United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-1
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Global Allocation Fund
______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 11/30/14
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 05/31/14
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
May 31, 2014
Share Class | Ticker |
A | FSTBX |
B | FSBBX |
C | FSBCX |
R | FSBKX |
Institutional | SBFIX |
Federated Global Allocation Fund
Fund Established 1934
Dear Valued Shareholder,
I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from December 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. This report includes a complete listing of your fund's holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
In addition, our website, FederatedInvestors.com, offers easy access to Federated resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists, and financial planning tools. We invite you to register to take full advantage of its capabilities.
Thank you for investing with Federated. I hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At May 31, 2014, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Portfolio Composition | Percentage of Total Net Assets2 |
Domestic Equity Securities | 26.3% |
International Equity Securities | 25.8% |
Corporate Debt Securities | 9.5% |
Foreign Debt Securities | 6.7% |
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities | 2.9% |
Trade Finance Agreements | 1.1% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities3 | 0.7% |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 0.2% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.1% |
Floating Rate Loan4 | 0.0% |
Municipal Securities4 | 0.0% |
Other Security Type4,5 | 0.0% |
Derivative Contracts6 | 0.3% |
Cash Equivalents7 | 25.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net8 | 0.7% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 | See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these security types. |
2 | As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of this table, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market mutual fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments. |
3 | For purposes of this table, Mortgage-Backed Securities include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entities. |
4 | Represents less than 0.1%. |
5 | Other Security Type consists of purchased put and call options. |
6 | Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this Report. |
7 | Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements. |
8 | Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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At May 31, 2014, the Fund's sector composition9 of the Fund's equity holdings was as follows:
Sector Composition of Equity Holdings | Percentage of Equity Securities |
Financials | 19.8% |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.7% |
Industrials | 13.9% |
Information Technology | 10.3% |
Health Care | 11.5% |
Energy | 7.7% |
Consumer Staples | 7.6% |
Utilities | 4.4% |
Telecommunication Services | 3.8% |
Materials | 2.3% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
9 | Sector classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS. |
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—47.1% | |
| | Consumer Discretionary—8.8% | |
8,063 | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | $1,012,348 |
7,300 | | Bridgestone Corp. | 264,783 |
7,100 | | CBS Corp. - Class B | 423,231 |
34,000 | | Comcast Corp., Class A | 1,774,800 |
8,552 | | Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA | 902,725 |
3,303 | | Continental AG | 781,265 |
5,908 | | Crown Ltd. | 89,345 |
29,000 | | Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. | 502,368 |
4,749 | | Daimler AG | 451,317 |
11,338 | | Delphi Automotive PLC | 783,002 |
6,265 | | Dollarama, Inc. | 528,506 |
13,121 | | Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. | 607,231 |
8,203 | 1 | Fossil Group, Inc. | 859,346 |
23,960 | | Fuji Heavy Industries | 638,693 |
6,200 | | Gannett Co., Inc. | 172,298 |
1,200 | | Gap (The), Inc. | 49,476 |
24,900 | | Home Depot, Inc. | 1,997,727 |
225,153 | | ITV PLC | 688,662 |
10,100 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 488,436 |
109,279 | | Kingfisher PLC | 721,856 |
6,806 | 1 | Liberty Media Corp. | 865,247 |
11,540 | | Luxottica Group S.p.A | 659,700 |
8,165 | | Magna International, Inc. | 835,401 |
17,000 | | Mazda Motor Corp. | 74,047 |
6,358 | | Michelin, Class B | 785,565 |
600 | 1 | NVR, Inc. | 668,184 |
7,000 | | Next PLC | 779,556 |
17,009 | | Persimmon PLC | 382,146 |
4,800 | | PetSmart, Inc. | 275,856 |
1,140 | | ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG | 51,865 |
3,400 | | Ralph Lauren Corp. | 521,832 |
5,684 | | Realestate.com.au Ltd. | 240,613 |
49,000 | | Reed Elsevier PLC | 781,489 |
9,200 | | Ross Stores, Inc. | 629,740 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Discretionary—continued | |
10,916 | | Scripps Networks Interactive | $834,637 |
18,000 | | Sekisui House Ltd. | 237,896 |
11,900 | | Starbucks Corp. | 871,556 |
18,400 | | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. | 274,004 |
1,261 | | Swatch Group AG, Class B | 745,566 |
34,500 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | 1,878,525 |
11,200 | | Target Corp. | 635,712 |
4,435 | 1 | Tesla Motors, Inc. | 921,460 |
36 | | Thor Industries, Inc. | 2,160 |
7,022 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc. | 991,225 |
9,100 | | Time Warner, Inc. | 635,453 |
4,600 | | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | 91,689 |
9,700 | | Toyota Motor Corp. | 547,916 |
93,816 | | Tui Travel PLC | 645,659 |
10,300 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | 862,316 |
11,891 | | Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. | 421,060 |
44,110 | | USS Co. Ltd. | 724,669 |
14,600 | | Viacom, Inc., Class B - New | 1,245,818 |
1,487 | | Volkswagen AG | 391,685 |
21,500 | | Walt Disney Co. | 1,806,215 |
4,900 | | Whirlpool Corp. | 703,395 |
10,519 | | Whitbread PLC | 738,617 |
23,800 | | Wynn Macau Ltd. | 98,996 |
| | TOTAL | 37,594,885 |
| | Consumer Staples—3.6% | |
29,800 | | Altria Group, Inc. | 1,238,488 |
21,900 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 984,186 |
16,500 | | CVS Corp. | 1,292,280 |
20,700 | | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 668,610 |
3,293 | | Danone | 245,413 |
50,800 | | Dean Foods Co. | 882,904 |
551,000 | | Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | 252,706 |
14,000 | | Herbalife Ltd. | 907,620 |
34,800 | | Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 1,181,536 |
7,100 | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 797,685 |
35,984 | | Koninklijke Ahold NV | 654,449 |
2,044 | | L'Oreal SA | 357,013 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Consumer Staples—continued | |
26,590 | | Mondelez International, Inc. | $1,000,316 |
6,445 | | Nestle SA | 506,209 |
15,000 | | Nippon Meat Packers | 293,144 |
4,400 | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. | 324,896 |
3,515 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | 310,480 |
14,550 | | Philip Morris International Inc. | 1,288,257 |
10,400 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | 840,216 |
108,768 | | Sainsbury (J) PLC | 632,522 |
12,200 | | Swedish Match AB | 426,147 |
65,234 | | William Morrison Supermarkets | 220,824 |
| | TOTAL | 15,305,901 |
| | Energy—3.6% | |
43 | | Aker Solutions ASA | 757 |
35,498 | | Amec PLC | 719,349 |
319 | 1 | Antero Resources Corp. | 19,618 |
131,016 | | BP PLC | 1,103,439 |
5,600 | | Core Laboratories NV | 895,160 |
317 | | Delek Group Ltd. | 134,491 |
9,894 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1,046,785 |
7,800 | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 784,134 |
4,986 | | Fugro NV- CVA, GDR | 288,012 |
15,400 | | Halliburton Co. | 995,456 |
4,500 | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 494,775 |
600 | | Hess Corp. | 54,780 |
13,600 | | Husky Energy, Inc. | 458,685 |
20,800 | | Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. | 433,586 |
2,109 | | Neste Oil Oyj | 43,177 |
13,300 | | Noble Energy, Inc. | 958,531 |
538 | | OMV AG | 22,282 |
10,900 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 1,086,621 |
28,335 | | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | 1,156,397 |
6,900 | | Schlumberger Ltd. | 717,876 |
483 | | SeaDrill Ltd. | 18,220 |
28,500 | | Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. | 308,605 |
54,200 | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | 2,085,923 |
5,195 | | Teekay Corp. | 300,531 |
477 | | Tenaris SA | 10,695 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Energy—continued | |
62,000 | | TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | $596,435 |
3,390 | | Total SA | 238,038 |
4,899 | 1 | Unit Corp. | 311,185 |
3,767 | | Valero Energy Corp. | 211,140 |
| | TOTAL | 15,494,683 |
| | Financials—9.3% | |
7,302 | | AGEAS | 307,113 |
26,180 | | AXA | 647,067 |
10,300 | | Ace, Ltd. | 1,068,213 |
28,856 | | Admiral Group PLC | 707,062 |
4,300 | 1 | Affiliated Managers Group | 810,980 |
4,812 | | Allianz SE | 816,080 |
21,800 | | Allstate Corp. | 1,270,068 |
5,900 | | American Express Co. | 539,850 |
3,735 | | American Tower Corp. | 334,768 |
8,500 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 957,185 |
39,000 | | Aozora Bank Ltd. | 119,834 |
14,988 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne | 466,770 |
5,176 | | BNP Paribas SA | 362,893 |
224,000 | | BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. | 671,097 |
