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PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021 Fidelity® Select Communication Services Portfolio Key Takeaways MARKET RECAP • For the semiannual reporting period ending August 31, 2021, the The S&P 500® index gained 19.52% for fund's Retail Class shares rose 20.75%, solidly outpacing the 17.05% the six months ending August 31, 2021, gain of the MSCI U.S. IMI Communication Services 25/50 (Media with U.S. equities rising on the prospect of a surge in economic growth amid Linked) Index and the 19.52% advance of the broadly based S&P 500® widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, fiscal index. stimulus and fresh spending programs. In early 2021, investors saw reasons to be • Communication services stocks performed well this period, mainly hopeful. The rollout of three COVID-19 due to solid earnings growth for many companies within the sector. vaccines was underway, the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to hold interest rates • Portfolio Manager Matthew Drukker's stock selection drove the fund's near zero until the economy recovered, outperformance of the MSCI sector index the past six months, and and the federal government would sector/industry positioning helped to a lesser extent. deploy trillions of dollars in aid to boost consumers and the economy. Many • Specifically, stock picking in interactive media & services helped most, economists raised their expectations for a followed by choices and an underweighting in broadcasting, the powerful recovery, as opposed to a weakest-performing segment of the sector this period. sluggish rebound, bolstering stocks • Conversely, overweighting the lagging interactive home media through April. This backdrop fueled a sharp rotation, with small-cap value segment notably held back the fund's relative result. usurping leadership from large growth. • Among individual stocks, a larger-than-index position in Facebook As part of the "reopening" theme, (+47%) added the most value, whereas the fund's overweighting in investors moved out of tech-driven Activision Blizzard (-14%) detracted more than any other investment. mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap • As of August 31, Matt sees a balanced environment for smaller companies that stood to benefit communication services and potential for continued growth. He from a broad cyclical recovery. Choppy remains focused on owning companies in the sector he thinks operate trading in a flattish May reflected sustainable businesses and offer popular, "sticky" services that concerns about inflation and jobs, but the generate consistent, recurring revenue. uptrend resumed through August, driven by corporate earnings. Notably, this leg saw momentum shift back to large growth, as easing rates and a hawkish Fed stymied the reflation trade. By sector, real estate (+30%) led, followed by communication services (+24%) and information technology (+22%). Conversely, notable "laggards" this 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 Matthew Drukker Matthew Drukker Q: Matt, how did the fund perform for the six Portfolio Manager months ending August 31, 2021 The fund's Retail Class shares gained 20.75%, solidly Fund Facts outpacing the 17.05% gain of the MSCI U.S. IMI Trading Symbol: FBMPX Communication Services 25/50 (Media Linked) Index and the 19.52% advance of the broadly based S&P 500® index. The Start Date: June 30, 1986 fund also handily bested the peer group average. Size (in millions): $1,497.34 Looking slightly longer term, the fund gained 41.64% for the trailing 12 months, outpacing the MSCI sector index, the S&P 500 and the peer group average. Q: What factors propelled communication Investment Approach services stocks the past six months • Fidelity® Select Communication Services Portfolio is a Communication services stocks had a good run this period, sector-based, equity-focused strategy that seeks to mainly due to solid earnings growth for many companies outperform its benchmark through active management. within the sector. The markets for digital advertising, video • We employ a bottom-up, stock-by-stock approach to games and streaming – all of which are tied to user capitalize on our view that growth and revisions to engagement – remained strong. earnings and free cash flow per share drive Demand for home broadband services remained robust as communication services stocks. As such, the fund tends well, even though consumers began spending less time at to emphasize companies with sustainable growth that is likely to beat expectations, as well as secular growers home as the economy reopened and COVID-19 vaccination that can drive consistent excess returns. increased. • We use fundamental analysis, supported by Fidelity's Overall, we did not see any unwinding of the digital deep and experienced global technology, media and acceleration the sector experienced due to the pandemic. If telecommunication team, to identify stocks that we anything, I believe the sector entered a more balanced believe have the greatest dislocation between long-term environment that appeared healthy and poised to grow. earnings-growth potential and valuation. That said, while fundamentals for many communication • Sector strategies could be used by investors as services companies remained positive, communication alternatives to individual stocks for either tactical- or services stocks took a bit of a breather near the end of the strategic-allocation purposes. period. The sector index returned -5.76% in September, and at period end was cheaper on a price-to-earnings ratio. Q: How did you manage the fund I sought to own stocks of companies that I believed showed potential for healthy long-term revenue and earnings growth, and I tried to buy these stocks when I saw price dislocation. In my view, stock prices ultimately follow the earnings and cash flow of the companies they represent. I seek to invest in companies with sustainable above-index growth rates, with position sizing driven by my conviction and differentiated view relative to the market's