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1 Fidelity Variable Insurance Products: VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Annual Report December 31, 2017

2 Contents VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio 3 Performance 4 Management s Discussion of Fund Performance 5 Investment Summary 6 Investments 8 Financial Statements 14 Notes to Financial Statements 19 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 20 Trustees and Officers 27 Shareholder Expense Example 28 Distributions 29 Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund 35 Performance 36 Management s Discussion of Fund Performance 37 Investment Summary 38 Investments 51 Financial Statements 55 Notes to Financial Statements 61 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 62 Trustees and Officers 69 Shareholder Expense Example 70 Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees To view a fund s proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission s (SEC) web site at You may also call to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines. Fidelity Variable Insurance Products are separate account options which are purchased through a variable insurance contract. Standard & Poor s, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation. Other third-party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company FMR LLC. All rights reserved. This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC s web site at A fund s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling SEC For a complete list of a fund s portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity s web site at or as applicable. NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank. Annual Report

3 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Performance: The Bottom Line Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. Performance numbers are net of all underlying fund operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total returns would have been lower. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Average Annual Total Returns For the periods ended December 31, 2017 Past 1 year Initial Class 4.22% 2.44% 4.46% Service Class 4.16% 2.34% 4.35% Service Class % 2.19% 4.20% Investor Class 4.20% 2.40% 4.43% Past 5 years Past 10 years $10,000 Over 10 Years Let s say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Initial Class on December 31, The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index performed over the same period. Period Ending Values $15,474 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Initial Class $14,811 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 3 Annual Report

4 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Management s Discussion of Fund Performance Market Recap: U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds advanced solidly in 2017, as the asset class spent the majority of the year in recovery mode from its steep post-election sell-off in late The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 3.54% for the year. Longer-term bond yields declined through early September despite two policy-rate hikes as it became clear that changes to tax, health care and fiscal policies proposed by the Trump administration would take time to develop and implement. Yields then ticked higher from October through year-end, amid efforts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to gradually reduce its balance sheet, and economic strength that led to a policy-rate hike in December. Bond yields rose further following tax reform passed by Congress late in 2017 that boosted expectations for near-term economic growth and reinforced the rate-hike cycle. Within the Bloomberg Barclays index, investment-grade corporate bonds led all major market segments, up 6.42%. U.S. Treasuries returned 2.31%, outperforming most sovereign bonds. Securitized sectors, with the exception of asset-backed securities, slightly topped Treasuries. Outside the index, riskier, non-core fixed-income segments led the broader market, while Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) gained 3.01%, according to Bloomberg Barclays. Comments from Co-Portfolio Managers Ford O Neil and Celso Munoz: For the year, the fund s share classes posted returns of about 4%, outpacing, net of fees, the 3.54% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Certain allocations meaningfully boosted the fund s relative results, particularly our decision to emphasize credit-sensitive spread sectors non-u.s. Treasury securities with higher yields and enhanced credit risk. Our decision to maintain exposure to high-yield corporate bonds contributed. Investments in non-u.s. government agency issues from Mexico and Brazil tied to the energy sector proved to be advantageous, as were taxable municipal bond holdings backed by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago. Our approach to the investment-grade corporate segment panned out fairly well, as our larger-than-index exposure to this segment was a source of our outperformance, although the more significant contribution came from our selections among such securities. Overweighting financials, particularly U.S. and European banks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) added value. That said, selections among the bonds of industrial companies modestly detracted, with our underweighting in technology credits costing us some ground. We also were hurt by owning poor-performing Teva Pharmaceuticals. The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund. Annual Report 4

5 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Investment Summary (Unaudited) Quality Diversification (% of fund s net assets) As of December 31, 2017 U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency Obligations 63.0% AAA 0.3% AA 0.8% A 6.0% BBB 20.4% BB and Below 8.4% Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 1.1% We have used ratings from Moody s Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody s ratings are not available, we have used S&P ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes. Securities rated BB or below were rated investment grade at the time of acquisition. The information in the above tables is based on the combined investments of the Fund and its pro-rata share of investments of Fidelity s fixed-income central funds. Asset Allocation (% of fund s net assets) As of December 31, 2017 *,** Corporate Bonds 31.6% U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency Obligations 63.0% Asset-Backed Securities 0.6% CMOs and Other Mortgage Related Securities 0.5% Municipal Bonds 1.7% Other Investments 1.5% Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 1.1% * Foreign investments 8.5% ** Futures and Swaps 0.0% The information in the above table is based on the combined investments of the Fund and its pro rata share of the investments of Fidelity s fixed-income central funds. An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at institutional.fidelity.com. Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund s holdings and financial statements are included at the end of this report. Percentages in the above tables are adjusted for the effect of TBA Sale Commitments. Percentages shown as 0.0% may reflect amounts less than 0.05%. 5 Annual Report