3,275 | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 42,027 |
105,958 | | Banco Santander, SA | 1,087,796 |
805 | | Bank Hapoalim Ltd. | 4,703 |
49,465 | 1 | Bank Leumi Le-Israel | 196,137 |
74,500 | | Bank of America Corp. | 1,127,930 |
1,800 | | Bank of Montreal | 126,629 |
3,140 | | Bank of Nova Scotia | 201,640 |
52,478 | | Bank of Queensland | 585,549 |
49,000 | | Bank of Yokohama Ltd. | 274,298 |
5,697 | 1 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., - Class B | 731,153 |
9,700 | | BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | 210,490 |
1,500 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | 181,020 |
7,500 | | CBOE Holdings, Inc. | 380,100 |
5,635 | | CNP Assurances | 121,562 |
7,700 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 679,316 |
9,700 | | Capital One Financial Corp. | 765,233 |
2,916 | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney | 221,267 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
17,200 | | Cousins Properties, Inc. | $206,400 |
4,582 | | Credit Agricole SA | 71,462 |
20,774 | | Credit Suisse Group AG | 618,175 |
7,000 | | DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 94,623 |
26,800 | | DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. | 212,256 |
1,200 | | Daito Trust Construction Co. | 130,386 |
33,000 | | Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 267,841 |
25,600 | | DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 317,952 |
20,700 | | Discover Financial Services | 1,223,991 |
9,009 | | DnB ASA | 169,353 |
7,500 | | Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 212,925 |
36,000 | 1 | E*Trade Financial Corp. | 733,320 |
5,200 | | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 272,220 |
103,000 | | Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. | 448,202 |
1,300 | | Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | 34,829 |
21,223 | | HSBC Holdings PLC | 223,682 |
93,742 | | HSBC Holdings PLC | 987,311 |
28,600 | | Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | 471,186 |
6,914 | | Hannover Rueck SE | 614,773 |
28,170 | | Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 576,210 |
2,277 | | Invesco Ltd. | 83,566 |
20,000 | | Investor AB, Class B | 785,454 |
19,640 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 1,091,395 |
130 | | Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. | 286,282 |
3,700 | | Kinnevik Investment AB | 146,895 |
11,100 | | Kite Realty Group Trust | 68,931 |
15,172 | | LPL Investment Holdings, Inc. | 711,567 |
194,734 | | Legal & General Group PLC | 751,993 |
4,200 | | London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 137,939 |
3,446 | | Macquarie Group Ltd. | 192,375 |
15,200 | | Manulife Financial Corp. | 278,262 |
20,000 | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 113,220 |
151,300 | | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 295,463 |
3,871 | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG - REG | 857,961 |
1,200 | | National Bank of Canada, Montreal | 50,355 |
3,000 | | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 23,335 |
2,363 | | Partners Group Holding AG | 627,342 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Financials—continued | |
3,998 | | Post Properties, Inc. | $204,498 |
402 | | Raiffeisen Bank International AG | 13,487 |
15,800 | | Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal | 1,087,625 |
2,800 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | 306,572 |
9,450 | | Sampo Oyj, Class A | 477,637 |
15,009 | | Schroders PLC | 651,240 |
4,564 | | Scor Regroupe | 159,400 |
1,300 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 216,398 |
43,782 | | Standard Life PLC | 293,794 |
30,600 | 1 | Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 333,540 |
14,600 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 592,531 |
7,000 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 28,415 |
500 | | Sun Life Financial Services of Canada | 16,923 |
6,540 | | Suncorp Group Ltd. | 81,204 |
19,500 | | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 286,455 |
4,250 | 1 | TFS Financial Corp. | 57,290 |
2,300 | | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 73,029 |
11,200 | | Toronto-Dominion Bank | 555,300 |
128 | | United Urban Investment Corp. | 205,020 |
975 | | Validus Holdings Ltd. | 36,397 |
3,400 | | Vornado Realty Trust | 364,072 |
11,000 | | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A | 664,180 |
650 | 1 | Washington Prime Group, Inc. - W/I | 12,928 |
52,700 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | 2,676,106 |
| | TOTAL | 39,799,303 |
| | Health Care—5.4% | |
5,500 | | Abbott Laboratories | 220,055 |
5,081 | 1 | Actavis PLC | 1,074,835 |
6,089 | 1 | Actelion Ltd. | 605,729 |
9,080 | | Amgen, Inc. | 1,053,189 |
61,400 | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | 789,990 |
1,136 | | Bayer AG | 164,285 |
6,700 | 1 | Bio Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A | 808,891 |
11,851 | | CSL Ltd. | 778,173 |
13,086 | | Cochlear Ltd. | 728,639 |
1,750 | | Coloplast, Class B | 151,187 |
21,266 | 1 | Community Health Systems, Inc. | 888,281 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Health Care—continued | |
11,935 | 1 | Express Scripts Holding Co. | $852,995 |
17,300 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 1,404,933 |
1,662 | | Grifols SA | 90,328 |
21,586 | | Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | 856,748 |
36,300 | 1 | Hologic, Inc. | 887,172 |
5,300 | 1 | Hospira, Inc. | 260,601 |
4,700 | | Johnson & Johnson | 476,862 |
16,800 | | Lilly (Eli) & Co. | 1,005,648 |
15,900 | | Medtronic, Inc. | 970,377 |
10,893 | 1 | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 460,741 |
2,943 | | Novartis AG - REG | 264,436 |
85,622 | | Pfizer, Inc. | 2,536,980 |
38,160 | 1 | Qiagen NV | 876,154 |
4,862 | | Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | 214,060 |
1,400 | 1 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 429,744 |
9,192 | | Roche Holding AG-GENUSSCHEIN | 2,711,980 |
112 | | Sanofi | 12,000 |
15,500 | | Sanofi ADR | 826,150 |
1,735 | | Shire PLC | 99,967 |
14,500 | | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 658,379 |
| | TOTAL | 23,159,509 |
| | Industrials—6.5% | |
55 | | 3M Co. | 7,840 |
15 | | A P Moller-Maersk A/S | 39,203 |
1,000 | 1 | AMERCO | 276,100 |
1,585 | 1 | Abertis Infraestructuras SA | 34,732 |
5,010 | | Adecco SA | 418,550 |
7,100 | 1 | Aecom Technology Corp. | 228,194 |
17,900 | | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 1,762,434 |
8,460 | | Allegion PLC | 443,219 |
64,612 | | Aurizon Hldgs. Ltd. | 297,496 |
98,873 | | BAE Systems PLC | 702,350 |
16,500 | | Boeing Co. | 2,231,625 |
55,900 | | Bombardier, Inc., Class B | 190,234 |
10,369 | | Bouygues SA | 482,716 |
712 | | Bunzl PLC | 20,034 |
2,400 | | CP Railway Ltd. | 401,690 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Industrials—continued | |
6,925 | | Canadian National Railway, Co. | $419,983 |
200 | 1 | Copart, Inc. | 7,114 |
4,900 | | DSV, De Sammensluttede Vognmad AS | 163,464 |
12,700 | | Danaher Corp. | 996,061 |
6,813 | | Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 179,697 |
19,506 | | Deutsche Post AG | 723,692 |
4,900 | | Dover Corp. | 427,182 |
35,966 | | Edenred | 1,128,179 |
23,071 | | Exelis, Inc. | 394,053 |
9,300 | | FedEx Corp. | 1,340,688 |
10,649 | | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | 425,747 |
17,000 | | Fuji Electric Co. | 75,072 |
168 | | Geberit International AG | 55,662 |
2,500 | | General Dynamics Corp. | 295,300 |
31,735 | | General Electric Co. | 850,181 |
7,077 | | Graco, Inc. | 516,479 |
33,466 | | Grupo Ferrovial, SA | 726,145 |
580 | | Hochtief AG | 52,767 |
1,295 | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 129,280 |
11,200 | | IDEX Corp. | 858,816 |
3,300 | | Ingersoll-Rand PLC | 197,406 |
27,000 | | Itochu Corp. | 320,385 |
1,216 | | Kone Corp. OYJ, Class B | 50,165 |
13,233 | | Koninklijke Philips NV | 418,283 |
7,300 | | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 884,541 |
5,700 | | LIXIL Group Corp. | 148,395 |
5,000 | | Lennox International, Inc. | 424,600 |
6,500 | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1,063,725 |
53,000 | | Marubeni Corp. | 362,761 |
8,300 | | Masco Corp. | 176,790 |
1,300 | | Nidec Corp. | 76,016 |
7,964 | | Nielsen NV | 384,343 |
7,700 | | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 935,935 |
6,200 | | OshKosh Truck Corp. | 335,110 |
10,126 | | Randstad Holdings N.V. | 590,048 |
7,000 | | Raytheon Co. | 682,990 |
1,779 | | Smith (A.O.) Corp. | 87,847 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Industrials—continued | |
3,963 | | Societe BIC SA | $518,111 |
41,500 | | Southwest Airlines Co. | 1,097,675 |
9,157 | | TNT Express NV | 81,905 |
5,058 | | The ADT Corp. | 162,868 |
4,800 | | Toro Co. | 309,984 |
6,600 | | Union Pacific Corp. | 1,315,182 |
100 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 10,388 |
31,000 | | Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. | 24,980 |
| | TOTAL | 27,962,412 |
| | Information Technology—4.9% | |
19,703 | | ARM Holdings PLC | 304,263 |
625 | | ASML Holding N.V. | 53,699 |
3,100 | 1 | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | 793,755 |
7,653 | | Apple, Inc. | 4,844,349 |
22,400 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | 452,256 |
7,500 | | Avnet, Inc. | 326,775 |
34,238 | | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | 312,251 |
6,430 | | CDW Corp. | 189,106 |
64,500 | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1,587,990 |