assessment of a company's prospects, reflected by a stock's market price. I try to position 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 the fund in companies where the rate of growth is mispriced more-reliable network than its competitors and was able to or underestimated, and – depending on the stock – I am charge higher prices for its services. However, competitors willing to pay a premium for faster growth. such as T-Mobile have made improvements while keeping prices low. This competitive dynamic, coupled with investors' Due to the fixed-cost nature and high incremental profit focus on higher-growth areas of the sector, pressured margins of communication services companies, I usually find Verizon's stock this period. sales growth drives earnings and cash flow more sustainably than cutting costs or business-mix shifts. Q: Which investment decisions detracted Ideally, the fund will own companies with consistently higher sales growth and cash-flow conversion than the average Overweighting the lagging interactive home entertainment company in the MSCI sector index. segment held back the fund's relative result. Specifically, our shares of Activision Blizzard returned about -14% for the six Q: What helped the fund's performance versus months. After a strong run in 2020, this video-game developer's stock struggled to keep pace with the sector the MSCI communication services index index. The stock pulled back a bit this period due to some Stock selection primarily drove the fund's relative result the internal management issues that investors worried would past six months, while sector/industry positioning helped to delay the rollout of new content. Investors also were a lesser extent. Stock picking in interactive media & services concerned about how competitive this holiday season may contributed most, followed by choices and an be, and how that dynamic could impact the company. underweighting in broadcasting, the weakest-performing I continued to hold a large stake in Activision at period end; it segment of the sector. was the fund's fifth-largest holding. Its expansion into "free- In interactive media & services, shares of social-media to-play" and mobile areas has boosted user engagement. network operator Facebook gained about 47% for the six Sales among some of the company's key franchises, such as months and was our biggest contributor by far. From my "Call of Duty," remained strong as well. As of period end, I perspective, Facebook continues to be one of the greatest believe Activision will continue to grow robustly in the long advertising platforms, with its base of more than 3 billion term, especially as mobile gaming gains traction. users and about 10 million advertisers. A non-index position in ride-hailing company Lyft (-15%) High user engagement and healthy demand for digital notably detracted. After being hurt by coronavirus lockdowns advertising drove the company's revenue, as customers that dampened demand, the company was on a path to sought to market their products online. Facebook also is a recovery as the economy began re-opening earlier this year. leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the However, the delta variant of the coronavirus set the company is applying this technology to boost its capabilities company back once again. In addition, investors grew and help advertisers improve their results. concerned about Lyft's costs to incent drivers. At period end, the company faced increased public and regulatory scrutiny, but I continued to believe these concerns Q: Any final thoughts for shareholders, Matt were priced into Facebook's valuation. I maintained the I'm watching earnings reports closely. Some companies in fund's exposure to Facebook, which remained among the the sector are likely to show slower third-quarter growth due fund's top holdings as of August 31. to tough financial comparisons with the year-ago quarter. Avoiding broadcast television company Discovery, which Going forward, I'll be focused on individual company owns several networks, including the Discovery Channel, performance, rather than trends that could move the sector. Food Network and TLC, proved beneficial. Shares of the firm I'm focused on owning companies in the sector that I believe returned -42% for the six months. In May, the company operate sustainable businesses and offer popular, "sticky" announced its merger with WarnerMedia. Though there will services that generate consistent, recurring revenue. certainly be some benefits from this deal, the execution will take time and the merged company will carry significant Lastly, I'm watching for potential regulatory changes. I'm debt, which is especially challenging as it tries to make a somewhat concerned about proposals to change the transition to streaming with its Discovery+ service. operating environment for some of the biggest internet companies. Conversely, a potential infrastructure bill could Largely avoiding Verizon Communications (-1%), a large help parts of the country upgrade their fiber networks and component in the sector index, added relative value. This bring more broadband options to lower-income and rural integrated telecom giant is a leader in the U.S. wireless markets. Thank you for your confidence in my stewardship of market and had been holding its ground with slow and the fund, and in Fidelity Investments. ■ steady growth, despite heavy capital investments to build out its 5G network. In the past, Verizon boasted a broader, 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 Portfolio Manager Matt Drukker on Holding Market Segment Relative Contribution Weight (basis points)* growth in digital advertising: Interactive Media & Facebook, Inc. Class A 4.19% 131 Services "Spending on digital ads fell steeply early in 2020 as Discovery the world locked down to contain the spread of Communications, Inc. Broadcasting -0.83% 70 COVID-19 and companies looked for easy ways to Class A cut spending. Many firms paused to retune their Integrated Verizon marketing messages amid an uncertain outlook. Telecommunication -4.23% 66 Communications, Inc. Services "That spending dip didn't last long. As the world Interactive Media & Pinterest, Inc. Class A -1.00% 61 grappled with the effects of the pandemic, digitally Services focused companies ramped up their ad spending in ViacomCBS, Inc. Class Broadcasting -0.63% 50 a big way. Their buying and engagement centered B mainly on online platforms, which helped many * 1 basis point = 0.01%. companies return to rapid revenue growth. "As of August 31, a large group of U.S. consumers continue to boost spending on goods and digital LARGEST DETRACTORS VS. BENCHMARK experiences, mainly because they're still spending far more time in their homes and thus spend less on Average Relative services such as travel to stay safe and help mitigate Relative Contribution Holding Market Segment Weight (basis points)* the spread of the coronavirus and its variants. Interactive Home Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2.16% -82 "Consumers are forming new habits, many of which Entertainment seem likely to continue. They're now accustomed to Lyft, Inc. Trucking 2.11% -63 same-day delivery, in-store merchandise pickup and AMC Entertainment Movies & -0.51% -61 one-day shipping. All of these services require Holdings, Inc. Class A Entertainment companies to invest in digital advertising to attract Charter consumers. Communications, Inc. Cable & Satellite -2.48% -39 Class A "These habits could power digital ad sales and Interactive Media & benefit operators of digital advertising platforms Angi, Inc. 0.57% -34 Services that are able to reach billions of consumers. They do * 1 basis point = 0.01%. so by segmenting them based on demographics, shopping preferences and interests, and then send out ads that resonate because they align with what particular consumers are interested in buying – often in the moment these potential customers are in the process of making a purchasing decision. "This is why 46% of fund assets are invested in two of the world's top advertising platforms at period end: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, and Facebook. "For each, I think the underlying digital ad trends support their revenue streams and could provide a long runway for growth." 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 98.53% 100.00% -1.47% 1.79% International Equities 0.49% 0.00% 0.49% -1.50% Developed Markets 0.47% 0.00% 0.47% -1.52% Emerging Markets 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% Tax-Advantaged Domiciles 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Bonds 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Cash & Net Other Assets 0.98% 0.00% 0.98% -0.29% 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 Interactive Media & Services 51.81% 51.20% 0.61% 0.04% Movies & Entertainment 10.66% 14.14% -3.48% -1.52% Cable & Satellite 10.22% 10.04% 0.18% 1.48% Interactive Home Entertainment 6.47% 3.81% 2.66% -1.12% Wireless Telecommunication Services 4.02% 2.31% 1.71% -1.15% Alternative Carriers 3.87% 2.53% 1.34% -0.09% Broadcasting 3.67% 4.88% -1.21% 1.82% Integrated Telecommunication Services 3.50% 7.55% -4.05% 1.20% Trucking 1.38% -- 1.38% -1.11% Specialized Reits 1.31% -- 1.31% 0.10% Other 2.13% 3.53% -1.40% -0.40% 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 Alphabet, Inc. Class A Interactive Media & Services 24.66% 25.82% Facebook, Inc. Class A Interactive Media & Services 21.17% 17.40% Comcast Corp. Class A Cable & Satellite 4.92% 4.08% The Walt Disney Co. Movies & Entertainment 4.63% 6.21% Activision Blizzard, Inc. Interactive Home Entertainment 3.70% 4.22% T-Mobile U.S., Inc. Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.63% 3.96% Snap, Inc. Class A Interactive Media & Services 3.32% 1.40% AT&T, Inc. Integrated Telecommunication Services 3.06% 3.01% Netflix, Inc. Movies & Entertainment 3.03% 3.13% Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A Cable & Satellite 2.71% 2.31% 10 Largest Holdings as a % of Net Assets 74.82% 73.54% Total Number of Holdings 55 46 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 Communication Services Portfolio 20.75% 27.94% 41.64% 27.67% 22.01% 19.38% Gross Expense Ratio: 0.77%2 S&P 500 Index 19.52% 21.58% 31.17% 18.07% 18.02% 16.34% MSCI US IMI Communication Services 25/50 (Media Linked) 17.05% 25.17% 39.84% 24.58% 18.23% 18.75% Index Morningstar Fund Communications 10.99% 16.63% 31.40% 17.37% 13.56% 11.87% % Rank in Morningstar Category (1% = Best) -- -- 1% 10% 12% 10% # of Funds in Morningstar Category -- -- 44 31 28 26 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 Matthew Drukker is a portfolio manager and research analyst 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. Drukker manages the Fidelity Select Communication Services Portfolio. He is also responsible for covering the Communication Services Sector including Telecom, Media and Video Games. Additionally, he manages Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio, Fidelity Communication Services Central Fund, VIP Communications Services Portfolio, and Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio. He is also responsible for managing the communication services sub-portfolio of Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Drukker co- managed Select Wireless Portfolio and covered the restaurant industry. Previously, he was an intern in Fidelity's Equity Research division. Before joining Fidelity full time in 2008, Mr. Drukker was an investment banker in New York, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising for financial institutions. He has been in the financial industry since 1999. Mr. Drukker earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Williams College and his master of business administration degree in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 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 Communication Services Portfolio 43.01% 24.75% 20.28% 19.78% Gross Expense Ratio: 0.77%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 739474.14.0 as recommendations or investment advice. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
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