6 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Investments December 31, 2017 Showing Percentage of Net Assets Nonconvertible Bonds 0.1% Principal Amount Value ENERGY 0.1% Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1% The Williams Companies, Inc. 5.75% 6/24/44 $ 1,900,000 $ 2,028,251 REAL ESTATE 0.0% Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.0% CommonWealth REIT 5.875% 9/15/20 546, ,772 TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $1,716,878) 2,605,023 U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations 1.6% U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Obligations 0.3% U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1% 2/15/46 10,410,200 11,151,075 U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.3% U.S. Treasury Bonds: 3% 11/15/45 9,573,000 10,042,548 3% 2/15/47 7,756,000 8,147,849 U.S. Treasury Notes: 1.625% 8/31/22 15,000,000 14,627, % 5/15/26 8,200,000 7,721, % 12/31/19 16,766,000 16,758,594 TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 57,297,572 TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $67,928,899) 68,448,647 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 0.0% Private Sponsor 0.0% Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust floater Series 2007 OAR1 Class A1, 1 month U.S. LIBOR % % 2/25/37 (a)(b) 336, ,620 Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2005 AR2 Class 1A2, % 3/25/35 (a) 320, ,567 TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $482,318) 652,187 Fixed-Income Funds 97.9% Shares Value Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund (c) 1,017,441 $ 104,165,619 Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund (c)(d) 38,088,883 4,009,235,812 TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS (Cost $4,069,586,136) 4,113,401,431 Money Market Funds 0.9% Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.36% (e) (Cost $38,313,065) 38,305,618 38,313,279 TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES 100.5% (Cost $4,178,027,296) 4,223,420,567 NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) (0.5)% (21,171,059) NET ASSETS 100% $4,202,249,508 Legend (a) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end. (b) Coupon is indexed to a floating interest rate which may be multiplied by a specified factor and/or subject to caps or floors. (c) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. A complete unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q and is available upon request or at the SEC s website at An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund s financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC s website or upon request. (d) Affiliated central fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund s investments and financial statements are included at the end of this report as an attachment. (e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund s holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund s financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC s website or upon request. See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. Annual Report 6

7 Affiliated Central Funds Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: Fund Income earned Fidelity Cash Central Fund $ 228,522 Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund 12,922,910 Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund 124,770,400 Total $ 137,921,832 Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable. Additional information regarding the Fund s fiscal year to date purchases and sales, including the ownership percentage, of the non Money Market Central Funds is as follows: Value, beginning of period Sales Proceeds Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) Value, end of period % ownership, end of period Fund Purchases Realized Gain/Loss Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund $ 210,069,754 $ 12,923,132 $120,000,000 $ (202,005) $ 1,374,738 $ 104,165, % Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund 3,502,035, ,542,113 61,800,000 (725,710) 38,183,947 4,009,235, % Total $3,712,105,216 $544,465,245 $181,800,000 $ (927,715) $39,558,685 $4,113,401,431 Investment Valuation The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2017, involving the Fund s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments in Securities: Corporate Bonds $ 2,605,023 $ $ 2,605,023 $ U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations 68,448,647 68,448,647 Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 652, ,187 Fixed-Income Funds 4,113,401,431 4,113,401,431 Money Market Funds 38,313,279 38,313,279 Total Investments in Securities: $4,223,420,567 $4,151,714,710 $71,705,857 $ See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. 7 Annual Report