1,900 | | DST Systems, Inc. | 173,185 |
12,500 | 1 | eBay, Inc. | 634,125 |
2,282 | 1 | Facebook, Inc. | 144,451 |
1,700 | 1 | Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. | 37,723 |
1,100 | | Global Payments, Inc. | 75,416 |
1,267 | 1 | Google, Inc., Class A | 724,281 |
997 | 1 | Google, Inc., Class C | 559,297 |
37,000 | | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 1,239,500 |
1,500 | | Hoya Corp. | 46,650 |
10,200 | | Intuit, Inc. | 808,758 |
5,100 | | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 389,895 |
2,300 | | Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 195,927 |
6,500 | | Omron Corp. | 245,700 |
24,820 | | Oracle Corp. | 1,042,936 |
3,400 | | Otsuka Corp. | 466,936 |
17,300 | | Qualcomm, Inc. | 1,391,785 |
1,605 | | STMicroelectronics N.V. | 16,071 |
13,200 | 1 | Tech Data Corp. | 785,532 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Information Technology—continued | |
4,300 | 1 | U.S. Cellular Corp. | $184,685 |
6,510 | | United Internet AG | 300,834 |
13,000 | 1 | Verisign, Inc. | 651,040 |
4,400 | | Visa, Inc., Class A Shares | 945,252 |
9,000 | | Western Digital Corp. | 790,650 |
| | TOTAL | 20,715,073 |
| | Materials—1.1% | |
21,000 | | Asahi Kasei Corp. | 157,545 |
17,260 | | Croda International PLC | 762,302 |
1,380 | | EMS-Chemie Holdings AG | 518,147 |
5,000 | | Eagle Materials, Inc. | 434,850 |
136,811 | | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | 560,734 |
4,902 | | Heidelberger Zement AG | 422,067 |
573 | | Johnson Matthey | 30,866 |
4,846 | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | 482,516 |
6,900 | | Nitto Denko Corp. | 319,415 |
3,700 | | Sherwin-Williams Co. | 757,057 |
46 | | Sika AG | 182,652 |
2,130 | | Voest-alpine Stahl | 98,647 |
94 | | Yara International ASA | 4,293 |
| | TOTAL | 4,731,091 |
| | Telecommunication Services—1.8% | |
27,600 | | AT&T, Inc. | 978,972 |
17,175 | | Belgacom | 570,776 |
15,012 | | Deutsche Telekom AG | 252,185 |
401,095 | | HKT Trust and HKT Ltd. | 430,379 |
4,000 | | KDDI Corp. | 239,269 |
13,400 | | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. | 798,865 |
53,000 | | PCCW Ltd. | 28,857 |
3,700 | | Softbank Corporation | 269,253 |
171,000 | | StarHub Ltd. | 574,101 |
4,342 | | TDC AS | 42,232 |
53,629 | | Tele2 AB, Class B | 634,878 |
80,494 | | Telecom Italia S.p.A | 100,037 |
17,214 | | Telenor ASA | 408,975 |
19,500 | | TeliaSonera AB | 144,547 |
22,273 | | Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 110,779 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—continued | |
| | Telecommunication Services—continued | |
23,800 | | Verizon Communications | $1,189,048 |
91,415 | | Windstream Holdings, Inc. | 874,842 |
| | TOTAL | 7,647,995 |
| | Utilities—2.1% | |
42,600 | | AES Corp. | 600,660 |
2,800 | | Alliant Energy Corp. | 163,240 |
17,200 | | Ameren Corp. | 676,820 |
7,900 | | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 421,465 |
13,900 | | CMS Energy Corp. | 413,525 |
3,000 | | Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. | 20,626 |
7,926 | | EQT Corp. | 847,131 |
17,940 | | Electricite De France | 630,835 |
10,871 | | Enagas SA | 320,280 |
15,180 | | Enel S.p.A | 85,981 |
400 | | Entergy Corp. | 30,168 |
30,593 | | GDF Suez | 855,845 |
2,100 | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 71,148 |
7,000 | | OGE Energy Corp. | 257,110 |
18,943 | | Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | 164,734 |
1,600 | | Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc. | 62,336 |
621 | | Red Electrica de Espana | 53,273 |
19,336 | | SSE PLC | 505,793 |
8,500 | | Sempra Energy | 852,975 |
33,156 | | Snam Rete Gas S.p.A | 194,742 |
35,387 | | Suez Environment SA | 712,232 |
132,118 | | Terna S.p.A | 701,550 |
5,200 | | UGI Corp. | 253,084 |
300 | | Vectren Corp. | 11,964 |
| | TOTAL | 8,907,517 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $168,924,693) | 201,318,369 |
| | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.1% | |
150,000 | | American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2014-1, A, 0.521%, 12/15/2021 | 149,999 |
150,000 | | Navient Student Loan Trust 2014-1, A2, 0.457%, 03/27/2023 | 150,123 |
| | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $300,000) | 300,122 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION—0.0% | |
$50,000 | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C6 B, 4.697%, 4/15/2045 (IDENTIFIED COST $50,499) | $53,970 |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—2.2% | |
| | Basic Industry - Chemicals—0.0% | |
50,000 | | RPM International, Inc., 6.500%, 02/15/2018 | 57,585 |
15,000 | | RPM International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 10/15/2019 | 17,391 |
| | TOTAL | 74,976 |
| | Basic Industry - Metals & Mining—0.1% | |
90,000 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Sr. Note, 9.375%, 06/01/2019 | 112,508 |
150,000 | | Barrick Gold Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.100%, 05/01/2023 | 146,295 |
100,000 | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 04/15/2023 | 102,526 |
| | TOTAL | 361,329 |
| | Basic Industry - Paper—0.0% | |
30,000 | | International Paper Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.500%, 08/15/2021 | 38,236 |
150,000 | 1,2,3 | Pope & Talbot, Inc., 8.375%, 12/01/2099 | 0 |
| | TOTAL | 38,236 |
| | Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense—0.0% | |
50,000 | 4,5 | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., Series 144A, 5.200%, 8/15/2015 | 52,517 |
| | Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing—0.1% | |
100,000 | | General Electric Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 10/09/2042 | 98,937 |
100,000 | | Roper Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 09/01/2019 | 118,075 |
90,000 | 4,5 | Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, Series 144A, 6.00%, 2/15/2067 | 80,100 |
| | TOTAL | 297,112 |
| | Capital Goods - Environmental—0.0% | |
110,000 | | Republic Services, Inc., Company Guarantee, Series WI, 5.500%, 09/15/2019 | 126,968 |
25,000 | | Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 03/11/2019 | 30,783 |
| | TOTAL | 157,751 |
| | Communications - Media & Cable—0.0% | |
20,000 | | Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.250%, 04/01/2019 | 25,484 |
| | Communications - Media Noncable—0.0% | |
100,000 | | 21st Century Fox America, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.400%, 10/01/2043 | 112,468 |
| | Communications - Telecom Wirelines—0.1% | |
15,000 | | CenturyLink, Inc., Sr. Note, Series Q, 6.150%, 09/15/2019 | 16,425 |
200,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.150%, 03/15/2024 | 209,696 |
| | TOTAL | 226,121 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive—0.1% | |
1,100,000 | | BMW Finance N.V., Series EMTN, 3.500%, 07/17/2015 | 186,919 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Automotive—continued | |
$50,000 | 4,5 | RCI Banque SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 4.600%, 04/12/2016 | $53,071 |
| | TOTAL | 239,990 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment—0.0% | |
200,000 | | Viacom, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.875%, 04/01/2024 | 204,607 |
| | Consumer Cyclical - Retailers—0.1% | |
100,000 | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 4.500%, 12/01/2023 | 106,312 |
144,233 | 4,5 | CVS Caremark Corp., Pass Thru Cert., Series 144A, 5.298%, 1/11/2027 | 156,473 |
| | TOTAL | 262,785 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage—0.0% | |
100,000 | | ConAgra Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.650%, 01/25/2043 | 99,851 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Health Care—0.0% | |
20,000 | | Express Scripts, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 06/15/2019 | 24,428 |
| | Consumer Non-Cyclical - Tobacco—0.0% | |
24,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., 9.250%, 08/06/2019 | 32,125 |
60,000 | | Altria Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 01/31/2024 | 61,996 |
| | TOTAL | 94,121 |
| | Energy - Independent—0.1% | |
100,000 | | Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/2044 | 98,355 |
100,000 | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.500%, 06/02/2041 | 117,400 |
150,000 | 4,5 | Petroleos Mexicanos, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 01/18/2024 | 160,125 |
20,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 08/01/2037 | 28,877 |
| | TOTAL | 404,757 |
| | Energy - Integrated—0.1% | |
155,000 | | Husky Energy, Inc., 4.000%, 04/15/2024 | 162,089 |
100,000 | | Husky Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 04/15/2022 | 105,973 |
35,000 | | Petro-Canada, Deb., 7.000%, 11/15/2028 | 45,319 |
| | TOTAL | 313,381 |
| | Energy - Oil Field Services—0.1% | |
100,000 | | Nabors Industries, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.000%, 09/15/2020 | 111,404 |
50,000 | | Noble Drilling Corp., Sr. Note, 7.500%, 03/15/2019 | 58,769 |
100,000 | | Weatherford International Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 04/15/2042 | 112,314 |
| | TOTAL | 282,487 |
| | Energy - Refining—0.0% | |
25,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 03/15/2019 | 32,918 |
100,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 06/15/2037 | 125,118 |
| | TOTAL | 158,036 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Financial Institution - Banking—0.2% | |
$100,000 | | Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 04/01/2044 | $104,447 |
100,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.950%, 11/07/2043 | 106,295 |
