Fidelity's Targeted International Equity Funds®
Fund/Ticker
Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund/FJSCX
Summary Prospectus
December 30, 2024
Before you invest, you may want to review the fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the fund (including the fund's SAI) online at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-FIDELITY or by sending an e-mail request to fidfunddocuments@fidelity.com. The fund's prospectus and SAI dated December 30, 2024 are incorporated herein by reference.
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Fund Summary
Fund:
Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund
Investment Objective
Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Fee Table
The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy, hold, and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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None
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Annual Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fee
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0.83% A, B
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees
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None
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Other expenses
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0.03% B
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Total annual operating expenses
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0.86%
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AThe management fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.20% was previously charged under the services agreements.
BAdjusted to reflect current fees.
This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.
Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that the fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
1 year
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$
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88
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3 years
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$
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274
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5 years
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$
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477
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10 years
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$
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1,061
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Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
- Normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of Japanese issuers, and other investments that are tied economically to Japan, with smaller market capitalizations (which, for purposes of this fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell/Nomura Mid-Small CapTM Index or the JASDAQ Index).
The Adviser considers a number of factors to determine whether an issuer is located in or tied economically to a particular country or region including: whether a third-party vendor has assigned a particular country or region classification to the issuer or included the issuer in an index representative of a particular country or region; the issuer's domicile, incorporation, and location of assets; whether the issuer derives at least 50% of its revenues from, or has at least 50% of its assets in, a particular country or region; the source of government guarantees (if any); and the primary trading market or listing exchange. Whether an issuer is located in or tied economically to a particular country can be determined under any of these factors.
Effective December 11, 2025, 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.
- Potentially investing in securities of Japanese issuers with larger market capitalizations.
- Normally investing primarily in common stocks.
- Using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.
Principal Investment Risks
- Stock Market Volatility.
Stock markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.
- Foreign Exposure.
Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market.
Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.
- Geographic Concentration in Japan.
Because the fund concentrates its investments in Japan, the fund's performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political, and economic conditions within Japan and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
- Issuer-Specific Changes.
The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole.
- Small Cap Investing.
The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Performance
The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the fund.
The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and an additional index over various periods of time. The additional index has characteristics relevant to the fund's investment strategies. Index descriptions appear in the "Additional Index Information" section of the prospectus. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.
Visit www.fidelity.com for more recent performance information.
Year-by-Year Returns
2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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-6.76%
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14.04%
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8.82%
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35.71%
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-15.94%
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21.94%
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4.81%
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-0.53%
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-14.49%
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15.18%
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During the periods shown in the chart:
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Returns
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Quarter ended
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Highest Quarter Return
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11.85%
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June 30, 2020
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Lowest Quarter Return
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-19.21%
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March 31, 2020
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Year-to-Date Return
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14.60%
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September 30, 2024
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Average Annual Returns
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
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For the periods ended December 31, 2023
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Past 1
year
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Past 5
years
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Past 10
years
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Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund
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Return Before Taxes
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15.18%
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4.60%
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5.15%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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14.35%
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3.55%
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4.28%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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9.45%
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3.62%
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4.11%
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Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Cap™ Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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17.73%
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5.00%
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5.46%
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MSCI Japan Index
(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
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20.48%
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7.05%
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5.10%
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The fund has begun comparing its performance to the MSCI Japan Index to satisfy a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirement.
Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Adviser) is the fund's manager. Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited and other investment advisers serve as sub-advisers for the fund.
Portfolio Manager(s)
Masaki Nakamura (Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2022.
Purchase and Sale of Shares
You may buy or sell shares through a Fidelity® brokerage or mutual fund account, through a retirement account, or through an investment professional.
You may buy or sell shares in various ways:
Internet
www.fidelity.com
Phone
Fidelity Automated Service Telephone (FAST®) 1-800-544-5555
To reach a Fidelity representative 1-800-544-6666
Mail
Additional purchases:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
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Redemptions:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
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The price to buy one share is its net asset value per share (NAV). Shares will be bought at the NAV next calculated after an order is received in proper form.
The price to sell one share is its NAV. Shares will be sold at the NAV next calculated after an order is received in proper form.
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.
There is no purchase minimum for fund shares.
Tax Information
Distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income tax and generally will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, and may also be subject to state or local taxes, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account (in which case you may be taxed later, upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
The fund, the Adviser, Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), and/or their affiliates may pay intermediaries, which may include banks, broker-dealers, retirement plan sponsors, administrators, or service-providers (who may be affiliated with the Adviser or FDC), for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing your intermediary and your investment professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your investment professional or visit your intermediary's web site for more information.
Current regulations allow Fidelity to send a single copy of shareholder documents for Fidelity® funds, such as prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, and proxy materials, to certain mutual fund customers whom we believe are members of the same family who share the same address. For certain types of accounts, we will not send multiple copies of these documents to you and members of your family who share the same address. Instead, we will send only a single copy of these documents. This will continue for as long as you are a shareholder, unless you notify us otherwise. If at any time you choose to receive individual copies of any documents, please call 1-800-544-8544. We will begin sending individual copies to you within 30 days of receiving your call.
Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC) is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). You may obtain information about SIPC, including the SIPC brochure, by visiting www.sipc.org or calling SIPC at 202-371-8300.
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