8 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Financial Statements Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2017 Assets Investment in securities, at value See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $70,128,095) $ 71,705,857 Fidelity Central Funds (cost $4,107,899,201) 4,151,714,710 Total Investment in Securities (cost $4,178,027,296) $ 4,223,420,567 Receivable for fund shares sold 2,963,417 Interest receivable 277,526 Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds 25,279 Prepaid expenses 6,700 Total assets 4,226,693,489 Liabilities Payable for investments purchased $ 16,759,009 Payable for fund shares redeemed 5,876,575 Accrued management fee 1,074,710 Distribution and service plan fees payable 364,551 Other affiliated payables 362,587 Other payables and accrued expenses 6,549 Total liabilities 24,443,981 Net Assets $ 4,202,249,508 Net Assets consist of: Paid in capital $ 4,120,400,677 Undistributed net investment income 15,632,903 Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments 20,822,657 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 45,393,271 Net Assets $ 4,202,249,508 Initial Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,069,370,839 83,550,190 shares) $ Service Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($587,651,995 46,428,447 shares) $ Service Class 2: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,514,501, ,294,429 shares) $ Investor Class: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,030,724,811 80,849,280 shares) $ See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. Annual Report 8

9 Statement of Operations Year ended December 31, 2017 Investment Income Interest $ 2,004,426 Income from Fidelity Central Funds 116,926,998 Total income 118,931,424 Expenses Management fee $ 12,471,400 Transfer agent fees 3,085,712 Distribution and service plan fees 4,182,103 Accounting fees and expenses 1,133,075 Custodian fees and expenses 7,715 Independent trustees fees and expenses 14,962 Registration fees 762 Audit 51,045 Legal 11,199 Miscellaneous 31,846 Total expenses before reductions 20,989,819 Expense reductions (22,673) 20,967,146 Net investment income (loss) 97,964,278 Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: Investment securities: Unaffiliated issuers 1,538,500 Fidelity Central Funds (927,715) Capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds 20,994,834 Total net realized gain (loss) 21,605,619 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities: Unaffiliated issuers 828,299 Fidelity Central Funds 39,558,685 Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 40,386,984 Net gain (loss) 61,992,603 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 159,956,881 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Operations Net investment income (loss) $ 97,964,278 $ 95,863,895 Net realized gain (loss) 21,605,619 32,552,902 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 40,386,984 31,223,842 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 159,956, ,640,639 Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (96,951,660) (88,029,174) Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain (17,412,901) (1,708,806) Total distributions (114,364,561) (89,737,980) Share transactions net increase (decrease) 364,622, ,530,017 Total increase (decrease) in net assets 410,214, ,432,676 Net Assets Beginning of period 3,792,034,994 3,552,602,318 End of period $ 4,202,249,508 $ 3,792,034,994 Other Information Undistributed net investment income end of period $ 15,632,903 $ 14,506,398 See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. 9 Annual Report

10 Financial Highlights VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Initial Class Years ended December 31, Selected Per Share Data Net asset value, beginning of period $ $ $ $ $ Income from Investment Operations Net investment income (loss) A Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.419).392 (.526) Total from investment operations (.074).719 (.231) Distributions from net investment income (.312) (.308) (.336) (.284) (.310) Distributions from net realized gain (.057) (.006) (.010) (.005) (.159) Total distributions (.369) (.314) (.346) (.289) (.469) Net asset value, end of period $ $ $ $ $ Total Return B,C 4.22% 4.74% (.60)% 5.83% (1.78)% Ratios to Average Net Assets D,E Expenses before reductions.41%.41%.42%.42%.42% Expenses net of fee waivers, if any.41%.41%.42%.42%.42% Expenses net of all reductions.41%.41%.42%.42%.42% Net investment income (loss) 2.53% 2.67% 2.69% 2.56% 2.29% Supplemental Data Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 1,069,371 $ 1,023,875 $ 1,052,893 $ 1,081,564 $ 981,378 Portfolio turnover rate F 6% 11% 9% 7% 4% A B C D E F Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown. Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds were less than 0.005%. Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. Annual Report 10