60,000 | 4,5 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 3.750%, 10/15/2014 | 60,785 |
5,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 01/24/2022 | 5,789 |
50,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 02/15/2033 | 59,636 |
100,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 6.750%, 1/29/2049 | 108,500 |
50,000 | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 3.375%, 05/01/2023 | 48,893 |
100,000 | | Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.375%, 07/24/2042 | 126,373 |
188,658 | 3,4 | Regional Diversified Funding, Series 144A, 9.250%, 03/15/2030 | 116,581 |
40,000 | | Wilmington Trust Corp., Sub. Note, 8.500%, 04/02/2018 | 48,684 |
| | TOTAL | 785,983 |
| | Financial Institution - Brokerage—0.0% | |
30,000 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.700%, 06/15/2017 | 33,917 |
95,000 | | Jefferies Group LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 07/15/2019 | 118,840 |
30,000 | | Nuveen Investments, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 9/15/2015 | 31,125 |
| | TOTAL | 183,882 |
| | Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive—0.4% | |
830,000 | | GE Capital European Funding, Company Guarantee, Series EMTN, 4.625%, 01/18/2016 | 1,465,676 |
30,000 | | General Electric Capital, Note, Series MTNA, 6.75%, 3/15/2032 | 39,697 |
| | TOTAL | 1,505,373 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Health—0.0% | |
50,000 | | Wellpoint, Inc., 5.850%, 01/15/2036 | 59,194 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - Life—0.3% | |
100,000 | | Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.450%, 08/15/2040 | 128,188 |
100,000 | | American International Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 05/01/2036 | 127,420 |
10,000 | | MetLife, Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 10.75%, 8/01/2039 | 15,650 |
200,000 | | Prudential Financial, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 4.600%, 05/15/2044 | 202,636 |
750,000 | 4 | Union Central Life Insurance Co., Note, Series 144A, 8.200%, 11/01/2026 | 859,587 |
| | TOTAL | 1,333,481 |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C—0.0% | |
75,000 | | ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.350%, 05/15/2024 | 75,645 |
50,000 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp., Sr. Note, 6.850%, 04/15/2016 | 54,597 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C—continued | |
$30,000 | 4,5 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, Series 144A, 9.375%, 08/15/2039 | $47,392 |
| | TOTAL | 177,634 |
| | Financial Institution - REITs—0.1% | |
45,000 | | Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 5.700%, 03/15/2017 | 50,546 |
40,000 | | Equity One, Inc., Bond, 6.000%, 09/15/2017 | 44,931 |
100,000 | | Health Care REIT, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 04/01/2019 | 108,129 |
40,000 | | Liberty Property LP, 6.625%, 10/01/2017 | 45,990 |
100,000 | | ProLogis LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.350%, 02/01/2021 | 102,244 |
160,000 | | WP Carey, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.600%, 04/01/2024 | 167,073 |
| | TOTAL | 518,913 |
| | Foreign-Local-Government—0.1% | |
50,000 | | Quebec, Province of, Note, Series MTNA, 7.035%, 03/10/2026 | 65,601 |
255,000 | | Queensland Treasury Corp., 4.000%, 06/21/2019 | 243,328 |
| | TOTAL | 308,929 |
| | Municipal Services—0.1% | |
140,000 | 4,5 | Army Hawaii Family Housing, Series 144A, 5.524%, 6/15/2050 | 148,751 |
100,000 | 4,5 | Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC, Series 144A, 5.572%, 10/01/2050 | 105,726 |
| | TOTAL | 254,477 |
| | Technology—0.0% | |
100,000 | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.875%, 06/05/2024 | 100,220 |
50,000 | | Juniper Networks, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 03/15/2024 | 52,466 |
| | TOTAL | 152,686 |
| | Transportation - Railroads—0.0% | |
45,000 | | Union Pacific Corp., Bond, 6.625%, 02/01/2029 | 59,255 |
| | Transportation - Services—0.1% | |
75,000 | 4,5 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., Series 144A, 6.375%, 10/15/2017 | 86,493 |
62,000 | 4,5 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 3.850%, 11/15/2024 | 62,742 |
100,000 | | Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.450%, 11/15/2018 | 101,814 |
| | TOTAL | 251,049 |
| | Utility - Electric—0.1% | |
60,000 | | Appalachian Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.950%, 01/15/2020 | 77,193 |
50,000 | | Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/15/2036 | 57,046 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | CORPORATE BONDS—continued | |
| | Utility - Electric—continued | |
$39,282 | 4,5 | Great River Energy, 1st Mtg. Note, Series 144A, 5.829%, 7/01/2017 | $42,082 |
75,000 | | PSEG Power LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.300%, 11/15/2023 | 78,631 |
40,000 | | Progress Energy, Inc., 7.050%, 03/15/2019 | 48,870 |
| | TOTAL | 303,822 |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $8,963,045) | 9,325,115 |
| | FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES—3.3% | |
| | Sovereign—3.3% | |
420,000 | | Belgium, Government of, Series 68, 2.250%, 06/22/2023 | 598,745 |
1,200,000 | | Bonos Y Oblig Del Estado, 4.100%, 07/30/2018 | 1,818,987 |
400,000 | | Bonos Y Oblig Del Estado, Sr. Unsub., 4.000%, 04/30/2020 | 611,727 |
1,000,000 | | Buoni Poliennali Del Tes, 2.500%, 5/01/2019 | 1,415,768 |
1,100,000 | | Buoni Poliennali Del Tes, 3.500%, 12/01/2018 | 1,624,595 |
200,000 | | Canada, Government of, Bond, 3.250%, 06/01/2021 | 201,407 |
400,000 | | Canada, Government of, Bond, 4.000%, 06/01/2016 | 390,361 |
400,000 | | France, Government of, Bond, 3.500%, 04/25/2026 | 627,712 |
157,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Series 105, 0.200%, 06/20/2017 | 1,546,445 |
183,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Series 324, 0.100%, 01/15/2015 | 1,798,218 |
160,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Series 327, 0.100%, 4/15/2015 | 1,572,145 |
60,000,000 | | Japan, Government of, Series 453, 0.00% 5/20/2015 | 589,209 |
440,000 | | Singapore, Government of, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.500%, 06/01/2019 | 371,319 |
1,240,000 | | Sweden, Government of, Series 1050, 3.00%, 7/12/2016 | 194,762 |
310,000 | | United Kingdom, Government of, 1.750%, 09/07/2022 | 493,251 |
75,000 | | United Mexican States, 6.625%, 03/03/2015 | 78,075 |
30,000 | | United Mexican States, Series MTNA, 6.750%, 09/27/2034 | 38,962 |
| | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS/AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $14,362,967) | 13,971,688 |
| | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—0.1% | |
3,698 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool C00592, 7.000%, 3/1/2028 | 4,296 |
2,784 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool C00896, 7.500%, 12/1/2029 | 3,322 |
6,513 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool C17281, 6.500%, 11/1/2028 | 7,465 |
3,889 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool C19588, 6.500%, 12/1/2028 | 4,470 |
1,964 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool C25621, 6.500%, 5/1/2029 | 2,255 |
4,092 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool C76361, 6.000%, 2/1/2033 | 4,648 |
13,537 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool E01545, 5.000%, 15 Year, 1/1/2019 | 14,404 |
5 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool E77591, 6.500%, 7/1/2014 | 5 |
2,909 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool E99510, 5.500%, 9/1/2018 | 3,112 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued | |
$5,943 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool G01444, 6.500%, 8/1/2032 | $6,782 |
4,420 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 251697, 6.500%, 30 Year, 5/1/2028 | 5,081 |
15,563 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 252334, 6.500%, 30 Year, 2/1/2029 | 17,403 |
13,651 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 254720, 4.500%, 5/1/2018 | 14,510 |
14,848 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 254802, 4.500%, 7/1/2018 | 15,782 |
10,049 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 254905, 6.000%, 10/1/2033 | 11,416 |
18,595 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 255075, 5.500%, 2/1/2024 | 20,704 |
18,819 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 255079, 5.000%, 2/1/2019 | 20,049 |
1,642 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 303168, 9.500%, 30 Year, 2/1/2025 | 2,006 |
723 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 323159, 7.500%, 4/1/2028 | 851 |
6,178 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 323640, 7.500%, 4/1/2029 | 7,272 |
12 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 323970, 7.000%, 15 Year, 10/1/2014 | 12 |
4,605 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 428865, 7.000%, 6/1/2028 | 5,011 |
541 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 443215, 6.000%, 10/1/2028 | 610 |
6 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 514184, 7.500%, 9/1/2029 | 6 |
16,265 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 545993, 6.000%, 11/1/2032 | 18,453 |
6,683 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 555272, 6.000%, 3/1/2033 | 7,581 |
6,537 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 713974, 5.500%, 7/1/2033 | 7,323 |
15,689 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 721502, 5.000%, 7/1/2033 | 17,396 |
12,942 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 2796, 7.000%, 8/20/2029 | 15,339 |
