdings as a % of Net Assets 63.13% 64.50% Total Number of Holdings 39 37 The 10 largest holdings are as of the end of the reporting period, and may not be representative of the fund's current or future investments. Holdings do not include money market investments. FISCAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY: Cumulative Annualized Periods ending August 31, 2021 6 1 3 5 10 Year/ Month YTD Year Year Year LOF1 Select Automotive Portfolio 9.20% 13.14% 44.28% 27.70% 20.56% 15.59% Gross Expense Ratio: 0.88%2 S&P 500 Index 19.52% 21.58% 31.17% 18.07% 18.02% 16.34% FactSet Automotive Linked Index 9.74% 14.94% 45.48% 25.91% 19.43% 15.93% Morningstar Fund Consumer Cyclical 7.51% 16.22% 35.58% 18.84% 18.04% 16.08% % Rank in Morningstar Category (1% = Best) -- -- 26% 4% 23% 57% # of Funds in Morningstar Category -- -- 48 42 39 35 1 Lifeof Fund (LOF) if performance is less than 10 years. Fund inception date: 06/30/1986. 2 This expense ratio is from the prospectus in effect as of the date shown above and generally is based on amounts incurred during that fiscal year. It does not include any fee waivers or reimbursements, which would be reflected in the fund's net expense ratio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate; therefore, you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance stated. Performance shown is that of the fund's Retail Class shares (if multiclass). You may own another share class of the fund with a different expense structure and, thus, have different returns. To learn more or to obtain the most recent month-end or other share-class performance, visit fidelity.com/performance, institutional. fidelity.com, or 401k.com. Total returns are historical and include change in share value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Cumulative total returns are reported as of the period indicated. Please see the last page(s) of this Q&A document for most-recent calendar-quarter performance. 6 | For definitions, fund risks and other important information, please see the Definitions and Important Information section of this Q&A.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 Manager Facts Elliot Mattingly is a research analyst and portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Mattingly is responsible for the coverage of North American automotive sector, ridesharing companies, and consumer staples stocks. Additionally, he manages Fidelity Select Automotive Portfolio. Prior to joining Fidelity as an equity research analyst intern in 2015, Mr. Mattingly served as a private equity associate at Bain Capital and as a senior associate consultant at Bain & Company, where he focused on private equity transactions. He has been in the financial industry since 2012. Mr. Mattingly earned his bachelor of arts degree in German studies from Dartmouth and his master of business administration degree from Harvard Business School. 8 | For definitions, fund risks and other important information, please see the Definitions and Important Information section of this Q&A.
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY: Annualized Quarter ending September 30, 2021 1 3 5 10 Year/ Year Year Year LOF1 Select Automotive Portfolio 48.93% 29.31% 21.23% 17.32% Gross Expense Ratio: 0.88%2 1 Lifeof Fund (LOF) if performance is less than 10 years. Fund inception date: 06/30/1986. 2 This expense ratio is from the prospectus in effect as of the date shown above and generally is based on amounts incurred during that fiscal year. It does not include any fee waivers or reimbursements, which would be reflected in the fund's net expense ratio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate; therefore, you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance stated. Performance shown is that of the fund's Retail Class shares (if multiclass). You may own another share class of the fund with a different expense structure and, thus, have different returns. To learn more or to obtain the most recent month-end or other share-class performance, visit fidelity.com/performance, institutional. fidelity.com, or 401k.com. Total returns are historical and include change in share value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Cumulative total returns are reported as of the period indicated. Before investing in any mutual fund, please carefully consider Information included on this page is as of the most recent calendar the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. For quarter. this and other information, call or write Fidelity for a free S&P 500 is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor's Financial prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus. Read it Services LLC. carefully before you invest. Other third-party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered Views expressed are through the end of the period stated and do not trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. necessarily represent the views of Fidelity. Views are subject to change at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC., 900 Salem Street, any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any Smithfield, RI 02917. responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, 500 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of 02917. trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund. The securities mentioned are © 2021 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. not necessarily holdings invested in by the portfolio manager(s) or FMR Not NCUA or NCUSIF insured. May lose value. No credit union guarantee. LLC. References to specific company securities should not be construed 739712.13.0 as recommendations or investment advice. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
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