11 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Service Class Years ended December 31, Selected Per Share Data Net asset value, beginning of period $ $ $ $ $ Income from Investment Operations Net investment income (loss) A Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.416).391 (.523) Total from investment operations (.087).703 (.243) Distributions from net investment income (.299) (.298) (.323) (.278) (.298) Distributions from net realized gain (.057) (.006) (.010) (.005) (.159) Total distributions (.356) (.304) (.333) (.283) (.457) Net asset value, end of period $ $ $ $ $ Total Return B,C 4.16% 4.63% (.71)% 5.75% (1.89)% Ratios to Average Net Assets D,E Expenses before reductions.51%.51%.52%.52%.52% Expenses net of fee waivers, if any.51%.51%.52%.52%.52% Expenses net of all reductions.51%.51%.52%.52%.52% Net investment income (loss) 2.43% 2.57% 2.60% 2.46% 2.19% Supplemental Data Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 587,652 $ 541,803 $ 520,000 $ 432,656 $ 265,505 Portfolio turnover rate F 6% 11% 9% 7% 4% A B C D E F Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown. Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds were less than 0.005%. Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. 11 Annual Report

12 Financial Highlights continued VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Service Class 2 Years ended December 31, Selected Per Share Data Net asset value, beginning of period $ $ $ $ $ Income from Investment Operations Net investment income (loss) A Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.410).379 (.510) Total from investment operations (.104).668 (.253) Distributions from net investment income (.282) (.283) (.306) (.253) (.278) Distributions from net realized gain (.057) (.006) (.010) (.005) (.159) Total distributions (.339) (.289) (.316) (.258) (.437) Net asset value, end of period $ $ $ $ $ Total Return B,C 3.99% 4.48% (.85)% 5.53% (1.99)% Ratios to Average Net Assets D,E Expenses before reductions.66%.66%.67%.67%.67% Expenses net of fee waivers, if any.66%.66%.67%.67%.67% Expenses net of all reductions.66%.66%.67%.67%.67% Net investment income (loss) 2.28% 2.42% 2.45% 2.31% 2.04% Supplemental Data Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 1,514,502 $ 1,310,808 $ 1,186,855 $ 1,082,467 $ 1,115,493 Portfolio turnover rate F 6% 11% 9% 7% 4% A B C D E F Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown. Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds were less than 0.005%. Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. Annual Report 12

13 VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Investor Class Years ended December 31, Selected Per Share Data Net asset value, beginning of period $ $ $ $ $ Income from Investment Operations Net investment income (loss) A Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.428).395 (.526) Total from investment operations (.088).717 (.236) Distributions from net investment income (.308) (.305) (.332) (.282) (.305) Distributions from net realized gain (.057) (.006) (.010) (.005) (.159) Total distributions (.365) (.311) (.342) (.287) (.464) Net asset value, end of period $ $ $ $ $ Total Return B,C 4.20% 4.74% (.71)% 5.83% (1.82)% Ratios to Average Net Assets D,E Expenses before reductions.44%.45%.45%.45%.45% Expenses net of fee waivers, if any.44%.45%.45%.45%.45% Expenses net of all reductions.44%.45%.45%.45%.45% Net investment income (loss) 2.49% 2.63% 2.66% 2.53% 2.26% Supplemental Data Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $ 1,030,725 $ 915,550 $ 792,855 $ 759,351 $ 582,454 Portfolio turnover rate F 6% 11% 9% 7% 4% A B C D E F Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown. Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on their most recent shareholder report date, the expenses of any underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds were less than 0.005%. Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements. 13 Annual Report

14 Notes to Financial Statements For the period ended December 31, Organization. VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund V (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. 2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund s Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the Fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the Fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the Fund. The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than.005%. The following summarizes the Fund s investment in each non-money market Fidelity Central Fund. Fidelity Central Fund Investment Manager Investment Objective Investment Practices Fidelity Specialized High Income FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) Central Fund Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) Seeks a high level of current income by normally investing in income-producing debt securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. Seeks a high level of current income by normally investing in investment-grade debt securities and repurchase agreements. Loans & Direct Debt Instruments Restricted Securities Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Repurchase Agreements Restricted Securities Swaps (a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report. Expense Ratio (a) Less than 0.005% Less than 0.005% An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at institutional.fidelity.com. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, which are not covered by the Fund s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request. 3. Significant Accounting Policies. The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund: Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund s investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund s investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they Annual Report 14

15 may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund s valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee s activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund s investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee. The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below: Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical investments Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.) Level 3 unobservable inputs (including the Fund s own assumptions based on the best information available) Valuation techniques used to value the Fund s investments by major category are as follows: Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. Collateralized mortgage obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of December 31, 2017 is included at the end of the Fund s Schedule of Investments. Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund s investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. The principal amount on inflation-indexed securities is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation and interest is accrued based on the principal amount. The adjustments to principal due to inflation are reflected as increases or decreases to Interest in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured. Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known. Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2017, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund s federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. 15 Annual Report