7,118 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 3040, 7.000%, 2/20/2031 | 8,477 |
15,981 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 3188, 6.500%, 1/20/2032 | 18,544 |
25,556 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 3239, 6.500%, 5/20/2032 | 29,682 |
744 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 352214, 7.000%, 4/15/2023 | 851 |
2,943 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 451522, 7.500%, 30 Year, 10/15/2027 | 3,510 |
3,516 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 462556, 6.500%, 2/15/2028 | 4,045 |
416 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 462739, 7.500%, 5/15/2028 | 496 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued | |
$283 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 464835, 6.500%, 9/15/2028 | $327 |
7,019 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 469699, 7.000%, 11/15/2028 | 8,277 |
5,889 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 486760, 6.500%, 12/15/2028 | 6,808 |
960 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 780339, 8.000%, 30 Year, 12/15/2023 | 1,123 |
8,093 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 780453, 7.500%, 30 Year, 12/15/2025 | 9,537 |
6,315 | | Government National Mortgage Association Pool 780584, 7.000%, 30 Year, 6/15/2027 | 7,367 |
| | TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $300,601) | 336,608 |
| | MUNICIPAL—0.0% | |
| | Illinois—0.0% | |
90,000 | | Chicago, IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Direct Payment Taxable Limited GO Build America Bonds, 5.720%, 12/01/2038 (IDENTIFIED COST $90,000) | 106,648 |
| | PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS—0.0% | |
1,100,000 | | Barclays AUD CALL/NZD PUT, Strike Price $1.10, Expiration Date 7/18/2014 | 8,574 |
2,545,485 | | CITI EUR CALL/USD PUT, Strike Price $1.41, Expiration Date 7/31/2014 | 2,095 |
2,984,774 | | JPM USD CALL/MXN PUT, Strike Price $12.90, Expiration Date 6/3/2014 | 2,388 |
4,404,326 | | Morgan Stanley USD CALL/JPY PUT, Strike Price $102.50, Expiration Date 6/6/2014 | 4,422 |
| | TOTAL PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $44,333) | 17,479 |
| | PURCHASED PUT OPTION—0.0% | |
2,444,388 | | CITI EUR PUT/USD CALL, Strike Price $1.35, Expiration Date 7/31/2014 (IDENTIFIED COST $11,953) | 17,218 |
| | U.S. TREASURY—2.8% | |
1,011,504 | 6 | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Note, 0.625%, 7/15/2021 | 1,065,421 |
10,645,000 | 6,7 | United States Treasury Bill, 0.020%, 8/7/2014 | 10,644,410 |
250,000 | | United States Treasury Bond, 3.625%, 2/15/2044 | 264,688 |
200,000 | | United States Treasury Note, 0.875%, 5/15/2017 | 200,586 |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $12,158,000) | 12,175,105 |
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Shares or Principal Amount | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANIES—43.6%8 | |
1,176,912 | | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund | $41,922,674 |
397,642 | | Federated InterContinental Fund, Institutional Shares | 21,623,790 |
356,393 | | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio | 3,535,422 |
107,519,474 | 9 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.07% | 107,519,474 |
612,482 | | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | 5,892,081 |
900,218 | | High Yield Bond Portfolio | 6,040,464 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (IDENTIFIED COST $181,498,141) | 186,533,905 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $386,704,232)10 | 424,156,227 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—0.8%11 | 3,581,992 |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% | $427,738,219 |
At May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description | Number of Contracts | Notional Value | Expiration Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
1CAC40 10 Euro Short Futures | 142 | $6,397,100 | June 2014 | $(94,221) |
1FTSE 100 Index Short Futures | 106 | $7,231,850 | June 2014 | $(377,567) |
1IBEX 35 Index Short Futures | 23 | $2,476,548 | June 2014 | $(55,133) |
1KOSPI2 Index Short Futures | 16 | $2,086,800,000 | June 2014 | $(41,890) |
1MEX Bolsa Index Short Futures | 365 | $151,336,300 | June 2014 | $(555,203) |
1MSCI Singapore IX ETS Short Futures | 90 | $6,730,200 | June 2014 | $(20,539) |
1OMXS30 Index Short Futures | 303 | $42,465,450 | June 2014 | $(121,571) |
1SGX CNX Nifty Short Futures | 203 | $2,933,756 | June 2014 | $43,202 |
1SPI 200 Short Futures | 82 | $11,281,150 | June 2014 | $(118,613) |
1Swiss Market Index Short Futures | 55 | $4,766,300 | June 2014 | $(144,934) |
1United States Treasury Bonds Ultra Short Futures | 4 | $601,125 | September 2014 | $(10,634) |
1United States Treasury Notes 10-Year Short Futures | 91 | $11,421,922 | September 2014 | $(48,705) |
1Amsterdam Index Long Futures | 196 | $15,970,080 | June 2014 | $231,776 |
1BIST 30 Long Futures | 331 | $3,262,833 | June 2014 | $105,558 |
1DAX Index Long Futures | 39 | $9,690,525 | June 2014 | $510,796 |
1Hang Seng Index Long Futures | 13 | $14,891,500 | June 2014 | $5,131 |
1Mini MSCI Emerging Market Long Futures | 526 | $26,946,980 | June 2014 | $1,005,764 |
1MSCI Taiwan Index Long Futures | 23 | $745,890 | June 2014 | $1,265 |
1Russell 2000 Mini Long Futures | 79 | $8,952,280 | June 2014 | $(473,113) |
1S&P 500 Long Futures | 88 | $42,273,000 | June 2014 | $1,154,564 |
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Description | Number of Contracts | Notional Value | Expiration Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
1S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Long Futures | 12 | $1,652,160 | June 2014 | $11,250 |
1S&P/TSX 60 Index Long Futures | 105 | $17,545,500 | June 2014 | $(24,710) |
1United States Treasury Notes 2-Year Long Futures | 64 | $14,065,000 | September 2014 | $3,873 |
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS | $986,346 |
At May 31, 2014, the Fund had the following outstanding foreign exchange contracts:
Settlement Date | Foreign Currency Units to Deliver/Receive | In Exchange For | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Contracts Purchased: |
6/6/2014 | 1,070,000 Pound Sterling | $1,812,034 | $(18,542) |
6/16/2014 | 1,700,000 Euro | 241,597,200 Japanese Yen | $(56,150) |
6/30/2014 | 645,000 Canadian Dollar | 60,379,740 Japanese Yen | $1,228 |
6/30/2014 | 370,000 Euro | 52,008,255 Japanese Yen | $(6,634) |
6/30/2014 | 930,000 Euro | 130,921,680 Japanese Yen | $(18,622) |
6/30/2014 | 103,082,000 Japanese Yen | $1,000,000 | $12,764 |
6/30/2014 | 49,697,400 Japanese Yen | 565,000 New Zealand Dollar | $9,577 |
6/30/2014 | 99,165,410 Japanese Yen | 1,130,000 New Zealand Dollar | $16,901 |
6/30/2014 | 21,465,824 Japanese Yen | 1,275,450 Norwegian Krone | $(2,236) |
6/30/2014 | 38,312,050 Japanese Yen | 470,000 Singapore Dollar | $1,699 |
6/30/2014 | 56,491,200 Japanese Yen | 3,600,000 Swedish Krona | $17,333 |
6/30/2014 | 275,863,590 Japanese Yen | $2,700,000 | $10,316 |
6/30/2014 | 152,709,000 Japanese Yen | $1,500,000 | $342 |
6/30/2014 | 94,438,153 Japanese Yen | $923,077 | $4,763 |
6/30/2014 | 40,515,545 Japanese Yen | $395,000 | $3,059 |
6/30/2014 | 39,349,231 Japanese Yen | $384,615 | $1,985 |
6/30/2014 | 22,824,931 Japanese Yen | $224,509 | $(258) |
6/30/2014 | 20,658,346 Japanese Yen | $201,923 | $1,042 |
6/30/2014 | 17,894,115 Japanese Yen | $175,491 | $316 |
6/30/2014 | 10,141,200 Japanese Yen | $100,000 | $(364) |
6/30/2014 | 600,000 New Zealand Dollar | $512,118 | $(3,773) |
7/1/2014 | 2,600,000 Euro | 359,869,900 Japanese Yen | $8,309 |
8/4/2014 | 535,000 Euro | $729,269 | $(5) |
Contracts Sold: |
6/6/2014 | 425,000 Pound Sterling | $720,664 | $8,296 |
6/6/2014 | 645,000 Pound Sterling | $1,092,388 | $11,264 |
6/16/2014 | 1,700,000 Euro | 240,119,900 Japanese Yen | $41,637 |
6/30/2014 | 645,000 Canadian Dollar | 60,399,735 Japanese Yen | $(1,032) |
6/30/2014 | 1,300,000 Euro | 183,452,100 Japanese Yen | $30,386 |
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Settlement Date | Foreign Currency Units to Deliver/Receive | In Exchange For | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
6/30/2014 | 49,513,493 Japanese Yen | 565,000 New Zealand Dollar | $(7,770) |
6/30/2014 | 49,605,870 Japanese Yen | 565,000 New Zealand Dollar | $(8,678) |
6/30/2014 | 49,685,309 Japanese Yen | 565,000 New Zealand Dollar | $(9,458) |
6/30/2014 | 21,722,504 Japanese Yen | 1,275,450 Norwegian Krone | $(286) |
6/30/2014 | 38,078,930 Japanese Yen | 470,000 Singapore Dollar | $592 |
6/30/2014 | 56,039,760 Japanese Yen | 3,600,000 Swedish Krona | $(12,898) |
6/30/2014 | 245,092,800 Japanese Yen | $2,400,000 | $(7,998) |
6/30/2014 | 109,697,445 Japanese Yen | $1,079,615 | $1,855 |
6/30/2014 | 102,090,000 Japanese Yen | $1,000,000 | $(3,018) |
6/30/2014 | 101,597,000 Japanese Yen | $1,000,000 | $1,825 |
6/30/2014 | 53,614,050 Japanese Yen | $525,000 | $(1,750) |
6/30/2014 | 50,850,670 Japanese Yen | $500,000 | $400 |
6/30/2014 | 50,766,690 Japanese Yen | $500,000 | $1,225 |
6/30/2014 | 10,153,321 Japanese Yen | $100,000 | $245 |
6/30/2014 | 600,000 New Zealand Dollar | $513,216 | $4,871 |
7/1/2014 | 917,647 Euro | 126,732,280 Japanese Yen | $(5,690) |
7/1/2014 | 917,647 Euro | 126,741,457 Japanese Yen | $(5,599) |
7/1/2014 | 764,706 Euro | 105,602,594 Japanese Yen | $(4,816) |
7/22/2014 | 275,000 Australian Dollar | 302,063 New Zealand Dollar | $360 |
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | $17,013 |
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts and Foreign Exchange Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities—Net.”
1 | Non-income-producing security. |
2 | Issuer in default. |
3 | Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees (“Trustees”). |
4 | Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At May 31, 2014, these restricted securities amounted to $2,032,425, which represented 0.5% of total net assets. |
5 | Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. At May 31, 2014, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $1,056,257, which represented 0.2% of total net assets. |
6 | Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts. |
7 | Discount rate at time of purchase. |
8 | Affiliated holdings. |
9 | 7-day net yield. |
10 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $386,735,691. |
11 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2014.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, including investment companies with daily net asset values, if applicable.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2014, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs |
| Level 1— Quoted Prices and Investments in Certain Investment Companies | Level 2— Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3— Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Equity Securities: | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Domestic | $112,439,690 | $— | $— | $112,439,690 |
International | 17,100,744 | 71,777,9351 | — | 88,878,679 |
Debt Securities: | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 300,122 | — | 300,122 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation | — | 53,970 | — | 53,970 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 9,208,534 | 116,581 | 9,325,115 |
Foreign Governments/Agencies | — | 13,971,688 | — | 13,971,688 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 336,608 | — | 336,608 |
Municipal | — | 106,648 | — | 106,648 |
U.S. Treasury | — | 12,175,105 | — | 12,175,105 |
Purchased Call Options | — | 17,479 | — | 17,479 |
Purchased Put Option | — | 17,218 | — | 17,218 |
Investment Companies2 | 180,641,824 | 5,892,081 | — | 186,533,905 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $310,182,258 | $113,857,388 | $116,581 | $424,156,227 |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS3 | $986,346 | $17,013 | $— | $1,003,359 |
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1 | Includes $55,342,797 of international common stock securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 because fair value factors were applied to equity securities traded primarily in foreign markets to account for significant post market close activity. Transfers shown represent the value of the securities at the beginning of the period. |
2 | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund, Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio and Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund are affiliated holdings offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors. Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund is classified as Level 2 due to the fact that the price of shares redeemed will be determined as of the closing net asset value (the NAV) of the fund up to twenty-four (24) days after receipt of a shareholder redemption request. |
3 | Other financial instruments include futures contracts and foreign exchange contracts. |
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
ADR | —American Depositary Receipt |
GO | —General Obligation |
MTN | —Medium Term Note |
REIT(s) | —Real Estate Investment Trust(s) |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights–Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2014 | Year Ended November 30, |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $21.47 | $18.68 | $16.98 | $16.87 | $15.65 | $13.11 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.111 | 0.171 | 0.181 | 0.201 | 0.191 | 0.29 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.61 | 3.07 | 1.74 | 0.08 | 1.05 | 2.52 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.72 | 3.24 | 1.92 | 0.28 | 1.24 | 2.81 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.10) | (0.16) | (0.22) | (0.17) | (0.02) | (0.27) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | (2.34) | (0.29) | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (2.44) | (0.45) | (0.22) | (0.17) | (0.02) | (0.27) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $19.75 | $21.47 | $18.68 | $16.98 | $16.87 | $15.65 |
Total Return2 | 3.64% | 17.73% | 11.38% | 1.62% | 7.91% | 21.84% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.14%3 | 1.17% | 1.22% | 1.25%4 | 1.25%4 | 1.25%4 |
Net investment income | 1.10%3 | 0.88% | 1.01% | 1.14% | 1.20% | 2.00% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.12%3 | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.21% | 0.26% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $195,087 | $193,678 | $185,414 | $178,971 | $135,002 | $149,696 |
Portfolio turnover | 53% | 106% | 85% | 215% | 184% | 254% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
3 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
4 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.25%, 1.24% and 1.24% for the years ended November 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class B Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2014 | Year Ended November 30, |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $21.17 | $18.46 | $16.78 | $16.69 | $15.61 | $13.09 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.031 | 0.011 | 0.031 | 0.061 | 0.071 | 0.15 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.60 | 3.04 | 1.72 | 0.08 | 1.03 | 2.55 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.63 | 3.05 | 1.75 | 0.14 | 1.10 | 2.70 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.06) | (0.05) | (0.07) | (0.05) | (0.02) | (0.18) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions | (2.34) | (0.29) | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (2.40) | (0.34) | (0.07) | (0.05) | (0.02) | (0.18) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $19.40 | $21.17 | $18.46 | $16.78 | $16.69 | $15.61 |
Total Return2 | 3.22% | 16.82% | 10.39% | 0.80% | 7.03% | 20.86% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.95%3 | 1.99% | 2.05% | 2.05%4 | 2.05%4 | 2.05%4 |
Net investment income | 0.29%3 | 0.06% | 0.19% | 0.33% | 0.42% | 1.23% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.11%3 | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.12% | 0.21% | 0.26% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $29,596 | $30,675 | $28,853 | $30,424 | $14,541 | $20,151 |
Portfolio turnover | 53% | 106% | 85% | 215% | 184% | 254% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
3 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
4 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 2.05%, 2.04% and 2.04% for the years ended November 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2014 | Year Ended November 30, |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $21.11 | $18.40 | $16.72 | $16.62 | $15.55 | $13.04 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.041 | 0.021 | 0.041 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.18 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.58 | 3.03 | 1.71 | 0.09 | 1.03 | 2.51 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.62 | 3.05 | 1.75 | 0.15 | 1.09 | 2.69 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.06) | (0.05) | (0.07) | (0.05) | (0.02) | (0.18) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | (2.34) | (0.29) | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (2.40) | (0.34) | (0.07) | (0.05) | (0.02) | (0.18) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $19.33 | $21.11 | $18.40 | $16.72 | $16.62 | $15.55 |
Total Return2 | 3.19% | 16.89% | 10.51% | 0.90% | 6.99% | 20.86% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.89%3 | 1.95% | 1.98% | 2.02%4 | 2.05%4 | 2.05%4 |
Net investment income | 0.35%3 | 0.10% | 0.24% | 0.36% | 0.40% | 1.18% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.13%3 | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.21% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $76,554 | $71,450 | $60,315 | $52,187 | $36,415 | $28,278 |
Portfolio turnover | 53% | 106% | 85% | 215% | 184% | 254% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
3 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
4 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 2.02%, 2.04% and 2.04% for the years ended November 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Class R Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2014 | Year Ended November 30, |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $21.40 | $18.62 | $16.92 | $16.81 | $15.68 | $13.13 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.071 | 0.091 | 0.111 | 0.121 | 0.111 | 0.26 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.59 | 3.07 | 1.73 | 0.09 | 1.04 | 2.50 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.66 | 3.16 | 1.84 | 0.21 | 1.15 | 2.76 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.07) | (0.09) | (0.14) | (0.10) | (0.02) | (0.21) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | (2.34) | (0.29) | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (2.41) | (0.38) | (0.14) | (0.10) | (0.02) | (0.21) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $19.65 | $21.40 | $18.62 | $16.92 | $16.81 | $15.68 |
Total Return2 | 3.36% | 17.29% | 10.90% | 1.23% | 7.32% | 21.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 1.57%3 | 1.57% | 1.65% | 1.68%4 | 1.74%4 | 1.75%4 |
Net investment income | 0.68%3 | 0.48% | 0.58% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 1.41% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.10%3 | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.18% |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $68,161 | $67,769 | $62,627 | $54,878 | $53,749 | $47,254 |
Portfolio turnover | 53% | 106% | 85% | 215% | 184% | 254% |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
3 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
4 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.68%, 1.73% and 1.74% for the years ended November 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
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Financial Highlights–Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2014 | Year Ended November 30, | Period Ended 11/30/20091 |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $21.54 | $18.74 | $17.04 | $16.91 | $15.65 | $14.06 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.142 | 0.232 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.232 | 0.13 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | 0.62 | 3.08 | 1.74 | 0.10 | 1.05 | 1.56 |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.76 | 3.31 | 1.98 | 0.34 | 1.28 | 1.69 |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.13) | (0.22) | (0.28) | (0.21) | (0.02) | (0.10) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | (2.34) | (0.29) | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (2.47) | (0.51) | (0.28) | (0.21) | (0.02) | (0.10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $19.83 | $21.54 | $18.74 | $17.04 | $16.91 | $15.65 |
Total Return3 | 3.79% | 18.07% | 11.69% | 1.99% | 8.16% | 12.07% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.85%4 | 0.89% | 0.94% | 0.95%5 | 1.00%5 | 1.00%4,5 |
Net investment income | 1.40%4 | 1.16% | 1.29% | 1.40% | 1.47% | 1.91%4 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement6 | 0.13%4 | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.13%4 |
Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $58,340 | $48,353 | $35,929 | $33,979 | $12,421 | $2,776 |
Portfolio turnover | 53% | 106% | 85% | 215% | 184% | 254%7 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from June 12, 2009 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2009. |
2 | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.95%, 0.99 and 1.00% for the years ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and for the period ended November 30, 2009, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions. |
6 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
7 | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended November 30, 2009. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2014 (unaudited)
Assets: | | |
Total investment in securities, at value including $186,533,905 of investment in affiliated holdings (Note 5) (identified cost $386,704,232) | | $424,156,227 |
Cash | | 482 |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (identified cost $901,275) | | 895,668 |
Restricted cash (Note 2) | | 216,110 |
Income receivable | | 940,498 |
Income receivable from affiliated holdings | | 64,561 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 2,224,756 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 586,408 |
Unrealized appreciation on foreign exchange contracts | | 192,590 |
Receivable for daily variation margin | | 20,679 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 429,297,979 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $665,062 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 319,965 | |
Unrealized depreciation on foreign exchange contracts | 175,577 | |
Income distribution payable | 60,235 | |
Payable to adviser (Note 5) | 1,279 | |
Payable for transfer agent fee | 102,724 | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) | 518 | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees | 37,322 | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5) | 95,169 | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5) | 63,054 | |
Accrued expenses (Note 5) | 38,855 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,559,760 |
Net assets for 21,774,719 shares outstanding | | $427,738,219 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $379,201,584 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | 38,464,294 |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | 10,187,115 |
Distributions in excess net investment income | | (114,774) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $427,738,219 |
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Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share | | |
Class A Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($195,087,493 ÷ 9,878,687 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $19.75 |
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $19.75) | | $20.90 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $19.75 |
Class B Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($29,596,336 ÷ 1,525,935 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $19.40 |
Offering price per share | | $19.40 |
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $19.40) | | $18.33 |
Class C Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($76,554,106 ÷ 3,959,405 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $19.33 |
Offering price per share | | $19.33 |
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $19.33) | | $19.14 |
Class R Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($68,160,700 ÷ 3,468,278 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $19.65 |
Offering price per share | | $19.65 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $19.65 |
Institutional Shares: | | |
Net asset value per share ($58,339,584 ÷ 2,942,414 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $19.83 |
Offering price per share | | $19.83 |
Redemption proceeds per share | | $19.83 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014 (unaudited)
Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (including $848,272 received from affiliated holdings (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $182,304) | | | $3,656,848 |
Interest | | | 265,219 |
Investment income allocated from affiliated partnership (Note 5) | | | 738,289 |
TOTAL INCOME | | | 4,660,356 |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | | $1,368,815 | |
Administrative fee (Note 5) | | 161,840 | |
Custodian fees | | 66,908 | |
Transfer agent fee (Note 2) | | 386,628 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) | | 4,104 | |
Auditing fees | | 14,627 | |