16 Notes to Financial Statements continued Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, market discount, deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales. As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows: Gross unrealized appreciation $ 118,765,140 Gross unrealized depreciation (22,828,822) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ 95,936,318 Tax Cost $ 4,127,484,249 The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows: Undistributed ordinary income $16,231,349 Undistributed long-term capital gain $24,433,200 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $95,936,318 The tax character of distributions paid was as follows: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Ordinary Income $104,588,897 $ 89,737,980 Long-term Capital Gains 9,775,664 - Tax Return of Capital $114,364,561 $ 89,737,980 New Accounting Pronouncement. In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU , which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities that are held at a premium. The amendment requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes to the financial statements. 4. Purchases and Sales of Investments. Purchases and sales of securities (including the Fixed-Income Central Funds), other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $544,465,245 and $185,321,555, respectively. 5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates. Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of.20% of the Fund s average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged.11% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was.31% of the Fund s average net assets. Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of.10% of Service Class average net assets and.25% of Service Class 2 s average net assets. For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows: Service Class $ 574,676 Service Class 2 3,607,427 $4,182,103 Annual Report 16

17 Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund s transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class pays a fee for transfer agent services, typesetting and printing and mailing of shareholder reports, excluding mailing of proxy statements, equal to an annual rate of class-level average net assets. The annual rate for Investor Class is.10% and the annual rate for all other classes is.07%. For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows: Initial Class $ 719,842 Service Class 390,780 Service Class 2 981,220 Investor Class 993,870 $3,085,712 Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund s accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Interfund Trades. The Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. 6. Committed Line of Credit. The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the line of credit ) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $12,672 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit. 7. Expense Reductions. Through arrangements with the Fund s custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund s expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund s custody expenses by $13. In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $22, Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows: Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016 From net investment income Initial Class $26,114,745 $24,450,239 Service Class 13,527,204 12,665,566 Service Class 2 33,028,704 29,201,380 Investor Class 24,281,007 21,711,989 Total $96,951,660 $88,029,174 From net realized gain Initial Class $ 4,578,531 $ 497,316 Service Class 2,473, ,698 Service Class 2 6,260, ,528 Investor Class 4,100, ,264 Total $17,412,901 $ 1,708, Annual Report

18 Notes to Financial Statements continued 9. Share Transactions. Transactions for each class of shares were as follows: Shares Shares Dollars Dollars Year Year ended ended December 31, December 31, Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016 Initial Class Shares sold 15,591,595 12,976,360 $ 200,373,757 $ 167,325,356 Reinvestment of distributions 2,409,044 1,987,447 30,693,276 24,947,555 Shares redeemed (15,446,704) (19,098,381) (198,086,545) (245,920,014) Net increase (decrease) 2,553,935 (4,134,574) $ 32,980,488 $ (53,647,103) Service Class Shares sold 10,351,533 8,305,309 $ 131,529,873 $ 106,345,525 Reinvestment of distributions 1,269,621 1,040,279 16,001,100 12,913,264 Shares redeemed (8,521,274) (8,496,482) (108,510,224) (107,627,832) Net increase (decrease) 3,099, ,106 $ 39,020,749 $ 11,630,957 Service Class 2 Shares sold 22,778,348 22,975,530 $ 284,830,875 $ 291,172,285 Reinvestment of distributions 3,160,058 2,430,298 39,289,055 29,778,908 Shares redeemed (10,848,664) (17,346,367) (136,111,587) (217,721,146) Net increase (decrease) 15,089,742 8,059,461 $ 188,008,343 $ 103,230,047 Investor Class Shares sold 12,974,918 16,055,919 $ 166,356,597 $ 207,020,681 Reinvestment of distributions 2,236,066 1,767,369 28,381,130 22,098,253 Shares redeemed (7,064,535) (9,454,282) (90,125,113) (120,802,818) Net increase (decrease) 8,146,449 8,369,006 $ 104,612,614 $ 108,316, Other. The Fund s organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 23% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 25% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. Annual Report 18