Legal fees | | 4,764 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | | 79,533 | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5) | | 551,835 | |
Shareholder services fee (Note 5) | | 363,767 | |
Account administration fee (Note 2) | | 766 | |
Share registration costs | | 35,343 | |
Printing and postage | | 30,757 | |
Miscellaneous (Note 5) | | 7,638 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 3,077,325 | |
Waiver and Reimbursements: | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $(210,888) | | |
Reimbursement of transfer agent fee (Note 2) | (34,086) | | |
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENTS | | (244,974) | |
Net expenses | | | 2,832,351 |
Net investment income | | | 1,828,005 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions (including realized gain of $16,975 on sales of investments in affiliated holdings (Note 5)) | | | $16,315,729 |
Net realized gain on futures contracts | | | 4,761,223 |
Net realized gain on allocation from affiliated partnership (Note 5) | | | 391,697 |
Realized gain distribution from affiliated investment company shares (Note 5) | | | 100,688 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | | (5,361,288) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | | | (3,579,504) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of swap contracts | | | (22,758) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 12,605,787 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | $14,433,792 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2014 | Year Ended 11/30/2013 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income | $1,828,005 | $2,516,703 |
Net realized gain on investments including allocation from affiliated partnership, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | 21,569,337 | 46,595,024 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | (8,963,550) | 13,621,105 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 14,433,792 | 62,732,832 |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | |
Class A Shares | (1,015,655) | (1,549,599) |
Class B Shares | (95,378) | (77,096) |
Class C Shares | (239,144) | (175,283) |
Class R Shares | (255,151) | (296,460) |
Institutional Shares | (346,192) | (471,943) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | |
Class A Shares | (21,054,666) | (2,815,132) |
Class B Shares | (3,369,971) | (449,540) |
Class C Shares | (7,922,335) | (950,283) |
Class R Shares | (7,365,551) | (970,113) |
Institutional Shares | (5,424,527) | (581,958) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (47,088,570) | (8,337,407) |
Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 52,907,096 | 69,869,133 |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 44,645,226 | 7,938,489 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (49,084,183) | (93,416,700) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 48,468,139 | (15,609,078) |
Change in net assets | 15,813,361 | 38,786,347 |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 411,924,858 | 373,138,511 |
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $(114,774) and $8,741, respectively) | $427,738,219 | $411,924,858 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2014 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Global Allocation Fund (formerly, Federated Asset Allocation Fund) (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class R Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The primary investment objective of the Fund is to provide relative safety of capital with the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income. Consideration is also given to current income.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■ | Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market. |
■ | Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees. |
■ | Fixed-income securities and repurchase agreements acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their amortized cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. |
■ | Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs. |
■ | Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price. |
■ | Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees. |
■ | For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. |
If the Fund cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Fund may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, or if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from
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more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate the Fund's NAV.
Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures
The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Global Investment Management Corporation (“Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to determine fair value of securities and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for other types of fixed-income securities and OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
■ | With respect to securities traded in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts; |
■ | Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded; and |
■ | Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry. |
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The Trustees have approved the use of a pricing service to determine the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets when the Adviser determines that there has been a significant trend in the U.S. equity markets or in index futures trading. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and exercises “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Positive or negative inflation adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are included in interest income. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. The Fund invests in Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE), a portfolio of Federated Core Trust II, L.P., which is a limited partnership established under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses from EMCORE. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that Class A
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Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class R Shares and Institutional Shares may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer agent fees unique to those classes. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, transfer agent fees and account administration fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Transfer Agent Fees Incurred | Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed | Account Administration Fees Incurred |
Class A Shares | $150,075 | $(14,185) | $766 |
Class B Shares | 31,218 | (1,524) | — |
Class C Shares | 65,772 | (11,065) | — |
Class R Shares | 105,360 | (795) | — |
Institutional Shares | 34,203 | (6,517) | — |
TOTAL | $386,628 | $(34,086) | $766 |
Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted using the effective-interest-rate method. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2014, tax years 2010 through 2013 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
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Swap Contracts
Swap contracts involve two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or the differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments, instruments, indices or other measures. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” for a predetermined period of time. The Fund enters into interest rate, total return, credit default, currency and other swap agreements. Risks may arise upon entering into swap agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract from unanticipated changes in the value of the swap agreement.
The Fund uses credit default swaps to manage sector/asset class risk. The “buyer” in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is typically determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specific valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the protection buyer or as the protection seller, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty.
Upfront payments received or paid by the Fund will be reflected as an asset or liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of swap contracts are included in Swaps, at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and periodic payments are reported as Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts in the Statement of Operations.
At May 31, 2014, the Fund had no outstanding swap contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage duration risk and yield curve risk. Additionally, the Fund purchases and sells futures contracts to enhance yield and reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities which is shown as Restricted cash. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
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The average notional value of long and short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $807,205,607 and $4,630,915,914, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund enters into foreign exchange contracts for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. The Fund enters into foreign exchange contracts to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.
Foreign exchange contracts are subject to Master Netting Arrangements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross.
Foreign exchange contracts outstanding at period end, including net unrealized appreciation/depreciation or net settlement amount, are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
The average value at settlement date payable and receivable of foreign exchange contracts purchased and sold by the Fund throughout the period was $267,725 and $265,149, respectively. This is based on the contracts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
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Option Contracts
The Fund buys or sells put and call options to maintain flexibility and to produce income or hedge. The seller (“writer”) of an option receives a payment or premium, from the buyer, which the writer keeps regardless of whether the buyer exercises the option. When the Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. The Fund, as a writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying reference instrument. When the Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is recorded as an increase to the cost of the investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums received/paid for writing/purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying reference instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Options can trade on securities or commodities exchanges. In this case, the exchange sets all the terms of the contract except for the price. Most exchanges require investors to maintain margin accounts through their brokers to cover their potential obligations to the exchange. This protects investors against potential defaults by the counterparty.
At May 31, 2014, the Fund had no outstanding written option contracts.
The average market value of purchased put and call options held by the Fund throughout the period was $20,476. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month fiscal period.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund's restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, if applicable, held at May 31, 2014, is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Cost | Market Value |
Regional Diversified Funding, Series 144A, 9.250%, 03/15/2030 | 3/10/2000 | $183,413 | $116,581 |
Union Central Life Insurance Co., Note, Series 144A, 8.200%, 11/01/2026 | 3/31/1999 | $790,785 | $859,587 |
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Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments |
| Asset | Liability |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | Receivable for daily variation margin | $(55,466)* | | |
Equity contracts | Receivable for daily variation margin | $1,041,812* | | |
Foreign exchange contracts | Receivable for foreign exchange contracts | $192,590 | Payable for foreign exchange contracts | $175,577 |
Total derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | | $1,178,936 | | $175,577 |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Futures | Forward Currency Contracts | Option Contracts | Total |
Interest rate contracts | $(341,840) | $— | $— | $(341,840) |
Equity contracts | 5,103,063 | — | — | 5,103,063 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — | 3,330 | (84,121) | (80,791) |
TOTAL | $4,761,223 | $3,330 | $(84,121) | $4,680,432 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Futures | Credit Default Swaps | Forward Currency Contracts | Option Contracts | Total |
Interest rate contracts | $(48,024) | $— | $— | $— | $(48,024) |
Equity contracts | (3,531,480) | — | — | — | (3,531,480) |
Credit contracts | — | (22,758) | — | — | (22,758) |
Foreign exchange contracts | — | — | 32,740 | (21,589) | 11,151 |
TOTAL | $(3,579,504) | $(22,758) | $32,740 | $(21,589) | $(3,591,111) |
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Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following tables summarize share activity:
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2014 | Year Ended 11/30/2013 |
Class A Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 760,478 | $14,848,090 | 846,888 | $16,749,013 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,072,252 | 20,747,832 | 219,394 | 4,094,005 |
Shares redeemed | (972,864) | (18,967,581) | (1,973,766) | (38,671,456) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 859,866 | $16,628,341 | (907,484) | $(17,828,438) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2014 | Year Ended 11/30/2013 |
Class B Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 105,019 | $2,018,435 | 186,478 | $3,643,775 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 172,072 | 3,273,469 | 27,470 | 497,862 |
Shares redeemed | (200,060) | (3,834,186) | (327,759) | (6,353,673) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 77,031 | $1,457,718 | (113,811) | $(2,212,036) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2014 | Year Ended 11/30/2013 |
Class C Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 737,507 | $14,154,515 | 1,035,747 | $20,015,809 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 409,658 | 7,768,876 | 59,376 | 1,073,382 |
Shares redeemed | (572,649) | (11,005,692) | (987,686) | (19,146,194) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 574,516 | $10,917,699 | 107,437 | $1,942,997 |
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| Six Months Ended 5/31/2014 | Year Ended 11/30/2013 |
Class R Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 500,825 | $9,754,097 | 892,929 | $17,412,343 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 395,370 | 7,613,404 | 67,859 | 1,247,698 |
Shares redeemed | (595,392) | (11,590,991) | (1,157,528) | (22,690,199) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS R SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 300,803 | $5,776,510 | (196,740) | $(4,030,158) |
| Six Months Ended 5/31/2014 | Year Ended 11/30/2013 |
Institutional Shares: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 615,650 | $12,131,959 | 605,015 | $12,048,193 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 269,724 | 5,241,645 | 54,277 | 1,025,542 |
Shares redeemed | (187,357) | (3,685,733) | (332,402) | (6,555,178) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 698,017 | $13,687,871 | 326,890 | $6,518,557 |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 2,510,233 | $48,468,139 | (783,708) | $(15,609,078) |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At May 31, 2014, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $386,735,691. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding: (a) any unrealized appreciation/depreciation resulting from the translation of FCs to U.S. dollars of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities; (b) outstanding foreign currency commitments; and (c) futures contracts was $37,420,536. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $42,812,884 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $5,392,348.
At November 30, 2013, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $7,925,592 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, thereby reducing the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning on or before December 22, 2010, is characterized as short-term and may be carried forward for a maximum of eight tax years (“Carryforward Limit”), whereas a net capital loss incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, retains its character as either short-term or long-term, does not expire and is required to be utilized prior to the losses which have a Carryforward Limit.
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The following schedule summarizes the Fund's capital loss carryforwards and expiration years:
Expiration Year | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total |
2015 | $1,054,760 | NA | $1,054,760 |
2016 | $1,987,029 | NA | $1,987,029 |
2017 | $676,009 | NA | $676,009 |
2018 | $4,207,794 | NA | $4,207,794 |
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to: (a) a maximum of 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the Fund; and (b) 4.50% of gross income of the Fund, excluding gains or losses. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Adviser voluntarily waived $40,482 of its fee.
Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (FIMCO) (the “Sub-Adviser”). Under the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Sub-Adviser earned a fee of $334,131.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses:
Administrative Fee | Average Daily Net Assets of the Investment Complex |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.078% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
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Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund's Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
Share Class Name | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class |
Class B Shares | 0.75% |
Class C Shares | 0.75% |
Class R Shares | 0.50% |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Distribution Services Fees Incurred |
Class B Shares | $112,453 |
Class C Shares | 272,279 |
Class R Shares | 167,103 |
TOTAL | $551,835 |
When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, FSC retained $77,556 of fees paid by the Fund.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, FSC retained $11,344 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $30,357 relating to redemptions of Class B Shares.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Share, Class C Shares and Institutional Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Financial intermediaries may include a company affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. A financial intermediary
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affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. received $531 of Service Fees for the six months ended May 31, 2014. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the six months May 31, 2014, Service Fees for the Fund were as follows:
| Service Fees Incurred |
Class A Shares | $237,197 |
Class B Shares | 37,484 |
Class C Shares | 89,086 |
TOTAL | $363,767 |
For the six months May 31, 2014, FSSC received $50,042 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Institutional Shares did not incur Service Fees; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, but excluding expenses allocated from affiliated partnerships, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class R Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.14%, 1.95%, 1.89%, 1.57% and 0.85% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) February 1, 2015; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. Such expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
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Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings
Affiliated holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Adviser reimbursed $170,406. Transactions involving the affiliated holdings during the six months ended May 31, 2014, were as follows:
| Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund | Federated InterContinental Fund, Institutional Shares | Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio |
Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2013 | 992,899 | 564,524 | — |
Purchases/Additions | 460,536 | 8,519 | 356,393 |
Sales/Reductions | (276,523) | (175,401) | — |
Balance of Shares Held 5/31/2014 | 1,176,912 | 397,642 | 356,393 |
Value | $41,922,674 | $21,623,790 | $3,535,422 |
Dividend Income/Allocated Investment Income | $738,289 | $457,613 | $5,934 |
Realized Gain Distribution/ Allocated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | $391,697 | $— | $— |
| Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund | High Yield Bond Portfolio | Total of Affiliated Transactions |
Balance of Shares Held 11/30/2013 | 99,036,040 | 535,127 | 1,602,610 | 102,731,200 |
Purchases/Additions | 222,737,169 | 77,355 | 109,606 | 223,749,578 |
Sales/Reductions | (214,253,735) | — | (811,998) | (215,517,657) |
Balance of Shares Held 5/31/2014 | 107,519,474 | 612,482 | 900,218 | 110,963,121 |
Value | $107,519,474 | $5,892,081 | $6,040,464 | $186,533,905 |
Dividend Income/Allocated Investment Income | $38,249 | $106,673 | $239,803 | $1,586,561 |
Realized Gain Distribution/ Allocated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | $— | $10,282 | $90,406 | $492,385 |
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6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 31, 2014, were as follows:
Purchases | $148,973,605 |
Sales | $152,653,680 |
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of May 31, 2014, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2014, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the program was not utilized.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2013 | Ending Account Value 5/31/2014 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual: | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,036.40 | $5.79 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,032.20 | $9.88 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,031.90 | $9.57 |
Class R Shares | $1,000 | $1,033.60 | $7.96 |
Institutional Shares | $1,000 | $1,037.90 | $4.32 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses): | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000 | $1,019.25 | $5.74 |
Class B Shares | $1,000 | $1,015.21 | $9.80 |
Class C Shares | $1,000 | $1,015.51 | $9.50 |
Class R Shares | $1,000 | $1,017.10 | $7.90 |
Institutional Shares | $1,000 | $1,020.69 | $4.28 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows: |
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Class A Shares | 1.14% |
Class B Shares | 1.95% |
Class C Shares | 1.89% |
Class R Shares | 1.57% |
Institutional Shares | 0.85% |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract–May 2014
Federated Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”)
Following a review and recommendation of approval by the Fund's independent trustees, the Fund's Board reviewed and approved at its May 2014 meetings the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts for an additional one-year term. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated Funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below (the “Evaluation”). The Board considered that Evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts.
The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to a fund and its shareholders, including the performance and expenses of the fund and of comparable funds; the Adviser's cost of providing the services, including the profitability to the Adviser of providing advisory services to a fund; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; any “fall-out financial benefits” that accrue to the Adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of the Adviser for services rendered to a fund); comparative fee structures, including a comparison of fees paid to the Adviser with those paid by similar funds; and the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the Board members perform their duties and their expertise, including whether they are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant to its consideration of the Adviser's services and fees. The Board noted that SEC disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's advisory contract generally track the factors listed above. Consistent with these judicial decisions and SEC disclosure requirements, the Board also considered management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser and subadviser for what might be
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viewed as like services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory and subadvisory contracts to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, and in connection with its May meetings, the Board requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's Evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional substantial information in connection with the May meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. At this May meeting, senior management of the Adviser also met with the independent trustees and their counsel to discuss the materials presented and any other matters thought relevant by the Adviser or the trustees. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory and subadvisory contracts included review of the Senior Officer's Evaluation, accompanying data and additional information covering such matters as: the Adviser's and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial risk assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the funds; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein;
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and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving such comparisons too much weight, the Board has found the use of comparisons of the Fund's fees and expenses to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be relevant. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates and total expense ratios relative to a fund's peers. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate where partially waived and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund's fee rates relative to its peers. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the relevant peer group and that it was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
By contrast, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts and sub-adviser services). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; and the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams, funds financial services, legal, compliance and risk management in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, addressing different degrees of risk associated with management and a variety of different costs. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory fees.
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The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn was one of the Board's considerations in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory and subadvisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed information compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases individual funds may exhibit significant and unique differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds within an industry peer group.
For the periods covered by the Evaluation, the Fund's performance for the one-year and three-year period was above the median of the relevant peer group, and the Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the five-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund in the context of the other factors considered relevant by the Board.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. This information covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The information also detailed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers. . In addition, following discussions regarding the Senior Officer's May 2013 recommendations, Federated made meaningful reductions to gross advisory fees for several funds. At the Board meeting in May 2014, the Senior Officer proposed, and the Board approved, reductions in the contractual advisory fees of certain other funds.
Federated furnished information, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in
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allocating costs continues to cause the Senior Officer to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, since a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the Senior Officer's view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the analysis by the Board.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Senior Officer's Evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated family of funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, shareholder services, compliance, internal audit, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund family as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's Evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size.
The Senior Officer noted that, subject to the comments and recommendations made within his Evaluation, his observations and the information accompanying the Evaluation supported a finding by the Board that the management fees for each of the funds were reasonable. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory and subadvisory contracts.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board concluded that, in light of the factors discussed above, including the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the advisory contract was appropriate.
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The Board based its decision to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at www.FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Federated Global Allocation Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 314183104
CUSIP 314183203
CUSIP 314183302
CUSIP 314183401
CUSIP 314183500
8080105 (7/14)
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not Applicable
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not Applicable
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not Applicable
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not Applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No Changes to Report
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant Federated Global Allocation Fund
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer
Date July 22, 2014
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer
Date July 22, 2014
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer
Date July 22, 2014